Re: [SLUG] Quick one on a Toshiba laptop.

2015-11-24 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
One of these images should help: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Toshiba+Satellite+A660+keyboard=isch m On 29/09/15 17:23, William Bennett wrote: Toshiba Satellite A660 -- Marghanita da Cruz Telephone: 0414-869202 http://www.ramin.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List

Re: [SLUG] Website

2015-10-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Site, now I cant get past the front page - which is worse than useless! Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Marghanita da Cruz Telephone: 0414-869202 http://www.ramin.com.au

Re: [SLUG] Website

2015-10-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
feed windows with hypertext links. 2. Delete "Get the code!" 3. Get the other menu options to work. ps: I am using Firefox 40.0.3 for Linux. -- Marghanita da Cruz Telephone: 0414-869202 http://www.ramin.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] mailing list archives?

2015-06-10 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
wrote: Hi, I'm trying to find the SLUG mailing list archive but any link other than the home page (e.g. http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/) just gives the default Welcome to nginx! page. Thanks, --Amos -- Marghanita da Cruz Telephone: 0414-869202 http://www.ramin.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney

[SLUG] Good, the Bad and the Ugly of hosted Shopping Carts

2015-02-16 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Cart.. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/open-source-e-commerce-shopping-carts-best-of/ Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Telephone: 0414-869202 Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://www.ramin.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http

Re: [SLUG] Good, the Bad and the Ugly of hosted Shopping Carts

2015-02-16 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, Darin McLean wrote: Depends on your requirements but either WooCommerce (in Wordpress) or OpenCart are quite good. Both have hosted solutions from 3rd party providers. Darin On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: Any suggestions/thoughts on open

[SLUG] M5 Cashback from RMS

2014-09-01 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Is anyone claiming their M5 motorway cashback online? Or doesn't their system work with Linux/Firefox? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz BSc (Computer Science) ICT Consultant, Author Editor of Annandale on the Web Ramin Communications Pty Ltd (ABN: 027 089 713 084) Web: http://ramin.com.au

Re: [SLUG] Reuse or Recycle Your Old Computer

2014-02-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
a sustainability perspective, decided to exhibit printed works instead. More at Reusing an old Laptop for a Digital Picture Frame http://ramin.com.au/eco-sydney/e-waste.shtml Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's

Re: [SLUG] Reuse or Recycle Your Old Computer

2014-02-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
and cynical. The kudos flow from doing something, rather than being seen to do something. So while this drifts OT it is really really important and the opinions of Jason, Margharita et al are really really important too. James -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au

Re: [SLUG] Brief Intro to Programming

2014-02-01 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
0413 183 117 http://www.baum.com.au/sabik -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG

Re: [SLUG] Auskey from ATO help anyone?

2013-05-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
. Anyone had this before? Thanks, Ben -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] SLUG Meeting and AGM 26 April 2012 and request for talks

2013-04-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
surprise yourself that you are the ONLY person in the room that knows anything about which you are talking :) Please contact me if you're interested :) Regards, Patrick -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] WAS: 20 years of using Linux at home NOW: Book - 20 years of Linux

2013-04-09 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
OK, I have had a first bash at SLUG - the Book: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/SLUG Marghanita Marghanita da Cruz wrote: Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: From: Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:50:27 +1100 All, I am probably going to regret this...but do

Re: [SLUG] WAS: 20 years of using Linux at home NOW: Book - 20 years of Linux

2013-04-09 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
you need to talk to a few people who may no longer on this list. � Jamie Honan comes to mind. On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au mailto:marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: OK, I have had a first bash at SLUG - the Book: https://en.wikibooks.org

Re: [SLUG] Coffee Table Linux

2013-04-08 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
/RetinaTattoo -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Coffee Table Linux

2013-04-08 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, if this appeals. Marghanita David Lyon wrote: Sounds good to me. Let's hear what other people have to say. On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au mailto:marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: Thanks for this David. Perhaps we could have an LED Lighting theme

Re: [SLUG] WAS: 20 years of using Linux at home NOW: Book - 20 years of Linux

2013-04-07 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: From: Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:50:27 +1100 All, I am probably going to regret this...but do you think this is worth a book? http://ramin.com.au/linux/formatting-e-books-and-paperbacks.shtmlhttp://ramin.com.au/linux

Re: [SLUG] 20 years of using Linux at home

2013-04-05 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
1996. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] 20 years of using Linux at home

2013-04-05 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
there is a Linux link to Annandale Anthony Rumble (St Aidan's Niches) http://ramin.com.au/annandale/history.shtml Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

Re: [SLUG] SLUG AGM and Meeting 29th March

2013-03-19 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
as contacts for those who are interested in presenting, attending meetings and engaging with SLUG, as well as more immediately influencing the direction SLUG takes in the future. Regards, Patrick -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Pty Ltd http://ramin.com.au/ Phone:(+61)0414-869202 -- SLUG

Re: [SLUG] REL On connecting a printer.

