March 2015 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Steve Revilak

>You forgot to tell us What T... is a cryproparty? That's a very good question; sorry for not explaining earlier. A cryptoparty <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptoparty> is an event where people get together to learn about encryption and communications privacy. >Is it a keysigning? > >"plan to cover" makes it sound like a lecture. > >Installfest? There's a bit of a lecture component, but I usually think of cryptoparties as workshops. I find they work best when people bring laptops, to set up and try the software (GnuPG and Jitsi in this case). In that sense, they're a little like installfests (e.g., the "help you install and set up" part). That said, laptops aren't a requirement; it's okay to hang out, listen and watch. Since GnuPG is one of the topics, there will probably be some keysigning involved. >"Party" makes it sound purely social. >Drink wine and solve cryptograms? Perhaps after the cryptoparty :) Steve

March 18, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Charlie Stevenson

If you can figure out what it is then you're invited ;-) On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 2:54 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > It's a party where people allude to events very cryptically. > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> > wrote: > >> Steve Revilak <steve(a)srevilak.net> writes: >> >> > I'm helping to organize a Cryptoparty at the >> > Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an >> > invitation to WLUG members. >> >> Thank you. >> >> > The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, >> > and we plan to cover Jitsi and GnuPG. >> > The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, >> > Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. >> >> Time, place, invitation, check checkcheck. >> >> You forgot to tell us What T... is a cryproparty? >> >> Is it a keysigning? >> >> "plan to cover" makes it sound like a lecture. >> >> Installfest? >> >> "Party" makes it sound purely social. >> Drink wine and solve cryptograms? >> >> -- 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 > > -- *Charles K Stevenson* *Information Technology Manager**Telephone:* +1 978-355-4378 ext. 250 Insight Meditation Society <http://www.dharma.org/> | 1230 Pleasant St., Barre, MA 01005 [image: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliestevenson] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliestevenson> The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism grant recipient <http://fredericklenzfoundation.org/insight-meditation-society> IMA Best in Class Award award recipient in the nonprofit category <http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/winners/certificate.asp?param=268701&…> 2015 Retreat Schedule <https://www.dharma.org/meditation-retreats/retreat-center/retreat-center-sc…> | Donate Now <https://www.dharma.org/ims/donations.php> | About Us <https://www.dharma.org/about-us> | e-Newsletter Signup <https://www.dharma.org/mailing-list-request>

March 18, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Richard Klein

It's a party where people allude to events very cryptically. On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Steve Revilak <steve(a)srevilak.net> writes: > > > I'm helping to organize a Cryptoparty at the > > Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an > > invitation to WLUG members. > > Thank you. > > > The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, > > and we plan to cover Jitsi and GnuPG. > > The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, > > Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. > > Time, place, invitation, check checkcheck. > > You forgot to tell us What T... is a cryproparty? > > Is it a keysigning? > > "plan to cover" makes it sound like a lecture. > > Installfest? > > "Party" makes it sound purely social. > Drink wine and solve cryptograms? > > -- Keith > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

March 18, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Keith Wright

Steve Revilak <steve(a)srevilak.net> writes: > I'm helping to organize a Cryptoparty at the > Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an > invitation to WLUG members. Thank you. > The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, > and we plan to cover Jitsi and GnuPG. > The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, > Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. Time, place, invitation, check checkcheck. You forgot to tell us What T... is a cryproparty? Is it a keysigning? "plan to cover" makes it sound like a lecture. Installfest? "Party" makes it sound purely social. Drink wine and solve cryptograms? -- Keith

March 18, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Charlie Stevenson

Excellent! :) Thanks for putting this together. I'm not sure I'll make it but my key is collecting tons of dust. http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x180B8BAF13B27893 On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Steve Revilak <steve(a)srevilak.net> wrote: > Hello Worcester Linux Users Group! My name is Steve and I'm a Linux > user who lives in the Boston Area. I'm helping to organize a > Cryptoparty at the Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an > invitation to WLUG members. > > The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, and we plan to > cover Jitsi and GnuPG. The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, > Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. > > Hope to see you Sunday. > > Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- *Charles K Stevenson* *Information Technology Manager**Telephone:* +1 978-355-4378 ext. 250 Insight Meditation Society <http://www.dharma.org/> | 1230 Pleasant St., Barre, MA 01005 [image: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliestevenson] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliestevenson> The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism grant recipient <http://fredericklenzfoundation.org/insight-meditation-society> IMA Best in Class Award award recipient in the nonprofit category <http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/winners/certificate.asp?param=268701&…> 2015 Retreat Schedule <https://www.dharma.org/meditation-retreats/retreat-center/retreat-center-sc…> | Donate Now <https://www.dharma.org/ims/donations.php> | About Us <https://www.dharma.org/about-us> | e-Newsletter Signup <https://www.dharma.org/mailing-list-request>

