May 2008 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Topic Idea - MythTV

by Eric Stein

I would love to set up a mythbox sometime this summer or fall, when I have cable again. Are there any distributions that are not all manual for setting it up? I want to be able to just make it work, and hack on it later if I want to change the default config. I remember it being a pain to build. Eric Eric Martin wrote: > joel d wrote: >> WLUG'ers, >> >> I have a meeting topic idea but very little knowledge of the proposed >> topic, MythTV. >> >> I have a DVR through my cable provider, Charter, but am unhappy with >> it's features and capacity. >> I am ready to buy a capture card, re-dedicate some PC hardware and >> commit to building a Myth box. >> >> I know this was covered back in 2003 by Tim Keller, but my lack of >> recall has me missing details of his excellent presentation. >> >> Any others think this is a good idea for a meeting topic? >> >> If so, would anyone indulge by presenting Myth with their knowledge, >> hardware info (PC spec and video spec) and setup & install details? >> >> Joel > > I have a mythbox but can't bring it in as my wife would *KILL* me. I > can however talk about a few things although I don't see it going past > 20 minutes. If anybody's interested in it I could throw something > together for a later date... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

May 7, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by Eric Martin

Brett Russ wrote: > On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> Mike Peckar wrote: >> > Thanks for the tip. I went last year with a mini-van chock full to the >> > brim. There was a line of cars literally a mile long and police were >> > checking ID's to confirm you are a resident of Worcester. I knew I >> > wouldn't make in before closing. Since then, the huge pile of e-trash >> > sitting in my back yard is leaching who-knows-what directly into the >> > watershed. >> >> Yeah, we have something similar in Chelmsford, and the line is always >> very long. You need to get in line at least 30 minutes before it opens, >> or forget it. Even at that, you'll be waiting at least an hour. Its a >> nice idea, I just wish they had more bandwidth. > > When you consider the value of your time and the stress of lines, it > makes the $15 I paid to drop off 150 pounds of e-waste at > www.eastcoastrecycling.com seem cheap. > > -BR > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug Worcester also has pay per item appointments, and I think pcs are between $5 -$10 each. This is just the free yearly thing. -- Eric Martin Key fingerprint = D1C4 086E DBB5 C18E 6FDA B215 6A25 7174 A941 3B9F

May 7, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Topic Idea - MythTV

by Eric Martin

joel d wrote: > WLUG'ers, > > I have a meeting topic idea but very little knowledge of the proposed > topic, MythTV. > > I have a DVR through my cable provider, Charter, but am unhappy with > it's features and capacity. > I am ready to buy a capture card, re-dedicate some PC hardware and > commit to building a Myth box. > > I know this was covered back in 2003 by Tim Keller, but my lack of > recall has me missing details of his excellent presentation. > > Any others think this is a good idea for a meeting topic? > > If so, would anyone indulge by presenting Myth with their knowledge, > hardware info (PC spec and video spec) and setup & install details? > > Joel I have a mythbox but can't bring it in as my wife would *KILL* me. I can however talk about a few things although I don't see it going past 20 minutes. If anybody's interested in it I could throw something together for a later date... -- Eric Martin Key fingerprint = D1C4 086E DBB5 C18E 6FDA B215 6A25 7174 A941 3B9F

May 7, 2008

Meeting Topic Idea - MythTV

by joel d

WLUG'ers, I have a meeting topic idea but very little knowledge of the proposed topic, MythTV. I have a DVR through my cable provider, Charter, but am unhappy with it's features and capacity. I am ready to buy a capture card, re-dedicate some PC hardware and commit to building a Myth box. I know this was covered back in 2003 by Tim Keller, but my lack of recall has me missing details of his excellent presentation. Any others think this is a good idea for a meeting topic? If so, would anyone indulge by presenting Myth with their knowledge, hardware info (PC spec and video spec) and setup & install details? Joel

May 6, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by Stephen Daukas

Where did you say you live? ;-) Steve -- Stephen C. Daukas Engineer, Geoscientist, Environmental Analyst, MassDEP ________________________________________________ - Please, before printing, think about the environment - On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Mike Peckar <fog(a)fognet.com> wrote: > Thanks for the tip. I went last year with a mini-van chock full to the > brim. There was a line of cars literally a mile long and police were > checking ID's to confirm you are a resident of Worcester. I knew I > wouldn't make in before closing. Since then, the huge pile of e-trash > sitting in my back yard is leaching who-knows-what directly into the > watershed. > > Mike > > Andre Lehovich wrote: > > Noticed this while I was looking for something else on the city website: > > > > Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM > > http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/dpw/seasonal/electronic_recycling.htm > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

May 6, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by Brett Russ

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Mike Peckar wrote: > > Thanks for the tip. I went last year with a mini-van chock full to the > > brim. There was a line of cars literally a mile long and police were > > checking ID's to confirm you are a resident of Worcester. I knew I > > wouldn't make in before closing. Since then, the huge pile of e-trash > > sitting in my back yard is leaching who-knows-what directly into the > > watershed. > > Yeah, we have something similar in Chelmsford, and the line is always > very long. You need to get in line at least 30 minutes before it opens, > or forget it. Even at that, you'll be waiting at least an hour. Its a > nice idea, I just wish they had more bandwidth. When you consider the value of your time and the stress of lines, it makes the $15 I paid to drop off 150 pounds of e-waste at www.eastcoastrecycling.com seem cheap. -BR

May 6, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by McDonald, Melissa

This is great. Thanks for the information! Melissa McDonald System Administrator Central One Federal Credit Union 774.275.4449 -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org on behalf of Andre Lehovich Sent: Mon 5/5/2008 4:58 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Cc: Subject: [Wlug] free computer recycling Noticed this while I was looking for something else on the city website: Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/dpw/seasonal/electronic_recycling.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

May 6, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike Peckar wrote: > Thanks for the tip. I went last year with a mini-van chock full to the > brim. There was a line of cars literally a mile long and police were > checking ID's to confirm you are a resident of Worcester. I knew I > wouldn't make in before closing. Since then, the huge pile of e-trash > sitting in my back yard is leaching who-knows-what directly into the > watershed. > > Mike Yeah, we have something similar in Chelmsford, and the line is always very long. You need to get in line at least 30 minutes before it opens, or forget it. Even at that, you'll be waiting at least an hour. Its a nice idea, I just wish they had more bandwidth. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIH4diHl0iXDssISsRApe1AJ9ZIDhQLkHvdmh7JXEMvQVi3aUGAACfUYY5 xMFPl4NIp2V0H/X8Nuz7QLs= =1vxk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

May 5, 2008

Re: [Wlug] free computer recycling

by Mike Peckar

Thanks for the tip. I went last year with a mini-van chock full to the brim. There was a line of cars literally a mile long and police were checking ID's to confirm you are a resident of Worcester. I knew I wouldn't make in before closing. Since then, the huge pile of e-trash sitting in my back yard is leaching who-knows-what directly into the watershed. Mike Andre Lehovich wrote: > Noticed this while I was looking for something else on the city website: > > Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM > http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/dpw/seasonal/electronic_recycling.htm > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

May 5, 2008

free computer recycling

by Andre Lehovich

Noticed this while I was looking for something else on the city website: Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/dpw/seasonal/electronic_recycling.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

May 5, 2008