RE: (sorta) Penguin Trivia

2009-09-01 Thread Bob Elzer
Kinda like a Ted Kennedy funeral... Wait for it.. -Original Message- From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Eric Shubert Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 7:37 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoeni

Re: OT: (sorta) Penguin Trivia

2009-09-01 Thread mike havens
and I was believing you until the singing part! On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Eric Shubert wrote: > Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in > Antarctica - Where do they go? > Well, wonder no more!!! > > It's a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird who

OT: (sorta) Penguin Trivia

2009-09-01 Thread Eric Shubert
Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica - Where do they go? Well, wonder no more!!! It's a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird who lives an extremely ordered and complex life. Also, the penguin is very committed to its family and will mate f

Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet

2009-09-01 Thread Lisa Kachold
My direct ancestor signed the Constitution, and study if his life is the typical biography of the politicians of the century: Thomas Mifflin Date & Place of Birth January 10, 1744, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Passed Away January 20, 1800, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Place of Burial T

Re: Which laptop models work perfectly "out of the box" with Linux?

2009-09-01 Thread Matt Graham
From: Eric Shubert > Josef Lowder wrote: >> Wireless works "out of the box" with the built-in wireless card >> (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum >> resolution ... dvd burner works ... usb ports work ... built in web >> cam works... everything works ***without*** re

Re: Which laptop models work perfectly "out of the box" with Linux?

2009-09-01 Thread Josef Lowder
Eric wrote: > I think you need to qualify (which) linux distro/versions. I did specify PCLinuxOS on the linked page. But I will be glad to list any and all laptops that are known to work as described with any specified Linux distro/version. --- PLUG

Re: Which laptop models work perfectly "out of the box" with Linux?

2009-09-01 Thread Eric Shubert
Josef Lowder wrote: > Which laptop brands and models are known to work ***perfectly*** ... > "out of the box" with Linux -- both Live CDs and when installed? > > Wireless works "out of the box" with the built-in wireless card > (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum > r

Which laptop models work perfectly "out of the box" with Linux?

2009-09-01 Thread Josef Lowder
Which laptop brands and models are known to work ***perfectly*** ... "out of the box" with Linux -- both Live CDs and when installed? Wireless works "out of the box" with the built-in wireless card (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum resolution ... dvd burner works .

Re: whois on ubuntu

2009-09-01 Thread Stephen
i would try running aptitude with a global update or try opening up your repos to experimental/testing to get an updated version. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: > On ubuntu Hardy, I get: > > shu...@edwin:~$ whois 113.53.156.48 > Unknown AS number or IP network. Please upgrade

Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet

2009-09-01 Thread mike havens
amazing! just the other day I was thinking of this very cartoon. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM, James Finstrom wrote: > Civics 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlka6fTnDnI > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plu

Re: whois on ubuntu

2009-09-01 Thread Eric Shubert
I guess I'll just wait for the next LTS release then. No big deal. Thanks. James Finstrom wrote: > I am on jaunty and I get: > > $ whois 113.53.156.48 > % [whois.apnic.net node-2] > % Whois data copyright termshttp://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html > > inetnum:

Re: whois on ubuntu

2009-09-01 Thread James Finstrom
I am on jaunty and I get: $ whois 113.53.156.48 % [whois.apnic.net node-2] % Whois data copyright termshttp://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html inetnum: 113.53.0.0 - 113.53.191.255 netname: totnet descr:dynamic IP for Broadband Service descr:TOT Public Company Limite

whois on ubuntu

2009-09-01 Thread Eric Shubert
On ubuntu Hardy, I get: shu...@edwin:~$ whois 113.53.156.48 Unknown AS number or IP network. Please upgrade this program. shu...@edwin:~$ On CentOS5 I get information back. Anyone know how to update whois on ubuntu so I get information on this address? -- -Eric 'shubes' -

Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet

2009-09-01 Thread James Finstrom
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > How do we get that bill introduced? > > > -- > http://linuxgazette.net/165/kachold.html > (623)239-3392 > (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug

Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet

2009-09-01 Thread keith smith
You take advantage of your drive to work and your cellular. Call everyone from your local office holders all the way to the Federal level reps. Call daily. Fax, write letters, and attend town hall meetings as well as the Tea Party gatherings. We are making headway. The Ruckus some are maki

Re: OT: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet

2009-09-01 Thread Lisa Kachold
Well, it's all a hologram anyway, isn't it? We really each and every one of us have the ability to get above it? Just because they attempt to limit our choices, and run a system in place to control the masses, doesn't mean it has any ultimate effect on us - the less than 2% of the population (in

Re: HackFest Series: News

2009-09-01 Thread Lisa Kachold
Hmmm? http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/20/the-perfect-grill-for-a-cannibal/ http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07117638000P?vName=Human+Cooking&cName=Grills+to+Cook+Babies+and+More&sName=Body+Part+Toaster On 9/1/09, James Finstrom wrote: > You missed the sears baby cooker thing. I don't have

Re: HackFest Series: News

2009-09-01 Thread James Finstrom
You missed the sears baby cooker thing. I don't have a link but it was pretty funny On 8/31/09, Lisa Kachold wrote: > UK Parliement Website Hacked: > http://news.softpedia.com/news/UK-Parliament-Website-Hacked-120511.shtml > > Apache.org SSH key compromise = Site Taken Offline: 0 > http://www.h-o