Re: free AWS

2012-08-26 Thread Joshua Zeidner
. As I recall they charge for bandwidth > and storage. Been using it for year and a half or so. I'm very impressed. > > ---- > Keith Smith > > --- On *Sun, 8/19/12, Joshua Zeidner * wrote: > > > From: Joshua Zeidner > Subject: free AWS >

Brewer Axes Dot-Com Tax Requirement

2012-05-14 Thread Joshua Zeidner
http://www.ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=1540249 "PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill repealing a year-old law requiring that state income tax returns report and pay sales tax on online purchases." Should attract more web development jobs to Phoenix. -jmz -- http://home.joshuazeidner.com/ -

Re: OT: looking for a lawyer who's also geeky...

2010-08-07 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Jim March <1.jim.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Lisa Kachold > wrote: >> >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Joshua Zeidner >> wrote: >>> >>>  You're better off seeking support fr

Re: OT: looking for a lawyer who's also geeky...

2010-08-06 Thread Joshua Zeidner
You're better off seeking support from political groups, they will take care of legal fees. I suggest you write a page on your case, including what evidence you have... and maybe I can refer you to someone in state politics. If you have a solid case there is no doubt that someone will pick it u

Mesh Networking

2010-06-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hello, Is there anyone on PLUG who has experience setting up Mesh Networking? looking for someone who can do some cost assessment and technological consulting. Feel free to respond to list or off, thanks! -jmz --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLU

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
then I guess you admit you are alone in your opinions? -jmz On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Matt Iavarone wrote: > I'm sorry, who is my team? > > On May 19, 2010 3:38 PM, "Joshua Zeidner" wrote: > > > > Interesting. Your team has worn out '

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
.aspx> -jmz On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Matt Iavarone wrote: > Yup, no agenda there. I'll take UCLAs research over a blog. > > Nice words too, 'harboring multi-generational culture'. Like I said, > xenophobe. > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Josh

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
0jan07 > > You are a xenophobe and a bigot from what I can gather. So yes, that > kind of content in your emails will certainly turn some people off. > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Joshua Zeidner > wrote: > > > > > > Jim, you do realize that by making a statem

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
t; the opportunity to read any of your posts. Good bye, Joshua. > > Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> >> >> I didn't know that discussing economics was anathema for PLUG. Economics >> effects Linux and Linux developers. These subjects are bound to come up, we >

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I didn't know that discussing economics was anathema for PLUG. Economics effects Linux and Linux developers. These subjects are bound to come up, we live all live in Arizona. Secondly, I didn't know that you were an official on these matters. Trying to evoke political correctness might score

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
exactly. These detractors are like an ostrich telling all the other ostrich to put their head in the sand immediately or face... OFF TOPIC POST!! OMG! thing is though they will not be laughing soon. There is nothing that will unaffected by this including but not limited to 401k plans,

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-19 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:59 AM, JD Austin wrote: > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 05:28, Craig White wrote: > >> personally, I am bored with politics - I think it's just about >> divisiveness and exclusion but clearly if I wanted vigorous and >> intellectual political debate, I would not come to PLU

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Technomage wrote: > On 5/18/10 8:38 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > >> I've stayed out of this latest round of off-topic threads. I am happy >> to see vibrant discussion. I am unhappy to see personal attacks and >> other silliness. I'm unhappy to see it go on and on.

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:12 PM, JD Austin wrote: > > > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 22:03, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> There is no more brainless fatalistic stupidity than this. Alex said >> something similar before : "Nobody ever convinced anyone of any

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
yes, you can't have order and build value without a clear sense of membership. wouldn't you agree? -jmz On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Jim wrote: > fine Matt - I will sit here and watch the PLUG mailing list degenerate into > everything it was never intended to just because I dont have

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:58 PM, JD Austin wrote: > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 21:52, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> >> I say let the discussion continue. We are literally in crisis mode in >> this state and this country. Anyone who is being a disrespectful spa

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:38 PM, JD Austin wrote: > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 21:30, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> >> >> I agree, the people who are complaining about 'Off Topic' just don't want >> to hear what is being said. It's a few emails-

Re: Killing PLUG softly

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I agree, the people who are complaining about 'Off Topic' just don't want to hear what is being said. It's a few emails- it's so disastrous? These topics are very much about Arizona, and they WILL effect us all. Some people just want to reify the discussion because thats a very effective way to

