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Re: [Wlug] Where im from
by kpoisant＠gmail.com Nov. 10, 2009

Nov. 10, 2009

Im from sturbridge i already emailed two people concerning socializing im from sturbridge mass. Worcesters not to far unfamiliar with framingham. Looking forward to meeting you all on the 18th although it would be nice to meet before hand so i dont feel so new haha (: kevin Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2009, at 8:46 AM, wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Socializing (Steven Greenberg) > 2. Re: Socializing (kstratton(a)fastmail.us) > 3. To jordan (kpoisant(a)gmail.com) > 4. Re: HSI Vent Maybe Help? (James Gray) > 5. web hosting? (Nick Nassar) > 6. Re: Socializing (Theodore Ruegsegger) > 7. Re: web hosting? (Tal Cohen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:18:14 -0500 > From: Steven Greenberg <steve(a)ssgreenberg.name> > Subject: [Wlug] Socializing > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <4AF84ED6.9000407(a)ssgreenberg.name> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I'm in Sturbridge. So Worcester might be the central place > between Framingham and Sturbridge. > > /Steve > > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >> >> Subject: >> Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? >> From: >> Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> >> Date: >> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:41:17 -0500 >> To: >> Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> >> To: >> Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> >> >> I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. Also, I'm >> curious, is everyone actually in/around Worcester or do we have lots >> of people from farther out too? (I'm in Framingham, for example.) >> >> Jordan >> > > > -- > Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name > 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 > Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http:// > www.ssgreenberg.name > Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:18 -0500 > From: kstratton(a)fastmail.us > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Socializing > To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org>, "Worcester > Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <1257788538.27617.1344329367(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Although I am mostly a lurker, I am from the Hartford area. I have > been > meaning to go to a meeting ot two, but the drive home would be a > little > late for the the next day's work. > > On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:18 -0500, "Steven Greenberg" > <steve(a)ssgreenberg.name> wrote: >> I'm in Sturbridge. So Worcester might be the central place >> between Framingham and Sturbridge. >> >> /Steve >> >> wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >>> >>> Subject: >>> Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? >>> From: >>> Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> >>> Date: >>> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:41:17 -0500 >>> To: >>> Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >>> >>> To: >>> Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >>> >>> >>> I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. Also, >>> I'm >>> curious, is everyone actually in/around Worcester or do we have lots >>> of people from farther out too? (I'm in Framingham, for example.) >>> >>> Jordan >>> >> >> >> -- >> Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name >> 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 >> Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http://www.ssgreenberg.name >> Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- > > kstratton(a)fastmail.us > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:45:55 -0500 > From: kpoisant(a)gmail.com > Subject: [Wlug] To jordan > To: "wlug(a)mail.wlug.org" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <ED773A92-5057-4B6A-BFC2-CEC140434ACA(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Socializing isnt a bad idea. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 9, 2009, at 12:00 PM, wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > >> Send Wlug mailing list submissions to >> wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: HSI Vent Maybe Help? (Jordan Wade) >> >> >> --- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:41:17 -0500 >> From: Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? >> To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> Message-ID: >> <7e68ff860911090641g7defa3aak5fd4cdd0bfb4c449(a)mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. Also, I'm >> curious, is everyone actually in/around Worcester or do we have lots >> of people from farther out too? (I'm in Framingham, for example.) >> >> Jordan >> >> On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM, ted <x351912(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi WLUG >>> >>> So here is the info for anyone else who had my problem connecting to >>> Verizon for the first time. (I write this for the archives) >>> >>> The Westell 6100G modem default IP admin and password: >>> 192.168.1.1 >>> admin >>> password >>> >>> To access the internet and set up your account you have to go to: >>> >>> http://192.168.1.1/verizon/redirect.htm >>> >>> "Hidden Redirect Page" >>> >>> You click the disable button, and then your on the internet. >>> >>> The tech support guy then insisted on helping me set up my Verizon >>> email. Not necessary, but I didn't want to hang up on the guy. >>> >>> Oh, and does the WLUG go out for beer anytime? (as in non-meeting >>> socializing?) >>> >>> Ted >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> End of Wlug Digest, Vol 73, Issue 6 >> *********************************** > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:21:27 -0500 > From: James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: > <1a6cab400911091021s7e8556d1yfad0370685478f03(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. > > Hi Jordan, I would be up for that. I also coincidentally live in > Framingham. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:45:51 -0500 > From: "Nick Nassar" <nassar(a)alum.wpi.edu> > Subject: [Wlug] web hosting? > To: "'Worcester Linux Users Group'" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <38E9BBA57D074BE6BD53670745456C8F(a)WCCATV13.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Fellow Linux Users, > > > > Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap, relatively Apache/ > MySQL/PHP web and POP/IMAP email host? Preferably someplace local. > It doesn?t have to be too powerful. A few gigabytes of storage space > and max bandwidth in the range of tens of gigabytes per month. > > > > Thanks > > Nick > >