2013-01-11 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au mailto:marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: I don't print very much - but expect an extended life from my printer. A Black and White laser would be fine...a $50 printer sounds a bargain - does it include a cartridge and does it work with linux

Re: [SLUG] Talks for SLUG meeting this Friday

2012-12-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, Patrick -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Short Walk Books http://ramin.com.au/walks/ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq

[SLUG] Roles and Responsibilities of System Administrators

2012-12-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Slide for my talk, last night, on Roles and Responsibilities of System Administrators http://ramin.com.au/itgovernance/roles-responsibilities-of-System-Administrators.shtml Marghanita Marghanita da Cruz wrote: Hi Patrick, I could give a quick wrap up lightening talk on the Scope of SysAdmin

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
is fluctuatint between 17-19W, for slug.org.au 17-22W. nsw.gov.au 19-24W Writing this email, with Firefox, GIMP, PDF viewer and Open office running in background, fan came on and electricity use is fluctuating between 17-19W. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Marghanita da Cruz wrote: Jake Anderson wrote: snip I don't know who is saying desktop pc's are pulling 12W but I haven't seen a system that will pull that from the wall outside a laptop. snip On 18/10/12 20:51, Jeremy Visser wrote: On 18/10/12 10:58, David Lyon wrote: In the last few days

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Chris Barnes wrote: I'm curious to know which processor and disk you've got in your laptop It's pretty old - spec is documented here: http://ramin.com.au/linux/kogan-agora-netbook.shtml Marghanita On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: Jake

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: Marghanita == Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au writes: Marghanita Has anyone done any work/know of any research on the Marghanita effect of Tuning ICT systems and direct energy Marghanita use/indirect energy use (heat generation/airconditioning

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles andResponsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
priority and there is some very rapid evolution happening in that space. I have been gathering info into a guide at http://www.ramin.com.au/eco-sydney/LED-Lighting-guide.shtml Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Eco

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
the confidence or agree to rely on an increase in Solar Energy generation to meet the peak demand. Alternatively, we could build old fashioned fuses into our electrical circuits to limit peak demand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_%28electrical%29 Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
-- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Eco-Annandale 2012 on the Theme of Energy http://ramin.com.au/annandale/eco-annandale-2012 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
fired electricity) in the gaming world it is your move snip There is also the impact of mining for Lithium and Tantalum for Batteries and Capacitors - which we aren't recycling enough http://www.ramin.com.au/eco-sydney/e-waste.shtml#batteries Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications

Re: [SLUG] Tuning Systems and Energy Use (Sys Admin Roles and Responsibilities)

2012-10-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
://wiki.rocrail.net/doku.php But more seriously, you didn't try hard enough! UC-8481 - New! RISC-based mobile Linux computer with cellular, Wi-Fi, and GPS modules, 2 Ethernet, 2 serial, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 2 mini PCIe sockets http://www.moxa.com/product/railway_computers.htm Marghanita -- Marghanita da

Re: [SLUG] Roles and Responsibilities of Information System Administration

2012-09-30 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Ross Mitchell wrote: Hello Marghanit, Someone else mentioned CPANEL - That would have been me. My point was that a considerable amount of snip -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Eco-Annandale 2012 on the Theme

Re: [SLUG] Roles and Responsibilities of Information System Administration

2012-09-28 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
through so late! On 27 September 2012 14:02, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.auwrote: Mark Walkom wrote: Hi Marghanita, I've forwarded this to the SAGE-AU lists as well. snip Thanks Mark, SLUG has been down for a week or so. In the meantime, there have been some comments on the topic

[SLUG] Roles and Responsibilities of Information System Administration

2012-09-26 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
and Responsiblities of Sys Admins? If there is a SLUG meeting on Friday night - this could be the topic of a lightning talk... Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] Roles and Responsibilities of Information System Administration

2012-09-26 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Eco-Annandale 2012 on the Theme of Energy http://ramin.com.au/annandale/eco-annandale-2012 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription

Re: [SLUG] re:recyle computers

2012-08-06 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
/Waste+and+Recycling/Other+Waste+Services/Electronic+Waste+Collection gonzo01 wrote: check out recyclingnearyou.com.au/computers/ just check out your postcode/area/council havent tried these places myself - yet - still sorting lots of parts -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney

