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Is there a WLUG meeting tonight?

by joel d

Have not heard much from WLUG e-mail group in past weeks. Could be just a busy time of year for all, just like me. Is there a meeting this evening at WPI at 7pm our the usual location? Thank you, Joel

Sept. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Mencoder Too Many Audio Packets

by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com

I've got a workaround to the problem. dvd::rip can successfully encode the problematic episodes. Still wish I knew a solution with mencoder rather than having to learn the various encoding options of another program. Quoting dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com: > I've been encoding some dvds for a while. I purchased The Incredible Hulk: > The Complete Animated Collection some time ago. It is PAL encoded but the > only way to legally purchase the 1982 series. Encoding those worked fine > but when I tried encoding the 1966 series I encountered problems with > three episodes. Episodes 4, 8, and 13 produced the error: > > Too many audio packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8257533 bytes). > Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed? > For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option. > > I've found various suggestions on fixing it (ac3_fixed instead of ac3, > various combinations of -mc and -ofs). None of the fixes worked. > > Dennis Payne > dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 30, 2014

OPENING - Sr SW Engineer - Embedded Linux, C, Java - contract

by John Spencer

Our client in Boston as a contract opening for a Sr Embedded Software Engineer for a 6+ month contract. Must be able to interview and work on site. Client requires US citizens or Greencard holders. Development and debug of complex Embedded software. Must have a strong background with embedded Linux included driver level experience. Strong C, C++ and ability to write embedded Java. Excellent communications skills as some client interaction may be required. Please send your resume to jspencer (at) connectedsp.com Your resume will not be sent anywhere without your prior approval. Regards, John Spencer Connected Systems Partners Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies Office: 978-455-5550 x208 Cell: 978-621-9743 jspencer(a)connectedsp.com www.connectedsp.com 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.

Aug. 28, 2014

Mencoder Too Many Audio Packets

by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com

I've been encoding some dvds for a while. I purchased The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Animated Collection some time ago. It is PAL encoded but the only way to legally purchase the 1982 series. Encoding those worked fine but when I tried encoding the 1966 series I encountered problems with three episodes. Episodes 4, 8, and 13 produced the error: Too many audio packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8257533 bytes). Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed? For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option. I've found various suggestions on fixing it (ac3_fixed instead of ac3, various combinations of -mc and -ofs). None of the fixes worked. Dennis Payne dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com

Aug. 27, 2014

Announce: WLUG Meeting 8/14 7PM, Python

by Chuck Anderson

Join us for the August meeting of the Worcester Linux Users' Group this Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM. Tim Keller will be giving a talk titled "Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife". We will be meeting at WPI's Campus Center, in the Mid-Century Room, room 331. Afterwards we will go out for pizza. Tim Keller Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife Thursday August 14, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM WPI Campus Center, Mid-Century Room 331 See you there, Chuck

Aug. 12, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Meeting on the 14th?

by Chuck Anderson

Okay, I've updated the website and will send out an "official" announcement momentarily for Thursday, August 14 (unfortunately I cannot have the meeting on Wednesday). On Tue, Aug 05, 2014 at 01:32:24PM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: > I've thought a bit and I think I like: "Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw > Swissarmy Knife" even a bit better. Invariably someone will make a joke > something like "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a > good blaster..." > > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:18 AM, thinkbrown(a)gmail.com <thinkbrown(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > "A more elegant weapon, for a more civilized age" > > On Aug 5, 2014 10:10 AM, "Tim Keller" <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Excellent! I'll get cracking on my slides. I figure this will a bit of > >> slides, round table and demos. > >> > >> I like the title: "Python: The Sysadmins Lightsaber" > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:31 PM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> How about the 13th. I have an openstack meeting on the 14th. > >>> > >>> Also, python for sysadmins sounds interesting. Openstack is written in > >>> Python. At first, I judged Python to be a scripting language but after > >>> some digging, it has some very usefull features for writing large > >>> systems - for example, name scoping. > >>> > >>> -David > >>> > >>> > >>> On 08/04/2014 05:03 PM, Tim Keller wrote: > >>> > >>> By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? > >>> > >>> If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on > >>> "Python for sysadmins". > >>> > >>> Later, > >>> Tim.

