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Re: [Wlug] Thursday snow storm? Possible reschedule?

by Chuck Anderson

On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 04:22:05PM -0500, Keith Wright wrote: > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > The weather people (who are using super computers running linux) are > > currently claiming that we're going to be getting heavy snow on Thursday > > night. > > > > I don't think WLUG has ever had this scenario... What's our game plan? > > I was wondering how much I would need to apologize > if I did not show up after enthusiastically > endorsing Andy. I would not mind if it happened > next week instead. I'm checking meeting room availability and speaker availability (Andy) for next Thursday, Feb 20. I'll post an official update/meeting announcement tomorrow once things are hopefully confirmed.

Feb. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] Thursday snow storm? Possible reschedule?

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > The weather people (who are using super computers running linux) are > currently claiming that we're going to be getting heavy snow on Thursday > night. > > I don't think WLUG has ever had this scenario... What's our game plan? I was wondering how much I would need to apologize if I did not show up after enthusiastically endorsing Andy. I would not mind if it happened next week instead. -- Keith

Feb. 11, 2014

Thursday snow storm? Possible reschedule?

by Tim Keller

The weather people (who are using super computers running linux) are currently claiming that we're going to be getting heavy snow on Thursday night. I don't think WLUG has ever had this scenario... What's our game plan? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Feb. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] When's the next meeting?!?

by E Johnson

The 14th is a Friday. You're good for both days. Liz J ustabkc3xx On 7 February 2014 19:47, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> writes: > > > I could easily do a demonstration for the group. It would be great to > > see all of you again! > > > > I can't do Wednesday evenings, but if the meeting is on a Thursday, I > > could do it. Let me know what works. > > That works. Valentine's Day is a big deal > around here, but I would listen to Andy > talk about ham radio. > > ...if all the women who want to feed me > chocolate will wait until the next day... > > -- Keith > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Feb. 8, 2014

Re: [Wlug] When's the next meeting?!?

by Keith Wright

Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> writes: > I could easily do a demonstration for the group. It would be great to > see all of you again! > > I can't do Wednesday evenings, but if the meeting is on a Thursday, I > could do it. Let me know what works. That works. Valentine's Day is a big deal around here, but I would listen to Andy talk about ham radio. ...if all the women who want to feed me chocolate will wait until the next day... -- Keith

Feb. 8, 2014

Re: [Wlug] When's the next meeting?!?

by Andy Stewart

On 02/07/2014 02:38 PM, Tim Keller wrote: > Hey Gang, > > Is the next meeting going to be the 12th or the 13th? Any ideas for topics? > Here's a couple that come to mind... > > 1. An overview of home backup solutions. > 2. Software defined radios in linux (gnu radio) > 3. ... > 4. Profit? > > Thanks, > Tim. > Hi Tim, I actually have software defined radio working on my Linux / Ham Radio DVD which is freely available for download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/ I could easily do a demonstration for the group. It would be great to see all of you again! I can't do Wednesday evenings, but if the meeting is on a Thursday, I could do it. Let me know what works. Andy -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)

Feb. 8, 2014

Next Meeting: Thursday Feb 13 in Harrington Forkey Conference Room

by Chuck Anderson

All meetings for 2014 are scheduled for the 2nd Thursday of each month. So the next one is Feb 13. The location just for this month is different due to a scheduling conflict. This month, the meeting will be held in: Harrington Auditorium, Forkey Conference Room 209 To find this room, go to the northwest end of the Quad, where the new Recreation Center meets Harrington Auditorium. There is an exterior door on the far left front corner of Harrington (not the main doors in the center of the front), just to the right of the stairway that leads down to the new Park Ave Garage. Go in that door, and straight ahead down the hallway leads to the Forkey Conference Room. In fact, you can probably safely park in the visitor's parking spaces around the edge of the Park Ave Garage, and walk up the stairway between Rec Center and Harrington to the Quad level, and the correct door will be around the corner on your left. I would like to see someone talk about Software Defined Radio if there is someone willing... Home backup solutions is always a good topic... On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 02:38:40PM -0500, Tim Keller wrote: > Hey Gang, > > Is the next meeting going to be the 12th or the 13th? Any ideas for topics? > Here's a couple that come to mind... > > 1. An overview of home backup solutions. > 2. Software defined radios in linux (gnu radio) > 3. ... > 4. Profit? > > Thanks, > Tim.

