[OT] Geek taste shows through
CNET's Anchordesk recently published a review of the 2007 Lexus LS 460L, a technological marvel for a mass production car, but which carries a price tag of about 80,000 USD fully loaded: http://reviews.cnet.com/2007_Lexus_LS_460L/4505-10865_7-32172595.html?tag=nl.e501 After reading the article, it noted at the bottom that people who had read that article had also read articles on: * Sony PlayStation 3 (60GB) * Microsoft Xbox 360 HD-DVD player * LG enV (VX9900) * Bang Olufsen Serene = * Firefox 3 (Gran Paradiso) Alpha 1 Regards, maddog -- Jon maddog Hall Executive Director Linux International(R) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Amherst St. Voice: +1.603.672.4557 Amherst, N.H. 03031-3032 U.S.A. WWW: http://www.li.org Board Member: Uniforum Association Board Member Emeritus: USENIX Association (2000-2006) (R)Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries. (R)Linux International is a registered trademark in the USA used pursuant to a license from Linux Mark Institute, authorized licensor of Linus Torvalds, owner of the Linux trademark on a worldwide basis (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the USA and other countries. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: From Texas to New Hampshire
R S wrote: Hello, my name is Ross and I come to you from Austin, Texas. I went exactly the other way, from Nashua NH to Austin TX (by way of Los Angeles and San Francisco). To me Austin is MUCH better than NH from a quality of life standpoint with the one exception being the GNHLUG folks. Of course I lived on a small tropical island in the South Pacific for 5 1/2 years so I can't stand the cold. While the heat in Austin is extreme, it's nothing compared to the cold in NH. Secondly, where do you recommend a person move in NH who is looking for a modest cost of living? I've got a friend who lived/worked in Nashua NH making about 60-70K. With that job he was able to purchase a garden style 'condo' which was really an old apartment building that had been converted into condos. It was on the ground floor (half windows on the top of the walls) and had no garage (which is a big deal with all the snow). He moved down to Austin less than one year ago and struggled for a while trying to find a job. Eventually he got a job with a small company but they are only paying him 35K. However with that job he is able to afford a 4 bedroom house with a one car garage on a 1/2 acre lot with a fenced in back yard. If you like city life then I think that you will find housing to be much more expensive in NH than Austin. If you don't mind a longer commute (and remember snow can make a long commute much longer) than you should be able to find housing that is comparable to Austin. I've got another friend in NH who is looking to move to Austin. He doesn't know much about Linux/Unix, but is in IT. If you guys do the evil empire stuff maybe you two could switch jobs... Good luck on your quest! The GNHLUG folks are great. You'll find that GNHLUG is the greatest LUG in all of the US and probably the world! I miss them quite a bit. Rich ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To me Austin is MUCH better than NH from a quality of life standpoint I think for a bachelor or a young married (but childless) couple who likes to party, this might be true. I think it starts to even out when you start to have children. [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: While the heat in Austin is extreme, it's nothing compared to the cold in NH. I often tell people that you can always put on an additional layer or two of clothing if you are too cold, but you can only take off so much when you are too hot, and even less legally. Of course in Austin there is Hippie Hollow: [Warning: Pictures of Naked people]http://www.hippiehollow.com/ the clothing optional beach on Lake Austin. [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Eventually he got a job with a small company but they are only paying him 35K. However with that job he is able to afford a 4 bedroom house with a one car garage on a 1/2 acre lot with a fenced in back yard. Yes, but when he went to buy that car to put in that garage, he was only making 35K per year. Unless cars sell for a lot less in Austin then they sell other places his salary affects the type of car he can buy, the amount of money he can invest, etc. My mortgage on my house is less than $2k per month, 24K per year (that includes taxes), for a three-bedroom house on 1.5 acres of land, two car garage, etc. So the friend who was making 60-70K per year in Nashua and only had the garden apartment must have been spending his money some other place. I moved back to NH from Silicon Valley because I could not afford a house there in my own lifetime, even with the higher wages paid there. On the other hand, NH is a good balance between home affordability and salary earned. [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: If you don't mind a longer commute (and remember snow can make a long commute much longer) than you should be able to find housing that is comparable to Austin. It snows three to four times a year to the point that the commute becomes much longer. And sometimes those snows happen on weekends or holidays. The other 200 working days things are fine. [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Good luck on your quest! The GNHLUG folks are great. You'll find that GNHLUG is the greatest LUG in all of the US and probably the world! I miss them quite a bit. Here we agree, and we miss you too, Rich! maddog -- Jon maddog Hall Executive Director Linux International(R) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Amherst St. Voice: +1.603.672.4557 Amherst, N.H. 03031-3032 U.S.A. WWW: http://www.li.org Board Member: Uniforum Association Board Member Emeritus: USENIX Association (2000-2006) (R)Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries. (R)Linux International is a registered trademark in the USA used pursuant to a license from Linux Mark Institute, authorized licensor of Linus Torvalds, owner of the Linux trademark on a worldwide basis (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the USA and other countries. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