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Socializing
by Steven Greenberg Nov. 10, 2009

Nov. 10, 2009

I'm in Sturbridge. So Worcester might be the central place between Framingham and Sturbridge. /Steve wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > > Subject: > Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? > From: > Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> > Date: > Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:41:17 -0500 > To: > Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > To: > Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > > I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. Also, I'm > curious, is everyone actually in/around Worcester or do we have lots > of people from farther out too? (I'm in Framingham, for example.) > > Jordan > -- Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http://www.ssgreenberg.name Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu

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Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help?
by ted Nov. 9, 2009

Nov. 9, 2009

Hi WLUG So here is the info for anyone else who had my problem connecting to Verizon for the first time. (I write this for the archives) The Westell 6100G modem default IP admin and password: 192.168.1.1 admin password To access the internet and set up your account you have to go to: http://192.168.1.1/verizon/redirect.htm "Hidden Redirect Page" You click the disable button, and then your on the internet. The tech support guy then insisted on helping me set up my Verizon email. Not necessary, but I didn't want to hang up on the guy. Oh, and does the WLUG go out for beer anytime? (as in non-meeting socializing?) Ted

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To jordan
by kpoisant＠gmail.com Nov. 9, 2009

Nov. 9, 2009

Socializing isnt a bad idea. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2009, at 12:00 PM, wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: HSI Vent Maybe Help? (Jordan Wade) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:41:17 -0500 > From: Jordan Wade <jordan.wade(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: > <7e68ff860911090641g7defa3aak5fd4cdd0bfb4c449(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I'd be up for some socializing if anyone wants to meet up. Also, I'm > curious, is everyone actually in/around Worcester or do we have lots > of people from farther out too? (I'm in Framingham, for example.) > > Jordan > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM, ted <x351912(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi WLUG >> >> So here is the info for anyone else who had my problem connecting to >> Verizon for the first time. (I write this for the archives) >> >> The Westell 6100G modem default IP admin and password: >> 192.168.1.1 >> admin >> password >> >> To access the internet and set up your account you have to go to: >> >> http://192.168.1.1/verizon/redirect.htm >> >> "Hidden Redirect Page" >> >> You click the disable button, and then your on the internet. >> >> The tech support guy then insisted on helping me set up my Verizon >> email. Not necessary, but I didn't want to hang up on the guy. >> >> Oh, and does the WLUG go out for beer anytime? (as in non-meeting >> socializing?) >> >> Ted >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 73, Issue 6 > ***********************************

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Old laptop for sale - $5.00
by Adam Keck Nov. 7, 2009

Nov. 7, 2009

Hi All, I have an ancient laptop that I am done playing with. Would anyone like it? Gateway Solo 2000, model 9100 http://people.usd.edu/~djennewe/solo9100.html P150 MMX 192MB of RAM 2 GB HD Composite video in/out Audio in/out CDROM (needs some fiddling to keep shut) 3.5 inch floppy drive 2x USB 1.1 PS/2 ~13.3 inch XGA screen (I think) CHIPS 65554 graphics PCMCIA slot for network etc Some case damage to the hinge area, but it still opens and closes correctly. Please reply off-list, if you are interested. Thanks! -Adam

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HSI Vent Maybe Help?
by Ted Nebus Nov. 5, 2009

