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meeeting tonight?
by Chuck Anderson March 8, 2018

March 8, 2018

Is there a meeting tonight?

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

Okay, glad to know that somebody will love the puppy & all. So email me later in the week with some kind of expected ETA here. Weekends are better here anyway, since we have work crew around during the week lately, and things are a little nutsy. PM me for my phone # once you know when. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, > and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). > > > If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. > > ________________________________ > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E > Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work > > Zero dollars.

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Gelman, Ian S March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

…and so continues young Nick’s path towards full-blown G.A.S (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) Sounds like a fun project and congrats on the monitor! -- Ian Gelman isgelman(a)wpi.edu Information Security Office: (508) 831-4800 Worcester Polytechnic Institute www.wpi.edu <http://www.wpi.edu/> PGP: E7F5 E3C7 5278 C452 0E34 8661 D0A5 652D 9A9D 24CD > On Mar 4, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: > > Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). > > If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org> <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org>> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com <mailto:iris.gates@gmail.com>> > Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work > > Zero dollars. > > I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to > someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a > youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. > > Not for fixit-then-resale. > > On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu <mailto:njkrichevsky@wpi.edu>> wrote: > > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug <http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug <http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug>

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work Zero dollars. I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. Not for fixit-then-resale. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

Zero dollars. I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. Not for fixit-then-resale. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. >

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 7:23:38 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work I have another dead monitor to give away. This is the Acer S220HQL, that was notorious several years ago for blowing bad capacitors. This is a 21.5" flatscreen, matte finish screen (not shiny-glarey), with both DVI and VGA inputs. This was working rock-solid until Friday night when it was sleeping, flashed for a second, and then black-screened. Crisp, sharp display always. Used daily but lightly (for second computer) since I got my newer monitor a few years ago, but almost always on, just sleeping most of the time. These are still running in the $90-100 range on the bigger online retailers. You would need a soldering iron, and to open it up, find which capacitors are bad (usually they look kind of distorted or bulging), and then purchase and replace these. This one lasted several years --I think about 3 years longer than its twin, which I gave away several years ago after its capacitors blew. If you want it, I would appreciate it if you aren't planning to Ebay it or whatever, but use it personally or else give it to a youngester who needs it for school. I am conveniently located near Elm Park in Worcester, not far from WPI. Liz J

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21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

I have another dead monitor to give away. This is the Acer S220HQL, that was notorious several years ago for blowing bad capacitors. This is a 21.5" flatscreen, matte finish screen (not shiny-glarey), with both DVI and VGA inputs. This was working rock-solid until Friday night when it was sleeping, flashed for a second, and then black-screened. Crisp, sharp display always. Used daily but lightly (for second computer) since I got my newer monitor a few years ago, but almost always on, just sleeping most of the time. These are still running in the $90-100 range on the bigger online retailers. You would need a soldering iron, and to open it up, find which capacitors are bad (usually they look kind of distorted or bulging), and then purchase and replace these. This one lasted several years --I think about 3 years longer than its twin, which I gave away several years ago after its capacitors blew. If you want it, I would appreciate it if you aren't planning to Ebay it or whatever, but use it personally or else give it to a youngester who needs it for school. I am conveniently located near Elm Park in Worcester, not far from WPI. Liz J

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ROCA site and Key testing
by Tim Keller Feb. 21, 2018

Feb. 21, 2018

Eric Martin forwarded me some info about the ROCA stuff from last night. It was pretty cool to see Nick do his thing on the whiteboard... I'd like to claim I followed it all, but that would be a lie! Here's the link to the ROCA stuff: https://dan.enigmabridge.com/roca-critical-vulnerability-in-infineon-securi… The other conversation that happened last night surrounded very weak public keys. https://keytester.cryptosense.com Lets you test your keys to see if they're easily factored. Enjoy! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow! Feb. 20th, 2018!!! Topic: Encryption! Note the Location!!!
by Richard Klein Feb. 21, 2018

Feb. 21, 2018

Darnit! I read this and then fixed 'Wednesday' in my mind. On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > We've got a meeting tomorrow! My good friend Nick is going to deep dive on > encryption! > > Location: Fuller Labs Rm 311 > Time: 7pm > > The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. > He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking > of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly > used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these > systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific > encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the > list, > I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. > > As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll > head off > for a bite to eat. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow! Feb. 20th, 2018!!! Topic: Encryption! Note the Location!!!
by Tim Keller Feb. 19, 2018

Feb. 19, 2018

Hey Gang, We've got a meeting tomorrow! My good friend Nick is going to deep dive on encryption! Location: Fuller Labs Rm 311 Time: 7pm The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the list, I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll head off for a bite to eat. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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