Bash is the default shell for most Linux distributions.  It serves as a scripting and automation language as well as a command line interpreter 
Peter Krumins over at CatOnMat.net has posted a guide and some cheat sheets on how to use Bash's vi editing mode.
Check them out here: http://www.catonmat.net/blog/bash-vi-editing-mode-cheat-sheet/?search=vi

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
 
"The Pen Drive Linux" website has instructions on how to install and use Linux distributions on your portable USB flash drive.  This will allow you to boot a USB bootable computer into Linux from your drive.
 
Instructions for multiple distributions are available

http://www.linux.com/feature/133849

Over at Linux.com Nathan Willis goes over different configurations under Linux that make use of a 2nd ethernet port. You may find this handy if you have a newer motherboard with 2 ethernet ports, you have an ethernet port and a wireless adapter, or you have a spare ethernet card lying around.

http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/05/06/mysql-server-is-open-source-even-b...

Kaj Arno blogs about MySQL Server remaining completely open source, including the backup and encryption extensions. This is a much more positive communication than what was previously stated after MySQL AB announced it was being acquired by Sun. ( http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html )

MySQL is a very popular database server run on Linux and other platforms often referred to as the L.A.M.P. stack. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle)

The new website is up and is running Drupal 6.2. The goal is to get more people involved in generating website content and participating in the email discussion lists. Hopefully this will lead to community building and regular meetings and activities.

The old site is still viewable at http://misc.salemlug.org/old-site