[Hampshire] Hardware Request
Hello, I have a Supermicro tower server with an Ablecom SP450-RP power supply, which seems to have given up the ghost. Would anyone happen to have a spare, or compatible (it's an EPS12V power supply) that I could get at short notice (this weekend)?! Regards, Michael -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Network Attached Server/Domain Controller.
On 20 September 2010 17:08, Michael Burrows wrote: > I have been asked by a friend to deploy a NAS/Domain Controller on some old > hardware for a small realty business (I dont there access from outside the > LAN is needed). > > I have something running successful here in my home but was wondering if > there was a better plan. Ubuntu Server for example. > > Any suggestions gratefully entertained. Could be worth looking at SME Server (http://wiki.contribs.org/Main_Page) - covers lots of the essentials "out of the box" as it were, with very little config or management needed. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Wireless Access Point
On 7 November 2010 15:25, Sean Gibbins wrote: > Guess he'll have to get used to the idea of sitting at his desk to use > his laptop, eh? How big *is* his room? Wouldn't a 5-metre network cable allow him to sit wherever he wants? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Wireless Access Point
On 7 November 2010 15:36, Sean Gibbins wrote: > However, the issue is that Sam > is somewhat less than steady on his feet when not using his sticks, > which he tends to abandon around the house and in his room, and a cable > trailing across the floor might present a problem to him or any > equipment it was attached to. Ah! Well then yes, maybe a hub and a couple of tactically-located cables would be best. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] OT: Space station and shuttle visible this evening
On 7 March 2011 18:43, Mike Burrows wrote: > On 3/7/2011 6:14 AM, Tony Wood wrote: >> >> >> http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_Kingdom®ion=England&city=Farnborough >> > Hope the sky is clear for you. :) Whoa!! That was absolutely fantastic to see!! I was expecting one light (I just assumed they'd be docked)... not two chasing each other across the sky :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Suggestion for low-power file server to run at home
On 11 March 2011 20:11, Robin Wilson wrote: > I've heard good things about the GuruPlug - would that be appropriate for > this situation? Would it have enough power to send video across the network > for streaming? Are there other alternatives to the GuruPlug which are larger > (size doesn't really matter much, but power consumption does) and possibly > cheaper? For about the same price as the Guruplug, you can get an HP Microserver. Apples and oranges though, so just really an idea as a comparison: £200 with £100 cash-back http://www.serversplus.com/servers/tower_servers/hp_tower_servers/633724-421 -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] obfuscated code
On 13 March 2011 17:37, Andy Smith wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 05:36:28PM +, Daniel Llewellyn wrote:
>> if you want a quick decode you can use php:
>>
>> cat file_containing_html | php -r "print
>> html_entity_decode(file_get_contents('php://stdin'));"
>
> Burn him!!!
All very nice sledgehammers but for this nut, I'd just copy the
character codes, and paste them into a browser address bar or Google
search box...
mailto:barbaramall...@lewmal.co.uk";>Barbara Mallyon
mailto:joysge...@shaw.ca.";>Joy French
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Re: [Hampshire] obfuscated code
On 14 March 2011 12:45, Andy Smith wrote: > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 07:34:15PM +0000, Michael Pavling wrote: >> All very nice sledgehammers but for this nut, I'd just copy the >> character codes, and paste them into a browser address bar or Google >> search box... > > Remind me never to shop in your hardware store if this is considered > easier than a one liner in Perl (or even PHP oh god it burns)! :) Maybe club-hammers then ;-) I confess - I skimmed and missed the "list of surnames people" and assumed (foolish... schoolboy error) that it was just the couple of names that were pasted... For a name/email or two, I'd paste into a browser; for a big list... okay a script would be better. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simple description of open source etc.
On 22 March 2011 18:45, bryan hunt wrote: > On Tue, 2011-03-22 at 15:28 +, Dr A. J. Trickett wrote: >> Now I would argue that less skill is required to configure a >> Linux/open system rather than a cmparable Windows/closed system, >> but that does not mean than no skill is required. > > Ah the bitter-sweet irony. Dr A. J. Trickett. > To be continued. Please don't :-/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simple description of open source etc.
