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Motherboard search tool?

by John Stoffel

Hi guys, I'm looking for a new system/motherboard for my home computer. But trying to dig through the steaming piles of crap out there to find the right board is painful. And I don't want to have to go and look at every single damn vendors site just to figure out what's available. Sigh... So does anyone know of a useful resource which compares motherboards and allows you to filter down the selection quickly and easily? Esp by features? So say I want: AM2 socket FireWire onboard 4gb > RAM potential Gigabit Ethernet >= 3 PCI slots 1 PCIe x16 >= 1 PCIe x1 or x4 How would I go about finding this easily? You'd think it would be simple, but no... it's a total pain. And of course I'm not totally sold on AMD, but I would like to support them since I like 64bit CPUs and the lack of hassle going over 4Gb of RAM, since I suspect that will be how I upgrade this system in the future, instead of getting more CPUs, etc. I've looked at ArsTechinca, Phoronix, LinuxBios (since I'd *love* to have a Linux BIOS for quicker boot times...), etc. But they're not that easy to figure out without spending way more time than I want. I'm starting to think I should just start coding up a Rails app to hold all this data and provide easy searches. Then I'd need to *find* all the data as well... whee! Yet another time sink. :] Thanks, John

Nov. 15, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 TrickFinlay2 wrote: > After this meeting,when is the next one? I'm currently in school right > now(RIT) and I'll be home for two weeks this coming Friday. > > -Conner HI Conner, The January meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan 17th. The schedule for all of 2008 is posted on the WLUG website. From the main page, click the yellow "WLUG meetings" picture, and you'll be taken to the schedule (which is subject to change, but generally doesn't). Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOoJkHl0iXDssISsRAskDAKCI+xZ4SFcCobHWrzM6ajDnUt3hcACaAxew 9j3Twoi18Khp3TDmVK4idjs= =EZDC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Nov. 14, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by TrickFinlay2

After this meeting,when is the next one? I'm currently in school right now(RIT) and I'll be home for two weeks this coming Friday. -Conner On Nov 13, 2007 6:30 PM, Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > jbaillie(a)netzero.com wrote: > > Hi Andy, I was thinking of attending the meeting tomorrow nite. I am a > > first-timer and was wondering whether I need id to get into the > > building, where to enter Morgan Hall for the best chance of finding the > > grid room, and where to park? thanks, Hope you all don't mind a newbie. > > > > jb > > Hi jb, > > First-timers are most welcome to attend. I look forward to meeting you > on Wednesday evening. Remember, everybody was a newbie at one time. :-) > > See ya there! > > Andy > > > > > > -- Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > HI gang, > > > > Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 > > 7:00 PM > > Access Grid Room > > WPI Campus > > Worcester, MA USA > > > > That's where our next meeting will be held. I hope to see you there! > > > > Later, > > > > Andy > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _____________________________________________________________ > 0% Intro APR. > 5% Cashback bonus and fraud protection. Apply now! > < > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2212/fc/JKFkuJO6YWjYNl1gIhH49ynpErqi… > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > - -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) > Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) > Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHOjOBHl0iXDssISsRAnHIAJ0ecaC2fH8yq9xkaQoexwIkmFPtXACfRirc > dhO4OETfXmOQVWTaObFnULs= > =qdye > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Conner Finlay AIM:TrickFinlay2 Email:cfinlay@gmail.com Mobile:(774) 276-1145

Nov. 14, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 jbaillie(a)netzero.com wrote: > Hi Andy, I was thinking of attending the meeting tomorrow nite. I am a > first-timer and was wondering whether I need id to get into the > building, where to enter Morgan Hall for the best chance of finding the > grid room, and where to park? thanks, Hope you all don't mind a newbie. > > jb Hi jb, First-timers are most welcome to attend. I look forward to meeting you on Wednesday evening. Remember, everybody was a newbie at one time. :-) See ya there! Andy > > -- Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > HI gang, > > Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 > 7:00 PM > Access Grid Room > WPI Campus > Worcester, MA USA > > That's where our next meeting will be held. I hope to see you there! > > Later, > > Andy > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug _____________________________________________________________ 0% Intro APR. 5% Cashback bonus and fraud protection. Apply now! <http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2212/fc/JKFkuJO6YWjYNl1gIhH49ynpErqi…> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOjOBHl0iXDssISsRAnHIAJ0ecaC2fH8yq9xkaQoexwIkmFPtXACfRirc dhO4OETfXmOQVWTaObFnULs= =qdye -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Nov. 13, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Frank Sweetser