Nov. 5, 2009

Hi! I am new to the area, and a long time Linux user (not uber geek, just user). I signed up for Verizon HSI. I finally got service yesterday, I rushed hope plugged in my equipment, and called up to tell them their "start-up" CD won't work. I wanted to know how to work around that. I worked through the menu, and entered non-Windows, Non-Mac OS X operating system. I was actually excited to find out that I had that option! When I got through, I explained my problem, and after he asked me to spell "Debian" I knew I was in trouble. After putting me on hold, he told me that he had to check his notes, and gave me a number, and told me to call it, because I have a Mac. I explained to him that I don't have a Mac, and then he said to call the number. I called, and it was the number for Linksys customer support. I called back, and fortunately got through to someone who knew that Linux was an operating system. He said they don't support linux, but then helped me anyway. Ultimately, they found out my line is broken and a tech will be coming. Why would Verizon give me false hope that they support non-PC and non-Mac operating system? Is there a more linux-friendly HSI provider in Worcester? Thanks for hearing me out, Ted

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Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help?
by Steven Greenberg Nov. 5, 2009

Nov. 5, 2009

I guess I was lucky. Verizon did not offer DSL in my area so I went with Charter. Of course, I am not running Linux at home, so I cannot attest to how the service would be. How about borrowing a friend's MS laptop and getting the connection to work? Then switch to using your Linux machine. That will be one way to see where the real problem lies. /Steve -- Steven Greenberg Email: steve(a)ssgreenberg.name 251 Holland Rd. Phone: (774)241-0095 Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518-1231 Web: http://www.ssgreenberg.name Other Email: s.greenberg(a)ieee.org ssg(a)alum.mit.edu

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
by Ted Nebus Nov. 4, 2009

Nov. 4, 2009

> > What model modem did they give you, and are you using a separate router? > > Greg I am just using the one computer, no router independent of the DSL modem, if im not mistaken Its a westell. The default User/PW is admin and password (for anyone in the future who has this problem). I will likely get a wireless router after I get a laptop for work (Im a researcher for a labor union). > On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 09:17:54AM -0500, Ted Nebus wrote: >> Is there a more linux-friendly HSI provider in Worcester? > > Speakeasy. Thanks, if I continue having trouble I will seek out speakeasy. Ted

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Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help?
by Randy Cole Nov. 4, 2009

Nov. 4, 2009

Chuck, Your other choice would be Charter, which is the cable company. As for whether they are Linux friendly I don't know. -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Anderson <cra(a)WPI.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:33 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] HSI Vent Maybe Help? On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 09:17:54AM -0500, Ted Nebus wrote: > Is there a more linux-friendly HSI provider in Worcester? Speakeasy. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] grep, maybe
by Randall Mason Oct. 29, 2009

Oct. 29, 2009

Sorry, I keep forgetting which email address I signed up with... I would add quotes and use while, just in case the directory names have spaces and such. "for" splits on any whitespace, which could be quite troublesome. grep -RFl "moe" somedirectory/ | while read file; do echo mv "`dirname "$file"`" "destination_path"; done Randall Mason randall(a)mason.ch On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Randall Mason <randall(a)mason.ch> wrote: > I would add quotes and use while, just in case the directory names have > spaces and such. "for" splits on any whitespace, which could be quite > troublesome. > > grep -RFl "moe" somedirectory/ | while read file; do echo mv "`dirname > "$file"`" "destination_path"; done > > Randall Mason > randall(a)mason.ch > > > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com>wrote: > >> >> Adding to that: >> >> for FILE in $( grep -lRF moe somedirectory/* ) ; \ >> do echo mv -v $(dirname "$FILE") destination_path ; done >> >> Remove the "echo" and repeat if it looks Ok. >> Uses dirname to move the containing directory. >> >> -Jamie >> >> >> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009, James Gray wrote: >> >> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Maurice <mauricep(a)cds-cumberland.org> >> wrote: >> > > Looking for some guidance; >> > > >> > > I have several files within several folders (5 files per folder, and >> > > thousands of folders) that I need to search a text file within each >> > > folder for a word match (like three_little_pigs.txt, and I need to >> find >> > > "moe", if he's listed) and then when a match is found I need to move >> > > (not copy) that entire folder (and it's 3~5 files contained within) to >> > > another location... >> > > >> > > I'm thinking grep, but don't know the correct syntax to make all this >> > > happen. >> > > I can easily find all the folders (1949 of them) and the word match >> 3923 >> > > times within the text file(s)... >> > >> > I think this should do the trick. I haven't tested it cause I don't >> > want to have *my* files moved around. >> > >> > for FILE in $( grep -lRF moe somedirectory/* ) ; do mv "$FILE" >> > destination_path ; done >> > >> > ~James >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > >

