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Re: Demon haunted windows 10 laptop...

by Dennis Payne

That's a common myth. Windows is actually controlled by wizards. Instead of doing a task directly, you must go through the steps the wizard requires. http://identicalsoftware.com/dulsi/fantasy_os.txt id="-x-evo-selection-start-marker"> On Sat, 2019-01-05 at 09:28 -0500, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > So my trusty old piece of crap finally, well crapped out. My company > gave me a shiny new Lenovo 470 but it came with windows 10... no > worries I'll just quick grab the 18.10 ubuntu iso and use one of the > various tools to create a bootable USB... > The *moment* I plugged it into my ethernet network, all hell broke > loose. I didn't want to hook it up to my wifi because I assume it'll > just send my wifi info back to a mothership somewhere. > > My Verizion AP / router promptly crashed, hard. I had to yank the > power sing the ABC song for it to fully discharge and reboot. > > Windows... evil to the core... > > _______________________________________________WLUG mailing list -- > wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org

Jan. 5, 2019

Jan. WLUG Meeting: Jan 10th, Topic: Keith's talk!

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, We've got a meeting on Thursday, January 10th, 2019 @ 7pm. Topic: I'm not sure of the tile, but esteemed longtime member Keith Wright will be giving a talk! The reminders will definitely have the topic name in them, hint, hint... Location: WPI Campus Center, Taylor Room 128. As usual refreshments and snacks will be provided and afterwards we'll head off for dinner to keep the conversation going. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 5, 2019

Demon haunted windows 10 laptop...

by Tim Keller

So my trusty old piece of crap finally, well crapped out. My company gave me a shiny new Lenovo 470 but it came with windows 10... no worries I'll just quick grab the 18.10 ubuntu iso and use one of the various tools to create a bootable USB... The *moment* I plugged it into my ethernet network, all hell broke loose. I didn't want to hook it up to my wifi because I assume it'll just send my wifi info back to a mothership somewhere. My Verizion AP / router promptly crashed, hard. I had to yank the power sing the ABC song for it to fully discharge and reboot. Windows... evil to the core... -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 5, 2019

Re: Dec. Topic: DMARC, SPF ...; Jan. Topic: Keith's Problem

by Tim Keller

Excellent Keith! That was the plan and I'm glad we're sticking with it! Thanks, Tim. On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 7:49 PM Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes (edited): > > > Hey Everybody! > > > > We've got a meeting [tomorrow] Next Week! > > Date & Time: 2019-Jan-10 + 24:00 UTC > > Location: WPI Student Center Mid Century Room (rm 331) > > According to the calendar at http://www.wlug.org/ > there is a meeting next Thursday. Before the > last meeting I volunteered to make a presentation, > mainly because I thought there were no other volunteers. > That turned out not to be the case. Frank gave an > excellent presentation of newer email protocols. > The meeting ended with Tim saying I (Keith) would do it > next time and me saying I could not promise that > because sometimes I have overriding Thursday commitments. > > I can now say that I am free next Thursday, and therefore > plan to attend WLUG and can do it then. > > Alternately, if someone else has a plan for next meeting > I can do it some other time. No hurry. No worry. > > -- Keith Wright, > Programmer in Chief, Free Computer Shop > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 5, 2019

Re: cool HW-info linux/bsd tool "inxi"

by Kevin W Stratton

I am considering getting a desktop document reader/scanner for my linux desktop. I am hoping to do all of the following with the camera. 1) scan documents or book pages for OCR. From what I can determine 8MP is desirable for this. 2) view close ups large enough to inspect the solder (or at least the presence of) on fine pitch devices. (Electronics) 3) Use it as a web cam. I suspect my desktop is powerful enough to read the camera at the 30FPS, does webcam software in linux reduce the image enough quality for skype to work with a SLOW broadband connection? I am asking for opinions/suggestions. Here are the links to the two I am considering. https://www.amazon.com/IPEVO-Definition-Document-Camera-5-880-4-01-00/dp/B0… And its more expensive cousin, even if it is too expensive for my budget. I HATE buying things twice. https://www.amazon.com/Ipevo-5-883-4-01-00-VZ-R-Document-Camera/dp/B0784RZN…

Jan. 5, 2019

Re: Dec. Topic: DMARC, SPF ...; Jan. Topic: Keith's Problem

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes (edited): > Hey Everybody! > > We've got a meeting [tomorrow] Next Week! > Date & Time: 2019-Jan-10 + 24:00 UTC > Location: WPI Student Center Mid Century Room (rm 331) According to the calendar at http://www.wlug.org/ there is a meeting next Thursday. Before the last meeting I volunteered to make a presentation, mainly because I thought there were no other volunteers. That turned out not to be the case. Frank gave an excellent presentation of newer email protocols. The meeting ended with Tim saying I (Keith) would do it next time and me saying I could not promise that because sometimes I have overriding Thursday commitments. I can now say that I am free next Thursday, and therefore plan to attend WLUG and can do it then. Alternately, if someone else has a plan for next meeting I can do it some other time. No hurry. No worry. -- Keith Wright, Programmer in Chief, Free Computer Shop http://www.free-comp-shop.com/