On Dec 18, 2006, at 9:33 AM, Jon maddog Hall wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To me Austin is MUCH better than NH from a quality of life standpoint I think for a bachelor or a young married (but childless) couple who likes to party, this might be true. I think it starts to even out when you start to have children. IF you start to have children ;-) Eventually he got a job with a small company but they are only paying him 35K. However with that job he is able to afford a 4 bedroom house with a one car garage on a 1/2 acre lot with a fenced in back yard. Yes, but when he went to buy that car to put in that garage, he was only making 35K per year. Unless cars sell for a lot less in Austin then they sell other places his salary affects the type of car he can buy, the amount of money he can invest, etc. Not to mention the condition of the house! :) If you don't mind a longer commute (and remember snow can make a long commute much longer) than you should be able to find housing that is comparable to Austin. It snows three to four times a year to the point that the commute becomes much longer. And sometimes those snows happen on weekends or holidays. The other 200 working days things are fine. Not to mention depending on the type of IT work you do, a few days here or there telecommuting is fine with most employers. More so when the weather is unsafe. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
Jon maddog Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since you lived in Michigan and your wife lived in Connecticut, I do not have to tell you about the New England winters. No, but we may have to explain this newer concept of New England 2nd Spring, or Early, early, early spring. I seem to remember that a New England Winter *used* to require temperatures below 30 to be considered mild and below 20 to considered cold. Freezing didn't describe anything in positive integers. It's that time of year (at least according to the calendar) that I wear my Santa Hat. Today, I came real close to wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt with my hat :) -- Seeya, Paul -- Key fingerprint = 1660 FECC 5D21 D286 F853 E808 BB07 9239 53F1 28EE A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
R S [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I first came to Austin and joined the local LUG, the response I got from an introduction was Go home, we don't need another out of work admin here. Hah! An out-of-work admin. Ben, this guys got some smarts and time on hist hands, quick, sign him up for something before he gets away! -- Seeya, Paul -- Key fingerprint = 1660 FECC 5D21 D286 F853 E808 BB07 9239 53F1 28EE A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
Jon maddog Hall writes: It snows three to four times a year to the point that the commute becomes much longer. And sometimes those snows happen on weekends or holidays. The other 200 working days things are fine. I agree with this sentiment. I probably walk out my door wearing sneakers close to 95% of the time. I find winters in southern NH to be pretty mild. On rare occasions when it gets to be 0F or when we get 18in snow, I view this as being a interesting diversion. Like many people in New England, I find the change of seasons to be simply great. Regards, --kevin -- GnuPG ID: B280F24E Never could stand that dog. alumni.unh.edu!kdc -- Tom Waits ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] From Texas to New Hampshire
Travis Roy wrote: Not to mention the condition of the house! :) My friend's house was built in 2004 and is in great shape. :) Housing costs are SUBSTANTIALLY lower in Austin (inside the city limits) than in Nashua, NH (inside the city limits). If you move outside the city limits in either area then costs go down, but they go down faster in Austin than in the Nashua area. There is more room in Texas. :) If you can stand the winters in New England (which are probably milder than Wisconsin) then NH is a good place to live/work. I'd live there if it wasn't so cold. The cold weather effects lots of things for me that just reduce quality of life. I drive my car on race tracks around TX year round, it would be hard to do that in NH. Cars last longer here than they do there. There are many folks who purchase 'extra' cars for winter driving. My friend has a Mustang GT which was parked for the winter in NH while he drove a very used Cavalier during the winter. He drove the Mustang to work today with the top down. :) It's 77 right now. Rich ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
MerriLug: 19 for cheap
Doing some house cleaning and I have a 19 Mag 971FS-S that needs to stop taking up space in my house. If anyone attending MerriLug this Thursday wants it, yours for $35 or alternatively $30 + 1 Martha's beer :) -Kenta ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [GNHLUG] MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 21 December, I had a Secret! - Swap-fest
Jim, I'll be there this Thursday. -Shawn On 12/14/06, Jim Kuzdrall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who : All of us, including you What : Favorite utility, web sites, man pages, debugging techniques Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 21 December **Next Week** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion :: Overview Due to the holidays, no formal presentation is scheduled. Instead, we're planning on having semi-formal, mini-presentations by members. Spend 5 minutes talking about your favorite program, feature, web site, man page, system call, etc. Non-technical tips welcome too! How to choose a gift for your cat. Where the best local chocolate is found. Any secret of likely interest to geek or human will do. RSVP to Jim Kuzdrall for dinner to assure adequate seating. !!! New! If you are a Regular Attendee, let me know and I will put you on said list. Then, just let me know if you are NOT coming. !!! Driving directions: http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/PlaceMarthasExchange Thanks, Jim Kuzdrall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce/ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: MerriLug: 19 for cheap
On 12/18/06, kenta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doing some house cleaning and I have a 19 Mag 971FS-S that needs to stop taking up space in my house. Has it smoked yet? When I was working at UNH, we had about 30 Mag CRTs dispersed across the labs I was working in. A unit would fail about once per month. A few lost their magic smoke in the process. Needless to say, I have a pretty low opinion of Mag Innovision at this point. -- Ben ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: MerriLug: 19 for cheap
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006, Ben Scott wrote: Has it smoked yet? When I was working at UNH, we had about 30 Mag CRTs dispersed across the labs I was working in. A unit would fail about once per month. A few lost their magic smoke in the process. Needless to say, I have a pretty low opinion of Mag Innovision at this point. I've actually never had a problem with a Mag before. I was a big fan of them in the mid 90's, their primary annoyance being a loud audible click when changing modes although I don't they do that anymore. My 21 Sun died last summer with a bang, literally, I think a cap exploded. Since then I switched to this Mag and have had no issues or smoke. However, this last black Friday I have since sprung for a 19 widescreen LCD which has more swankiness. -Kenta ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
