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Re: We've got a meeting next week on the 13th!

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > We've got a meeting next week! Note, I won't be using our own Jitsi server > but going to back to the old one since we've had so many issues. I think part of the problem was with my micophone to webserver interface. At this point I am thinking of this more as a test than a meeting, but I plan to do it. > If there's a topic that people would like us to tackle, I'd be up for it! I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the latest hardware, but the radio said something about ARM processor that caught my attention. ARM means rasberry pi means Linux, no? Wikipedia has an enormous article (the Citations alone are 11 pages two column) but the last thing on the page seems to say that Wine is no longer for playing Windows games on Linux, but that MS needs it to prop up the ass end of their sorry operating system. Is the monopoly gone? The radio also speaks of Nvidia. They sell those Invidious graphics cards. The ones that need special secret drivers that only work if you have the right *.dll? It seems that everyone now needs them to do Artifical Intelligence (all rise). Have they changed their attitude, or is it like: "Here's your AI. Pay the monthly bill to retain your licence to use it. Any attempt to try to find out what it does or how it works will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law of Connecticut."? -- Keith

June 6, 2024

We've got a meeting next week on the 13th!

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang! We've got a meeting next week! Note, I won't be using our own Jitsi server but going to back to the old one since we've had so many issues. If there's a topic that people would like us to tackle, I'd be up for it! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

June 5, 2024

Re: Windows 11 wife tech support - replacement for Veracrypt

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "joel" == joel d via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Work laptop and she wants access to files regardless of location > (work, home, road). Maybe a locked down WebDAV thing instead? > I tried Proton drive for 15 minutes this week. As a secure file > storage drive, it works. Tested it with a PDF file and could not > click on PDF to open file in any PDF viewer. I guess its secure, > but not ready for wife. She would just start copying files > elsewhere in C: to get things done, making any security foolishly > pointless. I don't see how she's going to make it work on her work laptop if they don't let her run any .exe files at all on there. Unless the web client allows you to drag and drop files on/off their setup. > Still considering wife support options. I know how it it! :-) One reason why I have limited automation at home.... > Thinking currently about a hybrid option. > Lots of these files in laptop C: drive folders, unsecured, fast and easy. Good for prior work at > prior companies, most word, spreadsheet PowerPoint, pics, etc. > Then certain "precious" files on a fast USB thumb drive at home > (resume, anything with taxes, income, ID or social). It all depends on how anal her $WORK is and how effectively they've locked down things. From the sounds of it, you really need to be looking at a pure web based solution. Maybe even a remote desktop. It's not something I've had to do though... But I do have a $WORK latop which won't let me use thumb drives without using bitlocker on it, which makes it a pain to trasfer files to linux systems. And what I see is painful. But maybe a bitlocker thumb drive which holds a copy of important file. Or maybe she can do somrhing on her phone instead?

June 4, 2024

Re: Flipping pages: new nftable vulnerabilities found..

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I suspect new patches are in the words even now.. > https://pwning.tech/nftables/ So how many people are using nftables on regular systems, instead of just the firewall? I admit I run OPNsense as my FW. So I should patch it just in case.

June 4, 2024

Re: Windows 11 wife tech support - replacement for Veracrypt

by joel d

Work laptop and she wants access to files regardless of location (work, home, road). I tried Proton drive for 15 minutes this week. As a secure file storage drive, it works. Tested it with a PDF file and could not click on PDF to open file in any PDF viewer. I guess its secure, but not ready for wife. She would just start copying files elsewhere in C: to get things done, making any security foolishly pointless. Still considering wife support options. Thinking currently about a hybrid option. Lots of these files in laptop C: drive folders, unsecured, fast and easy. Good for prior work at prior companies, most word, spreadsheet PowerPoint, pics, etc. Then certain "precious" files on a fast USB thumb drive at home (resume, anything with taxes, income, ID or social). Joel On June 2, 2024 11:23:34 AM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Does she have to be able to access these files while at work or just at home? > > I was just looking at Proton Drive and I think it's the right solution to > her problem. > > Tim. > > > > > > > On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM joel d via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > > > Haven't been able to make a LUG meeting in a few months. Hope all are well. > > > I know it's not the focus of WLUG, but have a Windows based, wife tech > support issue. > > > She is in Finance, not technology, and therefore only uses Windows 11 > laptop provided by her employer. > > > For years she has had a TrueCrypt, and now a VeraCrypt drive she uses for > 'eyes only' stuff like resume and private personal item's. > > > Her new employer locks down Windows, not allowing running of an EXE or MSI > without an admin password. So I cannot continue trend running Veracrypt as > either installed or as Veracrypt portable. > > > Size of files to secure is reasonable at about 550MB today. > > > I am not a fan of USB thumb drives for data reliability long term. To many > LT flaky or dropped in puddles. > > > I am thinking an encrypted Internet Drive setup, something like Proton > Drive or similar. > > > Any known Windows options for me to try for my wife? > > > Thank you, > Joel > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ISYAQ… > > > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers".

