December 2014 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Great meeting last night!

by Mike Peckar

Yes – very cool stuff. I hope Project Cauã really takes off. Not sure if this has been don already, but Maddog’s anecdotes on computer history inspired me to think a neat topic for a future meeting could be a ‘show and tell’ of computerania. I’ve got some neat stuff from the past, and I’d bet others do too. Some of my stuff is directly related to *nix, but mostly it’s hardware. I could talk about my curios for at least 15 minutes. Maybe interested in some trading, too. Mike From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Tim Keller Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 10:46 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] Great meeting last night! To everybody who attended last night, thanks! Maddog educated and entertained us with the Linaro and Cacu projects and regaled us with lots of humorous computer history. Jon, thanks for being a great presenter! You're welcome back to speak anytime! Next up Andy will be giving a talk in January about Mesh networking. If anybody has a topic they'd like to speak about or something they're interested in learning about, let me know! Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 12, 2014

Great meeting last night!

by Tim Keller

To everybody who attended last night, thanks! Maddog educated and entertained us with the Linaro and Cacu projects and regaled us with lots of humorous computer history. Jon, thanks for being a great presenter! You're welcome back to speak anytime! Next up Andy will be giving a talk in January about Mesh networking. If anybody has a topic they'd like to speak about or something they're interested in learning about, let me know! Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 12, 2014

After the meeting

by Richard Klein

Have we come up with a way to split the pizza bill on credit cards or should I still plan on getting cash? Not a big deal, but I thought I'd ask. -- Rich

Dec. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Tonight's meeting

by Tim Keller

The meeting is still on for tonight! Thanks, Tim. On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > "Jon \"maddog\" Hall" <jon.maddog.hall(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > Even though the weather has been bad for three days, > > it seems to be clearing for tonight, and I just > > wanted to make sure that there would be a meeting > > tonight. > > I am about to leave for WPI---near as I can tell > there will be a meeting. I've gone further in > worse weather. > > We don't live in Badster; > we live in even Worsester. > > -- Keith > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Tonight's meeting

by Keith Wright

"Jon \"maddog\" Hall" <jon.maddog.hall(a)gmail.com> writes: > Even though the weather has been bad for three days, > it seems to be clearing for tonight, and I just > wanted to make sure that there would be a meeting > tonight. I am about to leave for WPI---near as I can tell there will be a meeting. I've gone further in worse weather. We don't live in Badster; we live in even Worsester. -- Keith

