Some videos from Goa, mainly around Software Freedom Day at BITS Pilani Goa campus. FN

My beautiful [GNU]Linux BITS-Pilani Goa campus has grown over the past four to five years, and now has over 2000 students on the outskirts of Vasco/Dabolim. At a Software Freedom Day held on the campus recently (Sept 27, 2008) we encounter students, and learn about their interest in Free Software and Open Source. Also some images from an event that saw talks and presentation span the better part of two days. This video starts with a showcasing of the potential of GNU/Linux, the largely volunteer-built alternative computing system... that's in fact better than the 'real thing' (my view)! http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Py6YdW03YYE

Lyx ... and all that LyX is a document processor following the self-coined "what you see is what you mean" paradigm (WYSIWYM), as opposed to the WYSIWYG ideas used by word processors. This means that the user only has to care about the structure and content of the text, while the formatting is done by LaTeX, an advanced typesetting system. LyX is designed for authors who want professional output with a minimum of effort and without becoming specialists in typesetting. The job of typesetting is done mostly by the computer, following a predefined set of rules called a style, and not by the author. Specific knowledge of the LaTeX document processing system is not necessary but may improve editing with LyX significantly for specialist purposes. DP explains how he uses this tool... (quote from the Wikipedia) http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=F-03AtOx1Ps

Mind-maps? What's all that about? A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing. DP explains at the BITS Pilani, Goa centre. 27 September 2008. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=k5689nG0FEU

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On mind-maps, please check out some other excellent presentations also on YouTube.

On Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map#Origins

On YouTube.com:

Maximise the Power of Your Brain - Tony Buzan MIND MAPPING http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=MlabrWv25qQ&feature=related

Mindmeister - Mindmaps with team spirit http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=FChJkOch0Fw&feature=related

Getting Things Done (GTD) with Mindmaps http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=THxauHwtUpM&feature=related

Mind-Maps How to mindmap http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=qWz88RHQS4s&feature=related

Smarter Mind Maps http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=3zdBkVvJkFU&feature=related

Mind Maps and Self Coaching http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=K2xezdpNifU&feature=related

Make Mind Maps with revolutionairy software from the creator http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9IZoDjRwM&feature=related

How Mindmaps can help you learn a language http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=XVYDcTNI-_s&feature=related

MINDMAPS - my experience http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mch8H7LHkHU&feature=related

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DP-1 at SFD (BITS Pilani Goa campusa, Sept 27, 2008) Talk by young ILUG-Goa/ILUG-Ponda volunteer DP. He explains issues of documentation that could be useful to any student and researcher. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=QktwiBicJ1E

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