On 23 March 2011 09:44, bryan hunt wrote: > I wasn't even trolling. Those were just the thoughts that came out of my > head. The extremists were quick to respond though. ??? Your posts were the most extreme, and the quickest responses, and the only ones to get snide. > Word up guys, we're on the same side, I was just checking that you were > the real deal. I don't think you're on the side of anyone you call "small, ferret-like" :-/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [IMPORTANT] Networking for this weekend's Bring a Box meeting
On 1 April 2011 10:16, bryan hunt wrote: > Grow up, and message me on list. I'm sure this has got more to do with > my mockery of your previous, pompous, posting than a concern for the > greater good. ... and I only read The Three Billy Goats Gruff to my daughter last night... -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [IMPORTANT] Networking for this weekend's Bring a Box meeting
On 1 April 2011 12:10, bryan hunt wrote: > OK, there's been a lot of vitriol, let's revisit my original comment. *sigh* seeing as it's April 1st, and you are a joke, I'll bite... "vitriol" - no... just people saying you're not very nice... I'd guess: accompanied lots of quiet shakes of the head; but no vitriol. > "Wow. So that's where the tax dollars go. Efficient." So your original comment was without any merit or offered any contribution, and certainly not "discussing Linux related issues". As far as I see, your criticism is that a university is wasting money by ensuring its DHCP allocation is secure? Weird interpretation of waste. > So far I've got a five man clique ganging up on me. Not "ganging up" - just on the same side by disliking your tone/statements. Certainly not a clique, as I wouldn't know any of the people on this list from Adam if they cut me up on the A303. Besides, as such a proponent of "fair-comment", one would think you would support any open and honest criticism that might be raised about you... > I'm guessing a large part of the responders, and this is a complete shot > in the dark - are employed by such institutions and as such with brook > no criticism. At least 20% of the five is a self-employed freelancer... In my professional experience, there's a lot more noses in troughs in the private sector (yesterday, I was regaled by a man pleased with himself that he had run up $4,000 bar bills in Vegas on the company card, and blagged a weekend in DisneyLand because the 'client wanted to go there'). I am sincerely surprised by your posts, because on other mailing lists you seem to respond with helpful replies, and even go as far as correcting the posting etiquette of other people... -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Computer-Related Charitable Work
On 23 June 2011 09:26, Peter Andrijeczko wrote: > Does anyone on the list get involved with any charity work related to > computers? I did a few weeks coding for a Haiti-relief hospital last year. There are lots of other charity-supporting open-source projects you could get involved in, although this tends to result in a very background role in the end result of the charity. Although that certainly doesn't diminish the importance of the work. I also used to try to go and do some manual work for the local wildlife trust (clearing woods, building paths, repairing fences). Experts in the field guide the work and oversee/do the technical stuff, and you just get on with the grunt-work. It won't really call on your core skills of coding - but sometimes it's a nice reward to just "do something else" and get out from behind a desk. The physical exercise doesn't hurt (often) either :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Easy to use CMS ? (was:Computer-Related Charitable Work)
On 23 June 2011 14:08, Andy Random wrote: > Do you have a favourite CMS to use for such things? phpSQLiteCMS http://phpsqlitecms.net/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] error competition
On 19 August 2011 10:21, Edward Beckmann wrote: > Bonus marks for anyone brave / foolhardy enough to say "I did ..." as > opposed to "I knew someone who did ..." I have flicked the off-switch (pesky old-style toggles) on an AS/400 crossing my legs while sitting at a terminal in the computer room... -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] OT Please tell me how this is not a scam.
On 17 Oct 2011 15:07, "Philip Stubbs" wrote: > > Can anybody tell me how this works:- > http://www.bluecarbon.com/how-it-works.html > I don't know, but if you buy it, I have some speaker cable I can sell you for £100 a foot, and some kettle leads that will make your computer work faster - they're only £500 each :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Linux Answers
On 23 December 2011 17:46, wrote: > On Friday 23 December 2011 11:12:10 Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote: >> On my recent birthday, I rejoiced at being told that I'm only 21 Celsius! > > Sorry to be dim, Chris, but are you saying that 21 Celsius is the same thing > as 70 Fahrenheit? Getting that far has taken me a mere 7 hours! Yes, I > suppose you are. But that took arithmetic. 21 Celsius makes sense. Many > people, I know, use Fahrenheit. But does it make sense to anybody?? :-/ To anybody of a certain age, it makes perfect sense :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Android VPN clients
On 12 January 2012 17:32, Paul Tansom wrote: > Anyway, having played with it for a while I am now looking for a VPN client > that will hook into a Linux based VPN (specifically that used by DD-WRT which > I > now run on an old Virgin supplied D-Link router I picked up of Freegle and > reflashed). I connect to my home router (a Draytek) and an office Netgear using the standard Android VPN connection in "Settings|Wireless&Network". Does the built-in client not work for you? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Sorry for the cross post but you need to read this.