Feb. 7, 2014

When's the next meeting?!?

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, Is the next meeting going to be the 12th or the 13th? Any ideas for topics? Here's a couple that come to mind... 1. An overview of home backup solutions. 2. Software defined radios in linux (gnu radio) 3. ... 4. Profit? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Feb. 7, 2014

RepRap

by Chris Thompson

Hey guys, OK - not really a Linux thing, but I was wondering if anyone had access to a RepRap? http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap Thanks! Chris

Jan. 11, 2014

Re: [Wlug] where is the meeting tonight?

by Chuck Anderson

Yes, there is a meeting tonight. What do you want it to be about? I could talk about "Lsyncd - Live Syncing (Mirror) Daemon". On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 01:02:18PM -0500, Pete Wason wrote: > > and what's it about? > > > > -- > > Pete Wason * Hy Noom Publications * 5088655414 * codevark(a)aim.com * codevark > > "Aborigine left speechless by steady disappearance of native dialects." -- The Onion

Jan. 9, 2014

where is the meeting tonight?

by Pete Wason

and what's it about? -- Pete Wason * Hy Noom Publications * 5088655414 * codevark(a)aim.com * codevark "Aborigine left speechless by steady disappearance of native dialects." -- The Onion

Jan. 9, 2014

Reminder: No meeting tonight, next is tomorrow Thu 1/9

by Chris Thompson

Fortunately, I visited the WLUG site tonight and noticed the change of day (yeah, I missed the mailing list mention of it). Just hoping to make sure others notice too! See you all tomorrow! Did I also miss confirmation on use of the same room? Thanks, --Chris

Jan. 8, 2014

[Super] 8mm Film to Video

by Larry Camilli

When I looked into this several months ago (because I, too, have a pile of old home movies), I discovered: The frame rates of film and video do not divide evenly. So, to get the video to flow at the same rate as the film, extra copies of frames are inserted here and there - at regular, but odd intervals. [I wonder if, on a computer, you could set the video refresh rate and video frame rate to something that would work for the original film frame rate.] There are some relatively cheap set-ups available to project a film on a small screen and video-record it. I can't imagine that the quality would be better than horrible. With the incompatible frame rates, how bad would the flicker be? I vaguely recall that you have to provide the projector and camera. Those once ubiquitous Kodak Instamatic projectors are famous for having brittle plastic gears. I have two such projectors; both broken. [They worked when stored 30 years ago. When I fired each up, little bits of plastic gear went flying.] There is a company I found on the web that provides instructions and parts to restore these things, but... I would think that trying to run an old film through a projector - with the jerky motion necessary to get each frame stationary in the gate when the shutter opens - risks shredding the film. Non-linear scanning at low speed sounds safer. Googling, I found a web site by some guy who was working on his own transfer mechanism. He was using a scanner with fine-enough resolution that he thought it would be OK for such tiny pictures. And, he rigged up some mechanical device to automatically advance the film some number of frames at a time and scan a group of frames. -And, he was working on some software to separate the frames and adjust them so that they're aligned (based on the sprocket holes) because the mechanism couldn't possibly align the frames on the scanner well enough. I'll see if I can find the site again. I wonder if there's pent-up demand for transfer services because the prices are so high. I had hoped to find a co-op or non-profit. But, commercial transfer equipment is so expensive, even a non-profit would have to charge a lot to break even. -Maybe a charitable organization interested in preserving old film and Americana would do it on the cheap? Or, a small number of people buying a (used) $1000 telecine machine could split the cost and take turns... ...and sell it when done? I would think that it'll be worth looking over the films carefully and deciding which are really worth transferring. [I used a microfiche reader to look at a few of mine. It was extremely awkward.] Some of the the companies in/near Boston allow you to use their equipment for free to view your movies. And, there are old viewers (hand-cranked, for editing) around... http://www.thebattles.net/video/8mm_restoration.html http://photo.net/video-forum/003WXX http://vimeo.com/22015773

