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Re: Dec meeting.. not the 14th! 21st or 28th?

by Kevin Stratton

VPN services are a good tool for privacy. However, they they still rely on the trust in the ownership/VPN service country's laws and policies. A VPN service is effectively a 'man in the middle'. On 12/8/2023 3:13 AM, Robert Schwein via WLUG wrote: > > You've pretty much hit the high points Chuck. From my own experience > when going overseas if I'm able to VPN to the country I'm going to, > the rental car reservation is considerably less in cost to reserve > that car than if I reserved it from state side. I'm assuming there is > a difference between a poor native and a rich American. > > Bob > > On 12/8/2023 12:56 AM, Chuck Anderson via WLUG wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 09:08:00PM -0500, Doug Mildram via WLUG wrote: >>> So, maybe or maybe not, that's the kind of VPN I suspect they're selling, >>> but I don't see the value for normal folks....or maybe anyone. (educate >>> me!) >>> Unless their hosted-server-world-route network security is a win. >>> Thanks for listening, and my thursday's look better than usual this month, >>> so hoping for WLUG virtually dec 14. -doug >> Yes. Those "modern" VPNs are used for many reasons. Here are a couple: >> >> - To appear to servers/services that you are physically located in a >> different geographical area. This can help you bypass >> geographically restricted content, such as watching sports programs >> that content owners don't want you to see based on where you live >> (local sports broadcast blackouts). Or trick hotels into giving you >> a better price--yes, hotels can hike the rates they present to you >> if they think you are nearby--assuming you need last-minute >> accomodations while you are away on vacation. >> >> - To hide your real IP address from servers and/or hide your browsing >> from intermediaries (your ISP for example) for privacy. This could >> be so you can avoid being tracked and having your browsing habits >> sold to advertisers (something your ISP can easily do--SSL does not >> hide DNS queries although that is changing with the availability of >> DNS-over-HTTPS and similar), to hide from authorities/copyright >> enforcers, or for life-and-death reasons (hide from unfriendly >> governments.) >> _______________________________________________ >> 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… > > _______________________________________________ > 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/TI4DE…

2 years, 4 months

computer for sale

by Karl Hiramoto

I could bring this to the next meeting if anyone is interested. Asking $150 or best offer. Dual boot machine with windows 2000 and Gentoo 2004.2 Dual Processor Pentium Pro 200mhz 17" Viewsonic Monitor with builtin mic and speakers DVD/CDROM dvd mpeg dxr2 decoder PCI card. 256M RAM (EDO 72pin) 20G hard disk (gentoo linux) 6G disk (fat 32) 6G disk (NTFS Windows 2000) 10/100 network card RTL-8139 Promise UDMA 33 PCI card ATI all in wonder (3D rage pro) TV tuner works in windows. Visioneer Paperport Flat bed Scanner with Parallel port cable interface ISA Creative labs AWE 32 gold sound card with RCA outputs. 2 USB ports floppy keyboard mouse -- -- Karl Hiramoto karl at hiramoto dot org http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Mobile: 508.517.4819 Work: 978-425-2090

21 years, 8 months

Re: [Wlug] Cryptoparty in Worcester on Sun. Mar 22

by Keith Wright

Steve Revilak <steve(a)srevilak.net> writes: > I'm helping to organize a Cryptoparty at the > Worcester Public Library, and I wanted to extend an > invitation to WLUG members. Thank you. > The cryptoparty is this Sunday 3/22 from 2pm - 4pm, > and we plan to cover Jitsi and GnuPG. > The WPL is located at 3 Salem Street, > Worcester, and we'll be meeting in the Banx room. Time, place, invitation, check checkcheck. You forgot to tell us What T... is a cryproparty? Is it a keysigning? "plan to cover" makes it sound like a lecture. Installfest? "Party" makes it sound purely social. Drink wine and solve cryptograms? -- Keith