Dec. 11, 2014

Tonight's meeting

by Jon "maddog" Hall

Hello, I am the speaker for tonight's meeting. Even though the weather has been bad for three days, it seems to be clearing for tonight, and I just wanted to make sure that there would be a meeting tonight. The topics for tonight are two: Title: GNU/Linux Performance: We are not in 1969 (or even 1984) anymore Abstract: Performance in software is not just how fast it executes in wall clock time, but how efficient it is in memory and CPU cycles. It determines battery life, how "green" a solution can be, and even if a particular solution is fast enough for "real time". This talk will examine these areas, show progress of software and hardware over time, demonstrate someHello, I am the speaker for tonight's meeting. Even though the weather has been bad for three days, it seems to be clearing for tonight, and I just wanted to make sure that there would be a meeting tonight. The topics for tonight are two: Title: GNU/Linux Performance: We are not in 1969 (or even 1984) anymore Abstract: Performance in software is not just how fast it executes in wall clock time, but how efficieHello, I am the speaker for tonight's meeting. Even though the weather has been bad for three days, it seems to be clearing for tonight, and I just wanted to make sure that there would be a meeting tonight. The topics for tonight are two: Title: GNU/Linux Performance: We are not in 1969 (or even 1984) anymore Abstract: Performance in software is not just how fast it executes in wall clock time, but how efficient it is in memory and CPU cycles. It determines battery life, how "green" a solution can be, and even if a particular solution is fast enough for "real time". This talk will examine these areas, show progress of software and hardware over time, demonstrate some interesting systems for developing efficient software, and show you how to enter a contest based on performance and: Title: Project Caua: How to finance your university education while building a business Abstract: While many universities are either free of tuition or give full scholarships, many students can not take advantage of them because they need money for an apartment, food, transportation, books, equipment and other things. Project Caua will show you how to make enough money in your spare time so you can afford to go to university. If, for any reason, the meeting is canceled I would appreciate an email before 1500 today. Thanks, Jon "maddog" Hallnt it is in memory and CPU cycles. It determines battery life, how "green" a solution can be, and even if a particular solution is fast enough for "real time". This talk will examine these areas, show progress of software and hardware over time, demonstrate some interesting systems for developing efficient software, and show you how to enter a contest based on performance and: Title: Project Caua: How to finance your university education while building a business Abstract: While many universities are either free of tuition or give full scholarships, many students can not take advantage of them because they need money for an apartment, food, transportation, books, equipment and other things. Project Caua will show you how to make enough money in your spare time so you can afford to go to university. If, for any reason, the meeting is canceled I would appreciate an email before 1500 today. Thanks, Jon "maddog" Hall interesting systems for developing efficient software, and show you how to enter a contest based on performance and: Title: Project Caua: How to finance your university education while building a business Abstract: While many universities are either free of tuition or give full scholarships, many students can not take advantage of them because they need money for an apartment, food, transportation, books, equipment and other things. Project Caua will show you how to make enough money in your spare time so you can afford to go to university. If, for any reason, the meeting is canceled I would appreciate an email before 1500 today. Thanks, Jon "maddog" Hall

Dec. 11, 2014

Reminder: Next Meeting Tomorrow night, Thursday Dec 11th, 2014 @ 7pm rm. 331

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, The next WLUG meeting is tomorrow night in the mid century room (rm 331) at 7pm. The planned speaker is Jon "Maddog" Hall. Afterwards we'll all head out for pizza. Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 10, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Meeting ???? mid-century room.

by Richard Klein

Thanks! On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The meeting is Thursday, Dec 11th 2014. There is no meeting tonight... > Sorry for the confusion. > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> > wrote: > >> It's in my calendar for Wednesday, tonight. Is it really Thursday? >> >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This is all on me, I got my dates turned around and sent out the wrong >>> email. Sorry for any confusion that I may have caused. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tim. >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM, James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Keith, I had figured you were being sarcastic in your prior e-mail. >>>> I'm not entirely sure you aren't now. I concluded that the meeting was on >>>> Thursday. At one point Tim indicated Wednesday, but corrected himself that >>>> it was Thursday in another email. Chuck also indicated Thursday in the most >>>> recent email, so the question seemed settled to me. >>>> >>>> I find email subject lines to be often misleading just like the titles >>>> of news articles. Subject lines always seem to get out of date as the >>>> conversion evolves. >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> On Dec 10, 2014 12:07 AM, "Keith Wright" <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> writes: >>>>> >>>>> > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>> > >>>>> >> Yup, I screwed up. I reposted a correct reminder. >>>>> > >>>>> > I don't care _who_ screwed up. >>>>> >>>>> But I do care _which_ was screwed up. >>>>> >>>>> I had decided to go on Wednesday, until I re-reviewed >>>>> my email inbox. >>>>> >>>>> There are five messages in there that say "Wednesday" >>>>> in the subject, including this: >>>>> >>>>> > Yup, I totally screwed up... >>>>> > The meeting is on the 10th NOT the 11th!!! >>>>> >>>>> Nevertheless, I now think maybe Thursday is correct, >>>>> because there is one message that says: >>>>> >>>>> > The meeting is Thursday, >>>>> > December 11th @7pm in the usual place. >>>>> >>>>> I was hoping that my previous message would result >>>>> in a definitive answer, but nothing came all day. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe it seems redundant, but make it two out of three >>>>> and tell me again, please. >>>>> >>>>> It would help if the Web page were updated to mention >>>>> Jon Hall, so it doesn't look like dead information >>>>> forgotten since last year. >>>>> >>>>> -- Keith >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >>> constituents as "consumers". >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Dec. 10, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Meeting ???? mid-century room.

