June 2004 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

RE: [Wlug] Firewire/USB2.0 case recommendations?

by Doug Geiger

Laptop hard drive or full-sized? The lab I work in has a couple of these portable Firewire/USB 2.0 enclosures: http://www.cooldrives.com/25firmobexen.html It needs external power (there's a picture of the adapter on the page) only for plugging into the mini-Firewire connections (i.e. most laptop firewire connections), but works fine with a full-sized firewire, or USB without external power. It's just large enough for a laptop drive, so very portable (we fit the whole kit including all the extra connectors into one of those 25-CD nylon cases). -- Doug Geiger runexe(a)ece.wpi.edu runexe(a)ieee.org doug.geiger(a)gmail.com dgeiger(a)alum.wpi.edu Surface Metrology Lab Manager -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of John Stoffel Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:40 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Firewire/USB2.0 case recommendations? Folks, Anyone know of a good FireWire and/or USB 2.0 external Hard Drive case? It's got to have a builtin powersupply and be durable. Any suggestions appreciated. John _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

June 29, 2004

Firewire/USB2.0 case recommendations?

by John Stoffel

Folks, Anyone know of a good FireWire and/or USB 2.0 external Hard Drive case? It's got to have a builtin powersupply and be durable. Any suggestions appreciated. John

June 29, 2004

Fwd: [Wlug] GNHLUG quarterly meeting to be held at USENIX Technical Conference

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everybody, This is a reminder about the LUG meeting to which we've all been invited that will be held in Boston this coming Thursday. I plan to be there and I hope to see many of you also. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4YsnHl0iXDssISsRAimHAJ4vnXyg9uvWiHoveiEok0diMAEuPgCaAuZH vBRMRNJYsCVG2y33rkDg2hM= =ILaC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

June 29, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Website updated...upcoming activity

by Keller, Tim

if((get_cur_temp("Fahrenheit") >= 70) && (osha_violation("electric_fence") == OFF)) { pool.occupants.add(Tim); } -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:19 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] Website updated...upcoming activity -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi everybody, I've finally gotten around to updating the WLUG website - my apologies for the delay. o slides from June talk are available (bootsplash and gfxboot) o slides from John Rulnick's talk about Bay Path College linux courses Also, an early reminder about the annual WLUG BBQ , which will be held in Shrewsbury, MA USA at Doug Waud's house on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:00 PM (yes, that's 6:00 PM and its not a misprint (is it Doug??)). We will not have a meeting at WPI on this date - we'll all be at Doug's house. Oh, BTW, in years past, Doug has allowed us to use the pool, but for some reason, nobody has ever taken the plunge! This year, we need to change that. :-) No, I don't mean that Doug won't allow us to use the pool, but that we should actually *avail ourselves* of the opportunity. If you have wearable computing, be sure its waterproof. Have a great July 4th weekend ! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4NGQHl0iXDssISsRAnYpAJ9ukXIUrkLypzdb4MEpzf/KGDHtnACfWCOr djcvaFmFf0/yaElqz6AmVx8= =KurN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

June 29, 2004

Website updated...upcoming activity

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi everybody, I've finally gotten around to updating the WLUG website - my apologies for the delay. o slides from June talk are available (bootsplash and gfxboot) o slides from John Rulnick's talk about Bay Path College linux courses Also, an early reminder about the annual WLUG BBQ , which will be held in Shrewsbury, MA USA at Doug Waud's house on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:00 PM (yes, that's 6:00 PM and its not a misprint (is it Doug??)). We will not have a meeting at WPI on this date - we'll all be at Doug's house. Oh, BTW, in years past, Doug has allowed us to use the pool, but for some reason, nobody has ever taken the plunge! This year, we need to change that. :-) No, I don't mean that Doug won't allow us to use the pool, but that we should actually *avail ourselves* of the opportunity. If you have wearable computing, be sure its waterproof. Have a great July 4th weekend ! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4NGQHl0iXDssISsRAnYpAJ9ukXIUrkLypzdb4MEpzf/KGDHtnACfWCOr djcvaFmFf0/yaElqz6AmVx8= =KurN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

June 29, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL

by Marc Hughes

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:52:50 -0400, Bob George <mailings02(a)ttlexceeded.com> wrote: > > Marc Hughes wrote: > > >I got 5 invites to gmail if anyone wants them. > > > > > Nothing personal intended, but why on earth would "the linux crowd" WANT > such a thing? I've been having an ongoing discussion with some of the > Phoenix LUG members. Everybody seems to be falling over themselves to > store some of their most personal information on SOMEBODY ELSE'S > servers. True, Google promises that they won't do anything bad with the > info. But even after reading the ToS, I'm creeped out by the idea. One > of the reasons I find linux appealing in the first place is that it give > me the capability to be (largely) idependent of others, and free from > their machinations. I hated being part of @Home (few years back) knowing > they were more focused on the marketing aspect rather than just > providing me the bandwidth I craved. > > Anyhow, now that drives are cheap, and we can run and fully control our > own servers, what's the APPEAL of gmail? > I don't see gmail as conflicting with Linux ideals. Linux is about choice. I feel having my email on someone elses machine is worth the benefits it gives me. Some people may hold their email conversations muce more dearly than I. Those people could make the choice to do things a bit more difficultly and register a domain and run their own mail server. -Marc