11 years, 1 month

Re: [Wlug] apcupsd talk by Doug Mildram

by Andre Lehovich

--- Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > I had mentioned in the meeting that I was able to view the UPS data via > a GUI on my web browser. I am running version 3.12.4 of apcupsd, and in > the src/cgi directory is a file called upsstats.cgi. That's the magic > file to which I point my browser to set the GUI type display. On my Ubuntu workstation, I installed apcupsd and then spent five minutes tweaking the config files. There's a GUI thing that automatically appeared in the GNOME notification area, showing how much power is remaining. Thanks Doug! --Andre ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/

18 years, 7 months

Re: [Wlug] Assembly compiler in Bash...

by Jeffry Smith

> Hey Everybody, > > 1st... I won't make it to the meeting tonight, but in regards to the > installfest on Saturday, I'm looking for a couple more > installers/volunteers... > > 2nd... I was reading slashdot and saw that some guy wrote an assembly > compiler in Bash... > > I think next someone needs to write a bash shell in scheme... > Well, they're not the same thing, but psh is the perl shell (use perl for a shell language) and esh is the lisp shell (easy shell) jeff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Smith Technical Sales Consultant Mission Critical Linux smith(a)missioncriticallinux.com phone:603.930.9739 fax:978.446.9470 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thought for today: cycle of reincarnation n. See wheel of reincarnation.

25 years, 2 months

Anybody want a really cheap computer?

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, Check this link: http://www.dataevolution.com/dectop%20info%202.htm This company bought the assets to the AMD PIC (personal internet computer). They're selling it for $99, or three for $299. Yes, it runs Linux. Here is one person's experience: http://jsco.org/dectop/ I wonder if this machine would make a good LTSP thin client...hummmmm. Perhaps a topic for a future WLUG meeting? See ya later, 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 iD8DBQFGqo+VHl0iXDssISsRAnvgAKCBXbtNXCZ4paL2KzmGCvOYOPr0cQCfVaKH swC2c4lA1DSL6SoiKix8vB0= =gaqH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

18 years, 9 months

Eagle to KiCad conversion?

by John Stoffel

Guys, This is a total shot in the dark, but I'm wondering if anyone here has taken an Eagle project design, stripped out pretty much everything but the holes and outline of a board, and them imported it all into KiCad 5? I'm trying to build a cape for an AdaFruit Gemma M0 board (which I'll be happy to talk about at some point down the line at a meeting) where it auto-matically turns my sound bar on/off and the TV is turned on/off. Not more having to hunt for the sound bar remote! I've been vaguely beating my head against the wall here, esp since it's my first ever board design. Lots to learn! John

7 years, 6 months

Re: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software

by Theo Van Dinter

On Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 02:01:09PM -0500, Theo Van Dinter wrote: > I don't think IM is a replace-all for phones or in-person meetings, > but it does better handle/allow a lot of communications in a more > efficient manner. IMHO. Oh, I forgot one... It's easier for me to encrypt my IM sessions than it is to encrypt my phone conversations. If you're paranoid, as I am(*), this is important. * - As someone you routinely captures network traffic at work, and who watches other people in the group addicted to running AIMsniff off the firewall port ... -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" - W.C. Fields

22 years, 1 month

gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by Sands Fish

Hello all, Settin' up the box I won at the last WLUG meeting. I wanna get it on the network here at work. When I watch the boot messages, I see "eth0 LANCE <mac address>" and "eth0 using auto-carrier-detection", but i don't see an entry for /dev/eth0 when i look there. I can ping the local loopback, but when I try to use DHCP in linuxconf to let it grab an address, but in ifconfig, i still only see the entry for the local loopback. Is there a different location for the eth0 device? Any hints? Anything would be appreciated. Thanx everyone. - Sands Fish - eCommerce - telecomNOW - sands(a)telecomnow.com

24 years, 8 months

Re: [Wlug] Wireless LANs

by Michael Frysinger

i would like to watch a presentation on wireless ;) -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Stewart" <andystewart(a)attbi.com> To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:10 PM Subject: [Wlug] Wireless LANs > > HI everybody, > > Now that I have a laptop, I'm interested in a Wireless LAN for it. I'm > wondering if this is a topic of general interest that somebody might like to > present at our next meeting. > > Later, > > Andy > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

23 years, 9 months

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