by Tim Keller

The meeting is Thursday, Dec 11th 2014. There is no meeting tonight... Sorry for the confusion. On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > It's in my calendar for Wednesday, tonight. Is it really Thursday? > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is all on me, I got my dates turned around and sent out the wrong >> email. Sorry for any confusion that I may have caused. >> >> Thanks, >> Tim. >> >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM, James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Keith, I had figured you were being sarcastic in your prior e-mail. >>> I'm not entirely sure you aren't now. I concluded that the meeting was on >>> Thursday. At one point Tim indicated Wednesday, but corrected himself that >>> it was Thursday in another email. Chuck also indicated Thursday in the most >>> recent email, so the question seemed settled to me. >>> >>> I find email subject lines to be often misleading just like the titles >>> of news articles. Subject lines always seem to get out of date as the >>> conversion evolves. >>> >>> thanks! >>> On Dec 10, 2014 12:07 AM, "Keith Wright" <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: >>> >>>> Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> writes: >>>> >>>> > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>> > >>>> >> Yup, I screwed up. I reposted a correct reminder. >>>> > >>>> > I don't care _who_ screwed up. >>>> >>>> But I do care _which_ was screwed up. >>>> >>>> I had decided to go on Wednesday, until I re-reviewed >>>> my email inbox. >>>> >>>> There are five messages in there that say "Wednesday" >>>> in the subject, including this: >>>> >>>> > Yup, I totally screwed up... >>>> > The meeting is on the 10th NOT the 11th!!! >>>> >>>> Nevertheless, I now think maybe Thursday is correct, >>>> because there is one message that says: >>>> >>>> > The meeting is Thursday, >>>> > December 11th @7pm in the usual place. >>>> >>>> I was hoping that my previous message would result >>>> in a definitive answer, but nothing came all day. >>>> >>>> Maybe it seems redundant, but make it two out of three >>>> and tell me again, please. >>>> >>>> It would help if the Web page were updated to mention >>>> Jon Hall, so it doesn't look like dead information >>>> forgotten since last year. >>>> >>>> -- Keith >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 10, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Meeting ???? mid-century room.

by Richard Klein

It's in my calendar for Wednesday, tonight. Is it really Thursday? On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is all on me, I got my dates turned around and sent out the wrong > email. Sorry for any confusion that I may have caused. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM, James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Keith, I had figured you were being sarcastic in your prior e-mail. >> I'm not entirely sure you aren't now. I concluded that the meeting was on >> Thursday. At one point Tim indicated Wednesday, but corrected himself that >> it was Thursday in another email. Chuck also indicated Thursday in the most >> recent email, so the question seemed settled to me. >> >> I find email subject lines to be often misleading just like the titles of >> news articles. Subject lines always seem to get out of date as the >> conversion evolves. >> >> thanks! >> On Dec 10, 2014 12:07 AM, "Keith Wright" <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: >> >>> Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> writes: >>> >>> > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: >>> > >>> >> Yup, I screwed up. I reposted a correct reminder. >>> > >>> > I don't care _who_ screwed up. >>> >>> But I do care _which_ was screwed up. >>> >>> I had decided to go on Wednesday, until I re-reviewed >>> my email inbox. >>> >>> There are five messages in there that say "Wednesday" >>> in the subject, including this: >>> >>> > Yup, I totally screwed up... >>> > The meeting is on the 10th NOT the 11th!!! >>> >>> Nevertheless, I now think maybe Thursday is correct, >>> because there is one message that says: >>> >>> > The meeting is Thursday, >>> > December 11th @7pm in the usual place. >>> >>> I was hoping that my previous message would result >>> in a definitive answer, but nothing came all day. >>> >>> Maybe it seems redundant, but make it two out of three >>> and tell me again, please. >>> >>> It would help if the Web page were updated to mention >>> Jon Hall, so it doesn't look like dead information >>> forgotten since last year. >>> >>> -- Keith >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Dec. 10, 2014