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OPENING - Sr Software Engineer - C/Linux - perm in Cambridge area

by John Spencer

We have an opening for a Sr Software Engineer. This is a perm position in the Cambridge area for a sharp engineer with 7-10+ yrs of experience. I have included some info below. In the spirit of the Holiday Season, the season of giving, if you are not interested in this position and even if you don't know anyone looking, please share this information with your network, as more than likely someone in your network knows someone that could use help finding a new position. Sr Software Engineer We are looking for a well rounded Sr Software Engineer that is interested in working in a collaborative environment on a variety of projects. Must have strong C programming skills. C++ and Java are a plus Must have strong Linux background and experience Systems software experience is needed Ability to come up to speed quickly and desire to work on a variety of projects and technology Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus Regards, John Spencer Connected Systems Partners Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies 978-455-5550 x208 978-621-9743 cell jspencer(a)connectedsp.com www.connectedsp.com <www.connectedsp.com%20%20%20> 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.

Dec. 5, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Mike Peckar

>One more question; We have an Asus RT-N16 wireless router (that's connected to the Verizon modem) that I DD-WRT'd a couple of years ago, and I like it. If I go with Charter, can I continue to use this or do I have to get something else? I have a DD-WRT'd router on a charter line and it works great. In the past we had line issues on hot days, and it took several service calls to resolve, but it's been stable going on 3 yrs now. It's a Netgear WNR3500U - got it for $30 on ebay - not bad for a gigabit N router and now SNMP for stats and scheduled outages for my kid's devices. Its wireless reception/output is so-so, though, but we live in a small house. We still have our original Surfboard - it could be 8 years old. Download: ~15Mbps; Upload ~2Mbps Mike

Dec. 2, 2011

[WPI] Linux Installfest tomorrow

by Henrique

Hello!, Just a reminder that the Linux Installfest is tomorrow at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The event is geared towards helping WPI students get started with Linux, but anyone is welcome to join, help, or just chat. What: Linux Installfest Where: WPI, Kaven Hall 202<http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/ATC/Facilities/Classrooms/kh202.html>, (google maps<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=42.27484,-71.805884&daddr=…> ) When: November 29, 2011, 6pm to 11pm If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail. Thank you, Henrique "nican" Polido.

Nov. 29, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Steven Greenberg

Since Charter's modem is intended to connect to an Ethernet network and you wireless router is intended to connect to an ethernet network, then all should work fine together. That is the benefit of a standard. /Steve -- Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http://www.ssgreenberg.name Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu

Nov. 25, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by E Johnson

I don't see why you couldn't use the same router with a different modem. Once the modem is provisioned it should see the router, and vice-versa. I do recommend getting your own modem, though. I like the Motorola SB6120. There's a newer, smaller one (the SB6125, I think) but people have been complaining about it getting hot, and about a lot of dropouts. This one (the SB6125) has been very solid since Charter took care of their line-tuning issue out beyond our pole. It's really nice to be able to see your own diagnostics pages in the modem, as well as having control of the router. My router's MAC address shows up on one of the diagnostics pages of this modem. One issue on the SB6120 --the light that was supposed to blink when data is being served is not correctly functional under the firmware that the ISPs have been serving in the last year or so. The ISPs blame Motorola, and Motorola blames the ISPs. The bug is, this data light blinks about 3x/second, instead of just blinking while data is actually moving. The blue lights are a llittle bright. One of the lights on this thing is amber, if a slower internet speed is being served, but it's blue if you're working with the DOCSYS3 speeds. This can be a handy little indicator. This unit is now less than $80.00 online, which pays for itself in 14 months, by not having to pay Charter $5/mo. for rental of one of their units. When I ordered new service at this address 18 months ago, the Charter sales rep promised me a SB6120, but when the tech came out, he said he didn't have any, & gave me one of their Ubees. I ordered that Surfboard the same day. Another thing about Charter -- when you order new service, it is possible (easy) to get the sales rep. to waive the installation fee. Just ask --they always NEED new customers. Get his/her employee number in case Billing "forgets" & adds an installation charge to the 1st month's bill. Billing has been very good about making adjustments. They rebate us per diem for down time or partial-mlfunction time (which is rare these days) and if they "accidently" charge us for a tech call which was due to a problem not our fault, they remove it immediately from the bill. Just carefully read the bill & don't hesitate to call Billing if there's any question. Pretty happy, generally. Good luck, Liz J On 24 November 2011 15:36, Chuck Noyes <vze284qe(a)verizon.net> wrote: > > Hi Again, > > Thanks for all the replies! It's a big help to get other people's views > about this. It looks like people are generally > happy with Charter. In the past, I've heard horror stories about them, but > it appears they've improved their product. > > One more question; We have an Asus RT-N16 wireless router (that's > connected to the Verizon modem) > that I DD-WRT'd a couple of years ago, and I like it. If I go with > Charter, can I continue to use this or do > I have to get something else? > > Thanks again for all the replies, > -Chuck > > > > On Nov 23, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Chuck Noyes wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm getting fed up with Verizon's inability to fix their DSL service - > it's been incredibly slow for the last couple of months. Customer support > > has been no help. So, I'm curious what ISP people like (and don't like). > I'd prefer a local one, but at this point, I'm not > > fussy. I'm looking for something reliable. We have Charter as the cable > TV provider. I don't know if I want to go that route. > > > > I don't want to start a "religious war" - I'm just looking for > information so I can make an informed decision. > > > > Thanks, > > -Chuck > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

