o join and meet this group physically because Linux is
fun! And problems to solve is way easier in a group (I prefer a 'real'
meeting).
Just my two cents. Keep up your work!
Frank
On 2016-04-18 4:26 PM, Mel Walters wrote:
Fun? It can be if we make so.
Important issues?:
All positions
ok already very promising for our group?
Regards,
Frank Hofmann
On 2017-01-09 2:32 PM, Neil Mayhew wrote:
Following our first meeting of the new year on Jan 4, I’ve been given
the job of polling the list to find out what kinds of things members
would be looking for in a reorganized and revitalized
I personally belong mostly to the enduser site now. I was a developer on
a HP Superdome but that's a while ago. And I am interested on what is
going on at the server side, just to get more depth inside of what is
everybody talking (emailing) about, e.g. docker etc. Currently I am
using Linux Mi
the funny part: at $55/MB, that would have been a whole 16
MB...!! I seem to remember he was quite p*ssed when the price
normalized! LOL Oh well, he had too much money, anyway... *grin*
Frank
ps I also started with a Timex-Sinclair 1000.
Gustin Johnson wrote:
two meg RAM upgrade to just boot
too many people out
there who think Win is the only OS in existence.
I've suffered through every version of Win but "Me", so I've earned my
humble 2c worth.
;c)
Frank
Shawn wrote:
On Wednesday 16 February 2005 00:23, Travis Rousseau wrote:
Do i just not know
what im doing? i
e good it would do in changing my behaviour.
With best regards and all the humility I can muster,
Frank
Cameron Nikitiuk wrote:
Straight to hell with you then!!!
Just kidding!
No problem...I tend to top post myselfI usually forget to bottom
post...oops!
The way I figure...as long as the messa
The guy is a salesman - and I never, EVER trust a salesman!! LOL
I think we should all go and load the audience, laughing long and hard
when the inevitable crap comes up. Bring a barf bag and a bib so you
can scarf down the free meal without spoiling (hint) your best Linux
shirt!!
:c)
Frank
Yes, they will.
Cameron Nikitiuk wrote:
cept I dont have a linux shirt... (wonder if Nexus will
have one at there sale)
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G/f is buying me one! *Beams with pride*
Cameron Nikitiuk wrote:
(wonder if Nexus will
have one at there sale)
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Apparently, Telus blocks port 25. There was a long thread on this issue
last fall sometime, if you search the archives. If I recall correctly,
KMail gives you the choice of using port 25, 25, or 25 for outgoing mail
over SMTP - which is why I don't use it with my Telus connection.
HTH,
Pretty hard to say anything w/o seeing the beast (I used to turn wrench
for a living) but VWs are pretty much bulletproof and will easily go for
>250 000 km.
It's not like you're driving a Chevy...! LOL
Frank
ps My condolences to anyone unfortunate enough to be in possesion of
I know this is waaay off-topic, but it sounds too good not to
pass on! I suggest we do it on a regular basis until the oil companies
get a grip or the government steps in with price controls.
Please no flaming!! (I said it was OT!) LOL
Frank
Subject: don't buy gas Sept 1s
I remember when I lived in Vancouver in '02, and carped, "When did we
ever think 70 c/L would be a 'bargain'?" Now I get back to AB from the
other prairie provinces and 95 c/L starts to look good!
Good grief...!
Cirez Communications, inc. wrote:
He have done something similar here: Unti
buy a house in Calgary now. Especially the
50-year old $539 000 house which is actually worth $39 000 (if that) and
which sells for $19 000 - 29 000 in Manitoba or Saskatchewan.
;cP
Frank
Tom Weniger wrote:
On the flip side, one can also INVEST in oil & gas stocks, eh? Perhaps
the divid
Good idea !
I am also interested in Python.
Frank Lin
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:20 AM, Shawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At the meeting tonight there was some discussion about Python. I know
> of 3 of us who are beginning to dig into Python, and was curious if
> there were
x10.com
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:50 PM, drystan mazur wrote:
> Hi everyone !
> I am looking to get some information about building home automation systems
> has anyone got any pointers or good books/websites ?
>
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Drystan Mazur
>
> _
Also avail at Safeway, every video store in creation and Lord knows
where else...!
;c)
Frank
Dave Watkins wrote:
>
> Both Chapters and Costco have it in stock. IIRC Costco was cheaper. There is
> additional footage and another vid that documents the production of the
> or
Some of us have to stay out of bookstores like others have to stay out
of bars!! LOL
(I was afraid to open the thread! grin)
Frank
Brad Camroux wrote:
>>Most likely a SO that would have to share space with the books. They
>>have to live with his addiction.
>>
&
I have a Timex-Sinclair 1000 w/ 16 kB RAM pack that you'll only get by
prying it from my stiff, dead fingers.
(It still works if you wire it up to a sufficiently old TV! LOL)
;cP
Niels Voll wrote:
aahhh - pricing by the seller's sentimental value - I like the idea very
much.
I have an Atari 104
Good job! Many thanks to the exec for acting on our behalf.