Jan. 3, 2014

Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films

by Adam Keck

I second the use of a new screen and a quiet location. If you can record with a camera with line-in and your projector has line-out, then you may be able to eliminate the ambient projector sound issue by limiting the camera to line-in audio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bKRCD-06-M looks like a good summary of the process. -Adam On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Mike Peckar <fog(a)fognet.com> wrote: > Project the movies onto a screen and then record them with your current > digital camera/phone/webcam. Some hints if choosing this method: > > Don't use a 40 yr old screen - buy a new one if you have to. > Probably won't get very good quality using a phone or a point-and shoot, > but > ymmv. > Choose a room that is far away from external sounds (street noise, etc) and > darken the room as best you can. > Mount the device on a tripod so that it is centered on the middle of the > screen. > Isolate the recording device from the projector so you don't record it's > noise. Use foam pads or blankets. > Choose some subject-matter or period-appropriate music for the soundtrack, > and just play it on some speakers during the recording session. > Feel free to narrate/comment during the recording session. If also using a > sound track, you can turn down the volume when you speak. > Make tests with various different arrangements/settings. > Use cue cards or digital post-processing to add credits at the beginning > and > end. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On > Behalf Of Chuck Anderson > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:29 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 01:42:05PM -0500, The Hammer wrote: > > I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. > > Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them > > to digital files? > > > > I see online services available, but they are very costly. > > This video shows you how and then convinces you that using their service > (or > buying their equipment) is better: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5ePQ5Qxzo > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

Dec. 27, 2013

Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films

by Mike Peckar

Project the movies onto a screen and then record them with your current digital camera/phone/webcam. Some hints if choosing this method: Don't use a 40 yr old screen - buy a new one if you have to. Probably won't get very good quality using a phone or a point-and shoot, but ymmv. Choose a room that is far away from external sounds (street noise, etc) and darken the room as best you can. Mount the device on a tripod so that it is centered on the middle of the screen. Isolate the recording device from the projector so you don't record it's noise. Use foam pads or blankets. Choose some subject-matter or period-appropriate music for the soundtrack, and just play it on some speakers during the recording session. Feel free to narrate/comment during the recording session. If also using a sound track, you can turn down the volume when you speak. Make tests with various different arrangements/settings. Use cue cards or digital post-processing to add credits at the beginning and end. Mike -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Anderson Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:29 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 01:42:05PM -0500, The Hammer wrote: > I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. > Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them > to digital files? > > I see online services available, but they are very costly. This video shows you how and then convinces you that using their service (or buying their equipment) is better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5ePQ5Qxzo _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 27, 2013

Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films

by Chuck Anderson

On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 01:42:05PM -0500, The Hammer wrote: > I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. > Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them to > digital files? > > I see online services available, but they are very costly. This video shows you how and then convinces you that using their service (or buying their equipment) is better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5ePQ5Qxzo

Dec. 27, 2013

Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films

by Strazdas, Rich

Oops, just reread this and my solution is not for super 8! -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of The Hammer Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 1:42 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them to digital files? I see online services available, but they are very costly. Thanks, Ron PS as a last resort I may experiment with using a projector to play the reels and try to record the projected image with a cam corder. My fear is that there will be too much quality loss this way. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug Warning, information subject to export control laws. The information contained within this email may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This information shall not be exported, released, or disclosed to foreign nationals inside or outside the United States without first complying with the export authorization requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR. This e-mail message is generated from Coghlin Companies Inc. or one of its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Tech; DCI Automation, Inc. d/b/a DCI Engineering Services; and Cogmedix, Inc. This message may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL, and may also possibly contain information that is being held as a Trade Secret. The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s). If you are the intended recipient, any information herein is to be held as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to any Non-Disclosure Agreement applicable between the parties, or as a Trade Secret as applicable. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your computer system.

Dec. 27, 2013

Re: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films

by Strazdas, Rich

There are (expensive) services out there. My daughter and son-in-law recently got http://www.elgato.com/video/video-capture and are digitizing all my VHS and VHS-C tapes. FYI, 1 hour = 1Gb So the cheapest route is to find a relative to buy the kit and do it for you! -Rich -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of The Hammer Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 1:42 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] creating digital files from super 8 films I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them to digital files? I see online services available, but they are very costly. Thanks, Ron PS as a last resort I may experiment with using a projector to play the reels and try to record the projected image with a cam corder. My fear is that there will be too much quality loss this way. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug Warning, information subject to export control laws. The information contained within this email may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This information shall not be exported, released, or disclosed to foreign nationals inside or outside the United States without first complying with the export authorization requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR. This e-mail message is generated from Coghlin Companies Inc. or one of its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Tech; DCI Automation, Inc. d/b/a DCI Engineering Services; and Cogmedix, Inc. This message may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL, and may also possibly contain information that is being held as a Trade Secret. The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s). If you are the intended recipient, any information herein is to be held as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to any Non-Disclosure Agreement applicable between the parties, or as a Trade Secret as applicable. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your computer system.