Hey all, if no one has any objections, I'll be doing a presentation on a package I've been working with for a few weeks now called puppet. Puppet is a framework designed to automate system administration tasks (package installation, configuration, user management, etc). It's pretty powerful, and particularly useful if you have multiple machines that need to be managed. http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet/ Hope to see you all there! -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

Nov. 13, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Frank Sweetser

jbaillie(a)netzero.com wrote: > Hi Andy, I was thinking of attending the meeting tomorrow nite. I am a > first-timer and was wondering whether I need id to get into the > building, where to enter Morgan Hall for the best chance of finding the > grid room, and where to park? thanks, Hope you all don't mind a newbie. Hi there, Welcome! The meetings are held in the Lower Wedge, which is between Daniels and Morgan Hall (buildings A and H), which you can see on the campus map: http://www.wpi.edu/About/Visitors/Images/walkingmap.pdf You don't need an ID to get into the area, and there should be plenty of parking on the quad area in front of the buildings. See you there! -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

Nov. 13, 2007

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by jbaillie＠netzero.com

Hi Andy, I was thinking of attending the meeting tomorrow nite. I am a first-timer and was wondering whether I need id to get into the building, where to enter Morgan Hall for the best chance of finding the grid room, and where to park? thanks, Hope you all don't mind a newbie. jb -- Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI gang, Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 7:00 PM Access Grid Room WPI Campus Worcester, MA USA That's where our next meeting will be held. I hope to see you there! Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOSH0Hl0iXDssISsRAng6AJ4uMs7iHZCs7bjbBFympwo9SWO7igCdGueh Hb/BR6ewY+oA10xn60O/YiE= =TQo4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug _____________________________________________________________ 0% Intro APR. 5% Cashback bonus and fraud protection. Apply now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2211/fc/JKFkuJO6YWjYNl1gIhH49ynpErqi…

Nov. 13, 2007

REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI gang, Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 7:00 PM Access Grid Room WPI Campus Worcester, MA USA That's where our next meeting will be held. I hope to see you there! Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOSH0Hl0iXDssISsRAng6AJ4uMs7iHZCs7bjbBFympwo9SWO7igCdGueh Hb/BR6ewY+oA10xn60O/YiE= =TQo4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Nov. 13, 2007

Re: [Wlug] web hosting

by Robert Schwein

http://www.theaardvark.com/ $6/month LAMP. Nothing to be installed on your own computer. The hosting owner works in a school system in Plano TX. His clients are literally from all over the world. Bob Mike Leo wrote: > Found it! > > It was http://linode.com/ > > thanks > ----- Original Message ---- > From: TrickFinlay2 <cfinlay(a)gmail.com> > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:31:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Wlug] web hosting > > > Im not sure which one youre referring too,but I've heard good things about ASmallOrange. > > http://asmallorange.com/services/vps/ is what you're looking for > > > -Conner > > On Nov 10, 2007 6:13 PM, Mike Leo <mleo963(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Sorry to ask again, but someone recommended a web hosting company and I've lost that email. > > Someone named the "guinea pig" recommended a place that used VMWare so thatI could have full root access... > > > If you could remind me of who that was, I'd appreciate it! > > Mike > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 11, 2007

Re: [Wlug] web hosting

by Aaron Haviland

TrickFinlay2 wrote, on Nov 10, 2007 at 18:31 EST: > Im not sure which one youre referring too,but I've heard good things about > ASmallOrange. > > http://asmallorange.com/services/vps/ is what you're looking for At first glance, A Small Orange looks to be really expensive for what you're getting (compared to linode) I guess the difference is the cost of the cPanel software? But the more I read, the less I like these Oranges. You don't get full control over the VPS? You can't edit the main apache config file? You only get one user-account on your virtual server? It sounds to me like it's only a half-virtual server. They still manage a lot of things for you... but they don't really say that anywhere that I can see. -- Aaron Haviland

Nov. 11, 2007

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