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
list, and if the > managers of this list fail to take appropriate action, i can and will. > > Craig White wrote: > >> On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 14:05 -0500, Alex Dean wrote: >> >>> On May 18, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >>> Wake up an

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote: > On Tue, 18 May 2010, Craig White wrote: > > On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 14:05 -0500, Alex Dean wrote: >> >>> On May 18, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Wake up and sm

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
The issue of illegal aliens is essentially an enormous financial siphon and legal black hole that is fenced off from public criticism by the (false) pretext of racism. Many different groups use this siphon and legal black hole to their advantage. Naturally such a thing attracts all sorts of c

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
ou are right, we should experience a general deflation as innovation > creates wealth, making things more affordable for all. (this includes things > like healthcare). > > Eric > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Technomage wrote: > >> On 5/17/10 4:13 PM, Joshua Zeid

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:38 PM, JD Austin wrote: > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:19, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Alex Dean wrote: >> >>> On May 18, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
uite low. > > Eric > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Alex Dean wrote: >> >>> On May 18, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Wake up

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Alex Dean wrote: > On May 18, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > >> Wake up and smell the coffee. >> > > This coffee doesn't smell anything like linux. Can this please be ended? > This thread has run its course.

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-18 Thread Joshua Zeidner
to boycotts? > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 9:56 PM > > > Why? Serious inquiry. From my brief reading, they don't do anything many > other political groups do. > > David > > "I find your lack of faith disturbing.&q

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Tuna wrote: > > > I don't see why people who hold perfectly valid opinions with regards > to > > illegal aliens should feel alienated *in their own country*. Enough of > this > > PC crap. > > > > -jmz > > > > No question the topic swelled to 70+ posts becaus

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
tion to answer, it would seem. > > David > > "I find your lack of faith disturbing" > --Darth Vader > > On May 17, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > >Will you condemn and denounce them? simple question. We're not > com

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
-chain-mail-list, or > your > television audience. This is a (shrinking) group of hobbyists and > professionals > that like to talk about Linux. > > > > > -jmz > > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Joshua Zeidner > wrote: > > > > > >

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
t; > "I find your lack of faith disturbing." > --Darth Vader > > > > On May 17, 2010, at 9:47 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > > > >David, > > > > Will you condemn and denounce the political groups La Raza and MEChA > right n

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
7;m referring to is. > > David > "I find your lack of faith disturbing." > --Darth Vader > > > > On May 17, 2010, at 9:37 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > > Tuna, > > > > We were discussing macro economic trends that effect all lin

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
re is no controversy here if you are an concerned Arizonan. -jmz On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > Tuna, > > We were discussing macro economic trends that effect all linux > developers as well as issues pertaining to Arizona and Linux. Just becau

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Tuna, We were discussing macro economic trends that effect all linux developers as well as issues pertaining to Arizona and Linux. Just because some deem the issue of illegal aliens to be out of bounds does not mean we terminate the discussion whenever we arrive at the subject. Of course s

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:08 PM, wrote: > > > http://huertanix.tumblr.com wrote: > > > Ubsubscried, > > What does Ubsubscried mean? > > It means: I'm going to throw a hissy fit if anyone calls illegal aliens what they are. -jmz --- PLUG-discuss

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
oudly at what you've accomplished > on a linux mailing list. The rest of the world has shit to do. > > Ubsubscried, > > .dh > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Joshua Zeidner > wrote: > > > > > >this is coming from someone who stated that

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
and record history. Put your video onto YouTube.com. > > > > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 5/17/10, Joshua Zeidner * wrote: > > > From: Joshua Zeidner > > Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts? > To: "Main PLUG disc

Re: [OT] ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
people living elsewhere don't have a perceptual problem with Arizona. Last time I checked over 65% of the country is in total support of us. You need to stop watching the idiot box. -jmz On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Craig White wrote: > On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 00:40 +, huerta...@gm

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
this is coming from someone who stated that he does not find the actions of this mob to be objectionable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEmez3J4nIw&feature=related -jmz On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:40 PM, wrote: > It should b