June 2, 2024

Re: Flipping pages: new nftable vulnerabilities found..

by Doug Mildram

dmildram> Surprised this seems a relatively NEW BUG as opposed to an OLD BUG/vulnerability NEWly discovered. Reading just a bit of the link Tim sent, where it says under Affected kernels, it seems feasable that all versions from atleast (including) v5.14.21 to (including) v6.6.14 are exploitable, depending on the kconfig values (details below). This means that at the time of writing, the stable branches linux-5.15.y, linux-6.1.y, and linux-6.6.y are affected by this exploit, and perhaps linux-6.7.1 doug/dmildram> I feel safe on this! unless I'm mistaken with my aging 5.4.0 kernel on linux mint 20. Thanks for your looking out for us in general in wlug ! -doug $ uname -a Linux doug0-OptiPlex-990 5.4.0-73-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 17:39:42 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Linux Mint" VERSION="20.1 (Ulyssa)" ID=linuxmint ID_LIKE=ubuntu PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 20.1" VERSION_ID="20.1" On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 11:34 AM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > I suspect new patches are in the words even now.. > > https://pwning.tech/nftables/ > > Tim. > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/NUIH2… >

June 2, 2024

Flipping pages: new nftable vulnerabilities found..

by Tim Keller

I suspect new patches are in the words even now.. https://pwning.tech/nftables/ Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

June 2, 2024

Re: Windows 11 wife tech support - replacement for Veracrypt

by Tim Keller

Does she have to be able to access these files while at work or just at home? I was just looking at Proton Drive and I think it's the right solution to her problem. Tim. On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM joel d via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > Haven't been able to make a LUG meeting in a few months. Hope all are > well. > > I know it's not the focus of WLUG, but have a Windows based, wife tech > support issue. > > She is in Finance, not technology, and therefore only uses Windows 11 > laptop provided by her employer. > > For years she has had a TrueCrypt, and now a VeraCrypt drive she uses for > 'eyes only' stuff like resume and private personal item's. > > Her new employer locks down Windows, not allowing running of an EXE or MSI > without an admin password. So I cannot continue trend running Veracrypt > as either installed or as Veracrypt portable. > > Size of files to secure is reasonable at about 550MB today. > > I am not a fan of USB thumb drives for data reliability long term. To > many LT flaky or dropped in puddles. > > I am thinking an encrypted Internet Drive setup, something like Proton > Drive or similar. > > Any known Windows options for me to try for my wife? > > Thank you, > Joel > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ISYAQ… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

June 2, 2024

Windows 11 wife tech support - replacement for Veracrypt

by joel d

Haven't been able to make a LUG meeting in a few months. Hope all are well. I know it's not the focus of WLUG, but have a Windows based, wife tech support issue. She is in Finance, not technology, and therefore only uses Windows 11 laptop provided by her employer. For years she has had a TrueCrypt, and now a VeraCrypt drive she uses for 'eyes only' stuff like resume and private personal item's. Her new employer locks down Windows, not allowing running of an EXE or MSI without an admin password. So I cannot continue trend running Veracrypt as either installed or as Veracrypt portable. Size of files to secure is reasonable at about 550MB today. I am not a fan of USB thumb drives for data reliability long term. To many LT flaky or dropped in puddles. I am thinking an encrypted Internet Drive setup, something like Proton Drive or similar. Any known Windows options for me to try for my wife? Thank you, Joel

May 27, 2024

Cool website that explains TLS really well!

by Tim Keller

A co-worker of mine recently forwarded along to me this site: https://tls12.xargs.org/#client-hello/annotated It's fantastic in that it *actually* explains TLS. Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 24, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "soup" == soup <soupforare(a)gmail.com> writes: > In that vein, there's vimwiki Heretic! Emacs is the one true editor! *grin* > https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki a markup DSL and some vimscript, > works, plaintext so still grepable (I'd suggest the_silver_searcher > over grep these days), will export to HTML Thanks for the pointer, it looks interesting. Though I have to admit that I mostly turn OFF syntax in VIM since it's so hard to read generally for me, especially the dark blues. But I turn off most colors in my putty/ssh sessions. John

