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Re: [Wlug] non-Linux: Looking for a free kitten locally

by Jamie Guinan

And just to keep this on topic, here's a picture of a cat and Linux: http://countenance.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/linux-cat.jpg -Jamie On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, Jamie Guinan wrote: > > I suspect the amount you would pay at the animal shelter would PALE > next to what you are going to pay for vet bills, spaying/neutering > (usually done around 6 mos as I recall), food, etc. So despite your > comment, I'll plug these guys: > > http://www.worcester-arl.org/catsAdoption.html > > But for another source, people are giving away kittens all the time > on Worcester freecycle. Its a Yahoo groups thing, which totally > sucks balls, but I have found good stuff on there from time to time. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorcesterMAfreecycle/ > > Example: > > Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:50 pm > offer: young grey kitten with white paws 01604 > > -Jamie > > > On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, Tatsh wrote: > > > I know I have not ever sent an email, but I've been on the mailing list > > for some time. Been extremely interested in going to meetings but just > > have not done so yet. > > > > If you are local, and have healthy kittens to give away or know anyone > > who does locally (I live in Lancaster, about 20 minutes away from > > Worcester), please respond. Looking to just get one, at maximum 5 months > > old. > > > > I have been scouring the web and craigslist and have not found much. I > > do not really want to drop the amount they want at the local animal shelter. > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Andrew > > 978-870-5908 > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

15 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming stuff for WLUG!

by Tim Keller

Jeff, Would you be interested in doing a demo/talk? Thanks, Tim. On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 3:39 PM, JeffA Maillists <jeffa.maillists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I now have a "KOSSSEL" Delta 3D printer and can bring it to a meeting to > show off and demonstrate. I've just started to get things "dialed in" to > get really good, consistent prints out of it. It's a bit of an art... > > Jeff > On Apr 23, 2015 2:10 PM, "Tim Keller" <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Gang, >> >> A couple things... >> >> 1. Speakers. >> As of right now I don't have any speakers lined up. If anybody wants to >> speak about something, or would like to suggest a topic they'd be >> interested in hearing spoke about let me know and I'll work on getting it >> set up. >> >> As for topics that I'm interested in... >> 3d printing! I know that WPI has a printer (that's running on a Pi >> even!) What OSS is out there to do modeling, etc? >> >> 2. WLUG BBQ >> Does August still work for everybody? I know it's early, but I figure >> it's better to start now and get things lined up then end up rushing around >> later... >> >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

9 years, 7 months

Re: [Wlug] Success, almost, with GNOME

by Walt Sawyer

After last nights meeting, I figured that I'd use KDE. I've used KDE on other machines and I liked it. Unfortunately, some stuff doesn't seem to work. For instance, on my gnome desktop, when I plug in my external USB hard drive, it shows up on the gnome desktop, but not on my KDE desktop. While I could've gotten around that, it also cannot be found in Konquerer, or even from a command line! That's the only thing I've found so far. I did notice that some apps were there and working when they didn't exist or didn't work on gnome. So I will keep using gnome on my Fedora Core 4 laptop, until I find a better one. Walt On Thu, 2005-12-15 at 16:09 -0500, Keith Wright wrote: > > From: Ken Jones <jonesj(a)ziplink.net> > > > > Per the suggestion of Chuck Anderson I logged in under a new > > account. GNOME desktop worked just as it should. So I removed > > all of the /home/kjones/.gconf directory and logged in again as > > myself. > > > > Still it did not work correctly. In particular the right click > > on empty space did not work. > > > > I did a "diff -r" on the two (now default versions I suppose) .gconf > > directories. They seemed the same save for unique identifiers. Where > > do I look to find the differences? > > Calls to xmodmap in your .bash*, .xinitrc, or startx setup files? > If the buttons don't work in the program, maybe the > program is fine, but somebody moved the buttons. > > This is just a random guess, of course. I have never seen > an empty space on any desktop of mine. > > --Keith > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- See http://www.goldmark.org/netrants/no-word/attach.html