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Re: [Wlug] grep, maybe
by Jamie Guinan Oct. 29, 2009

Oct. 29, 2009

Adding to that: for FILE in $( grep -lRF moe somedirectory/* ) ; \ do echo mv -v $(dirname "$FILE") destination_path ; done Remove the "echo" and repeat if it looks Ok. Uses dirname to move the containing directory. -Jamie On Thu, 29 Oct 2009, James Gray wrote: > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Maurice <mauricep(a)cds-cumberland.org> wrote: > > Looking for some guidance; > > > > I have several files within several folders (5 files per folder, and > > thousands of folders) that I need to search a text file within each > > folder for a word match (like three_little_pigs.txt, and I need to find > > "moe", if he's listed) and then when a match is found I need to move > > (not copy) that entire folder (and it's 3~5 files contained within) to > > another location... > > > > I'm thinking grep, but don't know the correct syntax to make all this > > happen. > > I can easily find all the folders (1949 of them) and the word match 3923 > > times within the text file(s)... > > I think this should do the trick. I haven't tested it cause I don't > want to have *my* files moved around. > > for FILE in $( grep -lRF moe somedirectory/* ) ; do mv "$FILE" > destination_path ; done > > ~James > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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grep, maybe
by Maurice Oct. 29, 2009

Oct. 29, 2009

Looking for some guidance; I have several files within several folders (5 files per folder, and thousands of folders) that I need to search a text file within each folder for a word match (like three_little_pigs.txt, and I need to find "moe", if he's listed) and then when a match is found I need to move (not copy) that entire folder (and it's 3~5 files contained within) to another location... I'm thinking grep, but don't know the correct syntax to make all this happen. I can easily find all the folders (1949 of them) and the word match 3923 times within the text file(s)... Any ideas??? -- -Maurice Pelletier Child Development Services - Cumberland County 50 Depot Road Falmouth, ME 04105 207-781-8881 (voice) 207-781-8855 (fax) www.cds-cumberland.org "Linux -- it's not just for breakfast anymore..." -Moe

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Job Posting: Implementation Engineer, Boston, MA
by Tal Cohen Oct. 27, 2009

Oct. 27, 2009

This position just opened in our organization and I thought some people in the group would be interested. It is a customer facing, multi-fasceted role: The SiteSpect Implementation Engineer is a technical expert who is responsible for the configuration, deployment, and support of SiteSpect's core products. This is an engineering position that requires experience in Unix system management, Web applications management, load balancing, and networking/DNS. As this is also a customer-facing role, it requires the ability to communicate technical instructions to both experienced and less experienced clients. This is an ideal opportunity for system and network administrators with a history of working with both technical (IT) and non-technical (business and marketing) teams to define system requirements, plan projects, and ultimately deliver solutions. Requirements * 3+ years of Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting. * 2+ years of experience with solutions architecture for DNS, load balancers and CDNs. * Web server configuration, tuning, and administration. * Shell scripting such as bash, perl, python, or PHP. * Experience with system monitoring tools such as nagios, sar, or sec. Responsibilities include scheduled on-call duty and occasional travel to assist customers with installations and system maintenance. Candidates should have experience working in a team environment alongside other engineers and product managers. You should be comfortable with the dynamic and fast pace that is typical for an Internet software startup. This is a full time position located in our office in downtown Boston, MA. Application Process If this sounds like you, then SiteSpect might be your next home. As the company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter via email to tcohen(a)sitespect.com. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer competitive salary and a suite of benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and an employee stock option program. SiteSpect, Inc. is headquartered in historic downtown Boston, MA, just steps from the State House and accessible to MBTA and commuter rail stations. No agencies, recruiters, or phone calls, please.

