Charter Telephone reviews, boylston?
by John Stoffel
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
3 weeks, 1 day
Mencoder Too Many Audio Packets
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com
I've been encoding some dvds for a while. I purchased The Incredible Hulk:
The Complete Animated Collection some time ago. It is PAL encoded but the
only way to legally purchase the 1982 series. Encoding those worked fine
but when I tried encoding the 1966 series I encountered problems with
three episodes. Episodes 4, 8, and 13 produced the error:
Too many audio packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8257533 bytes).
Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed?
For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option.
I've found various suggestions on fixing it (ac3_fixed instead of ac3,
various combinations of -mc and -ofs). None of the fixes worked.
Dennis Payne
dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com
4 years, 1 month
OPENING - Sr SW Engineer - Embedded Linux, C, Java - contract
by John Spencer
Our client in Boston as a contract opening for a Sr Embedded Software Engineer for a 6+ month contract.
Must be able to interview and work on site.
Client requires US citizens or Greencard holders.
Development and debug of complex Embedded software.
Must have a strong background with embedded Linux included driver level experience.
Strong C, C++ and ability to write embedded Java.
Excellent communications skills as some client interaction may be required.
Please send your resume to jspencer (at) connectedsp.com
Your resume will not be sent anywhere without your prior approval.
Regards,
John Spencer
Connected Systems Partners
Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies
Office: 978-455-5550 x208
Cell: 978-621-9743
jspencer(a)connectedsp.com
www.connectedsp.com
GET CONNECTED!
Unless otherwise explicitly instructed by sender, all information in this email is considered confidential and intended for the view and use of the recipient(s) only.
4 years, 1 month
Announce: WLUG Meeting 8/14 7PM, Python
by Chuck Anderson
Join us for the August meeting of the Worcester Linux Users' Group
this Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM. Tim Keller will be giving a talk
titled "Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife". We will be
meeting at WPI's Campus Center, in the Mid-Century Room, room 331.
Afterwards we will go out for pizza.
Tim Keller
Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife
Thursday August 14, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WPI Campus Center, Mid-Century Room 331
See you there,
Chuck
4 years, 2 months
Meeting on the 14th?
by Tim Keller
By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th?
If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on "Python for
sysadmins".
Later,
Tim.
--
I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their
constituents as "consumers".
4 years, 2 months
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help
by Chuck Anderson
Prof. Micha Hofri has asked WLUG if anyone would like to volunteer to
provide IT consulting for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater
Worcester. Details below. You can contact Prof. Hofri at
hofri(a)WPI.EDU if you are interested.
Thanks,
Chuck
----- Forwarded message from Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> -----
From: Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU>
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Colleagues,
The letter below is from a daughter of friends, who has recently
started at the Worcester public library... she describes it well.
Do you know of a student, or a small group, who would be able and
willing to help in the matter? I believe she expects pro bono
consulting, rather than actual development, but realize I have not
verified.
Please let me know, or point the interested parties to Ellen Benz directly.
Thank you, --Micha
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:32:09 +0000
From: Ellen Benz <Ebenz(a)lvgw.org>
To: hofri(a)wpi.edu <hofri(a)WPI.EDU>
Hi Professor Hofri,
I hope this email finds you well. ..... I have started a new job as
Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester – a
non-profit organization which teaches English as a Second Language to
immigrants and refugees here in Worcester. Worcester has been chosen
as a resettlement community for refugees, and as such, is experiencing
an influx of people from distressed lands, such as Sudan and Syria.
In order to accommodate this growing need, and help LVGW thrive, we must
update and modernize our entire IT structure. The first thing I learned
when I started on Monday is that our server doesn’t work properly, we
are unable to link our two sites, and our website is terribly lacking.
We have an office manager who is proficient in maintaining our database
(we are using Access) and helps troubleshoot issues when they arise, but
she is not an IT specialist. We need someone who can look at what our
needs are and suggest a plan of action and products.
I was wondering if you might have the names of several WPI students who
could help us out on a volunteer basis – we could even design an
internship program for the right student. Please let me know if you
can think of anyone with this skillset and interest to help further this
worthy cause. If you do not have any names of students, who do you
think I should contact at WPI to find someone? I’d greatly appreciate
any assistance/advice that you can give me. Please either email me at
the address above or you can call me at work at 508-754-8056 or at home
at 508-363-1443.
All the best,
Ellen
/Ellen Benz/
Executive Director
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester
3 Salem Street - Room 332
Worcester Public Library
Worcester, MA 01608
508-754-8056
ebenz(a)lvgw.org <mailto:ebenz@lvgw.org>
like us on FACEBOOK
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Literacy-Volunteers-of-Greater-Worcester/26...>
----- End forwarded message -----
4 years, 2 months
Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 130, Issue 1
by Aljerin Butler,Jr.