Re: [SLUG] Recyling Computers

2012-07-29 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
for at those rates. Wesley is out of business and so are some others i've found. How do you recycle old computers? Thanks, Jamie -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Apache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-09 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
appear that I am far from filling up my directory, however, there are probably enough files, some with long names, to slow access. Marghanita pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: Marghanita == Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au writes: Marghanita Peter did you mean can or can't create a new link

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Apache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-08 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
about 8TB a day from one machine running Apache simply because we don't run any fanciness. But you're not really in that class of content serving, so I'd serious think about the efficiency-to-you of a CMS with a serving cache. -glen -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Apache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-04 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, that caching would make the situation slightly different on a webserver. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Apache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-04 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
. Does anyone have any comments on this? Very easy choice for managing using the first example.. web proxy or not :) On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au mailto:marghan...@ramin.com.au wrote: When I downloaded the players in a single directory on my

[SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Hi All, Does anyone know what the limit is on the number of files in Linux Directories and Apache Directories? Also, any idea what happens if you hit the limit? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
? You can't create a new link in that directory. Great - I will keep this in mind. Marghanita Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications Marghanita (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) Marghanita 0414-869202 Marghanita -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

2012-04-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
management system delivers. Marghanita Peter Miller wrote: On Tue, 2012-04-03 at 13:57 +1000, Marghanita da Cruz wrote: pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: snip Depends on the underlying filesystem. depends a lot on the underlying file system On XFS it's as many as you can fit filenames

Re: [SLUG] Linux calendaring

2012-03-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, Alarm, Currency Converter, Converter, Calculator, Memo Book, Stop Watch, Countdown Timer http://ramin.com.au/linux/samsung-citrus.shtml Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] Linux calendaring

2012-03-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
oops - I meant to include Messaging SMS / MMS, Email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, SSL, TLS), Cell Broadcast, VCard / vCalendar WIndows Live Messenger, Yahoo, G-talk, FB Chat, Samsung Messenger (MR) Marghanita Marghanita da Cruz wrote: pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: What calendaring clients

Re: [SLUG] Linux calendaring

2012-03-21 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
/conform to VCard / vCalendar? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Thunderbird saving attachment to NAS

2012-03-19 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
a drive or is there somewhere else in Gnome to have a default network location that apps like thunderbird use for their places to save? (Using Centos) Thanks, Ben -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney

Re: [SLUG] flakky USB connection to Phone storage

2012-03-19 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
:-( seems it wasn't the cable after all. Marghanita da Cruz wrote: Voytek Eymont wrote: snip Marghanita, This is unlikely to be relevant, but: Since I had my phone, over a period of about 9 month, on three or four occasions, my phone was plugged into charger overnight, but didn't charge

Re: [SLUG] DJVu Samsung Citrus

2012-03-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**DjVu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DjVu Though I am still at a loss of how to create a text file, that is recognised and can be viewed on the phone. Any comments? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202

Re: [SLUG] flakky USB connection to Phone storage

2012-03-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
this could be due to the configuration, security setup or some other Linux feature/driver that I can address? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

Re: [SLUG] flakky USB connection to Phone storage

2012-03-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
a cable with the right micro usb plug, in Sydney, in July 2009!! Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http

[SLUG] DJVu Samsung Citrus

2012-03-13 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
, that is recognised and can be viewed on the phone. Any comments? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http

Re: [SLUG] Raspberry power supply

2012-03-01 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
to the Raspberry website device comes with USB port. See my comments/description of USB power supplies at: http://ramin.com.au/linux/motorolla-u9.shtml Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group

Re: [SLUG] Talk on programming principles

2012-02-23 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
really cool toys that the presenter shows you along the way. Well worth a watch. http://vimeo.com/36579366 Thanks Ken -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http

Libraries, Interoperability of E-books and Apps was Re: [SLUG] Re: Android-based smartphones - any drawbacks

2012-02-12 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
would have been crucial. I assume you are referring to my posting on Dating http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2012/02/msg00035.html rather than the one on Battery Life http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2012/02/msg00011.html -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http

[SLUG] Linux Tablet

2012-02-08 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
sports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. This ruff and tuff high performing Linux tablet comes with a huge price tag of $3,695. http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Ruff_n_Tuff_Linux_Tablet_for_Military_-nid-105284-cid-31.html -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au

Re: [SLUG] Re: Android-based smartphones - any drawbacks?

2012-02-05 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
and 50 percent of BlackBerry owners have done the same. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399714,00.asp Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

Re: [SLUG] Android-based smartphones - any drawbacks ?

