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HDTV Antennas

by David Glaser

Has anyone in the list had any experience using an external HDTV antenna in Worcester? Reason I ask is that we ditched the full spectrum tv channel lineup and went with a the abbreviated channel lineup. However, we are missing the local broadcast tv stations and I was wondering it I could pick up some of them using an external antenna. I searched the web for information but I do not have enough of a radio background to understand the meaning of the signal strength tables that I find. A while ago I purchased an interior antenna and did not have any luck so I figure that I might try an external antenna. Any help would be appreciated. -David -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

June 23, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by reinhart＠discom.com

How to learn new skills online Treat yo’self by educating yo’self. https://www.popphoto.com/story/how-to/learn-skills-online/?utm_source=inter… MITx Free online courses from Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.edx.org/school/mitx?utm_campaign=mitx&utm_medium=partner-market… HarvardX Free online courses from Harvard University https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx?utm_medium=partner-marketing&utm_source… edX Free online courses from many schools https://www.edx.org/ Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ If the certificate is of no value to you, I would not sign up for it. The free version is the same material as the certificate version except you don't submit the homework assignments (therefore not corrected but after the homework due date the answers are usually available), and you don't take the exams. Al Reinhart On 2023-06-23 14:59, Kevin Stratton via WLUG wrote: > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very > rusty) > > 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. > The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? > > 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a > subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough > information to determine if I want it or not. > > 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions > > > I am focused on the following topics: > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > Any opinions or alternatives? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ARAZX…

June 23, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by gruntly＠gmail.com

On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 4:59 PM Kevin Stratton wrote: > > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very rusty) > ... > I am focused on the following topics: > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > Any opinions or alternatives? https://www.edx.org/ https://openlearning.mit.edu/ Many, many courses are free of charge. If you want some official credential, they typically cost something. I've taken numerous EdX and MitX courses and been very pleased. HTH, Ted Ruegsegger

June 23, 2023

Personal Continuing Education

by Kevin Stratton

I have been looking at the following for personal education to get better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very rusty) 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough information to determine if I want it or not. 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions I am focused on the following topics: 1) Electronics (Engineering level) 2) Math (College level, post algebra) 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) Any opinions or alternatives?

June 23, 2023

Re: [EXT] Re: Keyboard recommendations

by steve＠patternsoft.net

June 21, 2023

Re: [EXT] Re: Keyboard recommendations

by Kuhn, Keegan

The TEK keyboard looks good and with familiar design. I thought at first you were talking about the brand I use: I currently have a TEX Shinobi, which has the trackpoint (like on Thinkpads) if you use those, as well as left click/right click/scroll. I like the size as well, which I find to be compact. My only real issues: I would choose switches other than browns (there is a DIY version which seems interesting) and the scroll button does not register as Mouse3. It is also maybe a bit pricey ________________________________ From: Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 2:16:56 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com>; Frank Sweetser <frank.sweetser(a)gmail.com> Subject: [EXT] [WLUG] Re: Keyboard recommendations So my primary keyboard these days is one of the older TEK keyboards. They're still mostly QWERTY, but have moved a few of the special keys around, like enter and delete. Even these took some time to get used to, and a little more time to get used to switching back and forth with the typical layout on anything else. I'd have to see some pretty impressive improvements before I'd try to really put in the work to learn and switch between the whole alphabet. Besides, I find that the keyboard is rarely the bottleneck - I quite frequently can type faster than I can think, so typing faster wouldn't speed up my work at all! On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 10:27 AM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org>> wrote: What do people think of alternative keyboard layouts? I ask because a couple of my co-workers use "workman" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kdeloach/workman/gh-pages/images/usage-vi… Tim. On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org>> wrote: >>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org>> writes: > (hey man, long time no see!) Bringing keyboards sounds like an > interesting idea. What would everyone think about showing off their > keyboards as a meeting topic? It's an interesting idea. I'd be happy bring one of mine at some point, but not until after then end of June. _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug-leave@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/X2VGC… -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org<mailto:wlug-leave@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/7KAJX… -- - Frank

June 21, 2023

Re: Keyboard recommendations

by Frank Sweetser

So my primary keyboard these days is one of the older TEK keyboards. They're still mostly QWERTY, but have moved a few of the special keys around, like enter and delete. Even these took some time to get used to, and a little more time to get used to switching back and forth with the typical layout on anything else. I'd have to see some pretty impressive improvements before I'd try to really put in the work to learn and switch between the whole alphabet. Besides, I find that the keyboard is rarely the bottleneck - I quite frequently can type faster than I can think, so typing faster wouldn't speed up my work at all! On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 10:27 AM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > What do people think of alternative keyboard layouts? > > I ask because a couple of my co-workers use "workman" > > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kdeloach/workman/gh-pages/images/usage-vi… > > Tim. > > > On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> >>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> >> > (hey man, long time no see!) Bringing keyboards sounds like an >> > interesting idea. What would everyone think about showing off their >> > keyboards as a meeting topic? >> >> It's an interesting idea. I'd be happy bring one of mine at some >> point, but not until after then end of June. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/X2VGC… >> > > > -- > 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/7KAJX… > -- - Frank

June 21, 2023

Re: Keyboard recommendations

by Tim Keller

What do people think of alternative keyboard layouts? I ask because a couple of my co-workers use "workman" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kdeloach/workman/gh-pages/images/usage-vi… Tim. On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > >>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > (hey man, long time no see!) Bringing keyboards sounds like an > > interesting idea. What would everyone think about showing off their > > keyboards as a meeting topic? > > It's an interesting idea. I'd be happy bring one of mine at some > point, but not until after then end of June. > _______________________________________________ > 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/X2VGC… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

June 21, 2023

Re: Keyboard recommendations

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > (hey man, long time no see!) Bringing keyboards sounds like an > interesting idea. What would everyone think about showing off their > keyboards as a meeting topic? It's an interesting idea. I'd be happy bring one of mine at some point, but not until after then end of June.

June 20, 2023

Re: Keyboard recommendations

by Frank Sweetser

(hey man, long time no see!) Bringing keyboards sounds like an interesting idea. What would everyone think about showing off their keyboards as a meeting topic? On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 8:35 AM Jeff Moyer <jmoyer(a)redhat.com> wrote: > Frank Sweetser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > My primary mechanical keyboard that I've been using for a while is > starting > > to go a little flakey on me, even after a few rounds of cleaning, so I'm > > looking to finally replace it. I'm looking for something: > > > > - With fully mechanical keys (replaceable switches would be a nice > bonus) > > - Ergonomic layout, which these days seems to primarily mean a split > > design > > - Illuminated keycaps would be preferred > > > > Anyone have good recommendations they can share? > > I've tried the microsoft sculpt, split keyboards including the kinesis > freestyle and the ultimate hacking keyboard, and the kinesis advantage > (and the older classic). The kinesis advantage/classic is by far the > best for me--nothing else even comes close. I've been using that > keyboard for at least the past 15 years. > > Keyboards are a personal decision, though. I have a couple you could > try out if you want to borrow them--the kinesis classic (ps2 connector > required) and the kinesis freestyle, with the tenting accessory (for > vertical typing). > > Good luck with your hunt! > > -Jeff > > -- - Frank

June 20, 2023