Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread David Huerta
Spouting broken logic is something I can tolerate, but putting words in my mouth is something that I won't. As a libertarian, I don't like mob mentalities in general is something I am very much against, especially when it leads to violence. I said specifically that I was against laws that are det

Re: Open HackFest for June

2010-05-13 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:56 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > We are planning a hands on open competition hackfest in June, complete with > targets and forensics. > > We need suggestions as to where and when to host this event. > > I am promoting UAT?  What does everyone think? > We are thinking a Weeke

Linux-compatible Embedded Board Recommendations?

2010-04-02 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, I'm looking for a custom Linux-compatible embedded computer board akin to the Beagleboard to run a bare-bones Linux system. Hardware requirements: * Relatively low power consumption * Ethernet * Preferred open hardware spec * Maybe a serial port to terminal in * Price < $200 * Enou

Re: Unified PHX Tech Calendar

2010-03-30 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:43 PM, der.hans wrote: > Can Eventification handle recurring events? > Not quite, although if you search for past PLUG events, you can copy that event to a new one and just change the date to create the next event. > It would be nice if there was info on the Eventifica

Re: which t-mobile android phone?

2010-03-16 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:14 PM, der.hans wrote: >> - As far as I know you will not get any of the following features with >> any of the Android phones currently available: >>> >>> . tether and call at the same time > > Hmm. I was told that's possible. > >>> . on phone internet connection and call

Re: Unified PHX Tech Calendar

2010-03-09 Thread David Huerta
s-rss-?ref=title .dh On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > Is there a method for that calender to pull from some existing calendar? >  It would be nice if you could set something up to pull from the PLUG > calendar feed directly. > > Brian Cluff > > On 03/09/2

Unified PHX Tech Calendar

2010-03-09 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, For a while now, the idea for an online calendar with all FOSS related events has been discussed as being something everyone wants. Having a single calendar to promote every valley user group would be really handy to get event notices out to a large, shared audience of people, and h

Re: Site whoring...

2010-02-15 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Craig White wrote: > Just launched a new web site for a friend/customer... about 6 weeks of > development time **whew** > > http://www.allasianmassage.com > > (a little rushed but seems to be pretty stable and pretty well > debugged... no money/time for TDD) > If

Re: Open-Hardware-Centric Group Forming in the Valley

2010-02-01 Thread David Huerta
23 PM, der.hans wrote: > Am 10. Jan, 2010 schwätzte David Huerta so: > >> If you don't already know about HeatSync Labs, its an Arizona >> non-profit that wants to create the engineer's equivalent to an >> artist's collective.  They're starting up som

Re: Open-Hardware-Centric Group Forming in the Valley

2010-01-10 Thread David Huerta
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:31 PM, der.hans wrote: > There are lots of days open. This is the second event they've scheduled > the same night as a nearby event that has now been going for over a > decade. > Nein. The location only had that day open for HeatSync Labs to meet, if I recall the board

Open-Hardware-Centric Group Forming in the Valley

2010-01-10 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, If you don't already know about HeatSync Labs, its an Arizona non-profit that wants to create the engineer's equivalent to an artist's collective. They're starting up some interesting projects involving open hardware platforms, such as the RepRap 3D printer and Arduino, and they'll

Re: quiet

2010-01-10 Thread David Huerta
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 3:41 PM, mike havens wrote: > kinda quiet out there in PLUG land! > Too quiet... -- [.dh] --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: htt

PLUG Group on Identi.ca

2009-11-18 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, I created a group on Identi.ca for PLUG, pixelated logo and everything! Anyway, if you use Identi.ca, the AGPL-licensed microblogging system (like Twitter, but with source code), check it out: http://identi.ca/group/plug -- [.dh] ---

Re: Wil Wheatons: Just A Geek

2009-11-01 Thread David Huerta
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > http://www.amazon.com/Just-Geek-Wil-Wheaton/dp/059600768X > > Anyone read this?  Another Burton Barr find... looks somewhat lame by > the pic on the back, which is Wil sitting at his Geek Desk, with lots > of Geek Books, drinking Geek Beer (s

Re: Wil Wheatons: Just A Geek

2009-11-01 Thread David Huerta
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> Actually, >> >> I see a good number of .Net references > >  Hes probably getting paid for it.  Not Joking. > >  -jmz > If Microsoft could be that creative in its marketing its Embassy i

Re: new west side location or cancel?