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I would urge EVERYONE, even if you're in the outer realms of Arizona (probably means even more to you then) to come to this. I spoke to some organizers and they are busing in people from other states. The whole country is coming to this thing. When is the last time you've even seen your state c

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
e: > > > From: Craig White > > Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts? > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 5:04 PM > > > On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 16:24 -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > I think thats why t

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
BTW, everyone there is going to be a big rally on June 5th ( also another on the 12th) at the AZ Capitol. http://www.phoenixrally.com/ It is reported that there will be over 10,000 people there. -jmz On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:34 PM, R P Herrold wrote: > On

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
25% less. Isn't that a deflation? > > The national debt is a real problem. We need to get control of our country > and where it is going! > > > ---- > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 5/17/10, Joshua Zeidner * wrote: > > > From: Joshua Zeidner &g

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:16 PM, R P Herrold wrote: > On Mon, 17 May 2010, keith smith wrote: > >> Maybe. What if we were to go into deflation? Wouldn't that help? >> > > herrold, earlier: >> >> This looks like wishful thinking. The outsourcing/offshoring >> genie is out of the bottle, and

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
ith > > --- On *Mon, 5/17/10, Joshua Zeidner * wrote: > > > From: Joshua Zeidner > > Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts? > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 3:58 PM > > > > > In a deflation scenario, th

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
sion list" > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 3:01 PM > > > On Mon, 17 May 2010, keith smith wrote: > > > I sure hope outsourcing becomes null and void. What do you base this > > on? > > >> earlier, Joshua Zeidner: > >> Clearly they are doing it for symb

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I agree with most of what you say below, but I think here lies the wishful thinking. This thing is not sustainable even for a few years more. California is *about to default on its debt*... if you think this is the time to sit back and admire your 401k statement, think again. But you're abso

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
dicine-arizona-residents-cancel-travel-following-boycott/ -jmz > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Eric Shubert wrote: > > Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> > >> Clearly they are doing it for symbolic purposes... which is why we > should > >> d

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:01 PM, R P Herrold wrote: > On Mon, 17 May 2010, keith smith wrote: > > I sure hope outsourcing becomes null and void. What do you base this >> on? >> > > earlier, Joshua Zeidner: >>> >>> Clearly they are doing it for sy

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
on? > > > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 5/17/10, Joshua Zeidner * wrote: > > > From: Joshua Zeidner > > Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts? > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 12:55 PM > >

Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
in california? >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Kurt Granroth >> >> > >> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 13:23:48 >> To: >> Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts? >> >> On 5/16/

ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

2010-05-16 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hello PLUG, I am wondering if anyone is switching off Apple products due to the recent Los Angeles boycott of Arizona: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/12/20100512los-angeles-boycott-vote-over-arizona-immigration-law12-ON.html

Re: Need Linux Freelancer

2010-05-02 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Lisa, Im currently looking for work... jmz On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Hi! I need a Linux freelancer for a business associate of mine? > > We want a tough skinned energetic youth who can build configure and > troubleshoot linux white box and corporate systems on ca

Re: A programming language for learning (Was: Re: )

2010-02-21 Thread Joshua Zeidner
something interesting, a graph of code statistics by language use: http://www.google.com/buzz/jjzeidner/1prxvbtV7SF/https-www-ohloh-net-languages-compare-measure -jmz On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 3:00 AM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >  didn't say it wasn't useful ;) > >   -jmz

Re: A programming language for learning (Was: Re: )

2010-02-21 Thread Joshua Zeidner
gt; On Feb 20, 2010 10:14 PM, "Eric Cope" wrote: > > I'd say the best language to learn first is the one that makes the project > useful. What is the project you want to attack? > I enjoyed learning C/C++ first, but OOP evangelists would disagree. :) > > Eric >

Re:

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
ther languages. > > > Keith Smith > > > --- On Sat, 2/20/10, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> From: Joshua Zeidner >> Subject: Re: >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >> Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 7:34 PM >> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 a

Re:

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
gt; Kevin Fries wrote: >> > Wow, now I know why it is so hard to hire people that are competent! >> >  Python is fun, not right, but fun... Thats your argument?  If you want to >> > know why we refuse to hire Python programmers at our company, I can give >> > you

Re: A programming language for learning (Was: Re: )

