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job vacancy - systems programmer
by John McPherson 11 Feb '08

11 Feb '08

Global-Pix.com runs several websites, including the Marathon-Photos.com site. In 2007 we photographed more than 1 million athletes in over 250 events through 30 countries - taking more than 3 million images. Due to expansion, we are looking for a Systems Programmer to join our small development team based at our office in Hamilton. In this position, you would help maintain and program our back-end systems. While there will be some system administration tasks to be done, the majority of your time will be spent working on software features. The following skills are essential: * several years' programming in python (or similar scripting languages) * Linux system administration * an understanding of networking (configuration, DNS/bind, diagnostics, etc) The following skills are desired, the more the better: * Server internals (eg RAID, SATA, UPSes) * Debian GNU/Linux administration experience * distributed LAN management - LDAP, SMB, SSH * C or C++ programming * SQL (preferably postgreSQL) * basic image processing * video formats/processing Salary is negotiable based on your skillset and experience. Our office has a small and friendly atmosphere close to the centre of the CBD. Please send email to vacancies(a)global-pix.com to apply or request further information. -- John McPherson

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Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

As per the WLUG charter, please note that there is a WLUG executive committee meeting one week from today. If you wish to get an item on the agenda for this meeting, please email it to secretary(a)wlug.org.nz. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue: JamesPluck's place (31 Aberfoyle Street) # Previous Minutes # Treasurers report # Correspondence # Matters # Server status # General business

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Re: [wlug] Perpetual motion??
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

I was not trying to be controversial or odd just found it in slashdot and thought it an interesting read Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > On Feb 10, 2008 11:11 AM, <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz> wrote: > > Here is the link. What do you think? > > > > http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/300042#t > > Regards John > > Go google perpetual motion or read: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_motion > > You can't violate the basic laws of physics. As to the > motor accelerating when a magnet was put near it - that > makes sense because you have energy from moving the > magnet... > > Open source is very solid, let's not look like a bunch of > strange people by debating whether you can have perpetual > motion or not, whether man landed on the moon etc.

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Perpetual motion??
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

Here is the link. What do you think? http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/300042#t Regards John

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Virtulisation for Ubuntu roundup
by Ian McDonald 09 Feb '08

09 Feb '08

Good article here: http://www.techthrob.com/tech/linux_virtualization.php -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Another good interview with Linus Torvalds
by Ian McDonald 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Long, but good. http://lwn.net/Articles/267764/rss -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Key mobile Linux platform out in March
by Ian McDonald 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

http://www.news.com/Key-mobile-Linux-platform-out-in-March/2100-1039_3-6229… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Ubuntu 8.04 features/Alpha 4
by Ian McDonald 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Good article here at Ars: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080202-first-look-ubuntu-8-04-hardy-… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Nokia buys Trolltech (Qt/Main KDE developers)
by Ian McDonald 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

I personally think that this is good news: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080128-nokia-buys-trolltech-will-bec… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Yahoo takeover by Microsoft and implications for open source
by Ian McDonald 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

You've all probably read by now that Microsoft is proposing to take over Yahoo. Here is an article on implcations for open source: http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9862772-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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