On 19 January 2012 09:30, Freaky Clown wrote: > You can kill a locked screen by pressing ctrl+alt+* It doesn't do anything on the CentOS machine I have running right now. When you say "kill a locked screen", what, exactly, do you mean? Does it effectively unlock it, leaving you viewing the previously locked desktop? Or does it do something else? > please try this to see if you are vulnerable to this attack and let > the list know your OS if different to the above. Hmmm using terms like "attack" without defining what the vulnerability is don't lead me (in my cynical head) to worry too much. Are there any corroborating reports of this that you can point at? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Sorry for the cross post but you need to read this.
On 19 January 2012 09:40, Michael Pavling wrote: > It doesn't do anything on the CentOS machine I have running right now. PS CentOS 5.4, GNOME 2.16 (yes... this one is lagging behind a bit ;-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] HDD carrier for Dell optiplex (or similar) wanted please
On 4 May 2012 11:03, Edward Beckmann wrote: > However, the drive bay is much larger than the HDD so I presume there is a > metal slot-in carrier or something to keep it in place. Although I have made > a temporary fix, I bet someone has just the thing taking up room amongst > their spares. > > If you know what I mean and have one, would love to help you de-clutter. > Will be at the LUG in Soton tomorrow. You may want something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5in-Universal-Hard-Drive-Mounting-Bracket-Adapter-for-5-25in-Bay-/330724493967 Although some of the Dells have their own quick release "runners" that you bolt the drive to, so the space you have to fit your drive in may not be quite 5.25". -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs
On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansom wrote: > Does anyone have any experience of good or otherwise trackballs? I'm > considering getting one due to some pain in my right elbow but the choice > seems > more limited that it used to be. I have some old PS/2 ones, but they don't > work > over USB and were quite basic anyway. Microsoft don't seem to do them anymore, > unless I'm looking at the wrong suppliers. > > In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus > finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled, but the > thumb ones seem more common and give the added bonus of scroll wheels and > better positioned buttons. I've been using these these for years - and have at each of my regular desks (3 at the moment) and another in my laptop bag) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ I much prefer the thumb to middle-finger control as I found the finger control fired-off some RSI in the back of my hand. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs
On 10 May 2012 16:12, Philip Stubbs wrote: > here is another option. Not seen this before. > http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Optical-Ergonomic-Buttons-Medium/dp/B000F2BP7U/ref=sr_1_10?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1336662531&sr=1-10 One colleague here uses one of these: http://www.posturite.co.uk/mice-keyboard-devices/ergonomic-mice/penguin-mouse.html?gclid=CIeE-NGB9q8CFcQKfAodggQJDQ (but I don't like it! :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs
On 10 May 2012 16:44, David Anderson wrote: > On Thu, 10 May 2012 14:47:04 +0100 > Michael Pavling wrote: >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ > > Shame they are right handed Certainly for left-handed people; but that would be an issue for Logitech (seems strange to exclude 10% of consumers...) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Aldershot Hackspace?