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
hire people that are competent!  Python >> is fun, not right, but fun... Thats your argument?  If you want to know why >> we refuse to hire Python programmers at our company, I can give you real >> facts on why you should not use that language as a place to learn... Not >> opi

Re:

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >  Seems like we have a lot of opinions here.  Here is a paper from ACM > on the use of Python in for teaching programming. > >    http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=114017 sorry wrong link: http://portal.acm.org/cit

Re:

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Seems like we have a lot of opinions here. Here is a paper from ACM on the use of Python in for teaching programming. http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=114017 -jmz On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Austin William Wright wrote: > Alan Dayley wrote: >> Python. >> > Absolutely NOT PYT

Re:

2010-02-20 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I agree with Alan on that one. Python enforces a lot of good habits. Many Universities use it now to teach programming. It's free and its a marketable skill. Perl OTOH is the worst language to learn first. -jmz On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > Python. > > python.or

Re: A baby-step in the right direction...

2010-02-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > We never did have a single IT person that worked at my school that > didn't fall in love with Linux...  Even the Windows fanboys eventually > enjoyed not having to deal with viruses and such Windows annoyances. > > The attitude that I HATE to

Re: Best distribution for an infant :)

2010-02-15 Thread Joshua Zeidner
no... try an abacus. :) -jmz On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Alex Dean wrote: > You're not suggesting that for a 1-year-old, are you? > > On Feb 15, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >>  there was also a really great game called Rocky's Boots we had

Re: Best distribution for an infant :)

2010-02-15 Thread Joshua Zeidner
en i was a kid... > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Alex Dean wrote: >>> On Feb 15, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: >>> >>>> Suggestion: Don't give her a computer.  The best form of

Re: Best distribution for an infant :)

2010-02-15 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Alex Dean wrote: > On Feb 15, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > >> Suggestion: Don't give her a computer.  The best form of education for >> any child or adult does NOT directly involve computers.  She will have >> computers pushed upon her soon enough, no nee

Re: Who Wants High Speed Fiber Connections in PHX?

2010-02-11 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Frank wrote: >> It really isn't any different to ISP's knowledge of our online activities >> now... I think its actually better since Google is fully upfront about their >> access to our online activities! >>

Re: Who Wants High Speed Fiber Connections in PHX?

2010-02-11 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I guess we can call this "preemptive moderation"? -jmz On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > May I just say to everyone warming up your keyboards: > > Stay calm! > > Be factual! > > Seek to understand and educate. > > Alan > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Frank wrote: >>

Who Wants High Speed Fiber Connections in PHX?

2010-02-11 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hi PHX, Google is running an interesting program, maybe we can get them to deploy in PHX? http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi -jmz --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change

Re: Arizona State Library to host *Digital* Bookmobile

2010-02-11 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I've worked in a university library in College and the public library system in Phx is really very good. Let's hope it stays that way. -jmz On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:37 AM, Bill Lindley wrote: > I wonder how friendly the collection is to Free Software players? > > \\/ > > # # # > > Arizona

Re: why does FF take up the entire desktop?

2010-02-08 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Will do! thanks Mike, Kevin, Dale and Dazed_75. On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: > Just remember to exit while it is un-maximized, or it will come back again. > > Good Luck > Kevin > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-

Re: why does FF take up the entire desktop?

2010-02-08 Thread Joshua Zeidner
sorry folks, thats f11 ! -jmz On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >  Thanks to all of you! > >  Pressing f12 solved my problem, but I will try to get a better > understanding of the things everyone mentioned.  I'm not really a > Gnome expert, current ci

Re: why does FF take up the entire desktop?

2010-02-08 Thread Joshua Zeidner
ed_75 wrote: > You might also check to see if you are running maximus or some other addon > that is mostly intended for netbooks to maximize your use of screen real > estate.  BTW, that is standard for distros like ubuntu NBR (UNR) > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Joshua Zeid

why does FF take up the entire desktop?