:c)
Frank
Jarrod Major wrote:
After some deliberation and considering your feedback the Executive Board
decided to take DeVry Institute of Technology up on their offer to host our
future meetings.
--
The door of opportunity won't
When I _have_ to drive through the prairies, I go at night - less
boring! LOL
Frank
Dave Watkins wrote:
It's just that Sask has some of the most boring roads, wait, is so damm
boring that when you fall asleep in Saskatoon they want you to coast very
slowly to Regina without raising too
Went through on my Harley one year and spent TWO DAYS leaning into the
wind. Then I passed a tractor-trailer's dual tandem axles - and the
wind blowing under the trailer pushed me the better part of a foot
sideways!! LOL
On the other hand (now, for this you gotta know that I grew up in
north
Problems:
1. > after extended use, it does tend to
> get messy and slow.
2. > any corruption I've seen is a direct result of user
> activity/stupidity.
Solutions:
1. Reinstall Windows from scratch or last known good image at least
once/year.
2a. Upgrade users! (Apparently of the "stupid" variety
ng media. At home, you can safely back up monthly unless
you're working on a term paper, in which case 1 & 2 above should apply.
Every week or two if you're making a LOT of config changes.
Hmmm, let me put that another way...I never leave the puter running when
I depart from the
Tailgater starts at 11 - have a terrific weekend, y'all!
Cameron Nikitiuk wrote:
Enjoy your time off (if you get some) and don't forget to cheer on the
Stamps at the Labour Day Classic!
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as existentialism is to
philosophy. Unfortunately, hardware is just that - HARD, i.e. solid -
thus the abstract, nebulous though it may be, runs into it and goes "ow".
It's kind of like debating "the immovable object vs the irresistible
force". ;cP
Frank
Jeffrey Cle
The one item of social policy that my electrical/electronic engineering
technology classmates all agreed on...was that we did not want engineers
or engineering technology types to have any role in determining social
policy!
;cP
Frank
Niels Voll wrote:
So I think the status quo is just fine
things done
often break the rules along the way. That's what happens when you push
the envelope. *grin*
Frank
Curtis Sloan wrote:
There are other lists that are very active and have wildly OT threads that are
never questioned despite apparent hijacking. This is because the list is
relat
Uniserve.
Graham Monk wrote:
Hi, Does anyone know of an ISP that covers The Island?
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Funny, I have four words for him, too!!
Man, I'd rather watch rap music videos!!! LOL
Peter Carless wrote:
Sorry, I couldn't resist passing this on.
Would you buy software from a guy like this?
--
A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams.
-Yiddish proverb
How appropriate! LOL
Shawn Grover wrote:
most of the Windows books are sitting in the trash bin out back.
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Computer Outlet has been good to me (either location). They honour CLUG
discount with no hassle, unlike Mem Express.
Frank
Evan Brown wrote:
Hey all
I am looking to get a new notebook maybe Dell maybe not I don't have a
ton of cash but it has to be able to run Linux. Can you guys suggest
I'll be leaving the NW corner of downtown sometime between 1830-1845.
Just let me know where to pick you up.
Frank
Aaron Seigo wrote:
hi...
is anyone heading up to tonight's CLUG meeting from downtown that i could
catch a ride with?
I do not feel obliged to believe that the sa
pulling up to your house, sooner or
later your neighbours will let you know...! LOL
Frank
Kevin Anderson wrote:
Insurance Companies in BC have (unsuccessfully) petitioned for access to
Medical records, including DNA. How could you possibly think that they
wouldn't use other, easier me
ey deal with in this way
also needs to become compliant for the scheme to work, and any good
intentions evaporate.
Expecting tech users to become knowledgeable is like desiring an
"educated and informed electorate"...!
:c0
Frank
Aaron Seigo wrote:
how to protect it" is what
Same here.
:c)
Frank
Gustin Johnson wrote:
I would also be willing to donate burner time and blanks.
I already regularly burn slackware and debian.
Cheers
--
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has
Well said!
Graham Monk wrote:
I have noticed lately how easy it is be misunderstood in email.
Just recently I sent a message that when I read it came across
as very different from the manner in which I intended it.
(etc)
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patently unnecessary explanation does not imply that I have
constituted pedancy.)
Funny, I remember when the only people discussing "political
correctness" were Communists...
With all due respect and upstanding rectitude of uncommunicable tone to
everyone everywhere,
Frank
Neither
Merry Christmas to all!! Here's a Linuxesque Christmas card:
http://mypage.uniserve.com/~klyr/CLUG_Merry-Xmas_04.jpg
Frank
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Your leadership will be sorely missed! Thanks to both of you for your
tireless efforts on behalf of CLUG.
:c)
Frank
Jarrod Major wrote:
Over the Christmas holidays I did some deliberation and I have decided that
come the AGM I will not avail myself for the postion of President of CLUG or
I can (fondly! LOL) recall hand-compiling machine code (1GL) on a
Z80A, so yes, everyone else has to suffer!
