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Musing about meetings...
by Tim Keller Oct. 9, 2014

Oct. 9, 2014

Okay Gang, In the 10+ years that this group has been in existence many of us have gotten married, had a couple of kids, etc. This means that planning for a WLUG meeting needs to happen in a much more scheduled manner. Sending out a meeting reminder the day before a meeting just doesn't cut it anymore. I've spoken with Chuck and things are going to be changing. However, before we do anything, I think it makes sense to ask some questions. Does the first Wednesday of every month work for everybody? Would going back to the Wed/Thurs alternating schedule work better for people? What I'd like to implement is an automated meeting system that'll automatically send a reminder at the beginning of the month and then a subsequent reminder the day or two before. I'd love input on this. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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The "broken" text file (was: I guess this is goodbye... )
by E Johnson Oct. 9, 2014

Oct. 9, 2014

Thanks, Keith. The program doesn't crash at all, and I don't think it is broken. It just can't do certain things that it used to do. This program is called Geneweb, and it's free, GNU, open-source, etc. http://opensource.geneanet.org/projects/geneweb. I am running version 5.01 which is not the latest, but I'm keeping it because in versions starting from 6, they changed something, and a mod that I installed (that I didn't write) that allows a display of three generations before and after the individual won't work any more. The data in the text file (called the base), containing various types of information about the individual, also contains some numbers and so forth, linking that person to his/her parents, children, spouse, etc. The program will access this file display an individual and parents, children, etc, if known in a web page that is nicely formatted; that's fine. What happens since May 2012 is that from the top page there is a choice of displaying all surnames (alphabetical), or a box in which one can input a surname, which then will result in a display of all persons with that name. That won't work now, and neither will the all-surnames display work. One can also choose to display persons sorted on title or estate, which also doesn't work. The problem really is in the text file (the base). I have several different databases here, and the others, one of which contains 50,000 individuals, perform perfectly. But in my big database, it hangs, seeming to get lost, when asked to display surnames or estates. The data in the text file is supposed to look like this, more or less: 0 @I1@ INDI 1 NAME Bob /Cox/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F1@ 1 CHAN 2 DATE 11 FEB 2006 0 @I2@ INDI 1 NAME Joann /Para/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F1@ 1 CHAN 2 DATE 11 FEB 2006 0 @I3@ INDI 1 NAME Bobby Jo /Cox/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F1@ 1 CHAN 2 DATE 11 FEB 2006 0 @F1@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1@ 1 WIFE @I2@ 1 MARR 1 CHIL @I3@ 0 TRLR I also can't create a backup or copy to anywhere, which is crucial, and I can't move the base file, either to another location on the hard drive or to another device. I also can't get it to re-sort, which would be nice, because that cleans up "ghosts" or leftover info on individuals that don't "exist" any more because they have been merged with another one who turned out to be the same person. This problem first cropped up when I had either 86,000 individuals or 82,000 individuals, 2 1/2 years ago. If I ever use the wrong terminology, I aploogize, but I'm not an IT specialist. I am a Linux User located in Worcester. Last time I wrote a program, it was in Basic. I should have said, I guess, is that there must be some bad characters in this text file "base", which makes it impossible for the program that uses it to perform certain functions, such as Sort, or to display certain data, such as all persons of the surname {Whatever}. Liz I didn't know what could be meant by "broken text file", now I see that you mean "broken file processing program". Do you have the source for the geneology program? If not, insert rant here. Does the program crash as soon as you import the file, or only when you do something particular? My first impulse would be to put printf commands into the input procedure. Do you have a spec for what the data is supposed to look like, or is this one of those take-the-money-and-(run|hide| sell updates) programs, whose authors think that's super double secret eye pee? > The text file has been broken since May 2012. This is a genealogical > database, that runs in a program that accesses the file, which consists of > names, dates, places, etc, plus notes. I think the bogus character might be > an at sign @ but if so, it won't help to search for it, because GEDCOMS > contain several @ for each individual. My database contains 115,000 > individuals. I think I know what family (surname) I was working on when it > broke, though, and it still hangs there. I guess I could grep the file for > that surname and get it to output a couple of lines after it finds each > instance.

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I guess this is goodbye to WLUG
by Joel Oct. 8, 2014

Oct. 8, 2014

Sent messages last month asking about the monthly meeting. No response in a month. No messages in a month. My time with WLUG was fun & informative. I wish you all health & happiness. Thank you, Joel

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Subject: Is there a WLUG meeting tonight?
by joel d Sept. 11, 2014

Sept. 11, 2014

Disabled digest mode on my subscription this morning, so I would not read WLUG meeting replies tomorrow morning. Checked wlug.org website but could not find today's current messages there (in case I am still a digest e-mail guy). Now hours later still wondering about percent chance of tonight's WLUG meeting. I am not driving 60 minutes R.T. for a maybe. WLUG meeting or not, everyone have a good night! Joel Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:50:24 -0400 From: joel d <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Wlug] Is there a WLUG meeting tonight? To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Cc: Chuck Anderson <cra(a)WPI.EDU> Message-ID: <CAHLVwo8C55enazQT-4p7FfeP+ NVdi9ba2OLBRL=Piq7k8QbNuQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Have not heard much from WLUG e-mail group in past weeks. Could be just a busy time of year for all, just like me. Is there a meeting this evening at WPI at 7pm our the usual location? Thank you, Joel

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Is there a WLUG meeting tonight?
by joel d Sept. 11, 2014

Sept. 11, 2014

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

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Mencoder Too Many Audio Packets
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com Aug. 30, 2014

Aug. 30, 2014

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

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OPENING - Sr SW Engineer - Embedded Linux, C, Java - contract
by John Spencer Aug. 28, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014

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

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Announce: WLUG Meeting 8/14 7PM, Python
by Chuck Anderson Aug. 12, 2014

Aug. 12, 2014

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

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Meeting on the 14th?
by Tim Keller Aug. 12, 2014

Aug. 12, 2014

By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on "Python for sysadmins". Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help
by Chuck Anderson Aug. 10, 2014

Aug. 10, 2014

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

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