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Fwd: 7/15 Technical Focus Group Invite for Boston-Area User Groups
by Andy Stewart 02 Jul '04

02 Jul '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA5ZHgHl0iXDssISsRAowmAJ4qJ8X27UV0GrnHYX/uL+uDysx0DQCcDb3a 4A7tSaYQdiWpX+9GLRU+Oj8= =Frww -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Fwd: [Wlug] GNHLUG quarterly meeting to be held at USENIX Technical Conference
by Andy Stewart 02 Jul '04

02 Jul '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everybody, This is a reminder about the LUG meeting to which we've all been invited that will be held in Boston this coming Thursday. I plan to be there and I hope to see many of you also. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4YsnHl0iXDssISsRAimHAJ4vnXyg9uvWiHoveiEok0diMAEuPgCaAuZH vBRMRNJYsCVG2y33rkDg2hM= =ILaC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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External Harddrive Cases and Such
by sageman＠WPI.EDU 01 Jul '04

01 Jul '04

> From: "John Stoffel" <stoffel(a)lucent.com> > Subject: [Wlug] Firewire/USB2.0 case recommendations? > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <16609.39769.539479.557377(a)gargle.gargle.HOWL> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Folks, > > Anyone know of a good FireWire and/or USB 2.0 external Hard Drive > case? It's got to have a builtin powersupply and be durable. Any > suggestions appreciated. > > John On a different, although related note, was wondering if anyone has had success with a Maxtor OneTouch brand external harddrive. I've read in howtos and in the kernel that you need to enable SCSI to access external USB 2.0/Firewire harddrives, and I assume that the Maxtor OneTouch will go off without a hitch. Right now you can get a 300 GB one off newegg for roughly $270, which is only about $20 more than the internal one. I was thinking of setting up a cron job to backup certain files to the external harddrive. Right now I have a RAID 5 system set up but think this is overkill; additionally, an external harddrive makes sharing between computers that aren't on a network much easier and is mobile to go with my laptop (setting up my laptop to play oggs through my car stereo is something I plan on doing, and instead of backing up my music collection on the laptop I could simply do it on the external harddrive and get a power inteverter to power it via the cigarette lighter plug). Additionally, I can just do striping over my harddrives instead of RAID 5'ing them and increase the preformance (why not? hehe). I was thinking about doing the external harddrive case deal but for backup at least this doesn't seem like a good alternative, since the external harddrive is only $20 more and the external harddrive case is much more than that. In less you plan on buying four or more harddrives to swap into the case, its not really cost effective. As for the long run, an external harddrive case isn't viable anywho, since a couple years from now its going to be nothing compared to the new ones, plus external harddrive technology will advance and speed up tremendously; look at Firewire 800 right now, already out, and one sees that 'investing' in an external harddrive case just doesn't pay out. Just my $.02.

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connections
by doug waud 01 Jul '04

01 Jul '04

Hi Just a thought/comment (couldn't resist!) From: Keller, Tim <Tim.Keller(a)stratus.com> if((get_cur_temp("Fahrenheit") >= 70) && (osha_violation("electric_fence") == OFF)) { pool.occupants.add(Tim); } I gather, Tim, that you are not enamored of firewire! :-) doug

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RE: [Wlug] Website updated...upcoming activity
by Keller, Tim 01 Jul '04

01 Jul '04

if((get_cur_temp("Fahrenheit") >= 70) && (osha_violation("electric_fence") == OFF)) { pool.occupants.add(Tim); } -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:19 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] Website updated...upcoming activity -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi everybody, I've finally gotten around to updating the WLUG website - my apologies for the delay. o slides from June talk are available (bootsplash and gfxboot) o slides from John Rulnick's talk about Bay Path College linux courses Also, an early reminder about the annual WLUG BBQ , which will be held in Shrewsbury, MA USA at Doug Waud's house on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:00 PM (yes, that's 6:00 PM and its not a misprint (is it Doug??)). We will not have a meeting at WPI on this date - we'll all be at Doug's house. Oh, BTW, in years past, Doug has allowed us to use the pool, but for some reason, nobody has ever taken the plunge! This year, we need to change that. :-) No, I don't mean that Doug won't allow us to use the pool, but that we should actually *avail ourselves* of the opportunity. If you have wearable computing, be sure its waterproof. Have a great July 4th weekend ! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4NGQHl0iXDssISsRAnYpAJ9ukXIUrkLypzdb4MEpzf/KGDHtnACfWCOr djcvaFmFf0/yaElqz6AmVx8= =KurN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Website updated...upcoming activity
by Andy Stewart 29 Jun '04