2012-02-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
haven't done a pricing check recently, but Telstra was also more expensive. So, it is a balance, whether you share the cost with more customers or pay for more exclusive access. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202

Re: [SLUG] For those wondering about the benefits of rooting your phone

2011-11-30 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
this a couple of days ago... http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/A_Network_Proxy_to_Cut_Smartphones_Power_Consumption-nid-98855-cid-2.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs

Re: [SLUG] Wiki software

2011-11-22 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
(Ruby). I'm sure you know about wikimatrix.org web site where you can find heaps of information about many wiki. However at the moment I can't open this useful site :( Good luck - please let us know about you choice when you make it. Regards, Dmitry. 2011/11/21 Marghanita da Cruz marghan

[SLUG] Wiki software

2011-11-20 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Any opinions on the good, bad, ugly Wiki software? I'm playing with PHPwiki (because it is tiny). Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq

Re: [SLUG] Affordable wireless AP hardware to support 30+ connections

2011-11-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
/1078], it has Support for up to 64 users. I'm sceptical, but even if you halve that you have enough capacity to service a classroom. They're somewhat on the expensive side, but better to have something that works reliably. Any thoughts? -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202

Re: [SLUG] Affordable wireless AP hardware to support 30+ connections

2011-11-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Is distance/coverage an issue - access beyond classroom/school? Have you checked out the D-Link range? Marghanita Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: 2011/11/3 Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au: snip With the Sugar environment, do all laptops connect to the access point or is it a mesh where

Re: [SLUG] Affordable wireless AP hardware to support 30+ connections

2011-11-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
ethernet. May also be worthwhile testing different Antenae. Marghanita My experience with D-Link products and support is terrible, so I no longer consider them. 2011/11/3 Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au: Is distance/coverage an issue - access beyond classroom/school? Have you

Re: [SLUG] Affordable wireless AP hardware to support 30+ connections

2011-11-01 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
/Time_division_multiple_access -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Affordable wireless AP hardware to support 30+ connections

2011-10-31 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Broadband? http://blog.tomw.net.au/2008/12/la-fonera-20-linux-wireless-broadband.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] notebook Linux distro suggestion?

2011-10-23 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
This website is about Knoppix, a Free and Open Source Live Linux CD. Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from CD or DVD and can be used to read and write Windows and other partitions (among other clever tricks). http://www.knoppix.net/ -- Marghanita da Cruz Linux

Re: [SLUG] Tutorial for a LaTeX package.

2011-09-27 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
AT gelato.unsw.edu.au http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au ERTOS within National ICT Australia -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Re: [activities] Slug Meeting August 2011

2011-08-24 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
to Lulu: Formatting Publishing E-Books and Paperbacks Part 2 Interoperability http://ramin.com.au/linux/formatting-e-books-and-paperbacks-part2.shtml I would love to hear from people about their experiences with E-Books and what they use to read them. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http

[SLUG] [Fwd: [Advocate Play Ogg] Join the petition asking for This American Life in Ogg Vorbis, and help us reach 5, 000 signatures]

2011-08-23 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
FYI -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 ---BeginMessage--- Ogg supporters have sent great emails to This American Life thanking them for their show detailing the problems with software patents and asking them to be part of the solution by using Ogg Vorbis instead of patent

Re: [SLUG] search and replace multiple files?

2011-08-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
-and-replace-in-multiple-files.html). -- Sonia. -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] US DOD Distro

2011-08-02 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
to the latest versions to have the latest protection. To get started, download the LPS-Public ISO image and burn it to a CD. Read the Quick Start Guide for more information. http://www.spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] How do I add a file (zip) to a package without compressing it

2011-07-28 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Marghanita da Cruz wrote: pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: snip zip -0 file.epub mimetype -0 says don't compress. It's a zero, not an `oh'. snip Thanks - looks like the command I was looking for. Any suggestions of how to fix this problem? ERROR: test6.epub: extra field length for first

Re: [SLUG] How do I add a file (zip) to a package without compressing it

2011-07-28 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Matthew Hannigan wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:11:20AM +1000, Marghanita da Cruz wrote: Marghanita da Cruz wrote: pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: snip zip -0 file.epub mimetype -0 says don't compress. It's a zero, not an `oh'. snip Thanks - looks like the command I was looking

[SLUG] How do I add a file (zip) to a package without compressing it

2011-07-27 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
I couldn't figure out how to do it via the Archive feature on the Gnome/Ubuntu desktop. Can anyone recommend a package or the command to do this with zip, tar? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] How do I add a file (zip) to a package without compressing it

2011-07-27 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
--- ------ 435848 247720 43%2 files HTH, Amit 2011/7/28 Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au: I couldn't figure out how to do it via the Archive feature on the Gnome/Ubuntu desktop. Can anyone

