May 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>

7 13

Re: [wlug] raspberry pi order (David McNab)
by Eric Light 12 Jul '12

12 Jul '12

I'd be interested as well - again, only in model 'B'. Perhaps someone could set up a 'registration' page on the wiki or elgg? Cheers, - Eric On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:00, <wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote: > > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:35:46 +1200 > From: stephen pearce <pearce.sg(a)gmail.com> > To: wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Subject: [wlug] raspberry pi order > > Hi > I would be interested in at least one .. and am prepared to pay cost > if there is a bulk order .. if this goes ahead could you let me know > and I'll forward you the money > Thanks > > > -- > Stephen Pearce > Critical Care > Whangarei > ph 021 390 997 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:40:29 +1200 > From: David McNab <david(a)rebirthing.co.nz> > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Subject: Re: [wlug] raspberry pi order > > On 24/04/12 10:35, stephen pearce wrote: > > Hi > > I would be interested in at least one .. and am prepared to pay cost > > if there is a bulk order .. if this goes ahead could you let me know > > and I'll forward you the money > > Thanks > Ditto, but I would only want a Model B. The A's lack of ethernet is a > bit of a blocker. > > Cheers > David > >

4 4

NZ Computer Society National Series: Games development from NZ - How to get ahead
by David Hallett 31 May '12

31 May '12

NZ Computer Society National Series: Games development from NZ - How to get ahead 13 June 2012: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Events Room One, Gallagher Hub Wintec City Campus Gate 3, Tristram Street Hamilton Games development from NZ: How to get ahead The games development industry is big. Seriously big. Globally the $90 billion games industry is already larger than music recordings and the Hollywood box office and has been an investment hot spot. And the New Zealand industry is no exception. Our video games industry grew significantly last year and is one of the fastest growing export sectors in the country. When digital distribution and smartphone AppStores reduced the barriers to publishing, the lid was taken off a sector that had long shown promise. Finally our distance from publishers and financiers is no longer an issue. But what's really happening in New Zealand and how do you get in on the action? In this interactive presentation Stephen Knightly from the NZ Game Developers Association will give a "state of the nation" on the growth and position of the New Zealand games sector and talk in depth about how you or your company can break in. 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/593-Games_development Regards, David Hallett, BSc, MNZCS ITCP P.O. Box 15-516 Hamilton, New Zealand Mobile: +64-21-802 256

1 0

Snowlinux 2 delivers a GNOME 2 based Ubuntu
by Peter Reutemann 30 May '12

30 May '12

"Bringing together GNOME 2 and the latest Ubuntu release, version 2 of Snowlinux, code-named "Cream", features the MATE GNOME 2.x fork as its default desktop" -- source: http://h-online.com/-1586876 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

1 0

High Quality Virtually Free Calls to America
by Robert D Davidson 30 May '12

30 May '12

Hey Wlug, For a high quality free Voiip service try Callcentric www.callcentric.com with a Softphone from Counterpath www.counterpath.com called Bria 3. Cheers Robert Robert D Davidson www.facebook.com/derondavick

1 0

Re: [wlug] Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" released
by GJB 30 May '12

30 May '12

Thanks, I was just doing some reading on it also ... broken sym-links could take on a whole new dimension of fail with this scheme :) We'll know if it was a successful test if it eventually makes it into Red Hat Enterprise I suppose. At least it will somewhat declutter the '/' root directory. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [wlug] Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" released > From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz> > Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 12:01 pm > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > > Any ideas where all the files from /bin /sbin /lib and /lib64 will be > > moved to? seems quite a dramatic change ... I always thought that seemed > > like quite logical layout. I can see many a broken shell script in > > Fedora's future. > > The distinction between executables for the root user and other mere > mortals has become blurred over time and apparently, one can no longer > really boot up with an empty /usr. More information here: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/UsrMove > > In the referenced article "What's new in Fedora 17" > (http://h-online.com/-1585254) there is the following information on > what's happening to the obsolete directories: > > "In Fedora 17, all of the files which were previously located in these > directories are now in similarly named sub-directories of /usr/. To > ensure backwards compatibility, the deleted directories have been > replaced with symbolic links that point to the new directories." > > Shouldn't break any scripts therefore. > > 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

1 0

Re: [wlug] Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" released
by GJB 30 May '12

30 May '12

Any ideas where all the files from /bin /sbin /lib and /lib64 will be moved to? seems quite a dramatic change ... I always thought that seemed like quite logical layout. I can see many a broken shell script in Fedora's future. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [wlug] Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" released > From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz> > Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 8:56 am > To: wlug <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > "The GNOME Shell is now able to run without 3D acceleration. A major > restructuring of the filesystem sees the demise of the /bin/, /sbin/, > /lib/ and /lib64/ directories." > > --source: http://h-online.com/-1585486 > > Good news for users of older hardware that doesn't support 3D > acceleration, since Ubuntu seems to drop Unity 2D support starting > with 12.10: > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA5OTA > > 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

2 1

Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" released
by Peter Reutemann 29 May '12

29 May '12

"The GNOME Shell is now able to run without 3D acceleration. A major restructuring of the filesystem sees the demise of the /bin/, /sbin/, /lib/ and /lib64/ directories." --source: http://h-online.com/-1585486 Good news for users of older hardware that doesn't support 3D acceleration, since Ubuntu seems to drop Unity 2D support starting with 12.10: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA5OTA Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

1 0

Backing Up on Linux with Duplicity
by Peter Reutemann 27 May '12

27 May '12

"Duplicity supports syncing files locally between filesystems, SSH/SCP, rsync, FTP, WebDAV, Tahoe-LAFS, and Amazon S3 to name just a few. So if you prefer to sync to a remote server that you control, then Duplicity is a great choice." "One of Duplicity's features is that can encrypt backups. In fact, that's the default. You'll need a Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) key to use encryption." -- source: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/581431-backing-up-on-linux-with-dupli… Personally, I use "grsync" (graphical frontend to rsync; for mp3s and photos) and "sbackup" (for all other files) to back up our computers onto an (encrypted) external drive. Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

3 2

REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 27 May '12

27 May '12

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ''Where?'' Meet up at the university, in MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) ''When?'' 7:30pm onwards ''What?'' * IanStewart talks about ** his presentation to the HCC regarding saving money with open-source software ** Debian 6.0.4/6.0.5 and Tails 0.11 (maybe TOR) * PeterReutemann talks about the new Linux Mint release

2 1