29 Jun '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi everybody, I've finally gotten around to updating the WLUG website - my apologies for the delay. o slides from June talk are available (bootsplash and gfxboot) o slides from John Rulnick's talk about Bay Path College linux courses Also, an early reminder about the annual WLUG BBQ , which will be held in Shrewsbury, MA USA at Doug Waud's house on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:00 PM (yes, that's 6:00 PM and its not a misprint (is it Doug??)). We will not have a meeting at WPI on this date - we'll all be at Doug's house. Oh, BTW, in years past, Doug has allowed us to use the pool, but for some reason, nobody has ever taken the plunge! This year, we need to change that. :-) No, I don't mean that Doug won't allow us to use the pool, but that we should actually *avail ourselves* of the opportunity. If you have wearable computing, be sure its waterproof. Have a great July 4th weekend ! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA4NGQHl0iXDssISsRAnYpAJ9ukXIUrkLypzdb4MEpzf/KGDHtnACfWCOr djcvaFmFf0/yaElqz6AmVx8= =KurN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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GMAIL
by Marc Hughes 28 Jun '04

28 Jun '04

I got 5 invites to gmail if anyone wants them. Send an email to me (not the list). People I know get first shot, otherwise first-come, first-serve. Please only mail if you really want one and will use it.

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Linux programmer needed
by Andy Stewart 28 Jun '04

28 Jun '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI all, I just received a request for some Linux expertise. - ------ I was wondering if you knew of any programmers (php/apache/mysql) through the WLUG who would be interested in helping me customize the opensourced medical practice and billing management program Openemr (www.synitech.com) - ------ If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me directly and I'll send you the contact information. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA359LHl0iXDssISsRAp4cAJ9DTGbIVUA1xGHP0BA/aADtiaOFiQCfRecN rQXBnXfuMtkTNzQI5AGF09c= =n1/p -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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by sageman＠WPI.EDU 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

Well, before seeing this email, I bought ANSI Common Lisp off amazon the other day and it just came him; reading through it now! I looked at a history of lisp somewhere (I think in a link in the Common Lisp Hypertext, of which I was directed to from reviews on amazon) and heard Scheme described as basically a Pascal equivalent of Scheme in the sense that it was designed to teach, not to use. Of course, knowing nothing about Lisp and its dialects, I believed this, having the new 1000-level CS class that teaches Scheme seem also to point in that direction; hearing your feelings concerning Scheme, however, makes it seem as though I have been misinformed (alas, the curse of the internet!). Well, I'm teaching myself Common Lisp now, anywho. The book I got was highly recommended, both as an introductory Lisp book and as a great reference for Common Lisp. The book is put out by Prentice Hall as part of there Series In Artificial Intelligence, and being that that is what drew me to teaching myself Lisp in the first place, seems like a good place to start. I'll check out one of the local university libraries here (I'm in lower Rhode Island, by the way) and see if I can pick up some of those books you've mentioned. Thank you all very much.

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Books Of Lisp
by sageman＠WPI.EDU 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

Hi. Well, I figure since Lisp is such an important language, especially in GNU/Linux systems (favorite of Stallman afterall) I should pose this question to this group. Basically I'm interested in learning Lisp and was wondering if anyone has some favorite or recommended books that describe the syntax of Lisp. Additionally books related to introductory artificial intelligence work, with algorithms, design issues, et cetera, especially books with example Lisp code would be very welcome. Thanks. - Carlton Stedman II

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