Re: [SLUG] Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle

2012-07-01 Thread Amos Shapira
I though it sounded neat too, until I read the less-than-enthusiastic comments on Ausdroid. Bottom line: according to the comments you can get exactly the same hardware at much lower cost from no-name brands and you should consider carefully whether it's really useful. On Jul 2, 2012 8:54 AM, "Tom

[SLUG] Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle

2012-07-01 Thread Tom Worthington
Kogan have announced an "Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle", will be available from 31 July 2012 for $99: http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/agora-smart-tv-hdmi-dongle/ This is a tiny desktop computer designed to plug into the HDMI video port on a digital TV (or computer monitor) to turn it into a Google A

[SLUG] Re. GPS Timing Notes

2012-07-01 Thread Adam Bogacki
Thanks Mark, I'm in NZ and could not attend so I will have a look at it with great interest. [ It might be a good idea to post other presentations to this mailing list as well .. ] Cheers, Adam Bogacki, a...@bogacki.net -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ S

Re: [SLUG] "GPS timing notes" and don't forget to add the leap second this weekend!

2012-07-01 Thread Michael Chesterton
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:07 AM, Mark Willis wrote: > This weekend there will be the first leap second insertion in > four and a half years, and the first mid year change for > fifteen years. > > Unlike the Australian banks needing to shut down for daylight > saving changes (discussions on SLUG),

Re: [SLUG] Kmail 2

2012-07-01 Thread Rick Phillips
Hi Gerald, > On my workstation. I have PCLinuxOS 2012.06-64 bit na kmail2 > just does not work. > No error messages it just does not send or receive mails. > I appear to have it set up correctly but nothing happens. > It does appear that Kwallet is not there although it is installed, and the >

[SLUG] #SyPy: July Sydney Python First Thursday Meetup

2012-07-01 Thread Dylan Jay
SyPy: Sydney Python Users group meetup RSVP for catering: http://sypy2012jul.eventbrite.com/ 15min talks are: Beginner: TBA General "Learn to avoid common python security errors and general python security tips" - David Blanc Web: "Automatic setup of Django on EC2 using Bellatrix" Adrian Decc

[SLUG] Kmail 2

2012-07-01 Thread GeraldC
Hi to all, On my workstation. I have PCLinuxOS 2012.06-64 bit na kmail2 just does not work. No error messages it just does not send or receive mails. I appear to have it set up correctly but nothing happens. It does appear that Kwallet is not there although it is installed, and the only error