Jan. 4, 2019

Re: Apt-X support

by Richard Klein

I think this answers my question: https://askubuntu.com/questions/425333/how-to-make-aptx-capable-bluetooth-e… It looks like you do need AptX support in the dongle. Also, something I hadn't considered is that AptX is proprietary, not FOSS. On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 10:06 AM joseph.leblanc via WLUG < wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > The one that I didn't have any trouble with was Panda 4.0 > On 12/28/18 10:24 PM, Richard Klein via WLUG wrote: > > I'm looking at bluetooth dongles for my desktop. Is Apt-X support provided > by the hardware or the OS? > > -- > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >

Dec. 30, 2018

Re: Apt-X support

by joseph.leblanc

The one that I didn't have any trouble with was Panda 4.0 On 12/28/18 10:24 PM, Richard Klein via WLUG wrote: > I'm looking at bluetooth dongles for my desktop. Is Apt-X support > provided by the hardware or the OS? > > -- > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org

Dec. 30, 2018

Apt-X support

by Richard Klein

I'm looking at bluetooth dongles for my desktop. Is Apt-X support provided by the hardware or the OS? -- Rich

Dec. 29, 2018

Re: cool HW-info linux/bsd tool "inxi"

by Kevin W Stratton

I noticed that the fan speed was zero. I had the same result on mt Mint machine. To fix this I had to run sensors-detect (part of lm sensors?) to update /etc/modules with the correct driver(s) and reboot. Hopefully, GKrellM or ones preferred hardware monitoring GUI will work with fan speed now. Just adding my 2 cents worth. On 12/17/18 11:21 PM, Doug Mildram via WLUG wrote: > doug> Ran into this out of the blue, and wanted to share the joy > (if you like attempting to understand the gore of PC > hardware.... > or figure out what you just plugged in, or assembled,etc. > Sample output below! I havent even studied the args/options yet. > Sections I "asked for" (the options/args I used.. "inxi -Fxz" , gave > me....) > System,Machine,CPU,Graphics,Audio,Network,Drives,Partition,Sensors,Info. > > I like how it reports disk (3 below) info, > with per-disk temperature! Except on an SSD on another machine, temp.=0C > > I like how it reports per-disk temperature! > Except on an SSD, I got temp.=0C > sections I asked for with : > > Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (5.1% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: > Samsung_SSD_860 size: 250.1GB temp: 0C > > > pardon the TMI/detail+long_lines below. -doug > > *Inix* is available in most mainstream Linux distribution > repositories, and runs on BSDs as well. > > $ sudo apt-get install inxi [On*Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint*] > $ sudo yum install inxi [On*CentOs/RHEL/Fedora*] > $ sudo dnf install inxi [On*Fedora 22+*] > $ inxi -Fxz > > System: Host: P5Q Kernel: 3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64 x86_64 > bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 4.8.5 Console: tty 1 > Distro: CentOS Linux release 7.5.1804 (Core) > Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5Q-PRO v: Rev 1.xx > serial: <filter> BIOS: American Megatrends > v: 2102 date: 02/23/2009 > CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 bits: > 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn rev: A > L2 cache: 6144 KiB > flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx > bogomips: 11997 > Speed: 2003 MHz min/max: 2003/3003 MHz Core speeds > (MHz): 1: 2003 2: 2003 > Graphics: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV610 > [Radeon HD 2400 PRO/XT] driver: radeon v: kernel > bus ID: 01:00.0 > Display: server: X.org 1.19.5 driver: ati,radeon > unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa tty: 134x42 > Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console. > Try -G --display > Audio: Device-1: VIA VT1720/24 [Envy24PT/HT] PCI Multi-Channel > Audio driver: snd_ice1724 v: kernel > bus ID: 05:00.0 > Sound Server: ALSA v: k3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64 > Network: Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit > or Fast Ethernet driver: ATL1E v: N/A > port: bc00 bus ID: 02:00.0 > IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter> > Device-2: Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 > v: 7.3.21-k8-NAPI port: ec00 bus ID: 07:01.0 > IF: enp7s1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: > <filter> > IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter> > IF-ID-2: virbr0-nic state: down mac: <filter> > Drives: Local Storage: total: 1.41 TiB used: 398.89 GiB (27.6%) > ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HDS724040KLSA80 > size: 372.61 GiB temp: 39 C > ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: > WD7500AACS-65D6B0 size: 698.64 GiB temp: 35 C > ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Hitachi model: HDS724040KLSA80 > size: 372.61 GiB temp: 42 C > Partition: ID-1: / size: 64.04 GiB used: 9.41 GiB (14.7%) fs: ext4 > dev: /dev/sdb1 > Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 31.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon > temp: 43 C > Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A > Info: Processes: 196 Uptime: 11h 09m Memory: 1.79 GiB used: > 896.5 MiB (48.8%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5 > Compilers: gcc: N/A Shell: bash v: 4.2.46 inxi: 3.0.26 > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org

Dec. 23, 2018