January 2007 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Test - please ignore

by David Glaser

Test - please ignore

Jan. 26, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Brian Waite wrote: > Hi all, > I wanted to intorduce myself. I have been on the LUG list now for over a year, > but 2 kids 22 mo and 5 mo old have kept me away from metings. I am by no > means a speaker although I have given a presentation at conferences and a > LUG. I know there is a constant call for topics. I was wondering if anyone > was interested in one of the following 3 topics: > 1) Linux Development on the Nokia 770. > I have had one for a few months now and know quite a bit about it and the > state of affairs. > 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) > An very interesting device with a sordid history > 3) VERY tentitive. Developing Robotic applications on Linux for the iRobot > Create. > I should be able to get my hands on one of these along with some example code > and show the capabilities of the iRobot Create > (http://www.irobot.com/create) > > I could also combine 1 and 2 and talk of the general aspects of embedded Linux > development. I have been active in this field for about 6 years now. > > Any takers? > > Thanks > Brian HI Brian, I'd guess from the responses that people are interested in the topics you have suggested. If you are interested in giving this talk at an upcoming WLUG meeting - you're hired! Please let me know which month's meeting would be most convenient for you - all of the upcoming meetings for 2007 are posted on the website. Thanks, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFrVJdHl0iXDssISsRAsJoAJ4q8y6wnHXL0XBMvcacONqyKqG/IQCeKSI3 s8BmJCWOYPbMH4e8D4R+v8U= =jnjE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 16, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by Brian Waite

On Tuesday 16 January 2007 14:29, John Stoffel wrote: > Brian> 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) An > Brian> very interesting device with a sordid history > > This is an interesting box, but the big limit is the lack of dual (or > more) disks, since if I build a home NAS box, it's going to have RAID > for sure. > Well the nice thing with the Kurobox is the lack of shipped disk and open access to the command line. We have done some really intereseting hacks with this for making things like a web cam enabled motion sensing device that snaps pics on movement. Or silent a media player. > I'm thinking one of those VIA Epia motherboards (1ghz, fan less) with > a pair of big disks mirrored would be a good home NAS box, esp with a > SCSI controller, my DLT tape drive and bacula. The only issue is > Mysql performance on disks like this, since Bacula is heavy on the > DB. Putting in four disks, two RAID1 sets, could work wonders. > I've got one of those also, although the project is far from complete. I'll save that for a later date :) > But gets a bit crazy. :] > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Jan. 16, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by Mike Perry

I can't ever turn down robots. Hacking cellphone is fun too, but that kurobox looks really neat. Bring it on! ~Mike On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 09:15 -0500, Brian Waite wrote: > Hi all, > I wanted to intorduce myself. I have been on the LUG list now for over a year, > but 2 kids 22 mo and 5 mo old have kept me away from metings. I am by no > means a speaker although I have given a presentation at conferences and a > LUG. I know there is a constant call for topics. I was wondering if anyone > was interested in one of the following 3 topics: > 1) Linux Development on the Nokia 770. > I have had one for a few months now and know quite a bit about it and the > state of affairs. > 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) > An very interesting device with a sordid history > 3) VERY tentitive. Developing Robotic applications on Linux for the iRobot > Create. > I should be able to get my hands on one of these along with some example code > and show the capabilities of the iRobot Create > (http://www.irobot.com/create) > > I could also combine 1 and 2 and talk of the general aspects of embedded Linux > development. I have been active in this field for about 6 years now. > > Any takers? > > Thanks > Brian > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Jan. 16, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by John Stoffel

Brian> 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) An Brian> very interesting device with a sordid history This is an interesting box, but the big limit is the lack of dual (or more) disks, since if I build a home NAS box, it's going to have RAID for sure. I'm thinking one of those VIA Epia motherboards (1ghz, fan less) with a pair of big disks mirrored would be a good home NAS box, esp with a SCSI controller, my DLT tape drive and bacula. The only issue is Mysql performance on disks like this, since Bacula is heavy on the DB. Putting in four disks, two RAID1 sets, could work wonders. But gets a bit crazy. :] John