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Meeting Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009
by Jamie Guinan Oct. 22, 2009

Oct. 22, 2009

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Andy Stewart wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Hi Everybody, > > My apologies for the late notice. We do indeed have a WLUG meeting on > Wednesday evening, October 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the WPI campus. > > Our speaker will be WLUG member Tim Keller, and the topic will be Pygame. Hi All, I wanted to follow up on a few threads from last night's meeting... - I learned from Tim's presentation that Pygame wraps SDL, as well as providing other useful classes and code. I happened to be poking around the Spore installation on my Macbook, and I found that it uses SDL, and even includes source! guinan@macbook:~ $ find /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app/ ... /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework/Headers /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework/Headers/begin_code.h /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework/Headers/close_code.h /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework/Headers/SDL.h ... /Applications/SPORE/SPORE.app//Contents/Frameworks/SDL.framework/SDL-source-with-transgaming-updates.tar.gz ... Not Linux-specific, sure, but neat that SDL is used in one of the biggest games of the past year. - Possible solution for the broken sound device on that laptop, http://rightsock.com/~kjw/Tech/usb-sound-C-Media.html - Andy and other ham enthusiansts, you might like this podcast, http://soldersmoke.com/ Its mostly about Ham radio, but also homebrew electronics in general, with some amateur astronomy, and in recent episodes he's been doing more and more with Linux. Later, -Jamie

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WLUG Meeting Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009
by Andy Stewart Oct. 21, 2009

Oct. 21, 2009

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everybody, My apologies for the late notice. We do indeed have a WLUG meeting on Wednesday evening, October 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the WPI campus. Our speaker will be WLUG member Tim Keller, and the topic will be Pygame. The meeting room is near the former Access Grid room. If you walk into the main entrance to Morgan Hall, and turn right toward the dining hall, you will see a door on your right just before the dining hall. Enter that door and there will be a short hallway. We will be in the room on the right. This is the same place where we met last month. I'll try to remember to put up a penguin poster to guide you. Afterwards, we'll go out for pizza and more great conversation, as is our tradition. Any and all are welcome to attend. Andy - -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFK3njWOjiraCaOTOoRAo3bAKCijU6mXTrGXDSpSX4nl8dEaGMFSACeLIXb 0OrUMEB7JG35tcjTs8Yeits= =0Iuj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 2
by Caobin zhu Oct. 2, 2009