May 22, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by soup

In that vein, there's vimwiki https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki a markup DSL and some vimscript, works, plaintext so still grepable (I'd suggest the_silver_searcher over grep these days), will export to HTML - soup On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > >>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. > > I've *run* dokuwiki and mediawiki for $WORK a couple of times... but > never used them in anger either. > > > The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply > > a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text > > and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find > > stuff. > > Me too, I have *tons* of files will all kinds of notes and ideas. > Works great from a GUI login, and also works from an SSH text only > connection as well. > > > I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take > > notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it > > as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. > > I keep wanting to learn 'org-mode' in emacs. But I never get there. > > What I do use is a little header lines in emacs and a setup where it > updates the date whenver I save the file. This way I know when I last > edited the file (inside emacs at least) which is a great way to keep > on top of things. > > I'd be happy to share with what I do in emacs. > > John > > > > On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Tim, > > > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any > conclusions about these tools. > > > thanks, > > Mike > > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG < > wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > > At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she > was having and one of the > > solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. > > > After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. > > Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" > > https://github.com/zadam/trilium > > > As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google > capable of just pulling the > > rug out from under me in a moment's notice. > > > I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin > and possibly Trilium and > > let people know what I think of them. > > > Tim. > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to > their constituents as > > "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > > > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/K6235… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/RXUAL… >

May 21, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. I've *run* dokuwiki and mediawiki for $WORK a couple of times... but never used them in anger either. > The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply > a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text > and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find > stuff. Me too, I have *tons* of files will all kinds of notes and ideas. Works great from a GUI login, and also works from an SSH text only connection as well. > I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take > notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it > as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. I keep wanting to learn 'org-mode' in emacs. But I never get there. What I do use is a little header lines in emacs and a setup where it updates the date whenver I save the file. This way I know when I last edited the file (inside emacs at least) which is a great way to keep on top of things. I'd be happy to share with what I do in emacs. John > On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tim, > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any conclusions about these tools. > thanks, > Mike > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she was having and one of the > solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. > After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. > Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" > https://github.com/zadam/trilium > As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google capable of just pulling the > rug out from under me in a moment's notice. > I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin and possibly Trilium and > let people know what I think of them. > Tim. > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as > "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/K6235…

May 21, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by Tim Keller

Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find stuff. I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. Tim. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tim, > > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any conclusions > about these tools. > > thanks, > Mike > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she was >> having and one of the solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. >> >> After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. >> Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" >> https://github.com/zadam/trilium >> >> As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google capable of >> just pulling the rug out from under me in a moment's notice. >> >> I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin and >> possibly Trilium and let people know what I think of them. >> >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… >> > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 17, 2024

Re: LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical > interface for LLM. Does anybody remember what it was? I wish I knew, it would be fun to play with.

May 17, 2024

Re: LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by Jansen Smith

(can this email address be added to the mailing list?) the self-hosted webui i use is here: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui ollama! https://github.com/ollama/ollama here's the docker for ollama: https://hub.docker.com/r/ollama/ollama On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Date: Tue, May 14, 2024, 4:49 PM > Subject: [WLUG] LLM's and graphical interfaces. > To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > > > A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical interface > for LLM. > > Does anybody remember what it was? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/XVOQB… >

May 16, 2024

LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by Tim Keller

A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical interface for LLM. Does anybody remember what it was? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 14, 2024

The A/V Fiasco last night..

by Tim Keller

It's clear to me that this self hosted Jitsi instance isn't up to the task, either under powered or the version of jitsi they let you install is deficient. Next meeting we'll go back to using the other jitsi service that worked and explore other options. Thanks, Tim. On Wed, May 8, 2024, 10:28 PM Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > hammerron via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > I was previously booked but did try to crash the meeting virtually > though at 7:45 > > Just FYI to the powers that be: I could not join the meeting at the new > URL or the > > old one. > > I too had trouble joining; it repeatedly said "you have been > disconnected". When I finally was able to join I assumed that was > because the meeting did not start until a few minutes after 7:00, > but maybe something else was happening. -- Keith > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/YUCCQ… >

May 9, 2024

Re: Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by Keith Wright

hammerron via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I was previously booked but did try to crash the meeting virtually though at 7:45 > Just FYI to the powers that be: I could not join the meeting at the new URL or the > old one. I too had trouble joining; it repeatedly said "you have been disconnected". When I finally was able to join I assumed that was because the meeting did not start until a few minutes after 7:00, but maybe something else was happening. -- Keith