19 years

second annual Northeast Linux Fest

by Jonathan Nadeau

Hello list Announcing the 2nd annual Northeast GNU/Linuxfest. Where: Worcester State University, Worcester MA When: March 17, 2012 Info: http://northeastlinuxfest.org Last year we had just speakers at the event. This year we are stepping it up considerably. We are featuring a hackerspace competition where teams from across the Northeast will compete for prizes for best design. This years theme is accessibility. We will also hold LPI and BSD exams on the morning of the event. The folks from Open Street Map will hold workshops throughout the day. We also have tables from various sponsors. Among the keynote speakers this year will be the other organizer for the event Jonathan Nadeau. Jonathan is blind but this has not prevented him from working with Debian, Fedora and Triquel in hopes of making each distribution more accessible for vision impaired or physically disabled. This is an event that can also be used to meet other people in the linux world and make new contacts. This is an all day event. All events will be held in the main student center. There is also a cafeteria on the second floor which features a $5 all you can eat buffet. Last but not least, if you are 21 or older we have our very popular after party event at Jillians. We also have arranged to get special room rates at the Worcester Marriott. You must reserve your room before February 17, 2012 to get this rate. You can either use the link off the Northeastlinuxfest website or you can make reservations over the phone but be sure to mention the Northeast Linuxfest group to get the rate. You can get to Worcester by train or bus if you do not have a ride. You can find that information on the website as well. We hope you can attend and most most important, the admission is free! The website again is http://northeastlinuxfest.org Take back control of your software, take back control of your computer! -- Jonathan Nadeau http://www.jnadeau.org Northeast GNU/Linux fest http://www.northeastlinuxfest.org

12 years, 11 months

Re: [Wlug] Converting an iPAQ

by maitre＠ccs.neu.edu

On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:31:27PM -0400, Wesley Allen wrote: > For the last few months I've been hoping to save up some money and get a > Zaurus, I don't think that it's going to happen any time soon. So, I've > got an iPAQ that I can't sync, or even connect, with my linux laptop and > it's beginning to get on my nerves. So, even though I've got some > software on my iPAQ that I'll miss (a Bible Reader with the Greek Text > and SimCity 2000), I'm thinking that it's time to take the plunge and > get Linux and Qtopia on my 3835. I would recommend OPIE over Qtopia. Its the fork of Qtopia. It seems to making very good process. Qtopia has been quiet lately. (lately - meaning the last 6 months or so) Bible Reader - i'm not sure there is an alternate app for that, yet SimCity 2000 - There's always xbill! > > Three Questions, > 1. Has anyone on the list done this, especially with this model? i haven't. Mine is a 36xx. But i have gone through the install before. > 2. Has anyone who has done this used any of theKompany's embedded apps? i have not used theKompany's apps. Which ones were you thinking of using? > 3. Is there anyone willing to help me do this face to face? I could do > this on my own, but the idea of potentially owning a $599 paperweight > dims my enthusiasm when I think of going it alone. (I'll buy the > coffee) Perhaps, i don't know if i can make it to the next meeting or not. I will be in boston that day. It's hard to say at this point whether i can be back in time. Are there other people that want to try this? Or watch this? --brad WARNING: This email has not been spell checked.

22 years, 3 months

Re: [Wlug] Information for Linux newbies?

by Tim Keller

Kevin, I guess the question I would first ask is: "What's the technical inclinations of the people you're going to be teaching?". If their geeks like us, then I'd go into using package managers and I'd talk about the nitty gritty stuff. If their not geeks, then you need to take a different tact. Instead of talking about linux as an operating system and extolling the virtues of open source, instead talk about the applications that are available on linux and how they stack up to what their already using. The games question is a sticky one... there are lots of cool games for linux, any particular genre you're interested in? On Nov 18, 2007 12:01 AM, Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > As i mentioned at the meeting this past week I am going to be giving a > seminar for linux newbies and would like to pull from people that > know better then i do on what i should teach people. What i would like > to know is: What are some things that you wish you had known as a > newbie? Think back to your very first linux install and any > short-cuts, tips, tricks, and gatcha's that would make peoples first > experience easier. There is a lot of windows resentment after the slow > trainwreck that is vista, so lets see if we can get a few new > converts! > > > > > > > > P.S. one of the big concerns for a few people that i have talked to > has been games, if anyone has a list of new-ish games that work or any > tips specific to making the most recent generation work under linux, > that would make things much easier ;) > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leary of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

