Re: [Eug-lug] Webcam recommendation for Linux?

2007-10-19 Thread Neil Parker
Allen Brown wrote, >In the past when I have shopped for a webcam (several years ago) >I noticed that almost none of them had Linux support. I just >tried a Philips one that my roommate uses (under Windoze). >Alas, it doesn't work under Ubuntu Edgy. > >What webcam do you use? I don't have a recomm

Re: [Eug-lug] Webcam recommendation for Linux?

2007-10-19 Thread Neil Parker
Allan Brown wrote, >In the past when I have shopped for a webcam (several years ago) >I noticed that almost none of them had Linux support. I just >tried a Philips one that my roommate uses (under Windoze). >Alas, it doesn't work under Ubuntu Edgy. > >What webcam do you use? I don't have a recomm

Re: [Eug-lug] Laptop recomendations? Repair?

2007-10-19 Thread Mr O
Disassemble, blow the dust out of the heatsinks and fan, put new thermal compound on, and keep it elevated. The CPU is NOT designed for laptops. You have a desktop socket 478 CPU in there. By keeping it cool and air flowing around it you should get more life out of it. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot

Re: [Eug-lug] Laptop recomendations? Repair?

2007-10-19 Thread Garl Grigsby
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Toshiba A45-S120 laptop has turned into a TRS80. I have run all the usual tests and no matter what I do it runs at about 1/10 speed. new memory, memtest86, kernel compile's, several heavy compiles without errors, test live cd's are slow, everything is slow without erro

Re: [Eug-lug] ASL Laptop now longer supported or developed - The Trigger

2007-10-19 Thread Harald Sundt
The inability to get a new battery was the trigger: Hal ASL said: Hi Harald, The laptop battery you ordered is in shortage. ASUS keeps postponing the ETA. At this time, you can it to send Asus for service instead of purchasing a new one. We can keep your order open and wait for battery

[Eug-lug] ASL Laptop now longer supported or developed - I would also like Laptop advice

2007-10-19 Thread Harald Sundt
ASL Laptop now longer supported or developed - I would also like Laptop advice I want something same or better! Hal ASL Wrote me: Hi Harald, Thank you for the information on OpenOffice. > >Hal Sundt / Happy with the Laptop you sold me even if you dropped > >my cpu. PS (I am still curi

[Eug-lug] Laptop recomendations? Repair?

2007-10-19 Thread turtle
My Toshiba A45-S120 laptop has turned into a TRS80. I have run all the usual tests and no matter what I do it runs at about 1/10 speed. new memory, memtest86, kernel compile's, several heavy compiles without errors, test live cd's are slow, everything is slow without errors. I can draw on the scree

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Ben Barrett
Screw y'all northern folk! Y'ain't got no mason-dixon line like me pennsyl-tucky!! Some nice cricks tho. >^P On 10/19/07, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, October 19, 2007 12:18 pm, Jason LaPier wrote: > > You gotta understand, upstate NY is a different world than the rest of > > New E

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Ben Barrett
Oh, yeah, of course. I always get a kick out of new yorkers talking about going "up-state" when they're merely going to the burbs, more or less :)) There's some good cheap land up in the Adirondacks... such a depressed area these days, save for the tourism. ben On 10/19/07, Jason LaPier <[EMAIL

RE: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Alan
On Fri, October 19, 2007 12:18 pm, Jason LaPier wrote: > You gotta understand, upstate NY is a different world than the rest of > New England. ;-) > > - Jason L. > > > Well, yeah, mainly because NY isn't part of New England. heh. -ajb ___ EUGLUG mailin

RE: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Jason LaPier
You gotta understand, upstate NY is a different world than the rest of New England. ;-) - Jason L. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Barrett Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:45 PM To: Eugene Unix and Gn

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Mr O
It's perfectly fair. We get the freshest nutria money can buy. Maine gets to serve lobster in nearly every food establishment they have including McDonalds. Maine is definitely beautiful in the summer and autumn. --- Eponymous <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm chatting with a girl back there, Lo

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: what fun stuff to do is there in Portland

2007-10-19 Thread Eponymous
I'm chatting with a girl back there, Lobster is $4 a pound, it's not fair! Baa Haarbaa, felt like the tide came in on my bike ride home Brian On 10/18/07, Mr O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's not in the park actually. It's in Bar Harbor. > > > --- Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >