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ANNOUNCEMENT: Annual General Meeting, 22nd November
by Bruce Kingsbury 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

ANNOUNCEMENT: Annual General Meeting, 22nd November In accordance with Rule 6 of the charter, I would like to announce to all members that the Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated) will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday, 22 November, 2010, at 7pm, at the regular meeting location of Room MS4.G.02 Several officers and committee members will be stepping down this year. Society membership has also gone down recently. Present and past members interested in seeing WLUG continue as an IncorporatedSociety are encouraged to attend this years AGM to meet quorum requirements and stand for election. If a quorum is established and new officers step forward, a bylaw change is proposed to be voted on. Please see the WlugCharterDiscussion for more details. Note: To be eligible to vote at the meeting you must have previously been a financial member (although not necessarily for the 2010 year) and pay your membership for 2011 at or before the AGM. To be eligible to vote or stand for office at the AGM members must have paid a subscription for the 2010 year before the AGM. If you'd like to stand for committee and have not paid for membership this year, please do this at the October Meeting or November SaturdayWorkshop. An amendment about who can vote at the meeting was passed in 2008. "That the WLUG charter be amended to allow former paid members of the WLUG of good standing, whose membership has lapsed, to vote at an AGM of the WLUG with the proviso that they rejoin the WLUG and pay a new subscription at or before the AGM."

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Another old computer and Eday
by Sam Lin 29 Oct '10

29 Oct '10

Hi all, I also have an old AMD Athlon desktop machine with erupted capacitors to sort out (Soltek SL-75DRV2)(no monitor sorry). This is now on trademe (Listing #: 328161960). Please let me know asap if you have a GOOD soldering skill and are willing to adopt it or otherwise I will take it down to eDay next Saturday. Regards, Sam > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:50:11 +1300 > From: "Chris O'Halloran" <cmoman(a)gmail.com> > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Subject: [wlug] Old computers and Eday > > Hello all, > > I've got two Toshiba Satelite Laptops to give away, both very old. > > First laptop > 8M of RAM. I can get Tom's Rescue Boot Floppy for work on it but > haven't manage to get Basic Linux installed though its been a few > years since my last attempt. > > Second laptop > 32M of RAM. I can get Damn Small Linux to work on it using a CD drive. > The screen is damaged on the right side - about an 8mm strip of black pixels. > > I also have a desktop computer case that formally housed a Pentium III > motherboard circa 2001. You're also welcome to the motherboard but it > no longer goes. > > I've also got some SCSI components and tape drives if anyone is interested. > > All these will end up at eDay for recycling if no one would like them. > > Please contact me off list if you're interested. > > Cheers, > > Chris

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Old computers and Eday
by Chris O'Halloran 27 Oct '10

27 Oct '10

Hello all, I've got two Toshiba Satelite Laptops to give away, both very old. First laptop 8M of RAM. I can get Tom's Rescue Boot Floppy for work on it but haven't manage to get Basic Linux installed though its been a few years since my last attempt. Second laptop 32M of RAM. I can get Damn Small Linux to work on it using a CD drive. The screen is damaged on the right side - about an 8mm strip of black pixels. I also have a desktop computer case that formally housed a Pentium III motherboard circa 2001. You're also welcome to the motherboard but it no longer goes. I've also got some SCSI components and tape drives if anyone is interested. All these will end up at eDay for recycling if no one would like them. Please contact me off list if you're interested. Cheers, Chris

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No Wednesday night class tonight (Oct 27th)
by Bruce Kingsbury 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

Wednesday night session at Te Whara O Te Ata is cancelled tonight due to family commitments. Sorry for the late notice, I only just realised that there was a conflict... Also we have some donated computers now, so classes are open to everyone not only people with laptops. From next week, bring your own laptop or use our computers.. -- 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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External 56k modem
by Glenn Morrissey 23 Oct '10

23 Oct '10

Hi all does anyone have an old external 56k serial modem for sale? I have given up trying to make my 56k Lucent internal modem work. Glenn Morrissey.

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Media Statement: Keep up with technology @ Kiwi PyCon 2010
by Tim Knapp 22 Oct '10

22 Oct '10

Hi, Please find below the second Kiwi PyCon Media Statement. Also, please note we've also arranged a $20 bus to/from the event from Auckland - limited to 49 people. So get in quick! More details here: http://nz.pycon.org/2010/oct/22/round-trip-auckland-20-bucks/ Thanks, Tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated Media Statement For immediate release 19 October 2010 Keep up with technology @ Kiwi PyCon 2010 IT folks will certainly be interested in Kiwi PyCon 2010: An exciting and interesting weekend is going to show how the programming language Python is used in science, education, and high-profile companies here and around the world. It is held at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort in Waitangi, Bay of Islands Saturday 20-Sunday 21 November. Participants will learn first-hand how Weta Digital uses Python in their datacentre, or how they can leverage cloud computing like Amazon web services and Google App Engine. The conference is also an excellent networking opportunity to meet people who have actually delivered, from industry to education to government sectors to Hollywood. The registration fee ($100 regular, $60 student/unwaged) includes morning and afternoon tea, as well as lunch on both days, the Kiwi PyCon 2010 t-shirt, and there are also tons of giveaways this year, ranging from books, laptop bags and geek gadgets to software licenses for Python IDE's and Amazon server credits. An impressive sponsorship lineup includes Catalyst IT and Microsoft as Gold Sponsors; Atlassian, Enthought, the Plone Foundation, the Python Software Foundation, and Tait Radio Communications as Silver Sponsors; and Schwag Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Wingware, Mozilla, ActiveState, Apress, Packt Publishing, O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, ANZTB, and Bitbucket. To make your booking visit http://nz.pycon.org For assistance with travel and accommodation, email kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org or phone Danny Adair on (09) 9555 101. ---------------Ends--------------------- For media or conference enquiries please contact: Danny Adair, NZPUG President Phone: (09) 9555 101 Email: kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org Website: http://nz.pycon.org