2009-09-17 Thread David Huerta
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:42 AM, der.hans wrote: > When I've asked recently the DeVry campus at I-17 and Dunlap has come up > multiple times. Anyone have a contact over there that might sponsor us? > Would DeVry give us wireless access along with a room that has a > projector? > DeLUG's incoming

Re: LinuxCon RideShare?

2009-09-09 Thread David Huerta
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 2:22 PM, David Huerta wrote: >> >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >> > Anyone driving to Portland for LinuxCon? >> > >> > Anyone wanti

Re: LinuxCon RideShare?

2009-09-09 Thread David Huerta
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Anyone driving to Portland for LinuxCon? > > Anyone wanting to rideshare gas (I have a Hyundai 2009 Accent - 37-41mpg > highway)? > I'm very interested in going to LinuxCon, but lack the funds/vacation time for it. :( -- [.dh] --

Re: Time to Trade in My Blackberry

2009-08-31 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Jim March<1.jim.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > You're willing to spend $700+ just to freak out iPhone owners? > > Umm...yeah...you know how AMMO $700 would score? > > :) With ammo prices being what they are now, maybe a small box of .45mm? As far as the phone's overall

Re: Time to Trade in My Blackberry

2009-08-31 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Benjamin Francom wrote: > I've been keeping an eye on the Nokia N8x series of devices since they > run Linux.  They will be releasing the n900 soon, and it looks really > interesting. > > From Wikipedia: > > "The Nokia N900 is Nokia's next Maemo device, superseding

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

2009-08-31 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Dorian Monroe wrote: > In defense of Ryan, the idea that only landowners should be allowed to vote > is so absurd that many would consider that "racist".  I took Ryan's reply to > be merely mocking the ignorance (and racist undertone) that only landowners > shoul

Re: Web based ssh console

2009-08-06 Thread David Huerta
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Shawn Badger wrote: > Does any on the list know of a good web based ssh client? > I would prefer it to run on my own system as opposed to going though one > that I don't have control over. > It would also be nice if it was able to pass x-windows as well all though >

Re: West-Side St(ory/ammtisch) Tomorrow

2009-07-14 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Tuna wrote: > Top of the morning to ya! > > It's that week, the one in which the third wednesday of the month > occurs. I'm stoked about this one! Here's what's going down this month: > > * See & touch (if he lets you) Dave Huerta's toorcamp hard hat I left a thin

Re: west side during the summer

2009-06-22 Thread David Huerta
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Mike Schwartz wrote: > OK, > I guess I forgot, that it asks me to enter the "library card number" (and a > password) > for my GLENDALE  "library card" -- which "some" persons (like, some > "non-Glendale" residents) do not have. > Well, I guess ONE of you, can have m

Re: senior network admin - godaddy.com

2009-05-21 Thread David Huerta
On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Charles Jones wrote: > Jason Hayes wrote: >> Not sure if this has been posted here yet or not. >> >> Godaddy.com is looking for a senior network admin (posted 5/18/09) >> >> Job specs and application form online at, >> >> http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Job

Re: Best first programming language

2009-05-19 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:12 AM, Dennis Kibbe wrote: > I searched the archive but didn't find a previous discussion about this. > > A friend who graduates from high school next week wants to take a summer > course in programming. His goal is to become a business applications > programmer. > > He

Re: OT: Most fun in Arizona?