Nov. 24, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Chuck Noyes

Hi Again, Thanks for all the replies! It's a big help to get other people's views about this. It looks like people are generally happy with Charter. In the past, I've heard horror stories about them, but it appears they've improved their product. One more question; We have an Asus RT-N16 wireless router (that's connected to the Verizon modem) that I DD-WRT'd a couple of years ago, and I like it. If I go with Charter, can I continue to use this or do I have to get something else? Thanks again for all the replies, -Chuck On Nov 23, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Chuck Noyes wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm getting fed up with Verizon's inability to fix their DSL service - it's been incredibly slow for the last couple of months. Customer support > has been no help. So, I'm curious what ISP people like (and don't like). I'd prefer a local one, but at this point, I'm not > fussy. I'm looking for something reliable. We have Charter as the cable TV provider. I don't know if I want to go that route. > > I don't want to start a "religious war" - I'm just looking for information so I can make an informed decision. > > Thanks, > -Chuck > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Nov. 24, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by John Stoffel

Chuck> I'm getting fed up with Verizon's inability to fix their DSL Chuck> service - it's been incredibly slow for the last couple of Chuck> months. Customer support has been no help. So, I'm curious what Chuck> ISP people like (and don't like). I'd prefer a local one, but Chuck> at this point, I'm not fussy. I'm looking for something Chuck> reliable. We have Charter as the cable TV provider. I don't Chuck> know if I want to go that route. I've had Charter at home in Boylston for about 12 years now, and it's been rock solid. We've now got Phone on there as well and it's better than our old verizon setup, except when the power goes out, but that's my fault for not putting a land line phone onto the system where it's easily found. Not a biggee overall since the wife and I both have Cells. I do wish I could play off Charter vs. Verizon FioS but it's not *quite* near enough to my house to get FiOS. Bummers. In general, I recommend that you buy your own cable router, just the cost per-month they charge pays foritself failry quickly. But honestly, Charter has been just fine for us. John

Nov. 24, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Steven Greenberg

I am happy with Charter. I use their Modem, but my own wireless router. I can't get Verizon DSL out here in the boondocks, so once I went with Charter for the internet, I did the phone with them, too. /Steve -- Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http://www.ssgreenberg.name Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu

Nov. 24, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Jason Couture

If you do decide to get charter make sure you get one of the Motorola surfboards. I've had alot of problems with their other modems. If a tech is installing it just ask for it and he'll go to his truck and grab one. On Nov 23, 2011 9:52 PM, "Aaron Haviland" <orion(a)parsed.net> wrote: > Chuck Noyes wrote, on Nov 23, 2011 at 18:13 EST: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm getting fed up with Verizon's inability to fix their DSL service - > it's been > > incredibly slow for the last couple of months. Customer support has been > no help. > > So, I'm curious what ISP people like (and don't like). I'd prefer a > local one, but > > at this point, I'm not fussy. I'm looking for something reliable. We > have Charter > > as the cable TV provider. I don't know if I want to go that route. > > I cannot get DSL where I live (too rural), and my town is contracted with > Charter for > Cable, so my options are limited here, but when I lived in Somerville a > few years > back, I had service from Cyberonic. I liked them mostly because they were > local. > They're in Worcester, and I actually signed up with them in-person. Got a > free mug. > But that was years ago... > > Where I live now has had Charter for about 9 years now, and we've even had > the same > (rented) SB4100 cable modem the whole time. It's only DOCSYS 1.1, but we > get the > speeds we're paying for, and the old hardware works fine, so we don't > complain (nor > have we had to). I haven't had to deal with Support in years. > > -- > Aaron Haviland > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFOzbETNL5skATtxLERAnWwAKC8Xr4rPT1dweYEyML2YDATEshfCQCg2hm4 > AjMpAqf8X5CKfPOECt+ssug= > =PGY/ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Nov. 24, 2011

Re: [Wlug] [OT] Internet Service Provider

by Aaron Haviland

Chuck Noyes wrote, on Nov 23, 2011 at 18:13 EST: > > Hi All, > > I'm getting fed up with Verizon's inability to fix their DSL service - it's been > incredibly slow for the last couple of months. Customer support has been no help. > So, I'm curious what ISP people like (and don't like). I'd prefer a local one, but > at this point, I'm not fussy. I'm looking for something reliable. We have Charter > as the cable TV provider. I don't know if I want to go that route. I cannot get DSL where I live (too rural), and my town is contracted with Charter for Cable, so my options are limited here, but when I lived in Somerville a few years back, I had service from Cyberonic. I liked them mostly because they were local. They're in Worcester, and I actually signed up with them in-person. Got a free mug. But that was years ago... Where I live now has had Charter for about 9 years now, and we've even had the same (rented) SB4100 cable modem the whole time. It's only DOCSYS 1.1, but we get the speeds we're paying for, and the old hardware works fine, so we don't complain (nor have we had to). I haven't had to deal with Support in years. -- Aaron Haviland

Nov. 24, 2011