2010-02-08 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hi, Whenever I maximize Firefox in Ubuntu, it takes up my whole desktop. Its really irritating because I have to press Alt-F9 to minimize it, as the window controls are gone (it super maximizes it, the header on the window is not visible nor is the other Gnome desktop controls). Any ideas on wh

Re: Best sources & best prices idea/suggestion

2010-02-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
A great place for used gear in Phx is Surplus Sams on Polk st. and Grand. They do most of their sales on Ebay but they have a retail store at this location: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&q=740+West+Polk+St,+Phoenix&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=740+W+Polk+St,+Phoenix,+Maric

Re: chess

2010-02-04 Thread Joshua Zeidner
http://www.chess.com -jmz On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 8:35 PM, betty wrote: > my husband is using ubuntu now :)) > anyone know a good chess program that has good graphics?? > thx > betty i. > > -- > betty i. > www.webcanine.com > information for people > who care for dogs. > > > -

Re: Linux Certifications

2010-02-01 Thread Joshua Zeidner
some interesting info: http://www.odinjobs.com/Systems-Administrator_job_market_overview.html -jmz On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Tyrel Knudsen wrote: > I was wondering if anyone on here could give me some ideas on what Linux > Certifications would be good for someone going in for an e

Re: OT: BOOKS

2010-01-30 Thread Joshua Zeidner
dont forget Wikibooks! -jmz On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:25 PM, James Mcphee wrote: > Project Gutenberg is a favorite of mine.  Books who's copyrights have > expired and have fallen into the public domain make it up there. > http://www.gutenberg.org > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:06 PM, JD Austin

Re: off topic

2010-01-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
they say we havent had this much in 17 years. This might officially end the drought I dont know... jmz On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM, mike havens wrote: > what do you all think of all the rain we've gotten? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --- > PLUG-

Re: OT: shocking Arizona nazi movement

2010-01-10 Thread Joshua Zeidner
news channel at the >>> moment. >>> Marco >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 12:30 AM, Jason Hayes >>> wrote: >>> > On Friday 08 January 2010 04:33:11 pm Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >>   wow Marco, thanks for

Re: OT: shocking Arizona nazi movement

2010-01-08 Thread Joshua Zeidner
wow Marco, thanks for that highly inflammatory propaganda designed to convert fiscal conservative movements into racism and fascism movements. Well done. And very on topic. -jmz On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Marco Savo wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFuZwqGrCU&feature=player_emb

Re: Is there a faster/better way to ftp?

2010-01-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
probably not possible on a php hosting account. usually requires a shell. in which case your suggestion works. -jmz On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:54 PM, keith smith wrote: > That would be a better suggestion! > > > Keith Smith > > > --- On Tue, 1

Re: Is there a faster/better way to ftp?

2010-01-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
just tar the files first... -jmz On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Josef Lowder wrote: > . > I'm going through the painfully slow process of moving all of my web files > from one web host to another by command line 'ftp mget *" download > from the old system to 'ftp mput *" upload to the new web

Re: command line image display options?

2010-01-01 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > What command line syntax could I use to display a jpg image > to a specified screen size? > > I currently use both kview and kuickshow to do this, but when I use: > > $ kview image.jpg > > I get the following continuously running "warning" mes

Re: itsy bitsy CRM .. open and free

2009-12-31 Thread Joshua Zeidner
> Is it reasonable for a user with decent user level skills and a laptop > to use Centric CRM? If you have basic Java skills I would say, yes. Vtiger has a larger user base though. -jmz > > > > Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >>   I've used Centric CRM.  Its an optio

Re: itsy bitsy CRM .. open and free

2009-12-31 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I've used Centric CRM. Its an option if you have J2EE skills. Its architecture is more flexible than SugarCRM. The SugarCRM project is really dominated by the SugarCRM corporation so you're not really going to get the FOSS experience there. There's also VTiger which was an early fork of Sug

Re: home dir to usb

2009-12-31 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > At 11:09 AM 12/31/2009, you wrote: > > "i am such an idiot on command line stuff." > > "please excuse my ignorance" > > "i'm sure i know less than you" > > I'm not sure what, but something seems really out of place here for > PLUG.  Maybe ther

Re: home dir to usb

2009-12-31 Thread Joshua Zeidner
"i am such an idiot on command line stuff." "please excuse my ignorance" "i'm sure i know less than you" I'm not sure what, but something seems really out of place here for PLUG. Maybe there's something in the valley water supply? :) Happy New Year, -jmz On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:21 PM, K