March 18, 2015

Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Steve Revilak

Hello Worcester Linux Users Group! My name is Steve and I'm a Linux user who lives in the Boston Area. I'm helping to organize a Cryptoparty at the Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an invitation to WLUG members. The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, and we plan to cover Jitsi and GnuPG. The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. Hope to see you Sunday. Steve

March 18, 2015

Free computers and monitors.

by Bill Nelson

WLUG: Before discarding these items, I want to offer them to anyone who needs them. They are all working and not missing any parts. 1. ViewSonic 19" G90fb Graphics Series monitor CRT 2. ATX full-tower custom built computer a. pentium processor b. Windows XP with discs/license c. 80 GB Western Digital HD d. Asus ATI Radeon A7000 video card e. DVD read/write f. Multiple outlet USB card g. sound card h. 300 watt power supply j. keyboard and mouse 3. Hewlett Packard Pavilion 12" monitor CRT 4. IBM Thinkpad 600 laptop a. Carrying case b. New battery c. All discs/software/licenses Please respond to whn6849(a)verizon.net if you know of a good home for them. Regards, Bill Nelson

March 16, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Great meeting last night!

by Chuck Anderson

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 09:36:53AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: > What a great meeting last night! Chuck did a great presentation showing > off several different model Pi's plus demoing their use as squeeze box > remote media players. He also started to show off the MAME and DVR/MythTV > stuff but we all got distracted. I think that could merit a meeting topic > all by itself! Some more info for those who are interested: ODROID-C1: http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php Compared to the Rasberry Pi 2, the ODROID-C1 has additional features like eMMC, IR receiver, GigE, USB OTG, real-time clock, and the ability to run Android. Another plus is that it isn't based on Broadcom (not very OSS friendly), it can decode more codecs in hardware, and it doesn't require any codec licenses to be purchased. Downsides are lack of separate audio and composite video outputs and lack of HDMI CEC. Oh and it can't run Windows 10 like the RPi 2 can. Still costs $35.00. * Amlogic ARM® Cortex®-A5(ARMv7) 1.5Ghz quad core CPUs * Mali™-450 MP2 GPU (OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 enabled for Linux and Android) * 1Gbyte DDR3 SDRAM * Gigabit Ethernet * 40pin GPIOs * eMMC4.5 HS200 Flash Storage slot / UHS-1 SDR50 MicroSD Card slot * USB 2.0 Host x 4, USB OTG x 1, * Infrared(IR) Receiver * Ubuntu 14.04 or Android KitKat Comparison with Raspberry Pi 2: http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/02/02/raspberry-pi-2-odroid-c1-development… ---------------- Logitech Media Server (LMS, a.k.a. Squeezebox Server, SqueezeCenter, Slim Server): http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Logitech_Media_Server SqueezeLite, a headless Squeezebox client: https://code.google.com/p/squeezelite/ SqueezePlug + Max2Play, a Raspberry Pi and ODROID distro for LMS + SqueezeLite + AirPlay, etc: http://www.squeezeplug.eu/ ---------------- Kodi (formerly XBMC) comes pre-installed on ODROID-C1's Linux distro, OpenELEC, and others: http://kodi.tv/about/ Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC), a Kodi media center distro: http://openelec.tv/ ---------------- PiPlay (formerly PiMAME), the pre built Raspberry Pi OS made for gaming and emulation: http://pimame.org/

March 13, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Great meeting last night!

by Chuck Anderson

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 01:15:39PM -0400, Jamie Guinan wrote: > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015, Tim Keller wrote: > > > What a great meeting last night! Chuck did a great presentation showing > > off several different model Pi's plus demoing their use as squeeze box > > remote media players. He also started to show off the MAME and DVR/MythTV > > stuff but we all got distracted. I think that could merit a meeting topic > > all by itself! > > > > We had a great show and tell of pi devices. The coolest being the homemade > > pi based wifi enabled security camera (with infrared LEDs!) > > > > To cap the night we ended doing a mini install fest on a "classic" Sony > > Vaio! > > > > Thanks everybody! > > Tim. > > Tim, > > Do you have a link to that graphics package you were talking about? > The one where you just throw data at it and check it once in a while. Graphite: http://graphite.wikidot.com/ I was talking briefly about collectd: https://collectd.org/

March 13, 2015

Python 3 Programming Course

by Robert Schwein

http://ieeeboston.org/event/introduction-programming-python-version-3-sprin… For anyone interested, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is sponsoring a 5 session short course on programming with Python V3. Bob

March 13, 2015