I have been giving my friends copies of spyLinux, a single disk distro of Linux that contains Python, vi, common Linux utilities such as stty, ifconfig, etc. It supports 4 virtual terminals so you can write a script in one, and run it in another. The reason that I think that this is a good approach is that you can boot up on the floppy drive, and not touch the hard disk at all. Therefore, you can be up and running Linux in a matter of minutes on your laptop. This should work for a brown bag session. Also, if you are using corporate hardware, you may have to be wary of loading a full Linux on the hard drive. This approach leaves no footprints.
By the way, I have used spyLinux to test serial ports on a Cisco router, so it is not just a teaching tool.
Jerol
Do yourself a favor and see an orthopedist, preferably a hand specialist. A good one will have several Xrays taken of both hands, before he makes a diagnosis. You may, for example, be suffering from arthritis rather than carpal tunnel. Once you have a diagnosis you have confidence in, you can explore your options. I would insist on a referral to a physical therapist. You may get some relief from a custom split which you can wear while sleeping. Also, a PT may be willing to tell you (off the record) the track record for a particular procedure or a particular doc. Just remember to take everything you hear with a grain of salt.
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I have been giving my friends copies of spyLinux, a single disk distro of Linux that contains Python, vi, common Linux utilities such as stty, ifconfig, etc. It supports 4 virtual terminals so you can write a script in one, and run it in another. The reason that I think that this is a good approach is that you can boot up on the floppy drive, and not touch the hard disk at all. Therefore, you can be up and running Linux in a matter of minutes on your laptop. This should work for a brown bag session. Also, if you are using corporate hardware, you may have to be wary of loading a full Linux on the hard drive. This approach leaves no footprints. By the way, I have used spyLinux to test serial ports on a Cisco router, so it is not just a teaching tool. Jerol
Do yourself a favor and see an orthopedist, preferably a hand specialist. A good one will have several Xrays taken of both hands, before he makes a diagnosis. You may, for example, be suffering from arthritis rather than carpal tunnel. Once you have a diagnosis you have confidence in, you can explore your options. I would insist on a referral to a physical therapist. You may get some relief from a custom split which you can wear while sleeping. Also, a PT may be willing to tell you (off the record) the track record for a particular procedure or a particular doc. Just remember to take everything you hear with a grain of salt.