March 2011 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

New contact details for Wayne Grimsey
by Wayne Grimsey 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Happy new year, WLUG. I moved house this week. My new contact details are: Wayne Grimsey 48A Southey Street Leamington Cambridge Landline: 07 827 8449 Cell: 027 451 2688 Hope you've all had a happy and safe holiday. Wayne > From: wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Subject: wlug Digest, Vol 235, Issue 6 > To: wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:03 +1300 > > 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. Thursday Night Christmas Curry (David Hallett) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:19:40 +1300 > From: David Hallett <david(a)pulsar.net.nz> > To: Hamilton Thursday Night Curry > <hamilton(a)list.thursdaynightcurry.com>, Waikato Linux Users Group > <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Cc: waikato(a)nzcs.org.nz > Subject: [wlug] Thursday Night Christmas Curry > Message-ID: > <AANLkTimvR+QbuOq8x7XHuyagOAhKbtisS+JSM+y0ik5i(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > We're looking to start running Hamilton curry nights again. > The recent Christmas Curry had a good number of registrations. It was there > that a suggestion was made there to reinstate the Hamilton Thursday Night > Curry. > > If you are interested in attending (even irregularly) please let me know you > intention, and whether you prefer weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. > I'm going to use the NZCS Events System ( > http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop) to manage RSVPs and booking, thus > significantly reducing the administration overhead. > > Kind 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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Malware Scam via Indian Call Centre
by Wayne Grimsey 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

Hi guys. Here's a scam that's been doing the rounds. One of my friends in Dunedin received such a phone call: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres One of the commenters below the article said he was runnng Linux ... and the caller said that may have caused the problem with his Windows! If they ring me, I might just say something in broken English along the lines of, " Sorry, I can't download your nasty fraudalent expensive malware on my broken abacus, should I try the garbage disposal unit instead?" Wayne

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Ubuntu 11.04 and Unity
by Michael McDonald 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Was eager to trial this, so downloaded the newly released Beta this morning. I tried it on my desktop computer and was surprised to find it much closer to 10.10 than I had expected. It was still running Gnome. More checks and trials - Unity was there - just couldn't seem to get it running. Took it my laptop, and voila - Unity! (Could even change to Gnome). After a few trials, I think I could get used to Unity! The conclusion? It would appear that Unity requires a reasonably-specced graphics card. Previous experience, both directly and indirectly, leads me to suspect that my desktop's graphics card is not the best ... it has problems coping with Stellarium. Anyone got any comments or observations to add? Michael

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Re: [wlug] Antique floppy drives?
by GJB 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

These guys are in Hamilton if he can afford it ... I got rid of my last 5.25 just last month. http://www.digitalrecovery.co.nz/ > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [wlug] Antique floppy drives? > From: David Hallett <david(a)pulsar.net.nz> > Date: Tue, March 29, 2011 11:19 am > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > Michael Cotter <michael.cotter(a)xtra.co.nz> has genealogy information stored > on a 5¼ inch floppy disk and no longer has a computer that can use this size > disk. > He would very much like to contact someone in the area who still has this > technology so that he can download the information and save it onto more > recent technology and use it with a new genealogy software programme. > Michael is leaving the country for 3-4 months on Friday so if possible he > would like to contact someone before then.<hr>_______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Antique floppy drives?
by David Hallett 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Michael Cotter <michael.cotter(a)xtra.co.nz> has genealogy information stored on a 5¼ inch floppy disk and no longer has a computer that can use this size disk. He would very much like to contact someone in the area who still has this technology so that he can download the information and save it onto more recent technology and use it with a new genealogy software programme. Michael is leaving the country for 3-4 months on Friday so if possible he would like to contact someone before then.

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Fwd: [NZOSS-Openchat] Fwd: Full Circle #47 out NOW!
by Peter Reutemann 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

Sorry for cross-posting, but this sounded like people on the WLUG list might be interested as well. Cheers, Peter ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ... Date: Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 14:31 Subject: [NZOSS-Openchat] Fwd: Full Circle #47 out NOW! To: NZOSS Open Discussion List <openchat(a)lists.nzoss.org.nz> Full Circle - Magazine about open source and the Ubuntu Distribution. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Full Circle Magazine <lists(a)fullcirclemagazine.org> Date: Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM Subject: Full Circle #47 out NOW! To: ... *Full Circle **Issue #47 * Full Circle - the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community are proud to announce the release of our forty-seventh issue. This month: * Command and Conquer. * How-To : Program in Python - Part 21, LibreOffice - Part 2 and eBook Reader Software. * Linux Lab - File Formats Part Two. * Review - Piano Booster. * Top 5 - School Tools. plus: Ubuntu Women, Ubuntu Games, My Opinion, My Story, and much much more! *Get it while it's hot! *http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-47/ and don't forget: Full Circle Special Edition: The Perfect Server A special issue dedicated to the Perfect Server articles featured in FCM#31-34: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/special-edition-1-the-perfect-server/ and: Python Special Edition Part One - a compilation of parts one to eight: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/python-special-edition-1/ ................................................................ This email should only be sent to those who have asked to receive it. To unsubscribe, return to the web form where you first subscribed and click the "unsubscribe" button, or contact the owner of the website. _______________________________________________ Openchat mailing list Openchat(a)lists.nzoss.org.nz http://lists.nzoss.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/openchat -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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upgrading youtube-dl
by Peter Reutemann 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Hi there Since I'm a keen command-line user and rather fond of youtube-dl, I was quite disappointed when it stopped working for me on my Ubuntu 10.04 box. Looks like the version shipped with Ubuntu was not the most up-to-date one. If you want to upgrade yours (including WebM support), check out the following instructions: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/07/update-youtube-dl-to-get-it-working.html Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Garage Sale: 2 CRT Monitors for $5 each o.n.o.
by Wayne Grimsey 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Hi Team. There are 2 CRT monitors for sale. One is a Compaq approx 12-14 inch. The second is a Lite-on approx 17-20 inch. Funds raised are going to support the Christchurch earthquake survivors. These can be picked up and paid for, at 820 Victoria Street, Hamilton. If you're interested, contact me on 027 451 2688 anytime, or wgrimsey(a)linz.govt.nz (work email) or 8278449 after hours. Wayne

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WLUG Meeting 21st March IPv6: Implications and benefits.
by Chris O'Halloran 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

Hello all, The next WLUG club meeting is scheduled for 21st March 7:30pm at the University. Please note the change of date from the usual last Monday of the month. Room. MS4.G.02 see the following map http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map/?MS4 Lindsay Druett, [1] past president and long time member of the WLUG will be doing a presentation on IPv6 and the implications and benefits to end users. Lindsay works for FX networks [2], a company involved in installing fibre networks across the country. Lindsay will include some details on what the eventual roll out of IPv6 will mean to domestic users and SMEs. [1] http://www.wlug.org.nz//LindsayDruett [2] http://www.fx.net.nz/

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 20 Mar '11

20 Mar '11

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The next WLUG club meeting is scheduled for 21st March at the University. Please note the change of date from the usual last Monday of the month. Room. MS4.G.02 see the following map http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map/?MS4 LindsayDruett, past President and long time member of the WLUG, will be doing a presentation on IPv6 and the implications and benefits to end users. Lindsay works for FxNetworks, a company installing fibre networks across the country. Lindsay will include some details on what the eventual roll out of IPv6 will mean to domestic users and SMEs.

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