On 11 May 2012 16:16, Dominic Rodriguez wrote: > Well, I'd like to come but the idea of a price scares me away... I mean > freedom guys! Are you willing to provide a meeting space to the group for free? (power? equipment storage? insurance?) That would probably bring the cost right down... -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Acer Revo 3600 + Xubuntu 12.04 + Panasonic Viera 32" TV
On 8 June 2012 20:49, Sean Gibbins wrote: > On a whim I fired up the Revo 3600 (running 64-bit Xubuntu 12.04) today and > plugged it in to the HDMI socket of the LCD TV. > > Up popped a lovely sharp 1920x1080 desktop with just one small snag - the > desktop appears to extend just under the bezel of the TV on all edges Hmmm I set up an OpenElec/XBMC install on a Revo at the weekend and have exactly the same problem. I assumed it was my TV (an old, mid-range TFT). Now I'm wondering if it's the Revo (though it worked find plugged into a desktop monitor). Are you using the VGA or HDMI connection to your telly? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Citrix
On 19 July 2012 09:20, Rob Malpass wrote: > So what is Citrix and can anyone see why they may have set things up in this > way? What do your IT people say about why they have set things up this way? I presume there could be all sorts of reasons... and all sorts of pros and cons. Have you discussed with them your specialist software (bespoke, I assume, rather that OTS?), and your concerns that it won't work over citrix? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Unity
On 7 October 2012 16:16, Gordon Scott wrote: > My struggle with Unity continues :-/ > > Can anyone tell me how to get a samba drive on my server mounted on my new > PC with Unity, such that I can write to it and so it mounts automatically? > Searches in the Dash for Samba, smb, map, mount, drive, window, even nfs all > come up with usually nothing, occasionally nothing useful. I don't know that this is a Unity question, as I've found this a pain in the last half-dozen releases of Ubuntu, and in Mint et al... but... In Unity, I open the home folder, click "file | connect to server", then enter my authentication details. Once done, and the share (or whatever sub-folder I want to have quick access to) is shown, I press "crtl-d" to bookmark it, and then next time I can skip the whole "connect to server" stage and go straight to it in my bookmarks. Kindof like a much more sensible "map network drive" approach. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] ecommerce applications
On 12 October 2012 19:52, Paul Tansom wrote: > Anyway, I'm taking a look at alternatives, starting with Zencart which is an > obvious one to look at, and was wondering if anyone had any experience in this > area and could suggest others that may be worth evaluating. Magento might be worth a look. I worked on one deployment with it a couple of years ago, and although the EAV structure makes it a bit slow, it makes it really flexible. Plus, the code-base is really nicely designed - very good separation of the core from plugins/customisation. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Remote wipe of Linux systems
On 14 November 2012 09:25, Tony Whitmore wrote: > Are there any options for remote wiping Linux systems, in the case of them > being lost or stolen? I'm sure that some funky trigger mechanism could be > set up using dyndns and SSH, but I was looking for something that would > scale to a larger number of devices. > If you're using Linux, and are concerned for your local machine's data, it would probably be better to encrypt your partitions rather than rely on some tool to lock the stable door. Encrypted partitions don't suffer from the flaws of "remote wipe" software. - no accidental wipes - no need for the machine to be online to receive a signal - no risk of drives being slaved to other machines -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Remote wipe of Linux systems
On 14 November 2012 10:04, Tony Whitmore wrote: > I quite agree Michael, but at the moment encryption is not what they are > looking to do. > Ah... I see, corporates have made a decision about a solution, and are now looking for a problem it fits :-) What is their use-case scenario? - Michael loses his Ubuntu laptop in a house burglary, which has company confidential information on it. - Michael calls the helpdesk and they send out a "wipe" command. - Ronnie (the burglar) turns on Michael's laptop at home, and is presented with an Ubuntu login screen. Scratching his head, he gives the machine to Reggie (his techie mate), who installs a hooky "MS Windows X" onto the machine, wiping everything that was on there... Are they relying at some point on Ronnie or Reggie plugging the machine into their home ethernet to receive the "wipe" signal? What if Reggie goes one step further, and slaves your hard drive in his desktop? - no "wipe" signal will be received now, and he can browse your data at his heart's content. The "remote wipe" stuff works well for machines that have their own network connections (3G phones and tablets), but for a desktop or laptop, it's not that likely to be of much use. If the machine auto-logs in, so that Ronnie or Reggie can at least use it (and maybe be tempted to hook it up to their network at this point), it would work, but why would you set up your machines to auto-login if you're worried about your data in the first place?! :-) Probably not the best security if security is the primary concern... -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] printer recommendation