;c)
Frank
ps Anyone else catch Sir Clive Sinclair, the inventor of the
Timex-Sinclair 1000, ZX81, et al, which used the above-mentioned CPU,
on the World Poker Tour the other week
website...
Perhaps the moral of the story is that one should use the right tool for
the job - something I learned in trade school! ;c)
My 2c,
Frank
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r a bit of luck, not
just brains...!
A very classy competitor, Mr. Sinclair was. Personally, I was surprised
to see him still alive, being such a...venerable gentleman.
If interested, check out pokerroom.com. <== dreadfully OT
Graham Monk wrote:
Frank
ps Anyone else catch Sir Clive Sinclai
Nope, you're thinking of another gent, whose name I don't recall, on
this year's WSOP.
Curtis Sloan wrote:
On Thu January 6 2005 18:49, Frank Ledderhof wrote:
A very classy competitor, Mr. Sinclair was. Personally, I was surprised
to see him still alive, being such a...vene
I gave a copy to my buddy's two teenage boys for Christmas!!!
:c)
Niels Voll wrote:
By the way the Knoppix Games CD is really quite cute - works like a
charm on an aging 600 MHz PIII of mine with a rather old ATI Rage
card; even Tuxracer works in all of its glory. Instant video game when
kids
fered by any of the
carriers. USB might be most convenient, as it can be moved between any
of the laptops (vostro 1700, vostro 1710, and an eeepc 901).
Thanks.
Frank.
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TekBudda:
Thanks for the replies. Yes, I see the best support for Sierra Wireless
as well. Can I expect my carrier (FIDO or Rogers) to allow me to use
them? They don't currently list Sierra Wireless cards among their
hardware offerings.
Frank.
TekBudda wrote:
> Further to what
Well done! :c)
Jarrod Major wrote:
...we now have a discount at Memory Express...
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From the article:
"As he steeled for battle in the courts, McBride brought in lawyer
Boies...His firm, Boies Schiller & Flexner LP, and other law firms
associated with the case have received $1 million in cash and 400,000
SCO shares."
Anyone with a pseudo-legal background care to make a comple
49091 = $2.86 min licence
fee which SCO will need from me to recover its losses, barring any attempt
at profiteering.
:c0
Yours in Sarcasm,
Frank
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x27;re not going
to Fort Mac!! LOL Don't worry about being lonely, I'm sure they have
leather bars in Edmonton, too - just not with so many cowboy hats!! :c0
Best of luck,
Frank
- Original Message -
From: Marcel Lecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, March 27, 20
served by Server 2k3! Cheap _and_ reliable! ROFL
That little old penguin must really be making Bill nervous. What's
next? Guys in suits picketing Linux vendors with leaflets?
I'm racking my brain trying to find a business analogy, but...the irony
is obvious. Good grief!
Frank
--
L
Believe it's the same as Fragapalooza ==> surf to
http://www.fragapalooza.com/
s. keeling wrote:
I've seen mention of this but have no idea what it could be. Could
you offer a description/definition/URL that would explain it to a LAN
Party moron?
--
Life is like a library owned by an author.
$30 whether you play or lurk
s. keeling wrote:
I've seen mention of this but have no idea what it could be. Could
you offer a description/definition/URL that would explain it to a LAN
Party moron?
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Are you familiar with the ten-day (software) strike going on in Europe
as protest against current/upcoming software patent legislation?
Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
(they can be covered by things like patents, though.. ick)
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g a broken-hearted Procrastinant [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the group. It'll
be a door prize next month. ;c)
Here's lookin' at you,
Frank
Cameron Nikitiuk wrote:
...I found a hard cover copy of "The Hacker Ethic" (with forward by
Linus Torvalds). The original price
ps Said outlet has [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hardware - Have Fun While Voiding Your
Warranty_ on the shelf for about sixty bucks.
Frank
--
"Unexpected invitations to travel are like dancing lessons from God."
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
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Yep! :c)
Dave Watkins wrote:
I see numerous SIG's in CLUG's future and wonder if it would be better to
identify each one with a content specific title. With names like SIG-Prog
and SIG-LPI it seems an easier path to follow for this directionally
challenger "Down Homer".
--
If to do were as eas
And here you thought it went the other way around! :c0
"Apple Patented By Microsoft"
http://news.com.com/2100-1008_3-5205574.html?tag=st.pop
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- Journey to the Center of the Earth
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IPCop is good. :c)
Doug Boyd wrote:
Just looking for suggestions on which distro is ideal for this purpose. I
realize that any version of linux could be used, but I'm looking for a
tailored/secure linux distro designed to be used as a firewall.
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I have a spare 15" SVGA monitor you can borrow, also the giant 3Com hub
which was used at last February's installfest. (Somebody bring some
cat5 cables!)
Frank
Shawn wrote:
I will be bringing a box to the installfest, but don't think a bulky 19" CRT
monitor would be well
I'm
going out of town again in the late afternoon, and it would be nice to
take it with.;c) (I can tinker with it when I get back! For now,
it just needs to be in running condition. LOL)
Cheers,
Frank
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If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do,
chapels had been churches,
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