Re: [SLUG] Error in Time() command

2010-05-26 Thread Nick Andrew
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 08:04:45AM +1000, Martin Visser wrote: > Risking totally going off-topic but analog thermistors are so old-school! > ;-) I bought a couple of LM335A (?) at the same time, but I figured I'd get it working as well as possible with the basic thermistor to start. > Check out t

[SLUG] Call for short talks for tomorrow night

2010-05-26 Thread James Polley
Hi all We're still looking for 2 short talks - 15-20 minute duration - for tomorrow night. This would be a great chance for you to get that pet topic of yours off your chest - you know that one thing you've wanted to talk about, but you've never been able to figure out how to stretch your talk to

Re: [SLUG] A little script i have wrote

2010-05-26 Thread Steffen Schulz
Hi, On 100526 at 17:00, Josh Smith wrote: > I tried to put in in vlc to do the same thing. So far it playing with > the correct size on the desktop. > > still trying to make it go on the desktop so I can still see the icons > that are on the desktop. How about: file=(ls $folder|shuf|head -1) mp

Re: [SLUG] Error in Time() command

2010-05-26 Thread Martin Visser
Risking totally going off-topic but analog thermistors are so old-school! ;-) Check out the DS18B20. Same size as transistor (TO-220) but is digitally (one-wire serial) connected. No need for all that analog stuff and curve-fitting. These are uniquely address, thus polled if need be (dozens on the

Re: [SLUG] Error in Time() command

2010-05-26 Thread Nick Andrew
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 05:52:59PM +1000, Martin Visser wrote: > Pretty much based on the knowledge that the MCU program counter is clocked > on a 16MHz crystal (according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_clock > they > are generally good for 6 parts per million for standard grade crystals,

[SLUG] Linux Australia Membership Survey

2010-05-26 Thread John Ferlito
Hi All, I thought that this announcement had already been sent to SLUG but it looks like it slipped through the cracks. The survey is closing in just a few days so you'll need to be quick. You should fill in the survey even if you aren't a member of Linux Australia. Recently, the Linux Aust

Re: [SLUG] Error in Time() command

2010-05-26 Thread Martin Visser
Pretty much based on the knowledge that the MCU program counter is clocked on a 16MHz crystal (according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_clock they are generally good for 6 parts per million for standard grade crystals, whatever that is). You can use this in a number of ways. If you progra

[SLUG] Issues with Kubuntu Karmic Koala

2010-05-26 Thread John Nielsen
Hi all I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 with a KDE desk top and I'm having a number of issues, I have a Vodafone mobile broadband connection and I'm running Beta Vine 2.10.01 and every time I attempt to connection the error message reads “Vodafone has tried to connect three times and has given up it might b