Re: fixing laptop jack

2009-12-29 Thread Joshua Zeidner
fixed it! -jmz On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM, mike havens wrote: > well cool beans it looks like the job my soldier did was half the > battle! > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> >>  its not always so simple.  If you don't soldier c

Re: OT: (sorta) (or, IS it?) [slashdot.org]: Linux: Happy Birthday, Linus

2009-12-29 Thread Joshua Zeidner
cle, his > brand new desk and chair smelled of fine modern fiber weave > > Linus sightings are common in Oregon.  When I attended LinuxCon 2009, > he still smelled like childish enthusiasm, health and FOSS heaven. > > On 12/29/09, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> On Tue, Dec 2

Re: OT: (sorta) (or, IS it?) [slashdot.org]: Linux: Happy Birthday, Linus

2009-12-29 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Stephen wrote: >> you smelled his chair? > >  were all wondering: what did it smell like? penguins is not an acceptable answer here btw. -jmz > >  -jmz > >> >>

Re: OT: (sorta) (or, IS it?) [slashdot.org]: Linux: Happy Birthday, Linus

2009-12-29 Thread Joshua Zeidner
inus has been replaced by look-alikes: >> http://digg.com/linux_unix/Will_The_Fake_Linus_Torvalds_Please_Stand_Up_VIDEO >> >> >> On 12/29/09, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>>   I saw this on slashdot I think. >>> >>>   Long Live Linus. >>> >>>   -jmz >>> >>

Re: OT: (sorta) (or, IS it?) [slashdot.org]: Linux: Happy Birthday, Linus

2009-12-28 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I saw this on slashdot I think. Long Live Linus. -jmz On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Mike Schwartz wrote: > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Mike Schwartz wrote: >> >> from >> >> http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/12/28/1438232/Happy-Birthday-Linus?art_pos=11 : >> [quote:] >> >> >>

Re: fixing laptop jack

2009-12-28 Thread Joshua Zeidner
5:47 PM, mike havens wrote: > just make sure you heat up both metal parts before applying the soldier! > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> >>  your sales skills are also the suck.  ;) >> >>  given that engineers are notoriously self depr

Re: fixing laptop jack

2009-12-28 Thread Joshua Zeidner
now how, but my soldering skills are the suck. > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> Hello, >> >>  does anyone here know how to fix a laptop DC power jack?  its a >> toshiba satellite. >> &g

fixing laptop jack

2009-12-28 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hello, does anyone here know how to fix a laptop DC power jack? its a toshiba satellite. would be willing to pay... -jmz --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail se

Re: In need of Linux computer

2009-12-26 Thread Joshua Zeidner
wns.com! > > > On 12/26/09, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>  I'd be interested in starting a barter network...  jmz >> >> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >>> Toss it on the junkheap! >>> >>> Can't help you rig

Re: In need of Linux computer

2009-12-26 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I'd be interested in starting a barter network... jmz On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Toss it on the junkheap! > > Can't help you right now! > > Too bad they don't have a freegeek.org here? > > On 12/26/09, mike havens wrote: >> Hey all; as you may know I am trapped in t

Re: Hey.

2009-12-25 Thread Joshua Zeidner
you're going to see some REALLY good deals in the next month at the computer stores. I think you'll be seeing a lot of laptops drop below $200. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w4xECgTYkE -jmz On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Tuna wrote: > This thread is now about our Linux-related $holid

Re: Anyone using Zimbra dot com?

2009-12-17 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Last time I looked at Zimbra it had a questionable open source license. -jmz On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > My ISP (mediacom) apparently switched their email systems to zimbra and > things have not worked right ever since.  Service has been intermittent and > poor at best

Re: Droid/Android

2009-12-01 Thread Joshua Zeidner
anyone try this? http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Android -jmz On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Trent Shipley wrote: > Craig White wrote: > >> On Tue, 2009-12-01 at 15:27 -0700, Trent Shipley wrote: >> >>> Well, it seems like the list has come down to two major desktop distros, >>> Ubuntu and F

Re: OT: Leaked Climate Emails

2009-11-28 Thread Joshua Zeidner
There was a UofA professor involved in this scandal... jmz On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 1:09 PM, keith smith wrote: > Hi All, > > We had a discussion about global warming a few month ago.  Here is some > followup: > > The scientific community is buzzing over thousands of emails and documents -- >

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