Dec. 27, 2013

creating digital files from super 8 films

by The Hammer

I have a bunch of old Super 8 movie films from family in years gone by. Can any one recommend an efficient and economical way to convert them to digital files? I see online services available, but they are very costly. Thanks, Ron PS as a last resort I may experiment with using a projector to play the reels and try to record the projected image with a cam corder. My fear is that there will be too much quality loss this way.

Dec. 27, 2013

WLUG meetings in 2014 on Thursdays

by Chuck Anderson

For 2014, I may have conflicts on most Wednesdays. I just scheduled the next batch of meeting space for 2nd Thursdays of each month, with our next one on Thursday, January 9, 7:00 PM. I'm still waiting for confirmation on the meeting location, but I did request the same room we've been meeting in, Campus Center Mid-Century room 331. Happy Holidays, Chuck

Dec. 20, 2013

Meeting tonight at 7pm in Mid Century room (rm. 331)

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, Tonight we've got a meeting at the mid century room (rm. 331) at 7pm. No topic, no speaker so it'll just be an open forum... I figure we can talk about linux current events, any interesting linux stuff people are working on and talk about what we want to do for demos/etc. for next year. If nobody objects, I'd like to sign myself up for the talk for next month. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 11, 2013

Announce: WLUG Meeting tonight

by Chuck Anderson

Yes, there is a WLUG meeting tonight, 7PM, WPI Campus Center Mid-Century room 331. On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 04:35:56PM -0500, Henrique wrote: > Hey Linux Enthusiasts, > > Are we having a meeting next week? > > There are plenty of interesting stuff going on lately: > > Valve, one of the major distributors of games for PC is moving towards > Linux, and just joined the Linux Foundation - > http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/04/valve-joins-linux-foundation-prepa… > - > This is also pushing AMD/Nvidia to push for better graphics drivers. > > > Interesting bits from Kernel 3.13 - > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTUxNTk > -F2FS a filesystem made only for Flash file systems. > - I am particularly skeptical about the "There's now NFTables as the > eventual replacement to IPTables." > > Some filesystems benchmarks: > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_btrfs_311&num=3 > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_312_fs&num=3 > I just find interesting that compression can actually increase your > performance. > > Google's Go Lang 1.2 is released: http://blog.golang.org/go12 > > Cheers, > Henrique.

Dec. 11, 2013

Fwd: Open Position @ Brown

by Phillip Deneault

Brown University is looking for a security-centric Windows/Linux admin for a special environment they are building to process health care records. If you have experience with security regulations and technologies and like the straight-shot commute to Brown via 146 rather than commute to Boston on the Pike, this might be for you. Please respond to the position description and not to me. I do not represent Brown or know anything about the job beyond what is here, I'm just posting for a friend. Thanks, Phil

Dec. 5, 2013

Meeting next week ?

by Henrique

Hey Linux Enthusiasts, Are we having a meeting next week? There are plenty of interesting stuff going on lately: Valve, one of the major distributors of games for PC is moving towards Linux, and just joined the Linux Foundation - http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/04/valve-joins-linux-foundation-prepa… - This is also pushing AMD/Nvidia to push for better graphics drivers. Interesting bits from Kernel 3.13 - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTUxNTk -F2FS a filesystem made only for Flash file systems. - I am particularly skeptical about the "There's now NFTables as the eventual replacement to IPTables." Some filesystems benchmarks: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_btrfs_311&num=3 http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_312_fs&num=3 I just find interesting that compression can actually increase your performance. Google's Go Lang 1.2 is released: http://blog.golang.org/go12 Cheers, Henrique.

Dec. 4, 2013

Free Non-working Older Dell Server - For parts

by joel d

Please contact me direct (off list) if you would like this for parts. Non working server is a Dell 1600SC Problem with server's motherboard giving boot eror "No timer tick interrupt" also beeps 4-2-1 pattern. Server has no hard disks, and motherboard not working/booting. Offered for it's likely good parts (case, power supply, some ECC RAM, etc.). Contact me joelgroup(a)gmail.com if you have any interest. (If not it goes to elect recycling in a few days.) Thank you, Joel

Nov. 22, 2013