Jan. 16, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by Keith Wright

> From: Brian Waite <linwoes(a)gmail.com> > > Hi all, > I wanted to intorduce myself. I have been on the LUG list now for > over a year, but 2 kids 22 mo and 5 mo old have kept me away from > metings. Hi, I have been coming to meetings erratically for years. I've been missing a lot, but that is due to personal issues on particular days, not a lack of interest. > I am by no means a speaker although I have given a presentation at > conferences and a LUG. I don't mean to insult past speakers, but don't let them scare you. The bar is not that high. We are not looking for Martin Luther King or Steve Jobs to sell us a dream. If you can stand in front of a dozen people and tell us about what you know without breaking down and leaking, you qualify. > I know there is a constant call for topics. I was wondering if > anyone was interested in one of the following 3 topics: > 1) Linux Development on the Nokia 770. I have had one for a few > months now and know quite a bit about it and the state of affairs. > 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) An very > interesting device with a sordid history > 3) VERY tentitive. Developing Robotic applications on Linux for the > iRobot Create. I should be able to get my hands on one of these > along with some example code and show the capabilities of the iRobot > Create (http://www.irobot.com/create) > > I could also combine 1 and 2 and talk of the general aspects of > embedded Linux development. I have been active in this field for > about 6 years now. > > Any takers? Yes. I might even be able to show up. I suggest combining it all in a talk called "Getting off the Pentium" or something like that. You can always follow up with more specifics. Like "Running the Kurobox-770 Cross Compiler". I don't know what a Nokia-770 (a hanbdheld device?), nor what NAS Storage (Network Access, redundant S?), nor iRobot (Apple/Asimov ripoff by LEGO?) is, so I am bound to learn something no matter what you say about them. -- Keith

Jan. 16, 2007

Topic for future meeting.

by Brian Waite

Hi all, I wanted to intorduce myself. I have been on the LUG list now for over a year, but 2 kids 22 mo and 5 mo old have kept me away from metings. I am by no means a speaker although I have given a presentation at conferences and a LUG. I know there is a constant call for topics. I was wondering if anyone was interested in one of the following 3 topics: 1) Linux Development on the Nokia 770. I have had one for a few months now and know quite a bit about it and the state of affairs. 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) An very interesting device with a sordid history 3) VERY tentitive. Developing Robotic applications on Linux for the iRobot Create. I should be able to get my hands on one of these along with some example code and show the capabilities of the iRobot Create (http://www.irobot.com/create) I could also combine 1 and 2 and talk of the general aspects of embedded Linux development. I have been active in this field for about 6 years now. Any takers? Thanks Brian

Jan. 16, 2007

FYI: Meeting Announcement

by AlReinhart

FYI: The attached meeting announcement may be of interest to those interested in TV/video and such things as news production, HDTV, film and advanced web-streaming, etc. "A unique opportunity to see some of the most sophisticated editing, effects, animation, compositing and streaming systems on the market." I do not know anything about the group or the meeting, it just sounds like it may be of interest to some WLUG members. ---------------------------------- Al Reinhart Phone: (508) 869-6417 DisCom Systems eMail: Reinhart(a)DisCom.com www.DisCom.com

Jan. 14, 2007

Broadcast Radio Engineer (or facsimilie thereof!)

by Mims Research

Hello all, Not sure if I've made my request on this list or not. Sorry if it's a repeat. Is there someone here who can help a non-profit organization work on a non-commercial full power radio license project? I am on the BOD of a non-profit that is considering an application for such and we could use a bit of help. Replies off list are fine. TIA, Marie email: mimsresearch(a)gmail.com

Jan. 14, 2007

Charcoal grilling with liquid oxygen.

by joel d

At pizza we were talking about other web videos of people doing entertaining and dangerous things. The Mythbusters' disappearing cement truck is hard to top. Here was my favorite example, this guy uses 3 to 5 gallons of liquid oxygen to start your charcoal grill. He does it in shirt sleeves with a 5 gal bucket. Don't try this at home. http://www.doeblitz.net/ghg/ Joel

Jan. 12, 2007