Re: [SLUG] Auntie excludes us

2008-03-11 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, James Purser wrote: > With regard to your query regarding a Linux version - due to the > technical requirements of ABC Now we have been unable to find a > robust and secure tool for making the Flash based code into a stable > Linux version at this time. Translat

Re: [SLUG] Auntie excludes us

2008-03-11 Thread James Purser
On Wed, 2008-03-12 at 16:18 +1100, Rev Simon Rumble wrote: > "ABC website users will soon be able to watch TV shows in full-screen > format." > http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/12/2187599.htm > > The link on the front page to register for "ABC Playback" > (http://www.abc.net.au/playba

[SLUG] Auntie excludes us

2008-03-11 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
"ABC website users will soon be able to watch TV shows in full-screen format." http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/12/2187599.htm The link on the front page to register for "ABC Playback" (http://www.abc.net.au/playback/) doesn't work. Certainly if the experience with "ABC Now" is anythi

Re: [SLUG] wireless card that just works?

2008-03-11 Thread peter
> "Sonia" == Sonia Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sonia> (Ubuntu 7.10) What are people's recomendations for a PCMCIA Sonia> wireless card that "just works" (tm). The netlink ones worked for me. So did the Compaq WL100. In fact, all the Prism-1 based cards I've used `just work'. I've

Re: [SLUG] [ot] cheap sms?

2008-03-11 Thread jam
On Wednesday 12 March 2008 10:00:05 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am doing remote telemetry with a small linux box (of course) and then > using sms to transfer the data. > > Can anyone recommend a supplier of cheap sms for large quantity? > > Within a few months 2000 per day. Notwithstanding everyt

[SLUG] wireless card that just works?

2008-03-11 Thread Sonia Hamilton
(Ubuntu 7.10) What are people's recomendations for a PCMCIA wireless card that "just works" (tm). I bought a cheap DLink DWL-G630, and I'm having headaches with it. Driver loads, Network Manager sees it and tries to associate with networks, but never finishes. I'm now playing with ndiswrapper...

[SLUG] Surround sound cards?

2008-03-11 Thread Peter Hardy
So, I have a sound card with a CM8738 chipset, that I picked up from Dick Smith fairly cheaply. I'm using it with a set of Logitech 5.1 surround speakers, with plain old analogue connections (three 3.5mm stereo connections). This all sounds great, and the driver works reasonably well. But the