June 28, 2004

Linux programmer needed

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI all, I just received a request for some Linux expertise. - ------ I was wondering if you knew of any programmers (php/apache/mysql) through the WLUG who would be interested in helping me customize the opensourced medical practice and billing management program Openemr (www.synitech.com) - ------ If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me directly and I'll send you the contact information. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA359LHl0iXDssISsRAp4cAJ9DTGbIVUA1xGHP0BA/aADtiaOFiQCfRecN rQXBnXfuMtkTNzQI5AGF09c= =n1/p -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

June 28, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL

by Brock

Emacs' mail reader easily does this. A good friend of mine is an emacs user and has a single folder which he treats just like GMail -- search for what you want. It has saved searches (virtual folders) and all that jazz. Been around for a long ole' time. I'd bet a pretty penny there are quite a few other equivalents as well. You still have to maintain and backup the box though of course :) --Brock On 2004.06.26.14.37, Chuck Haines wrote: | Well I do run linux, but I like the way gmail does things. Gmail does | email a little differently than most people not using folders, but the | more I'm using it the more I'm liking it. If there was an email | solution that I could install on my linux box that give the same | filtering and searching and labels that google does, I'd use it. Not | to mention by using gmail it's someon else's problem for keeping the | network up and backing up my data. I've got plenty of linux boxes I | use but most broadband these days still gives me trouble for | reliability. | | Chuck

June 26, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL

by Chuck Haines

Well I do run linux, but I like the way gmail does things. Gmail does email a little differently than most people not using folders, but the more I'm using it the more I'm liking it. If there was an email solution that I could install on my linux box that give the same filtering and searching and labels that google does, I'd use it. Not to mention by using gmail it's someon else's problem for keeping the network up and backing up my data. I've got plenty of linux boxes I use but most broadband these days still gives me trouble for reliability. Chuck On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 13:00:23 -0400, wtmanders <wtmanders(a)rcn.com> wrote: > Although I don't use Linux, at least not now I could not agree more. I think > when I get a new computer this one is going to be used for Linux as by that > time it should be easy enough for none technical people. > GMail has to be one of the most rediculous things I have ever heard of. I > think there must be a lot of server space available for anyone to keep all > the nonsense that people send in emails. Wouldn't this discussion on GMail > be interesting 10 years form now? > I do enjoy reading the discussions on this link. > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org]On > Behalf Of Bob George > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:53 AM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL > > Marc Hughes wrote: > > >I got 5 invites to gmail if anyone wants them. > > > > > Nothing personal intended, but why on earth would "the linux crowd" WANT > such a thing? I've been having an ongoing discussion with some of the > Phoenix LUG members. Everybody seems to be falling over themselves to > store some of their most personal information on SOMEBODY ELSE'S > servers. True, Google promises that they won't do anything bad with the > info. But even after reading the ToS, I'm creeped out by the idea. One > of the reasons I find linux appealing in the first place is that it give > me the capability to be (largely) idependent of others, and free from > their machinations. I hated being part of @Home (few years back) knowing > they were more focused on the marketing aspect rather than just > providing me the bandwidth I craved. > > Anyhow, now that drives are cheap, and we can run and fully control our > own servers, what's the APPEAL of gmail? > > - Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

June 26, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL

by wtmanders

Although I don't use Linux, at least not now I could not agree more. I think when I get a new computer this one is going to be used for Linux as by that time it should be easy enough for none technical people. GMail has to be one of the most rediculous things I have ever heard of. I think there must be a lot of server space available for anyone to keep all the nonsense that people send in emails. Wouldn't this discussion on GMail be interesting 10 years form now? I do enjoy reading the discussions on this link. Tom -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org]On Behalf Of Bob George Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:53 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Re: GMAIL Marc Hughes wrote: >I got 5 invites to gmail if anyone wants them. > > Nothing personal intended, but why on earth would "the linux crowd" WANT such a thing? I've been having an ongoing discussion with some of the Phoenix LUG members. Everybody seems to be falling over themselves to store some of their most personal information on SOMEBODY ELSE'S servers. True, Google promises that they won't do anything bad with the info. But even after reading the ToS, I'm creeped out by the idea. One of the reasons I find linux appealing in the first place is that it give me the capability to be (largely) idependent of others, and free from their machinations. I hated being part of @Home (few years back) knowing they were more focused on the marketing aspect rather than just providing me the bandwidth I craved. Anyhow, now that drives are cheap, and we can run and fully control our own servers, what's the APPEAL of gmail? - Bob _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

June 26, 2004