June 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

decent, independent statistics for New Zealand internet users?
by Stuart A. Yeates 21 Jun '09

21 Jun '09

Does anyone know whether there is anyone producing decent statistics of New Zealand internet users? I'm aware that the area is fraught, I'm really just looking for an analysis from someone that can at least spell "vested interest" and "self-selected sample." Ideally the statistics would include things like: 1) OS / browser used 2) bandwidth of connection 3) use of English/Maori and/or ethnicity 4) social networking sites used The best I've found so far is: http://www.aut.ac.nz/research/research-institutes/icdc/projects/world-inter… which has good coverage of (2) and the ethnicity aspects of (3). I've also got our own google analytics stats with >a million "unique users", but this these seem to be pretty much contaminated by the fact that _lots_ of our users access our site from school. cheers stuart

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Re: [wlug] wlug Digest, Vol 216, Issue 3
by Wayne Luxton 21 Jun '09

21 Jun '09

Hi folk I am also from rural Morrinsville and am looking to switch completely to Linux as soon as possible. As an older guy I get tired eyes looking at a sreen too much so was looking for some base literature to read on Linux structures, protocols etc. to get my mind in the grove. I used to write software a lot and am familiar with DOS which I guess is getting quiet obsolete. Am intending to be at the Social night on Monday so wonder if some of the library could be available. Hi to the other guys from this way, looking forward to meeting Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: <wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> To: <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:00 PM Subject: wlug Digest, Vol 216, Issue 3 > Send wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Hi From Morrinsville (Robert D Davidson) > 2. Re: Hi From Morrinsville (Ronnie Collinson) > 3. Re: Hi From Morrinsville (Robert D Davidson) > 4. Re: Hi From Morrinsville (Ronnie Collinson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:58:59 +1200 > From: "Robert D Davidson" <robert(a)datamatrix.co.nz> > Subject: [wlug] Hi From Morrinsville > To: <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: <102D03ACD01C433CA2F51E932FED6774(a)compaqn610c> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Wlug, > > I represent two Linux newbies in Morrinsville. We have Ubuntu and Open Suse going but no modem and a trial version of Xandros going on another machine with no modem problems. > > In the medium term I want to get a C IDE like Ajuta going to do some C programming. > > Does anyone want to do some handholding for us by email? > > > > Cheers > > > > Robert > > > Robert D Davidson > Director > Genatron Ltd www.genatron.com > Datamatrix New Zealand Ltd www.datamatrix.co.nz > Owner > www.exalpy.com > www.comardo.com > >

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Games
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 20 Jun '09

20 Jun '09

Hi All Any one who is likely to play Freedroid rpg or is able to help with its development may like this 15 minute video from Fosdem in February http://fosdem.unixheads.org/2009/lightningtalks/freedroidrpg.xvid.avi Regards John

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The meeting we had planned (http://www.wlug.org.nz/MeetingTopics.2009-06-29) is being rescheduled for July. Instead we are going to have an informal social night. We will have pizza, refreshments and other treats. We will do some short presentations on using Skype on a Linux box, and provide answers to any questions you might have about Linux or Free/Open Source Software. A couple people will be hacking a wireless Internet Access Point using a LightWire account. If they are successful there will be free Internet access. We might talk about preparations for SoftwareFreedomDay. 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) (zcat notes that 'skype' is non-free software, and volunteered to demo ekiga as well)

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Ubuntu post-install stuff.
by Bruce Kingsbury 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

Good article here on some things you might want to install (or remove) after doing a fresh Ubuntu install. As it happens, this is pretty close to what I usually do. http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-linux/ -- Disclaimer: By sending an email to any of my addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of your company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message.

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The meeting we had planned (http://www.wlug.org.nz/MeetingTopics.2009-06-29) is being rescheduled for July. Instead we are going to have an informal social night. We will have pizza, refreshments and other treats. We will do some short presentations on using Skype on a Linux box, and provide answers to any questions you might have about Linux or Free/Open Source Software. A couple people will be hacking a wireless Internet Access Point using a LightWire account. If they are successful there will be free Internet access. We might talk about preparations for SoftwareFreedomDay. 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4)

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Hi From Morrinsville
by Robert D Davidson 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

Hi Wlug, I represent two Linux newbies in Morrinsville. We have Ubuntu and Open Suse going but no modem and a trial version of Xandros going on another machine with no modem problems. In the medium term I want to get a C IDE like Ajuta going to do some C programming. Does anyone want to do some handholding for us by email? Cheers Robert Robert D Davidson Director Genatron Ltd www.genatron.com Datamatrix New Zealand Ltd www.datamatrix.co.nz Owner www.exalpy.com www.comardo.com

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New It Make! Community Radio show
by John Billings 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

I've been working on a radio show over at: http://communityradio.co.nz/ It's starting today, the other month when Walter McGinnis was here, he and Mark Caunter from the Library were kind enough to help put together the first episode. We talk about Kete, which was also mentioned on Stuff yesterday: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/2487819/Global-interest-in-NZ-wik… I put a plug for WLUG in, and I plan to do a couple episodes in the future mainly on FOSS. Probably around the time of Software Freedom Day. I'm using Audacity to edit the show. Best, John

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WLUG Fixit Meeting is today!
by Meeting Reminder bot 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday June 6th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc.

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Re: [wlug] WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

Why does it not come out like this?: Te Whanau Pūtahi ----- Original Message Follows ----- > A reminder; the WLUG Fixit Meeting is tomorrow. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ------------ Saturday June 6th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm > > SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau PÅ«tahi > (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ > ptahi/), the community church at the end of Oxford Street. > > > We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, > Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc. > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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