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Upcoming Events
Smaug Meetings We will be meeting on Thursday instead of Monday. Please check on the email list or Facebook about that. Our meetings will now be held at the Asana teahouse in downtown Santa Cruz, at 103 Lincoln St, between Pacific Ave and Todal Fitness. Taqueria Vallarta is around the corner and a block down Pacific, at 1101 Pacific. An exception will be Wednesday, 30 December, when we will have a meeting instead of the following day, New Year's Eve. The meeting time is now 7:30 pm. Some people may wish to show up earlier, and that's fine, but bring your own extension cord if you need one! Note: Our old meeting location - Tiny's - reopened on 6/15 as an IHOP We have sometimes used the new IHOP as a meeting place. Their wi-fi signal isn't very good, so far, so we are back downtown for the time being. Announcing Cabrillo's CGLUG hosts an installfest on the 3rd Friday evening of each month, during the school year. For further information, check the Lindependence has just run a series of installfests in Felton. They plan to have another series in Boulder Creek later this summer. For further information, check the Lindependence Web Site Felton LUG Future Events Linux Picnic Linux Picn*x 19 will be held on Saturday 21 August 2010 at Sunnyvale Baylands Park. DEF CON 18 Links
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How Metal Carports Work
Can you imagine your garage full of unwanted stuff you used to store in your house? Think about your children's toys, your broken stereo, and your Christmas decorations. With so much clutter in your garage, how can you even maintain your car's appearance and condition by parking it with your old, dusty, unusable stuff? That's the time when you have to consider owning a carport. Metal carports provide extra protection for your car from sunlight and extreme weather conditions. Nowadays, more and more people consider buying metal carports made of steel poles and aluminium panels because these are cheaper, more long lasting, and sturdier than a wood carport. If you're around Dallas, a portable carport is very efficient to use. Dallas Texas carport installation only needs minimal assistance. In the beginning, you'll probably need help from an engineer representative of the company where you purchased your carport. You can then work on your own the next time you use it. As compared to other states, Texas has one of the most favourable weather conditions. You can relax out in the backyard. Texas carports can provide shade. These can be fixed or attached to an existing garage for your road and water vehicles, extra storage, or shade instead of building another cemented garage. Going back to a metal carport's structure, you can check out the frame of a model carport if you are concerned with its durability. Although wooden carports are more attractive and classy, these wouldn't last longer than metal ones. Termites are one of the problems you have to deal with. Furthermore, carport installation for wooden ones may take a longer period of time. If you would like to install a carport at your home, remember to check the quality of the materials. Look at the steel frame's gauge. Check if the bars have galvanised coating to prevent rusting due to acid rain and other weather-related factors. Think about all the savings you'll have just by owning one of the many Texas carports designs. These will give you a great return of investment in the future. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Residing in Texas for three years, Tim Andrews discovered through experience the importance of superior carports for vehicle, functional events, and business matters. Aside from running his poultry business, Tim works as a contributor and an online marketing officer for Superior Carports Inc. He enjoys the company of friends through town events such as chili cook-offs and Renaissance festivals. timandrews's blog | login or register to post comments |
