http://www.wlug.org.nz/MeetingTopics.2011-06-04
Hi guys,
It is late notice we know but we are on for a WLUG Saturday Workshop
tommorrow!
Bring your laptops, desktops, tablets, plug computers and any thing else
you'd like to tweak, modify, troubleshoot or just show off.
We'll start at 10am and run till mid afternoon.
See the above link for more details.
If you're not already a WLUG member and plan to come along, please consider
joining on the day.
We have a fast internet connection available for downloads and distro
updates.
Cheers,
Chris
There's a WLUG meeting tonight:
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WLUG Workshop day.
Meet up at the university - usual meeting room for Monday meetings.
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4
We'll have internet access (48Mbit/s) for you to update your Linux box or download various linux distros.
Meet up with others - share ideas - trouble shoot hardware and software issues.
Install the lastest Linux distro or whatever you'd like to try.
If you are considering installing Linux on a MS Windows, please have all your data backed up prior attempting any partitioning of your hard drives. WLUG will not be liable for any loss of data.
Entry is free for visitors and club members.
However, if you, as a visitor, wish to connect your computer to the internet for more than a few minutes, a fee of $4 dollars to cover internet costs would be appreciated. We will accept membership applications on the day ($20).
There are no kitchen facilities within the room. Cafe's and toilets will be available around the campus.
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
I installed Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.9 on a friends comp. It's based
on Meerkat Kubuntu and it always wants to log into KDE. I have to
specify Gnome at login everytime rather than it remembering the last
environment that was logged into. Whereabouts can I get to this and fix
it.
cheers
GL
There's a WLUG meeting tonight:
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Michael Doerner will be speaking on SME Server
http://www.contribs.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SME_Server
SMEserver - a very successful Open Source "Small Business" server solution
This Linux distribution is a server for small to medium sized businesses, providing file- and printer sharing, email server, FTP server, Windows domain controller, firewall, etc. All this functionality highly integrated as a dedicated, single server on standard PC (server) hardware. SMEserver is very robust and reliable and it aims for simple installation and administration.
At TechnologyWise we have been offering installation and integration services for SMEserver for businesses for almost 10 years and maintain a significant number of customer installations. We see it at the core of our business model, enabling us to offer additional ICT services around this base in a highly competitive market which is currently dominated by commercial software vendors.
''And''
Peter Reutemann will be doing a presentation on Plug computers and more specifically, installing Debian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheevaPlughttp://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/
Meeting will start at 7pm
Peter Reutemann
then at 7.30pm
Michael Doerner
Please note the earlier start time if you wish to see the plug computer presentation.
There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday:
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Michael Doerner will be speaking on SME Server
http://www.contribs.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SME_Server
SMEserver - a very successful Open Source "Small Business" server solution
This Linux distribution is a server for small to medium sized businesses, providing file- and printer sharing, email server, FTP server, Windows domain controller, firewall, etc. All this functionality highly integrated as a dedicated, single server on standard PC (server) hardware. SMEserver is very robust and reliable and it aims for simple installation and administration.
At TechnologyWise we have been offering installation and integration services for SMEserver for businesses for almost 10 years and maintain a significant number of customer installations. We see it at the core of our business model, enabling us to offer additional ICT services around this base in a highly competitive market which is currently dominated by commercial software vendors.
''And''
Peter Reutemann will be doing a presentation on Plug computers and more specifically, installing Debian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheevaPlughttp://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/
Meeting will start at 7pm
Peter Reutemann
then at 7.30pm
Michael Doerner
Please note the earlier start time if you wish to see the plug computer presentation.
I think we'll be there at the meeting - but... where is it?
{and is there anyone I should RSVP to? It's been *a while*}
Cheers,
- Eric
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> Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 13:49:25 +1200
> From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz>
> To: wlug <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>
> Subject: [wlug] anti-theft software
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> Hi there
>
> Just came across the following post on slashdot about a stolen laptop
> and how it was rescued:
>
> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/1550217/OReilly-Authors-Laptop-Resc…
>
> The article mentions the "Prey" project, an open-source anti-theft
> software (licensed under GPL3; runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/Android):
> http://preyproject.com/
>
> Has anybody used Prey before or any other "laptop-tracking" software?
>
> 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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> Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 14:00:02 +1200
> From: Gible Fog <gible(a)gible.net>
> To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [wlug] anti-theft software
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> I have it installed on every computer we have. I haven't needed to "use" it
> yet though.
>
> I've heard several stories where cops weren't interested in pursuing/didn't
> believe the evidence it presents too. OTOH I've also heard stories where
> the
> cops thought it was fantastic to have a quick positive outcome.
>
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi there
> >
> > Just came across the following post on slashdot about a stolen laptop
> > and how it was rescued:
> >
> >
> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/1550217/OReilly-Authors-Laptop-Resc…
> >
> > The article mentions the "Prey" project, an open-source anti-theft
> > software (licensed under GPL3; runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/Android):
> > http://preyproject.com/
> >
> > Has anybody used Prey before or any other "laptop-tracking" software?
> >
> > 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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Hi there
Just came across the following post on slashdot about a stolen laptop
and how it was rescued:
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/1550217/OReilly-Authors-Laptop-Resc…
The article mentions the "Prey" project, an open-source anti-theft
software (licensed under GPL3; runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/Android):
http://preyproject.com/
Has anybody used Prey before or any other "laptop-tracking" software?
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/Â Â Â Â Â Â Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today:
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Michael Doerner will be speaking on SME Server
http://www.contribs.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SME_Server
SMEserver - a very successful Open Source "Small Business" server solution
This Linux distribution is a server for small to medium sized businesses, providing file- and printer sharing, email server, FTP server, Windows domain controller, firewall, etc. All this functionality highly integrated as a dedicated, single server on standard PC (server) hardware. SMEserver is very robust and reliable and it aims for simple installation and administration.
At TechnologyWise we have been offering installation and integration services for SMEserver for businesses for almost 10 years and maintain a significant number of customer installations. We see it at the core of our business model, enabling us to offer additional ICT services around this base in a highly competitive market which is currently dominated by commercial software vendors.
''And''
Peter Reutemann will be doing a presentation on Plug computers and more specifically, installing Debian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheevaPlughttp://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/
Meeting will start at 7pm
Peter Reutemann
then at 7.30pm
Michael Doerner
Please note the earlier start time if you wish to see the plug computer presentation.