Hiya, I need a desktop printer for occasional hard-copies. My old HPLJ1200 is sometimes a bit temperamental, and I'm looking for a cheap rather than cheerful replacement. Does anyone know if any of the c.£30 inkjets that are all over Dabs, eBuyer, etc, run happily with 64bit Ubuntu? We got a colour laser printer in the house too, and it works fine with 32bit but not 64bit, so I need something on my desk that will work for me. Ta! -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Best hardware for HTPC
On 7 January 2013 01:34, p...@stimpsonfamily.co.uk < p...@stimpsonfamily.co.uk> wrote: > ** > one might consider buying a copy of MakeMKV for Linux. It costs about £50. > That would allow the lucky owner to rip the content of the BluRay to their > hard drive as an unencrypted MKV file. Handbrake would turn any > unencrypted file into a lovely M4V file that OpenELEC would lap up and > would be well within the capacity of that hardware to play. > FWIW OpenElec/XBMC plays MKV files perfectly happily, so no need to recode them (and on a Raspberry Pi too, so if that'll handle the file, any hardware will :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] The future of Linux / career advice
On 14 February 2013 10:53, Vic wrote: > > > Other companies take PDFs and strip all formatting, as I discovered to > > my detriment > > Think yourself lucky. I had an agent strip an entire page from my CV once, > and had the interviewer repeatedly complain that I'd done nothing for 3 > years after University. > > I *always* take a couple of hard-copies of my CV to interviews, and hand them out when we first sit down. The agencies redact and reformat. I'd rather that prospective employers have the information as I intended it. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] The future of Linux / career advice
On 15 February 2013 15:17, Richard Bensley wrote: > *applauds* Post of the Year. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Getting someone elses mail on GMail
On 4 Mar 2013 17:25, "Imran Chaudhry" wrote: > > Has anyone else been in this situation and what did they do to counter > it? I'm kind of hesitant to contact Google as I perceive no conduit > for regular users to complain unless you're a paying customer (eg. > Google Apps for Business). Yep. I have a domain name that's similar to a day nursery in Manchester (judging by the mail I get for one of their staff who obviously keeps giving out the address wrongly). GMail's filters work just fine (mark as read, mark as spam - I only see the messages when I scan my spam folder). Though I imagine that won't work if the address they're sending to is you actual address :-( -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Advice please: disk bottle neck
On 13 March 2013 10:19, Peter Salisbury wrote: > Thank for all your comments. I've tried the CF card SSD and it's no > better. It gives an hdparm -t figure of about 20M compared with 50M > for my internal drive so predictably it takes longer to start up, but > I'd hoped that faster random access might give an overall improvement. > Sadly it's actually slightly worse even in normal use Maybe a good cheap quiet boot device for an Openelec media player though? (assuming the media files are on a server somewhere else in the house...) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Advice please: disk bottle neck
On 13 March 2013 21:57, Paul Stimpson wrote: > >Maybe a good cheap quiet boot device for an Openelec media player > >though? > >(assuming the media files are on a server somewhere else in the > >house...) > > > > An OpenElec machine will keep its database and all the downloaded movie > and album art on the boot volume so you do want something quite spritely if > you don't want the GUI to be chunky. I got a 64GB SanDisk SATA SSD from > Novatech for mine for about £40. > > The DB can be anywhere (I share a MySQL DB between three XBMC boxes at home), and with a little fiddling, so can the artwork. And if, as he says, it's only "slightly worse", it won't be clunky... But yeah, given the price of a 32GB CF card against a 'proper' SSD hard drive, there doesn't seem to be much sense in setting out to build with that. But if the bits were all spare in a box, I'd not hesitate to use them. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Moving to LAMP
Rails or some other crud-enabled framework would probably do the job quickly and easily. Though you may need a little assistance (whatever tool your choose) to get close to getting it implemented right first time. On 2 Dec 2013 23:20, "Leo" wrote: > I was thinking of porting a fairly simple [1] Access database to a LAMP > stack with a few web pages to do various updates, searches etc. I was just > wondering, before I start looking, if there's something I could use that > would provide some of this functionality for me off the shelf. (E.g. maybe > something out that would pre-create all the simple single table CRUD pages > for me.) > > One other thought that's just sprung to mind is whether as an intermediate > step I could keep Access but have it using e.g. a PostgreSQL backend? Any > thoughts? > > Sorry, this has turned into a rather vague query. So I'm guess I'm after > people's experiences of doing anything similar to this. > > Thanks, > Leo > > > > [1] Schema and data-wise. Although it has a number of forms. And there's > more than one user. > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- > -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?