Re: [SLUG] How do I add a file (zip) to a package without compressing it

2011-07-27 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
what you're looking for. I looked at tar but couldn't figure out the option not to compress there either. Does Tar compress or not compress by default? M -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

Re: [SLUG] The 'nanny state' and freedom of choice

2011-06-29 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
This is established law. So was Apartheid, slavery, the criminality of Homosexuality and Inquisitions. Marghanita da Cruz wrote: The 'nanny state' and freedom of choice http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22library%2Fprspub%2F875642%22

[SLUG] The 'nanny state' and freedom of choice

2011-06-28 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
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Re: [SLUG] Video from SLUG June 2011 is up!

2011-06-25 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
://ramin.com.au/linux/test-rundown.shtml -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Is Linux Dead a worthy Debate for a SLUG meeting?

2011-06-23 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
. http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2011/ Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Is Linux Dead a worthy Debate for a SLUG meeting?

2011-06-22 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Linux powers my Motorolla mobile phone, my Kogan netbook, my LED Digital TV and my Webserver. I hope it is not dead. What proportion of Mobile Phones are Android's, I-Phones or I-Pads? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group

[SLUG] Re: [activities] This months SLUG talks

2011-06-16 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
bread :) I know there are people who came to the last meeting (and the one before) who were curious about giving a talk, so please, have a go!! Regards, Patrick -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

Re: [SLUG] Email Client

2011-06-13 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
you mean with IPad etc - I haven't used this feature...but it is probably achievable through the LDAP integration in Thunderbird. Files are quite accessible - so, you can create local folders...which can be accessed with different apps. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel

Re: [SLUG] Choice of OS's

2011-06-09 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
plan to bootup on the Open Suse disk Patrick handed out at the last SLUG meeting, when I have access to a DVD drive. but I see no reason to switch. I have been documenting my linux experience here:http://ramin.com.au/linux/ Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202

Re: [SLUG] Reminder: Voting and Proxies for this week's EGM and AGM

2011-03-23 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
only people who have paid their membership fees for 2011 will be eligible to vote at the AGM. Membership fees for 2011 === Depending on the outcome of the motions at the EGM, the committee may choose to waive membership fees for 2011. -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel

Re: [SLUG] Linux for Seniors

2011-03-17 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] John Bennett's Memorial Service, Great Hall, University of Sydney 24 Feb 2011

2011-02-09 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
service to honour John Bennett’s life. When: Thurs 24 Feb 2011 Where: Great Hall, University of Sydney Time: 10.30am Please register online your attendance at the memorial by Fri 18 February 2011. http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=loadtemID=noticedetailsnotID=1087 -- Marghanita da Cruz http

Re: [SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

2011-02-06 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
available in HTML at http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/guide-to-open-source-software/index.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq

[SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

2011-02-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
. http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/02/03/welcome-news-for-open-source/comment-page-1/ Policy available in HTML at http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/guide-to-open-source-software/index.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group

Re: [SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

2011-02-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
://www.finance.gov.au/publications/guide-to-open-source-software/index.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

2011-02-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
a chance to check the detail of the policy but there is also this in the blog posting: The policy includes three principles as well as some draft text for government departments and agencies to include in future RFT documentation: Marghanita On 04/02/2011, at 7:57 AM, Marghanita da Cruz marghan

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Re: SLUG monthly meeting: 27 August 2010

2010-08-25 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Island (Note I am not volunteering to organise). http://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/camping/index.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq

[SLUG] Retail/out of the box Hardware running Linux - show and tell at SLUG meetings

2010-08-18 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
-client-linux-computer-in.html Thin Linx is still around http://www.thinlinx.com/ And ofcourse there are all the telephones eg http://ramin.com.au/linux/motorolla-u9.shtml and PVRs. Any other nominations? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney

Re: [SLUG] A distro which recognises Wi-fi on Asus eee 1005p? -- thanks for suggestions

2010-08-10 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
for the issues try googling AF9015 Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Re: A distro which recognises Wi-fi on Asus eee 1005p?

2010-08-04 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
was the first to distribute a laptop pre-loaded with Linux. They subsequently decided not to distribute Linux versions in Australia. By the way, I have also heard that the native moded for Lenova laptops distributed to schools is also Linux. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel

[SLUG] NASA’s own Nebula cloud released under an Apache 2

2010-08-03 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
-credibility/6878 -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Talk Timer

2010-08-01 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
- but I never noticed them and everyone else in the audience was too polite to say anything - even though I was keeping them from lunch and they weren't listening anymore. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://ramin.com.au Tel: 0414-869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http

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