Re: Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses
Hi James,
If you are concerned about your knowledge in Linux, I have just the resource for you so that you can get up to speed. I've been working on my website for years and try to cover all the bases on Open Source. You can get started with my section for newbies. When you feel a little more ambitious, hang out in my Help for Do-It-Yourselfers - I just finished a major expansion on Linux system administration you can also find there.
Al Butler
Custom Desktop Solutions
http://customlinux.tripod.com/
Custom Desktop Solutions
Custom Desktop Solutions home page
View on customlinux.tripod.com Preview by Yahoo
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> 1. Re: Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses (Frank Sweetser)
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>
>Hi James,
>
> have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of
>all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are
>curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper
>technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind,
>plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics.
>
>Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome!
>
>Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that
>Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong.
>Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken
>
>On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote:
>> I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live
>> near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why:
>>
>> I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things
>> like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and
>> displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth
>> level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is?
>>
>> I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an
>> engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use
>> emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm
>> not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread
>> the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at
>> the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar.
>>
>> I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14
>> (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE
>> home user's OS.
>>
>> I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook,
>> Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from
>> Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use
>> Midori.
>>
>> I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing
>> about Apple and can't afford it.
>>
>> I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig
>> hardware and junk piles.
>>
>> I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car.
>>
>> Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG.
>>
>> Thanks for the read.
>>
>> Jim Barclay
>
>
>
>I think you'll fit right in. I'll try not to spout out any algorithms, but no promises, OK :) Seriously, I don't think we're a very intimidating group. Just come prepared to not know everything and be willing to ask questions.
>
>On Aug 4, 2014 12:36 AM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi James,
>>
>> have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of
>>all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are
>>curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper
>>technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind,
>>plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics.
>>
>>Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome!
>>
>>Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that
>>Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong.
>>Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken
>>
>>On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote:
>>> I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live
>>> near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why:
>>>
>>> I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things
>>> like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and
>>> displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth
>>> level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is?
>>>
>>> I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an
>>> engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use
>>> emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm
>>> not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread
>>> the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at
>>> the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar.
>>>
>>> I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14
>>> (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE
>>> home user's OS.
>>>
>>> I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook,
>>> Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from
>>> Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use
>>> Midori.
>>>
>>> I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing
>>> about Apple and can't afford it.
>>>
>>> I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig
>>> hardware and junk piles.
>>>
>>> I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car.
>>>
>>> Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the read.
>>>
>>> Jim Barclay
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4 years, 2 months
Re: [Wlug] Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses
by James Gray
I think you'll fit right in. I'll try not to spout out any algorithms, but
no promises, OK :) Seriously, I don't think we're a very intimidating
group. Just come prepared to not know everything and be willing to ask
questions.
On Aug 4, 2014 12:36 AM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi James,
>
> have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of
> all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are
> curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into
> deeper
> technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in
> mind,
> plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics.
>
> Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome!
>
> Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution
> that
> Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong.
> Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken
>
> On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote:
> > I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I
> only live
> > near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why:
> >
> > I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where
> things
> > like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and
> > displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the
> Knuth
> > level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is?
> >
> > I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an
> > engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and
> use
> > emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but
> I'm
> > not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to
> spread
> > the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation
> party- at
> > the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman)
> seminar.
> >
> > I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner
> 14
> > (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to
> be THE
> > home user's OS.
> >
> > I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have
> Facebook,
> > Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is
> from
> > Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also
> use
> > Midori.
> >
> > I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know
> nothing
> > about Apple and can't afford it.
> >
> > I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more.
> I dig
> > hardware and junk piles.
> >
> > I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a
> good car.
> >
> > Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG.
> >
> > Thanks for the read.
> >
> > Jim Barclay
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4 years, 2 months
Re: [Wlug] Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses
by Frank Sweetser
Hi James,
have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of
all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are
curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper
technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind,
plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics.
Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome!
Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that
Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken
On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote:
> I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live
> near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why:
>
> I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things
> like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and
> displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth
> level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is?
>
> I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an
> engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use
> emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm
> not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread
> the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at
> the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar.
>
> I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14
> (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE
> home user's OS.
>
> I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook,
> Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from
> Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use
> Midori.
>
> I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing
> about Apple and can't afford it.
>
> I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig
> hardware and junk piles.
>
> I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car.
>
> Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG.
>
> Thanks for the read.
>
> Jim Barclay
4 years, 2 months