17 years, 1 month

Fwd: Announcing the First Annual VMware User Conference

by Andy Stewart

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20 years, 4 months

Re: [EXT] Framework Laptops

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Cara" == Cara Salter via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 09:52:40PM -0500, Keith Wright via WLUG wrote: >> Is that 42 days from deciding to order one until happily browsing >> the web with newly installed Debian, Xfce, Firefox? Or 42 days >> from starting to fill out the order form until finally getting >> the last required field filled in? Or what? > Hi! I'm the workstudy in question. According to the emails I > received for moving through each step in the process, it took 42 > days from me submitting my deposit and me receiving a physical > laptop that I could start using. Would you be willing to come to a WLUG meeting and show off your new toy to the rest of us? I do like the idea of that laptop, but I'd like to get my hands on it to see how the feel of it really is. > For context, I ordered the "DIY edition" which didn't come with the RAM or > storage. I ordered both on Amazon and they arrived a bit before the laptop. > I'm currently writing this from my Gentoo install on it! The only > two issues I ran into was that the wifi card (Intel AX210) firmware > wasn't in the "stable" kernel, so I had to keyword my system to > ~amd64. The other issue I ran into was that kernel 5.19.12 had a bad > display driver that caused flickering > (https://community.frame.work/t/psa-dont-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-5-19-12/231…) Did you fix the flickering with a newer kernel version? Its been years since I ran Gentoo (got tired of all the recompiles, but this was 10+ years ago for sure....) and I thought it was pretty damn bleeding edge in terms of kernels. I'm currently running kernel 6.0.8 on my main Debian Buster home NFS/KVM/etc server and it works great, but it is headless. John

1 year, 11 months

Re: [Wlug] Winter cleaning

by Eric Martin

Will do. On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Henrique <nican(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Hello Eric, > > I have interest in the OpenGL book. Could you bring it to the next Wlug > meeting? > > Henrique Polido. > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> I'm doing some cleaning and I have a few books / computers up for grabs. >> It's all free, please take it if you can use it. >> >> Computers: >> >> Mis-mosh of stuff, mainly >> >> >> 1. 2 CRTs (working) >> 2. Dual Pentium Pro 200MHz w/built-in SCSI and a DDS2 or DDS3 Drive >> 3. HP Proliant 1U server, questionably working but I think it's a fan >> / power supply >> 4. Intel C440 Chassis with Cabriol MB and Older Xeon processors >> 5. 2 old cases with working 300W power supplies, need MB >> 6. More to come >> >> Books: >> Interactive Computer Graphics >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Computer-Graphics-Top-Down-Approach/dp/03… >> >> Fluency with Information Technology >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Fluency-Information-Technology-Concepts-Capabilities/… >> >> Amazon.com: Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach Using >> OpenGL (4th Edition) (9780321321374): Edward Angel: Books<http://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Computer-Graphics-Top-Down-Approach/dp/03…> >> >> Amazon.com: Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach Using >> OpenGL (4th Edition) (9780321321374): Edward Angel: Books >> C Pocket Reference >> >> http://www.amazon.com/C-Pocket-Reference-Peter-Prinz/dp/0596004362/ref=sr_1… >> -- >> Eric Martin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- Eric Martin

13 years, 10 months

Re: [EXT] Improving WLUG outreach

by Anderson, Charles R

Ideas are great, but I don't think we have a lack of ideas. We need people to step up and implement ideas. What concrete steps do you propose? Who do you propose should do those steps? On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:43:30AM -0500, Joshua Stone via WLUG wrote: > Hey all, > > I thought I'd like to continue the topic about what we could do to increase > attendance meeting. > > I think working with the community at WPI would be a great thing for us, so > long as we try to understand more about the student culture. I've learned > that one of the most important things about WPI is that a sense of > community and working toward a greater goal are included as part of the > curriculum. One of the earliest classes a WPI student takes involves > thinking about the biggest problems impacting the world and makes strides > to tackling such problems head-on. > > https://www.wpi.edu/project-based-learning/wpi-plan/10-things-to-know > > I believe WPI also has a strong background in bioinformatics, and that's a > field that can surely benefit from FOSS as we want to encourage openness > and ethics when being on the forefront of scientific research that could > have sweeping societal impact. The last thing we need is more companies > like 23andMe hoarding genetic data for profit. > > Perhaps WLUG can do more to be involved in such things, emphasizing the > importance of "ethical" computing with the problems of DRM, > spying/tracking, proprietary software and data formats, software patents, > and licenses that lock away data that the community could benefit from. > Essentially we could give people more of an opportunity to think about the > social aspects and ramifications of technology, and can use that as a > framework for creating a better future. > > These are still ideas I'm throwing at the wall, hopefully something sticks! > > -Josh

4 years, 11 months

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