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word perfect
by donald vitkus 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

can not install word perfect 8.0 on united linux any ideas

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Charter Telephone reviews, boylston?
by John Stoffel 29 Sep '18

29 Sep '18

Hi, Anyone on here using Charter Telephone VOIP service? I've currently got Verizon, but the wife hates it because our phone lines get flaky all the time, esp when it rains. So I'm thinking to save money and combine all my stuff onto Charter. I've already got High Speed internet and regular old cable. Not wild about Digital Cable since I'm happy with Tivo and I don't want yet another set top box to have to deal with... So, any horror stories about Charter Phone VOIP quality and service? Thanks, John

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WLUG BBQ
by Chuck Anderson 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

We need some volunteers to help make this BBQ a success. Who can help by picking up the following items and bringing them to the BBQ? WLUG will reimburse for food & supplies (please save receipts). Please email me back if you can help out with anything. 0. Burgers, Hot Dogs, Buns 1. Cheese, Condiments 2. Soda, Ice 3. Utensils, Plates, Napkins 4. Chips/dip/snacks Also, if anyone has the following items we could use, that would be helpful: 5. A couple tables 6. Lawn chairs (I have some coolers I can bring) Beyond that, people can bring whatever BYOB, desserts, or other items they wish. On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:06:50PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: > Aug 10 will do. > > Bring lawn chairs & etc. Need extra table or 2. > I will make sure there is propane for the grill. Refrig can hold some stuff, > but bring coolers for the most critical items. > Will make sure grass is mowed & etc. Will make potato salad & get tomatoes > from Farm Market. > > 34 Hudson St Worcester (top floor) > It's not beautiful, but it's certainly central. > > Liz J > 508-471-4407 > > On 11 July 2011 21:55, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > > Thanks for volunteering Liz! Would people like to have this on our > > regularly scheduled 2nd Wednesday of August 10, perhaps starting at > > 6pm? If not, July 27th also works for me. > > > > On Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 07:17:59PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: > > > We might be able to host this year. I am near WPI near Elm Park. > > > > > > We have one propane grill here now. Have backyard, would need chairs & > > > prob. table or 2 (bring yours) > > > > > > Note > I am a Tenant not Owner. owner would not mind low-key geekly > > > club. Clloers for drinks & ice & grill meats would be needed. > > > > > > I can turn on the wireless and/or throw down a long ethernet cable > > > with/without 2nd wireless router, for use during the event. > > > > > > Facilities (including B-room) in my place are small but certainly > > > usable. These are on 3rd Floor, but obviously yard is on ground level. > > > > > > We have been rather bug-free so far this season. > > > > > > Shoot for late July / early Aug if this sounds good, & commit for > > > supplies/details if you want to use this venue. I will make a nice > > > tomato salad and some other compliments to carnivoer fare. If all > > > else fails, TechPizza is onlt a phone call away. > > > > > > Liz J > > > More anchovies please

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Announce: WLUG Meeting tonight 7pm
by Chuck Anderson 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

Hi folks, At tonight's meeting we'll have a discussion of current events in the Linux/OSS world, Questions and Answers, etc. followed by our traditional outing @ Tech Pizza. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of the dining hall entrance. [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf See you all there, Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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WLUG BBQ
by Chuck Anderson 12 Jul '11

12 Jul '11

Who wants to have a WLUG BBQ? Traditionally, we have one in July or August.

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Invitación a conectarnos en LinkedIn
by Nicolas Ardison 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

LinkedIn ------------ Worcester, Me gustaría añadirte a mi red profesional en LinkedIn. -Nicolas Nicolas Ardison Tecnico en Caipe Automatización Argentina Confirma que conoces a Nicolas Ardison https://www.linkedin.com/e/-guplyd-gpsjdxoe-14/isd/3451526616/0mFq9NjV/ -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation

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Looking for a partner for a project
by Aljerin Butler,Jr. 05 Jul '11

05 Jul '11

Hi Jason, I would be interested in giving you a hand. I have experience with HTML, some with CSS. Haven't tried my hand at Javascript yet but have checked out a few tutorials and online learning. Have some past experience with SQL/MySQL along with Perl/CGI/DBI. It would be a great opportunity for me, as I'm seeking a transition over to web development. Here are some of the best samples of my handiwork:http://customlinux.tripod.com/ http://customlinux.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/career_center/source/sourc… Al Butler

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MP3 playback in Fedora
by Eric Martin 03 Jul '11

03 Jul '11

I'm thinking about switch over to CentOS from Gentoo at work for a few reasons, two of which are the compile time and the ability to check packages against GPG signatures. That being the case, I decided to convert my desktop to Fedora so I can get my chops up on yum and the RedHat style distros. it's going ok and I'm getting pretty good at figuring out where to find things, and I'm even looking at writing an RPM or two where I need stuff. However, I can't seem to get MP3, Mpeg1 or Mpeg2 playback working, and I can't get adobe-flash to install via the nspluginwrapper. I've googled, installed a bunch of packages that people suggested and even checked what packages I have on my Gentoo system and installed some of those but I'm stuck. I have Adobe-Flash installed as well as nspluginwrapper, but the commands I find online aren't wrapping the plugin. I installed libmpeg2 and libmpeg3 but I still can't play movies or mp3s. Any suggestions? thanks, -- Eric Martin

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Looking for a partner for a project
by Jason Couture 02 Jul '11

02 Jul '11

Would anyone at all be interested in helping build a new website? I can't share too many details, as it will be commercial, but i need someone who has experience with HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/AJAX/MySql and preferably experience setting up a version control system (server). Parts of this project will end up being open source (the chat server for the web site already is). If anyone knows any of this, or even if they feel they can lend a hand with part of it, It would be much appreciated. More details will be given in direct emails, provided a good faith non-disclosure agreement is acceptable. No signing anything, just an email stating you agree not to disclose the details of this project, prior to its release. This project will benefit the open source community if it is successful. Thanks in advance, Jason Couture

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Lights going dim, concerned about compouters & assoc. equip.
by E Johnson 02 Jul '11

02 Jul '11

Hi all, I think we have a bad refrigerator here, possibly problems also compounded by an inadequate elex cicsuit. Elex is owned & paid by landlord, who thinks this is "no big deal" & "happens all the time No problem." Maintence is not this building owner's favorite occupation. Person is on a tight budget just like most of the rest of the world. Proibem: Lights go dim whenever dying refrigerator comes on. This unit rins apprix 40 minutes per every hour, even on cool days with minimum opening/closing. I am concerned about longevity and function of my computers. power supplies, modem and router (I own these & they are nice). One printer already fried when Handyman shorted hot and cold elex together in the process of replacing one light swich in kitchen. Hope never to see him again, he's not a bright bulb. Is there some way to monitor the currrent on the elex line for several days and record what's going on? If so, does someone have a monitoring device that could be loaned and set up to do this? I am in Woircester near Elm Park, & am a very good cook. Have decent chairs & workspace with fast internet... could provide free beer & P1zzA or lunch if needed during setup period. Thanks mightily, Liz J

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