2009-05-16 Thread David Huerta
On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > What are the most fun things to do in Arizona? > I moved here from Washington state  8 years ago > and while I am now aclimated and glad to be here, > I do miss all of the incredible variety of things that > we so much enjoyed doing in Wester

Re: OT: Speed Cams

2009-04-02 Thread David Huerta
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > Please stop this thread.  Yes, it is appropriately marked "OT" for > off-topic.  Yes, many on this list enjoy law/politics/ethics/etc. > discussions.  However, every time in recent history that we have had > an off topic thread go to long, peopl

Friends of Gnome

2009-03-23 Thread David Huerta
For fellow Gnome fans, The Gnome Foundation has recently began promoting a "Friends of Gnome" fund raiser for the Gnome Foundation. Funds will be used for various things related to improving and promoting Gnome/GTK+/FLOSS. Last year, this included a GTK+ hackfest. If interested, go here: http:

Re: Hackfest Linux Security Series: Security Distros

2009-02-27 Thread David Huerta
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Backtrack 4 Beta is available, but so is Samarai (from InGuardians) and >  more: > BackTrack > Chaox-NG > Damn Vulnerable Linux ( DVL ) > DEFT > FCCU > Frenzy > grml > Hakin9 > Helix > HeX > KCPentrix > Knoppix-NSM > Network Security Toolkit (

Re: Epic Epoch Time Party Time

2009-02-10 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Tuna wrote: > I'm sure you are all aware of the UNIX epoch, and how it will be > 1234567890 on the night of Friday the 13th, 23:31:30. I suggest that we > have a PLUG party on this night to go down in history. We will all watch > the clocks on our laptops (we'll s

Re: OT: Linux - Stop holding our kids back

2008-12-09 Thread David Huerta
> Interesting article about how a teacher took away Linux disks from a kid > who was passing them out. > I'm speechless. I think this pretty much sums it up though: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/backinblack1979/picard_facepalm.jpg -- david [.dh] huerta delugphx.org --

Re: blow me away, Alex Costellanos on CNN tonight

2008-11-04 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Craig White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > at 11:11 pm AZ time (probably can find it in a transcript eventually)... > > Alex Costellanos, a talking head on CNN this election cycle with the > title of Republican Strategist just complemented Obama's speech on the > conc

Re: PPC Linux

2008-08-12 Thread David Huerta
> > I will be installing linux on a mac g4. > I was wondering if anyone is currently running a ppc linux server and if > so any distro recommendations. > I run YellowDog Linux on my iBook G4, but have found that there's not a lot of pre-built packages for various applications available (Banshee, f

Re: Valley companies using OOo?

2008-08-04 Thread David Huerta
> > anybody know of companies in the Valley that use OpenOffice.org that might > be interested in getting some training for employees? > > I'm still trying to promote and fill the online OOo class at MCC :). > UHaul uses OpenOffice at their HQ, from what my friend who works there tells me. ... da

Re: Bluetooth tethering in Linux

2008-08-02 Thread David Huerta
> I just got my phone working using the instructions from the following > page. It works with bluetooth with my treo on Sprint. Maybe it can help > with the Alltel setup. > > http://jesselang.com/2007/12/06/sprint-palm-treo-650-bluetooth-dun-with-ubuntu-the-dirt/ The article is aimed at Ubuntu use

Bluetooth tethering in Linux

2008-08-02 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, I've recently signed up for a smartphone/data plan which allows me to use my smartphone as a dial-up modem. I'm able to do this in Mac OS X, but was wondering if anyone had any luck doing similar under Linux/PPC? There seem to be few cases of this working from what I've seen thus f

Re: Defcon 16 Rider Share?

