2026 – PLUG

Topic 1/2: Linux on the Go

Speaker: Camden Bruce

From the far-flung lands of Hawkes Bay, PINE64 community manager Camden Bruce will visit to speak to us about Linux working on phones…and how much easier it has become with both libhybris and mainline Linux. He’ll demonstrate using Linux on a PinePhone Pro and a Pixel 3A, including a breakdown of the history and hard work that got the community this far. If we’re lucky, we might get a quick recap of his attendance at FOSDEM 2026.

PLUG is ready for 2026, and this year we’ve decided on a social meet for January.

Please join us for dinner and/or a drink at Rosie O’Grady’s Irish Bar, 96 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, on Friday the 16th of January, 2026, at 6:00pm.

If you’d like to come along, please RSVP by email to secretary@plug.org.nz, by 11am on Wednesday the 14th, with the names of those coming, so that your humble secretary can make a reservation. We’ll add a couple of extra seats to our booking just in case, but please don’t bank on this. Newcomers, family, and curious friends are welcome, as always.

Attendee Robbie is prepared to be a designated driver for anyone in Palmerston North or Feilding who would come but for needing to drive. Please contact him on 021 245 6893 if you would like a ride. His car seats five.

We’ll look forward to seeing you there! Note that our usual technical meetings at the Milson Community Hall with presentations from our members will resume in February.

Category: 2026

February: Mobile Linux and home automation

Date

Topic 1/2: Linux on the Go

Topic 2/2: A Passage Lamp With Home Assistant

Start-of-year social meet: Beer!