Aug. 12, 2014

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help

by Chuck Anderson

Prof. Micha Hofri has asked WLUG if anyone would like to volunteer to provide IT consulting for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester. Details below. You can contact Prof. Hofri at hofri(a)WPI.EDU if you are interested. Thanks, Chuck ----- Forwarded message from Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> ----- From: Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, The letter below is from a daughter of friends, who has recently started at the Worcester public library... she describes it well. Do you know of a student, or a small group, who would be able and willing to help in the matter? I believe she expects pro bono consulting, rather than actual development, but realize I have not verified. Please let me know, or point the interested parties to Ellen Benz directly. Thank you, --Micha -------- Forwarded Message -------- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:32:09 +0000 From: Ellen Benz <Ebenz(a)lvgw.org> To: hofri(a)wpi.edu <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> Hi Professor Hofri, I hope this email finds you well. ..... I have started a new job as Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester – a non-profit organization which teaches English as a Second Language to immigrants and refugees here in Worcester. Worcester has been chosen as a resettlement community for refugees, and as such, is experiencing an influx of people from distressed lands, such as Sudan and Syria. In order to accommodate this growing need, and help LVGW thrive, we must update and modernize our entire IT structure. The first thing I learned when I started on Monday is that our server doesn’t work properly, we are unable to link our two sites, and our website is terribly lacking. We have an office manager who is proficient in maintaining our database (we are using Access) and helps troubleshoot issues when they arise, but she is not an IT specialist. We need someone who can look at what our needs are and suggest a plan of action and products. I was wondering if you might have the names of several WPI students who could help us out on a volunteer basis – we could even design an internship program for the right student. Please let me know if you can think of anyone with this skillset and interest to help further this worthy cause. If you do not have any names of students, who do you think I should contact at WPI to find someone? I’d greatly appreciate any assistance/advice that you can give me. Please either email me at the address above or you can call me at work at 508-754-8056 or at home at 508-363-1443. All the best, Ellen /Ellen Benz/ Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester 3 Salem Street - Room 332 Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-8056 ebenz(a)lvgw.org <mailto:ebenz@lvgw.org> like us on FACEBOOK <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Literacy-Volunteers-of-Greater-Worcester/2635…> ----- End forwarded message -----

Aug. 10, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Meeting on the 14th?

by Tim Keller

I've thought a bit and I think I like: "Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife" even a bit better. Invariably someone will make a joke something like "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster..." On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:18 AM, thinkbrown(a)gmail.com <thinkbrown(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "A more elegant weapon, for a more civilized age" > On Aug 5, 2014 10:10 AM, "Tim Keller" <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Excellent! I'll get cracking on my slides. I figure this will a bit of >> slides, round table and demos. >> >> I like the title: "Python: The Sysadmins Lightsaber" >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:31 PM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> >> wrote: >> >>> How about the 13th. I have an openstack meeting on the 14th. >>> >>> Also, python for sysadmins sounds interesting. Openstack is written in >>> Python. At first, I judged Python to be a scripting language but after >>> some digging, it has some very usefull features for writing large >>> systems - for example, name scoping. >>> >>> -David >>> >>> >>> On 08/04/2014 05:03 PM, Tim Keller wrote: >>> >>> By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? >>> >>> If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on >>> "Python for sysadmins". >>> >>> Later, >>> Tim. >>> >>> -- >>> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >>> constituents as "consumers". >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing listWlug@mail.wlug.orghttp://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Aug. 5, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Meeting on the 14th?

by thinkbrown＠gmail.com

"A more elegant weapon, for a more civilized age" On Aug 5, 2014 10:10 AM, "Tim Keller" <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Excellent! I'll get cracking on my slides. I figure this will a bit of > slides, round table and demos. > > I like the title: "Python: The Sysadmins Lightsaber" > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:31 PM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > wrote: > >> How about the 13th. I have an openstack meeting on the 14th. >> >> Also, python for sysadmins sounds interesting. Openstack is written in >> Python. At first, I judged Python to be a scripting language but after >> some digging, it has some very usefull features for writing large systems >> - for example, name scoping. >> >> -David >> >> >> On 08/04/2014 05:03 PM, Tim Keller wrote: >> >> By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? >> >> If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on "Python >> for sysadmins". >> >> Later, >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing listWlug@mail.wlug.orghttp://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Aug. 5, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Meeting on the 14th?

by Tim Keller

Excellent! I'll get cracking on my slides. I figure this will a bit of slides, round table and demos. I like the title: "Python: The Sysadmins Lightsaber" On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:31 PM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> wrote: > How about the 13th. I have an openstack meeting on the 14th. > > Also, python for sysadmins sounds interesting. Openstack is written in > Python. At first, I judged Python to be a scripting language but after > some digging, it has some very usefull features for writing large systems > - for example, name scoping. > > -David > > > On 08/04/2014 05:03 PM, Tim Keller wrote: > > By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? > > If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on "Python > for sysadmins". > > Later, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing listWlug@mail.wlug.orghttp://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Aug. 5, 2014