Oct. 2, 2009

Thank you, Billy. See you there. > From: wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 2 > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:00:04 -0400 > > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 (Caobin zhu) > 2. Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 (Billy Hnath) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:07:47 -0400 > From: Caobin zhu <globecstar(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <BLU106-W15954F6025FA36A2B8913FDBD30(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > Hi, > > thank you for your info about the meeting. However i am new to the group and never went to WPI for any meeting so i don't know the meeting location. Can you please let me know the location, building name, sreet name? Is that ACM a building name/ > > thanks again. > > caobin > > > From: wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:00:03 -0400 > > > > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd at > > 7pm. (Billy Hnath) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:40:28 -0400 > > From: Billy Hnath <bill.hnath(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd > > at 7pm. > > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > Message-ID: > > <24f493190909302040n43177dc2w3c93ff5b4d2ea08(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Hey all, > > > > I wanted to remind you all of the Installfest we are having at WPI this > > Friday, sponsored by the Worcester Chapter ACM. We will have developers from > > Gentoo, Debian and Redhat along with a couple of other activists in the Open > > Source community to participate in a panel discussion and Q&A session. > > Later in the evening we will beging the actual Installfest. Our Gentoo Rep > > may also being doing a short presentation on Embedded Linux, which is sure > > to > > be interesting and fun. > > > > I invite you all come by for the talks and even help out new users to Linux > > with their first-time installs. > > > > Thanks and hope to see you there, > > > > --Billy > > WPI ACM President > > > > -- > > William R. Hnath, Jr > > Worcester Polytechnic Institute > > Class of 2010 > > Alpha Chi Rho - Delta Sigma Phi Chapter > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20090930/d55b7fb8/attachmen… > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > > *********************************** > > _________________________________________________________________ > Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that?s right for you. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20091001/1dd301f2/attachmen… > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:22:06 -0400 > From: Billy Hnath <bill.hnath(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: > <24f493190910011222p20328471o785366419a71f708(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Hi Caobin, > > Our event will be in Fuller Laboratories in Upper Perrault Lecture Hall. Our > School is at 100 Institute Road Worcester MA 01609. You may park > in the parking lot on Boynton Street which is next to our library and Fuller > Labs and across the street from a new, large residence hall. > > If you google maps 30 Boynton Street, Worcester MA 10609, you will be right > across from where you can park and Fuller Labs is up a ramp to the north end > > of the lot. > > Hope to see you at the event, > > --Billy > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Caobin zhu <globecstar(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > thank you for your info about the meeting. However i am new to the group > > and never went to WPI for any meeting so i don't know the meeting location. > > Can you please let me know the location, building name, sreet name? Is that > > ACM a building name/ > > thanks again. > > caobin > > > > > From: wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > > Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:00:03 -0400 > > > > > > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > > > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > 1. Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd at > > > 7pm. (Billy Hnath) > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:40:28 -0400 > > > From: Billy Hnath <bill.hnath(a)gmail.com> > > > Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd > > > at 7pm. > > > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > > Message-ID: > > > <24f493190909302040n43177dc2w3c93ff5b4d2ea08(a)mail.gmail.com> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > I wanted to remind you all of the Installfest we are having at WPI this > > > Friday, sponsored by the Worcester Chapter ACM. We will have developers > > from > > > Gentoo, Debian and Redhat along with a couple of other activists in the > > Open > > > Source community to participate in a panel discussion and Q&A session. > > > Later in the evening we will beging the actual Installfest. Our Gentoo > > Rep > > > may also being doing a short presentation on Embedded Linux, which is > > sure > > > to > > > be interesting and fun. > > > > > > I invite you all come by for the talks and even help out new users to > > Linux > > > with their first-time installs. > > > > > > Thanks and hope to see you there, > > > > > > --Billy > > > WPI ACM President > > > > > > -- > > > William R. 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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1
by Caobin zhu Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009

Hi, thank you for your info about the meeting. However i am new to the group and never went to WPI for any meeting so i don't know the meeting location. Can you please let me know the location, building name, sreet name? Is that ACM a building name/ thanks again. caobin > From: wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:00:03 -0400 > > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd at > 7pm. (Billy Hnath) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:40:28 -0400 > From: Billy Hnath <bill.hnath(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd > at 7pm. > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: > <24f493190909302040n43177dc2w3c93ff5b4d2ea08(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hey all, > > I wanted to remind you all of the Installfest we are having at WPI this > Friday, sponsored by the Worcester Chapter ACM. We will have developers from > Gentoo, Debian and Redhat along with a couple of other activists in the Open > Source community to participate in a panel discussion and Q&A session. > Later in the evening we will beging the actual Installfest. Our Gentoo Rep > may also being doing a short presentation on Embedded Linux, which is sure > to > be interesting and fun. > > I invite you all come by for the talks and even help out new users to Linux > with their first-time installs. > > Thanks and hope to see you there, > > --Billy > WPI ACM President > > -- > William R. Hnath, Jr > Worcester Polytechnic Institute > Class of 2010 > Alpha Chi Rho - Delta Sigma Phi Chapter > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20090930/d55b7fb8/attachmen… > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1 > *********************************** _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290

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Reminder: WPI ACM Installfest this Friday, October 2nd at 7pm.
by Billy Hnath Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009

Hey all, I wanted to remind you all of the Installfest we are having at WPI this Friday, sponsored by the Worcester Chapter ACM. We will have developers from Gentoo, Debian and Redhat along with a couple of other activists in the Open Source community to participate in a panel discussion and Q&A session. Later in the evening we will beging the actual Installfest. Our Gentoo Rep may also being doing a short presentation on Embedded Linux, which is sure to be interesting and fun. I invite you all come by for the talks and even help out new users to Linux with their first-time installs. Thanks and hope to see you there, --Billy WPI ACM President -- William R. Hnath, Jr Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2010 Alpha Chi Rho - Delta Sigma Phi Chapter

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Linux on the XO-1
by soup Sept. 23, 2009

Sept. 23, 2009

I'm looking for it- something that isn't Sugar, anyway. The two popular ones seem to be DebXO and teapot's ubuntu build. Has anyone played with either of these? Take care, James