On 22 April 2014 20:09, Imran Chaudhry wrote: > I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried > OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD > Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy with. > I've run it on a Pi, and it just wasn't quite fast enough to give a nice response on menu transitions for everyday use (though I'm happy to take a Pi and hard-drive on holiday with me rather than a DVD player and stack of discs). At home I've got a couple of XBMC machines set up, both Atom boards. One's an Acer Aspire Revo - it's okay, but was a little fiddly to get all the audio configured. The other was a Zotac Zbox (can't remember exactly which model though) and it was a breeze to set up (I went with XBMCbuntu rather than OpenElec), and it runs the TV in the living room. Pretty much on all the time; we never watch broadcast telly. I've got a remote (full size) keyboard to manage it if I need to (or SSH for fiddly stuff!), but most of the time I just use the XBMC remote control app on my Android phone or the house iPad. At home I do run a separate file-server for the media (the XBMC boxes has little SSDs to keep them quiet), and a shared SQL server for the app database, but I set one up for a friend that just ran on a dedicated Zbox with a 3GB usb drive and he has no complaints. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?
If you do go the route of having a central media server, gigabit ethernet has proved to be essential due to increasing file sizes of HD content :-/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?
On 28 April 2014 08:09, Imran Chaudhry wrote: > Hmm, I did a bit of research on that and it seems like FastEtherNet > will cope fine: > > http://superuser.com/questions/434532/what-data-transfer-rates-are-needed-or-streaming-hd-1080p-or-720p-video-or-stan > As long as the network/server is doing nothing else ;-) But also depends how good the network hardware is. If you're using good switches and network cards, then 100mbps may well be fine (mine was for a while...) but when I changed stuff around so my ISDN router was acting as a repeater for the downstairs cabling, it all slowed down. YMMV :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Top posting
On 27 May 2014 12:37, Freaky Clown wrote: > or you know... you could just get on with life and not worry about the > little things :) > many more fields of issues in the world that need more time and attention > brought to them > yup... and if I wasn't spending so much effort trying to reverse-read upside-down conversations to try to work out what part of a reply might be in relation to a previous comment, I would have more time to devote to those other issues. In all seriousness... when posting to a mailing list of many hundreds (or more) people, it strikes me as presumptuous (if not a little rude) to assume that the as the writer the minute extra of my time it would take me to compose well a reply is more important to save than the accumulated hundreds of minutes of effort the readership have to expend :-/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Top posting
On 27 May 2014 12:54, Anton Piatek wrote: > Your presumption however assumes that it is that much harder to read? > If it really were, then all mail clients would make top-posting hard. > If I wrote my reply in ROT13, it would be harder to read. Ohg rznvy pyvragf qba'g cerirag zr sebz qbvat fb. The fact that most of the corporate mail clients don't speaks volumes > for how the rest of the world thinks email should work. > "Writing an email at the top because that's where the cursor is, is like messing in your trousers because that's where your backside is." (sanitised for a family-friendly list :-) That cursors appear at the top is a "good thing" - if it defaulted to the bottom, I'd have to scroll all the way back up to start reading the content of the email. But just because I read from the top, doesn't mean that's where my reply should go. It *should* go wherever is best for it. > Personally I'd rather see secure email solved rather than top/bottom > posting > Quite... it's a very different issue though (I'd rather see malaria eradicated... but it has little to do with a discussion about top-posting ;-) PS You might notice that I don't 'bottom post' or 'top post'... I try to make my replies address the content I'm talking about. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] XBMC ISO
On 29 May 2014 17:51, Rob Malpass wrote: > > I must admit £120 is a bit steep but I guess if it contains everything and > is basically plug and play – fair enough. Just wondered if anyone had > tried it and noticed any performance issues. > > Raspberry PIs do run XBMC but they really are rather slow (even rendering and navigating through the menus was too slow for me for regular use). Much better to get it running on an Atom net-top machine at the least. The price is a little steep if you consider that you can buy the components for around £50, and install XBMC in a matter of minutes - a task that hopefully a LUG list subscriber wouldn't baulk at. But *if* your time is very precious to you, and you don't want the hassle of sourcing everything, then maybe the extra price is worth paying to save you the effort (although I would probably still reinstall XBMC... I wouldn't trust an OS installed and configured by someone on eBay...). For the same price you could get a decent wireless keyboard (if the XBMC remote app on your phone or an iPad isn't an option you have), and a 2nd hand Acer Revo, a little SSD to shoehorn into it, and the pleasure of a Saturday afternoon fiddling around with it all :-) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