May 9, 2024

Re: Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by hammerron

Hey Gang, I was previously booked but did try to crash the meeting virtually though at 7:45 Just FYI to the powers that be: I could not join the meeting at the new URL or the old one. On 5/7/24 21:34, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > Hey Everybody, > > We've got a meeting tomorrow May 8th at 7PM. > Physical Location: Technocopia 44 Portland St. Worcester > Virtual location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org > (The link won't be live until tomorrow, the instance is currently > powered off) > > Topics: Latest version of KiCAD? > Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. > IBM eats another cloud tool.. > > On a different note, I know in the past we had an IRC channel going. > Discussions sometimes get clunky on the mailing list. > > In the vein of self hosting, would people be interested in me standing > up something like a Zulip server? https://zulip.com/ > > As always, I'll bring snacks and refreshments and we'll head off to > continue the conversation for dinner! > > Hope to see you there! > Later, > Tim. > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list --wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email towlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account:https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings:https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive:https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org…

May 8, 2024

Reminder! Meeting Today (May 8th, 2024) 7PM!

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting today! Date/Time May 8th, 2024, 7PM Location: Technocopia, 44 Portland St. Virtual Location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org/WlugMA (Instance is up and running!) Topic(s): Latest version of KiCAD? Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. but they're fixing bugs? IBM eats another cloud tool.. Time to embrace the Tofu? Live I might log into Digital Ocean and spin up a zulip instance! As usual, the conversation is always lively, and we always end up talking about all manner of interesting stuff. Snacks and refreshments (Grape Fanta!) will be provided and we'll head off to dinner afterwards! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 8, 2024

Re: Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by Joel

I cannot make this meeting due to a conflict. Zulip sounds interesting for a daily chat. Catch you all another time. Joel On May 7, 2024 9:38:32 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Hey Everybody, > > We've got a meeting tomorrow May 8th at 7PM. > Physical Location: Technocopia 44 Portland St. Worcester > Virtual location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org > (The link won't be live until tomorrow, the instance is currently powered off) > > Topics: Latest version of KiCAD? > Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. > IBM eats another cloud tool.. > > On a different note, I know in the past we had an IRC channel going. Discussions sometimes get clunky on the mailing list. > > In the vein of self hosting, would people be interested in me standing up something like a Zulip server? https://zulip.com/ > > As always, I'll bring snacks and refreshments and we'll head off to continue the conversation for dinner! > > Hope to see you there! > Later, > Tim. > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/V4MRA…

May 8, 2024

Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting tomorrow May 8th at 7PM. Physical Location: Technocopia 44 Portland St. Worcester Virtual location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org (The link won't be live until tomorrow, the instance is currently powered off) Topics: Latest version of KiCAD? Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. IBM eats another cloud tool.. On a different note, I know in the past we had an IRC channel going. Discussions sometimes get clunky on the mailing list. In the vein of self hosting, would people be interested in me standing up something like a Zulip server? https://zulip.com/ As always, I'll bring snacks and refreshments and we'll head off to continue the conversation for dinner! Hope to see you there! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 8, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Sounds like the 8th is a GO! Excellent! I'll be there. > Now for the topic.. If my hearing has returned after an evening of Bad Religion and Social Distortion, I'll talk a little about the new KiCAD. But I haven't got a new demo done yet. Send out the jitsi link again Tim so we all have it handy.

May 6, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by Tim Keller

Sounds like the 8th is a GO! Now for the topic.. Tim. On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > The 8th is definitely safe. > > Are you kidding!? It's the most dangerous holiday ever! > > > May the 4th be with everybody! > > Hurray, Hurray, for the Eighth of May, national outdoor intercourse day! > > > https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/may/national-outdoor-intercour… > > That's OK, I can rearrange my schedule and make time for a jit.si session. > > Last time people had trouble hearing me. I tested my microphone > by asking Diane to let me into her Zoom account. We sat in the living > room 3m apart and tried to talk through headphones and our respective > computers and OSes. It put up a big button that said "Download Zoom Ap" > with misgivings I clicked it. It put a *.deb (Debian) file on my > computer, but did not install it (thank GNU). Then I noticed a much > smaller button that said "Use Browser". When I clicked that it all > worked just fine. Diane and I could Video chat through wifi, > Spectrum's router, and (I assume) some Zoom server somewhere. > > So the hardware works. > > I think somebody in a previous message hinted that there were audio > hardware configuration options in the Jit.Si web page. > > Does anybody have any thoughts? Using Debian > kwright@fcs26:~$ cat /etc/os-release > PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" > and > Firefox 102.15.1esr (64-bit) > on a > Intel core i7 vPro Thinkpad with Logitech H390 USB headset. > > -- Keith > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 6, 2024