2008-07-25 Thread David Huerta
> Anyone planning to go to Las Vegas for the weekend of August 8 - 10? > > I have to be back by the 11th, but I am thinking of driving down and I might > like gas sharing riders? > > http://defcon.org it's Defcon 16 - be sure to read the site and be prepared? > I'll be riding up as well with so

Re: Spy Bill Debate Comes to an End

2008-07-09 Thread David Huerta
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Jason Spatafore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's time to move to Canada > And enjoy having your calls to the U.S. tapped? From what it seems, Canadian laws are heavily influenced by U.S. poilitical pressures, more lately in the areas of intellectual property a

Re: Cisco VPN Client for Linux

2008-07-02 Thread David Huerta
> I also need a Cisco VPN client for Linux. I was able to connect to the > server I needed to after installing kvpnc. I am sure vpnc can do the same. > hmm... I tried connecting with vpnc just now and it spit back a "vpnc: server requested domain, but none set (use "Domain ..." in config or --doma

Re: Cisco VPN Client for Linux

2008-07-01 Thread David Huerta
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Charles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not able to find the publicly accessible download link, but I can > grab it from the internal site and put it somewhere if you need. > I'm installing vpnc now, which is supposedly a cisco-compatible VPN client, and a

Cisco VPN Client for Linux

2008-07-01 Thread David Huerta
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could acquire a copy of Cisco Systems' VPN Client for Linux, as the Cisco website doesn't seem to want to let me have it even after registering with them and going here: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/apps/tblbld/tablebuild.pl?topic=270636499 Thanks,

Re: Anybody have a kindle to rent?

2008-05-10 Thread David Huerta
>> . >> Does anyone have a kindle or know where I might >> find one to rent for a day (or a couple of hours) >> to test some ebook formats. >> >> > > Joseph, > > You mean the Amazon "Swindle"? > > "If enough people accept the DRM on ebooks, there will be no incentive > in the future for Amazon, or

Re: {Disarmed} Hans Reiser found guilty

2008-04-30 Thread David Huerta
*ahem*: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/439149860_a3c52f154b.jpg On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:33 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would it be in bad taste to say that ReiserFS always offered 'killer' > performance compared with ext3? :) :) :) > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Craig

Re: AZ's own Gabrielle Giffords votes to increase foreign work visas

2008-03-16 Thread David Huerta
> I take issue with some of these governmental decisions. If we as a country > have a short coming, work on it and make it better. Do not roll over and > play dead! > > So far, off shore consulting has not hurt me however if they ever get their > act together they could literally kill me. I can

Re: AZ's own Gabrielle Giffords votes to increase foreign work visas

2008-03-16 Thread David Huerta
> > "The Innovation Employment Act, introduced by Representative Gabrielle > Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, late Thursday, would increase the cap > in H-1B visas from 65,000 a year to 130,000 a year. In addition, there > would be no cap on H-1B applications for foreign graduate students > attending

802.11N cards for Linux?

2008-03-07 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, I'm looking to purchase an 802.11N router soon, and I was wondering if anyone had a recommendations for an N card that will work in Linux? Preferably PCI, although I can always get a PCMCIA PCI adapter too. Thanks, ... david [.dh] huerta devrylinux.org -

Slightly OT: Conky Script for Au/Ag prices?

2008-01-24 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, I've recently discovered Conky, the awesome overly customizable system monitor for Linux and have configured it to display system/weather data, etc. I was wondering, however, if anyone knew of a Conky script that would retrieve the latest Gold/Silver/Palladium prices, as this is rel

Re: What the RIAA really said.

2008-01-01 Thread David Huerta
> Lobbying/calling congressmen at this stage is futile because citizen > activism doesn't much count in an environment where corporate interests > are king. > I wouldn't totally rule out the prospect of actually *running* for public office... > Blogs and interactions such as these here are the ne

Re: ****Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

2007-11-25 Thread David Huerta
Haha, I have that shirt, except mine reading "fighting terrorism since 1492." On Nov 22, 2007 2:28 PM, Jerry Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw this on a Tshirt: > > Homeland Security: since 1624 > > and a bunch of Native Americans with guns were in the picture!! > > > > On Thursday 22 Novem

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread David Huerta
This video explains the technical specifications behind Sugar, specifically its security features: http://www.shmoocon.org/2007/videos/OLPC%20Panel%20An%20Examination%20of%20OLPC%20Security%20and%20the%20Impact%20on%20Society%20-%20Sean%20Coyne,%20Ivan%20Krstic,%20Jason%20Scott,%20Scott%20Roberts.

