Stl Linux Unix Users Group

STLLUG - May 20, 2021

Create a futuristic cityscape with a sleek, dark design. The left side of the image is stormy with a prominent, yet faded and weathered Plex logo indicating frustration and disappointment. Lightning shall punctuate the turmoil. This contrast with the image's right side, showcasing a clear sky with rays of sunshine, and the crisp, bright Syncthing logo, signifying reliability and success. A glowing path cuts through the image, leading from the stormy side to the clear side, symbolizing the transition from Plex to Syncthing. Binary code or data streams flow from the Plex logo towards the Syncthing logo, representing the migration of functionality. Holographic icons for data transfer and synchronization are present between the two logos, adding a 3D element. Use dark tones like various shades of blues and blacks for the stormy side and silvers, whites, and light blue for the bright one.

How I learned to use Syncthing when Plex decided to stop doing its job.

By: Tyler Rudie

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SLUUG - May 12, 2021

Create a futuristic, minimalist image representing seamless and automated installation. The prominent feature should be the Red Hat company's symbolic logo placed centrally overlaying a technologically interpreted Earth, symbolizing global scale automation. At the center, depict an assembly line with glowing effects exhibiting different steps of digital checkpoints – partitioning drives, installing packages, setting the time zone, represented by futuristic icons. At the bottom, subtly incorporate flowing lines of code into the background. Use a largely metallic color palette with main emphasis on shades of red, aligning with Red Hat's branding, alongside secondary accents of blue and metallic grey, and white glowing lines for highlights.

RedHat Kickstart

By: Steven Gomez

Upgrading RAID6 with Zero Downtime From six 2T to eight 4T

By: Lee Lammert

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STLLUG - April 22, 2021

Visualize a futuristic, high-tech data center hallway stretching out into the horizon, bathed in cool blue and white lights that imply the vastness and advanced nature of the technology within. In the center, represent a hybrid cloud environment with two distinct halves. One half illustrates a sleek black and blue mainframe, showcasing its modern design. The other half features a series of interconnected cloud servers, symbolized by minimalist cloud icons interlaced with intricate circuit patterns. Include a carefully integrated, high-resolution logo relating to the mainframe on one side, and a prominent penguin logo associated with the cloud server side on the other. The mainframe and cloud elements are linked by gleaming, futuristic lines and circuits, signifying the seamless integration of the hybrid cloud environment. Embellish the scene with subtle binary code or abstract data flow patterns flowing through the background to highlight the computational strength and data-centric focus of the platform. Use a soft spotlight effect to draw attention to the central representations and effectively create an image of the future of hybrid cloud technology.

IBM Z and Linux - Updates and Strategy

By: DeWayne Hughes

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SLUUG - April 14, 2021

Create a dark-themed futuristic tech interface acting as the background. The palette should be filled with deep blues, blacks, and purples simulating a modern, technological aesthetic. At its center, incorporate a slightly tilted BASH logo. Surround the logo with semi-transparent, holographic-style flowcharts and command trees, representing shell functions, emanating a soft glow. To complement these, scatter smaller neon effect icons. These icons should symbolize terminal prompts, time control via clock symbols, calendar icons (for the day-of-week concept), and server figures. The overall lighting and effects should present a three-dimensional quality, with light flares, reflections, and gentle illumination emanating from the icons and flowchart. The whole design should resonate with the theme of the presentation and highlight the potential of BASH customizations.

COSI, the Common Operating System Interface

By: Steven Borrelli

Creating Your Own Shell Functions

By: James Conroy

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STLLUG - March 18, 2021

Create a futuristic and high-tech image for a presentation about 'Local Kubernetes For Dummies'. The background should represent a holographic-style grid subtly glowing in shades of blue and purple, giving a sense of depth and modern technology. In the center, slightly elevated, render an icon of a stylized ship's wheel in a glowing neon-blue hue, symbolizing Kubernetes. Attached at the bottom left to this icon using glowing path lines, design an icon of a whale with containers on it in a contrasting glowing green hue, to represent Docker. Similarly, on the right side of Kubernetes icon, linked via glowing lines, place an icon signifying Helm in glowing orange hue. Throughout the grid background, place small abstract tech icons (nodes, containers, etc.). Overlay the background with a gentle layer of binary code or circuit patterns. Ensure to use subtle gradients and light flares around the icons to make them stand out. The image should maintain professional, clean, and not overly crowded aesthetics.

Local Kubernetes For Dummies

By: Andrew Denner

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SLUUG - March 10, 2021

Craft a futuristic, technology-oriented image with a dark, sleek background. Elements of digital grid or intricate circuit designs softly glowing add to the cybernetic vibe. On one side of the composition, exhibit a vibrant, star-like symbol adding contrast, while on the opposite end, manifest a keyhole within a circle symbol. The central design element should depict an abstract representation of data flow or information exchange, possibly through code lines, binary digits, or holographic interconnected nodes. Accentuate the image with soft glowing highlights in blues and greens around these crucial elements, against the dark backdrop. Incorporate floating digital shards or holographic overlays for depth and movement. Ensure the design guides the viewer's eye from the star symbol, through the data flow, to the keyhole, narrating a connection between programming and cybersecurity.

The Raku (Perl 6) language 'hypers and gathers and takes oh my'

By: Steven Lembark

1Password Explained

By: Scott Granneman

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