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Unable to make it tonight... still planning on presenting in Oct.
by Tim Keller Sept. 23, 2009

Sept. 23, 2009

Hey Gang, I'll be unable to make it to the meeting tonight, however I still plan on doing a talk next month on "pygame". What's "pygame" you ask?!? "pygame" is a set of python libraries that wrap SDL written in C and assembler. These libraries take the nitty gritty out of writing games with python, or as they put it "we take the pure out of game development". I'm going to talk about the libraries in depth (with slides), show off a silly game I've written and then dive into the code of the game so you can see how absurdity easy it is to use. Obviously my talk is going to be python centric, but no worries. I'm using this as an excuse to teach myself python so it'll be educational to the python guru and the python neophyte alike. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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WPI ACM Installfest
by Billy Hnath Sept. 23, 2009

Sept. 23, 2009

Hi all, Sorry to say that I wont be able to make the meeting tonight because I have class, but I figured I would talk to you all in email so you may be able to discuss this tonight. I am the ACM president at WPI and on October 2nd we are having an Installfest starting at 7pm in Fuller Labs. I am in the process of getting some speakers from various linux distros and O'Reilly for a panel discussion/Q&A session and afterwords we will have an installfest in one of the labs. If anyone here is interesting in attending or even better interested in talking/volunteering to help with the Install that would be much appreciated. You can reach me by email (bill.hnath(a)gmail.com) with any questions. Thanks for your time and have a great meeting tonight, --Billy -- William R. Hnath, Jr Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2010 Alpha Chi Rho - Delta Sigma Phi Chapter

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Reminder: WLUG Meeting on Wednesday, 23-sept-2009
by Andy Stewart Sept. 23, 2009

Sept. 23, 2009

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, I don't have confirmation on our meeting room for this meeting, so if you don't hear anything, please meet outside of the Access Grid room (our old meeting room), and we'll go from there. Unfortunately, I do not have access to my home email while at work, so that's why I'm sending this now. See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKuXphOjiraCaOTOoRAiCbAJ9cbGBPZepvHhIdYe8+6SZcGt3RPgCfRncV xqr5hCOwaFBV9SL7xwy8jPo= =Ewng -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting on Wednesday, 7 PM
by Andy Stewart Sept. 20, 2009

Sept. 20, 2009

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everybody, Our next WLUG meeting will be on Wednesday evening, 7:00 PM, somewhere on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. Our guest speaker will be Mike Bauer, and his talk will be a legal interpretation of the GPL. Mike has degrees in both law and computer science. Mike plans to discuss: a) The GNU philosophy behind the GPL, both from freedom and copyleft perspectives b) A brief introduction to copyright law c) Scholarly papers (law review articles, other non-case-law analysis) on the GPL d) Cases dealing with the GPL When I know the actual meeting room, I'll let you know. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. 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 iD8DBQFKtYhiOjiraCaOTOoRAldmAKCpR2wGo1RRO4KE9u1FPU4yEu+R7gCbBGut f2xLKDf7XoiPIao+jhpSME8= =NwgC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Scanner - $10
by Randall Mason Sept. 12, 2009

Sept. 12, 2009

Hi Everybody, My wife is cleaning stuff out and she wants me do something with a scanner that I specifically bought for it's Linux compatability. It's an Epson 1200U: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=14568 It works out of the box with my Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop via libusb, so I don't know if it will work with BSDs or other F/OSS operating systems, but I think it would. There are drivers for Windows and OS X on Epson's website, but I don't know if it works for those, I bought it so that it worked with Linux for a reason... It's not new, but I feel that it's worth it for Linux compatibility. It used to be white, but after years of oxidation and the plastic getting older, it's now yellowed. I would refund the money if it broke in the first year. Here's the brochure: http://magazine.mason.ch:8888/magazine/per12usl.pdf Randall Mason

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Looking for suggestions: JSP Web Hosting
by Michael Zarozinski Sept. 7, 2009

Sept. 7, 2009

Hi all, Does anyone have any recommendations for a web hosting service that comes with JSP "out of the box"? Thanks for any/all suggestions, Michael Z

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