Fwd: [ DeLUG ] :: DeLUG Meeting NEXT Monday: Xen Virtualization

2007-10-01 Thread David Huerta
Hey guys, thought I'd pass along the scoop on the next DeLUG meeting: -- Forwarded message -- From: David Huerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Oct 1, 2007 9:21 PM Subject: [ DeLUG ] :: DeLUG Meeting NEXT Monday: Xen Virtualization To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey everyone, De

Re: DeLUG Speaker Wanted

2007-09-24 Thread David Huerta
> > Hi David. > I can do my general Virtualization or Xen presentation if you would > like. You can preview them here if you want: > http://uberhip.com/godber/plug/ > I have played with FreeNAS but wouldn't really be prepared to do a > presentation on it. > > Austin Awesomesauce.

Re: Test

2007-09-24 Thread David Huerta
Noted; I didn't realize that. On 9/24/07, David Munson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I saw it. It won't punt it back to you by default, just so you know. > > On 9/24/07, David Huerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm... I guess I can post to the list aft

Re: Test

2007-09-24 Thread David Huerta
Hmm... I guess I can post to the list after all. Did anyone catch my last post about DeLUG looking for a guest speaker for their next meeting, by chance? ...the galactic inquisitor reference came from the the Venture Brothers :). On 9/23/07, David Huerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Test

2007-09-23 Thread David Huerta
I am the galactic inquisitor, ignore me! -- david [.dh] huerta devrylinux.org --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/l

DeLUG Speaker Wanted

2007-09-23 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, We're looking for a guest speaker for the next DeLUG meeting on October 8th. There's been some interest in network storage, so I was wondering if there was anyone on the list that would be willing to present on the subject. I was thinking FreeNAS would be cool, but really any FLOSS

Re: test

2007-09-22 Thread David Huerta
I wasn't able to post earlier today... I'm gonna try again now... On 9/22/07, Tuna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can has none reesp0nce? > > KTHXBAI :) > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsub

FreeNAS Presenter?

2007-09-22 Thread David Huerta
Hey everyone, We're looking for a guest speaker for the next DeLUG meeting on October 8th. There's been some interest in network storage, so I was wondering if there was anyone on the list that would be willing to present on the subject. I was thinking FreeNAS would be cool, but really any FLOSS

Re: Cancel September 29?

2007-08-25 Thread David Huerta
Err, I meant I thought it was on the 22nd of September. On 8/25/07, David Huerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought ASULUG was having their Installfest on the 29th? > > On 8/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Considering ASULUG is ha

Re: Cancel September 29?

2007-08-25 Thread David Huerta
I thought ASULUG was having their Installfest on the 29th? On 8/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Considering ASULUG is having their big installfest on the 22'nd, I'm thinking > about cancelling it and referring people to the ASULUG this month. What does > everyone think a

Re: OT: Discovery stores closing

2007-07-28 Thread David Huerta
On 7/28/07, der.hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > moin moin, > > pretty empty at this point, but the bricks and mortor Discovery Store > locations are shutting down and they'll be online only. > > What's left is discounted quite a bit. > Any news on how soon it will be closing? -- david [.dh] hu

Re: Phoenix Linux Users Group Installfest - Saturday, March 31, 2007, University of Advancing Technology

2007-06-17 Thread David Huerta
Subject line still says March 31st. :) On 6/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Community event: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest. > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > CALENDAR POSTING > > > > > > > What: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest. > > Where: University