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Media Statement - Kiwi PyCon 2010
by Tim Knapp 22 Oct '10

22 Oct '10

Hello, Please find below the Media Statement for Kiwi PyCon 2010. Kind regards, Tim ---------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated Media Statement For immediate release 24 September 2010 Major IT players support Python Conference 2010 Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi PyCon 2010 conference on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi. Python, a programming language used throughout the world, has a massive following and Python conferences are held around the globe. Kiwi PyCon is New Zealand's Python community coming together and will cover the use of Python in the scientific, web, mobile, gaming, and animation fields. The event has garnered notable support, with Catalyst IT and Microsoft as major sponsors and many other well known companies and organisations including the Python Software Foundation, Plone Foundation, Atlassian, Enthought, Tait Radio Communications, Apress, Packt Publishing, O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, Amazon Web Services, Wingware, ANZTB, Mozilla and ActiveState all backing the conference. Organised by the New Zealand Python User Group Inc.(NZPUG), it promises to bring together developers, designers and business people who will listen to industry speakers. US-based Jacob Kaplan-Moss, creator of "Django", a successful and widely used web application framework along with Anthony Baxter, long-time release manager of Python from Melbourne are keynote speakers for the event. Kiwi PyCon 2010 topics will include: • “How Python is influencing neuroscience research" • Microsoft (Australia) showing how they support Python on their "Azure" platform • Amazon web service • Gmail gadgets • "Going Global : Using Best Effort Translation To Create Multilingual Web Apps" • Python and Java • Python in Astronomy Another guest speaker for the conference is Matt Provost, Systems Manager at Weta Digital, five-time Academy award winning visual effects facility located in Wellington. Matt will speak about "Python in the Datacentre", as he manages all Weta Digital servers, storage and networking which occupies five positions on the Top 500 Supercomputer list. Danny Adair, NZPUG's founding president said “Python is used everywhere, and for anyone interested in or using the language, our annual conference is the place to be.” Kiwi PyCon 2010 registrations are now open. To make your booking for the conference or for more information visit http://nz.pycon.org ---------------Ends--------------------- For media or conference enquiries please contact: Danny Adair, NZPUG President Phone: (09) 9555 101 Email: kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org Website: http://nz.pycon.org

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EDAY November 6th - volunteers wanted
by Bruce Kingsbury 21 Oct '10

21 Oct '10

Still looking for volunteers for EDAY on Nov 6th, if anyone wants to come along contact me (offlist) with name, phone and email and I'll add you to the list and then Vanessa will contact you will all the details you need to know. Drop off point will be the same as last year, Habitat for Humanity 29 Bryant Rd More information about eday is at http://www.eday.org.nz/ -- 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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NZ Computer Society National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged Care Services
by David Hallett 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

NZ Computer Society National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged Care Services 18 November 2010: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Events Room 2 Gallagher Hub Gate 5, Tristam Street Hamilton National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged Care Services The statistics around the aging population in New Zealand are worrying whichever way we look at it. Currently over 500,000 people are aged 65+, projected to double by 2028. By 2051, greater than 25% of our population is expected to be over 70. This increase will bring about major logistical issues in how we, as a country, care for our elderly. More people will require support, and already the ratio of nurses and care-givers to elderly clients is low. Can technology help bridge this gap? In this presentation Gillian Reid FNZCS ITCP, Deputy Chair of the Selwyn Foundation, will outline how technologies such as Charlie are innovating aged-care healthcare, how and why Charlie was designed, and the impact early prototypes are making in trials at Selwyn Village in Auckland. Note: Light lunch provided. Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others. Registration required at the following URL: http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/228-Advanced_Robotics Regards, David Hallett, BSc, MNZCS ITCP P.O. Box 15-516 Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: +64-7-210 5520 Mobile: +64-21-802 256

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4 wire modems
by Craig Bates 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Does anybody have some old school 4 wire leased line modems (9k6 vintage) lying in the junk pile that they may want to part with? ======================================================================= This email, including any attachments, is only for the intended addressee. It is subject to copyright, is confidential and may be the subject of legal or other privilege, none of which is waived or lost by reason of this transmission. If the receiver is not the intended addressee, please accept our apologies, notify us by return, delete all copies and perform no other act on the email. Unfortunately, we cannot warrant that the email has not been altered or corrupted during transmission. =======================================================================

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