January 2012 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Bit coin links and Greg's presentation notes.
by Chris O'Halloran 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Hello All, Here is some more information from Greg's note at last Friday's presentation. I'd also like to thank Greg for volunteering to talk and for such a well presented and technical topic. Seeing the data miner in action was also a bonus. Attached is the email that Greg sent to Bruce and myself earlier this week. It seems as though there is plenty more reading on the topic. I've also loaded Greg's presentation to google docs so that those that weren't at the meeting can appreciate the presentation. <quote> Hi Chris, Bruce, as discussed here's the slideshow and talk-notes from last night I promised I'd send to you to forward on to relevant people, (group-wide bounced me on the email size limit). Also here's a list of relevant links as requested; Project home page http://www.bitcoin.org/ Wiki Main_Page https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page Network status live feed http://www.bitcoinwatch.com/ Forum https://forum.bitcoin.org/ Layman promo video site http://www.weusecoins.com/ Instawallet (web wallet) https://www.instawallet.org API -reference pages https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/API_reference_(JSON-RPC) https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_Calls_list Monetary theory - Austrian economics http://www.libertariannews.org/2011/06/18/the-economics-of-bitcoin-how-bitc… http://austrianeconomists.typepad.com/weblog/2009/05/the-best-of-modern-aus… http://mises.org/journals/qjae/pdf/qjae9_4_5.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_School http://mises.org/ Szabo bitgold post http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2005/12/bit-gold.html Namecoin, distributed DNS Dot-bit project homepage http://dot-bit.org/Main_Page Feel free to email me for further links or information. Cheers, Greg B. Link to Greg's Bit Coin presentation<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=1ggO7B5SX…> Link to Gregs' presentation notes<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=1SqdoXYL8…> </quote>

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New KDE tablet to liberate Linux enthusiasts from walled garden
by Peter Reutemann 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Just came across this article on ars technica: "KDE developer Aaron Seigo has announced a new upcoming tablet computer, called the Spark, that will ship with KDE's Plasma environment. The device, which has a seven-inch display and a 1GHz ARM CPU, will sell for €200 ($262). Underneath the shiny KDE surface, the Spark reportedly runs Mer, a community-driven fork of the Linux-based MeeGo platform. Seigo says that the device will be open and that users will be able to install custom firmware." http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/new-kde-tablet-to-liberate-linu… 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 Cleanout Redux
by Daniel Lawson 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hi all I still have some bits and pieces that may be of interest to WLUG members. 2x HP Jetdirect EX Plus Printserver (10Mbit RJ45 + BNC). No PSU, 13VDC, looks like it may be HP proprietary. 1x Axis 550 printserver (10MBit RJ45 + BNC), with psu i think. 1x Axis 83 Device Server. RISC based embedded system, lots of hackability. http://www.lilax.net/textfiles/2003-04-19/axis_82_82_lowres.pdf. 32bit RISC ETRAX 100LX MCM2+8 CPU, 6MB Flash, 16MB ram, dual ethernet, dual rs232 serial, single rs485 serial, USB1.1 port. Lots of support for building custom linux builds to go on here, eg ddwrt. (I've definitely built custom images to go on this system, although I can't find current links to any docs) 2x External modems. Two PSUs that probably go with these, but I'm not sure. 1x 3com Homeconnect DSL Modem. DSL1 only, runs with pppoe back to your host, so it terminates the IP on your machine. No wifi. Dates back to when DSL was first introduced in NZ. Industrial patch cables. 7 x 2m, RJ45 (8P8C) to XP85, and 2x2m XP85 to XP85. XP85 is basically a secure screw fitting around an RJ45/8P8C jack. It looks like this: http://www.alternetivo.cz/industrial-patch-cord-utp-xp85-to-mc5-1-5m-yellow… <http://www.alternetivo.cz/industrial-patch-cord-utp-xp85-to-mc5-1-5m-yellow…> Some old Fibrechannel gear. One Emulex LP8000, which had current driver support (lpfc.ko) in debian lenny at least, and two Compaq Tachyon adapters, which show up on the bus, but don't seem to have active drivers since around 2.6.8. There's still 2.4 kernel support for them however. There's also a pair of Compaq Fibrechannel Hubs. Everything has optical modules, and there's a few fibre patches as well. 2x ISDN cards. Single basic-rate ports I think, I can't recall the name, if you're interested I'll dig them out. 1x 17" CRT monitor, in good condition, works well. All the above is free to whoever wants them, you must pickup from Hillcrest area, or from the CBD during business hours. No guarantee that any of it works. If it doesn't go here, it's going to the new HCC e-waste facility ( http://hamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145835076) on or around the 18th. _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [wlug] LibreCAD
by GJB 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

hi, thanks for that, had not heard of it. I have also used the package "qcad" http://www.qcad.org/ ... it is available as a package from the Ubunutu repositories at least that I know of. Regards. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [wlug] LibreCAD > From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz> > Date: Fri, January 06, 2012 9:02 am > To: wlug <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > Hi there > > If you're looking for an open source 2D-CAD program, you might want to > check out LibreCAD: > http://librecad.org/ > > The current version 1.0 is still Qt3-based, but work on 2.0 which is > Qt4 is already underway. > > LibreCAD is licensed under GPLv2. > > Cheers, Peter > -- > Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ > http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174 > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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LibreCAD
by Peter Reutemann 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi there If you're looking for an open source 2D-CAD program, you might want to check out LibreCAD: http://librecad.org/ The current version 1.0 is still Qt3-based, but work on 2.0 which is Qt4 is already underway. LibreCAD is licensed under GPLv2. 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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hacking WiFi Protected Setup with Reaver
by Peter Reutemann 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

I'm gonna test, whether my WiFi access point is susceptible to the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) vulnerability as well: http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/hands-on-hacking-wifi-protecte… The router that the author of the above article used: Cisco Linksys WRT54G2 Anybody else had some experience hacking their router with Reaver? More information on WPS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup 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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Mint's Cinnamon hits 1.1.3
by Peter Reutemann 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Being now a Linux Mint convert (SuSE -> Ubuntu -> Kubuntu -> Mint), I'm looking forward to what the Mint community comes up with their Cinnamon fork of the Gnome shell. They are attempting to use Gnome 3 technology to give you a Gnome 2 layout: http://h-online.com/-1402913 Why did I change Linux distributions? - SuSE -> Ubuntu: back in the days, the SuSE distro that I had downloaded via dial-up was riddled with bugs including the update manager. Updating manually turned out to be way too tedious. An Ubuntu live CD came in handy there. - Ubuntu -> Kubuntu: Unity, nuff said. Also, originally long-time KDE user. - Kubuntu -> Mint: Kubuntu being a bit sluggish and the taskbar buggy (didn't like long sessions with opening/closing lots of windows). If you haven't tried Linux Mint, give it a go. It is a very polished Linux distro. Personally, I'm running version "Katya". http://linuxmint.com/ 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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slashdot: Filesharing Now an Official Religion In Sweden
by Peter Reutemann 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Just came across the following post on slashdot: "Kopimism is now an official religion in Sweden. Kopimi beliefs originated with the Swedish group called Piratbyran who believed that everything should be shared freely online without restrictions from copyright. Leader Isak Gerson, has recently had some disagreements with the Swedish Pirate Party where many people disagree with all religions." http://idle.slashdot.org/story/12/01/04/1817255/filesharing-now-an-official… 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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