Sorry, that should be fixed now.
On Jun 1, 2008, at 10:35 PM, Robert Citek wrote:
When I go there I see this message:
This board has no forums.
Has anyone used Google Groups and if so, how does it compare to Yahoo!
Groups?
Group members can upload files and share their work with others in
the group.
http://groups.google.com/intl/en/googlegroups/tour3/page5.html
From the tour and a few brief moments poking around some groups,
Google Groups seems much easier to navigate through various multiple
threads.
On
I think we should take that idea and extend it, and offer CDs with
OpenOffice, Firefox, and any other FLOSS of note for Windows.
-Matthew
:wq!
On Jul 5, 2008, at 11:25 PM, nneff wrote:
I sold an OpenOffice.org 2.4 CD to a lady who came into the shop
today.
She was talking about how
I think this illustrates three separate issues:
[1] We would have a difficult time finding, cobbling together, or
creating a true parental controls solution. I know it sounds like a
cop-out, but the best solution is to put the machine in a common space
in the residence.
[2]
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Robert Citek [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
At what price-point is worth our while to simply purchase refurbished
machines?
WITS is selling pallets of PIIIs like the classroom machines for $20
per machine[1]. They have a minimum of 800 MHz CPU, 128 MB RAM, 10 GB
Is there anyone in the organization who knows their way around
electronics?
And I don't mean TVs and DVD players, but diodes and resistors. I'd
like to attempt a repair...
-mej-
:wq!
Do we have a list of all the e-mail aliases for the domain (hostmaster,
dns-admin, info, et cetera) and where they point?
-mej-
:wq!
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Finally did some poking around and it looks like pfSense's default config
needs some tweaking.
Will attend to it next time I'm at the shop.
-mej-
:wq!
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Robert Citek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wasn't before but I am now. I had cloned the same Debian image onto
Oops.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: proxies, IP addresses, and grad box counts
To: Theresa Kehoe
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Theresa Kehoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. Will you let me know if/when the proxy
On Sep 12, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Dave Herholz wrote:
And by the way Dave, 192.168.3.6 is free. =)
What do you have as being assigned 192.168.3.5? At this point it
might be easier to reassign that one since the DVR and two client
machines have been setup to use 192.168.3.5.
Something else.
Pfft.
I've put the networks spreadsheet out in Google Docs land...
Bill has suggested I not send the link to the list, so if'n you want it, I
guess you'll have to ask for it.
-mej-
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 1:12 AM, nneff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[2] I believe I've already indicated that I
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(Assuming we ever use that beast again.)
Thanks again.
-mej-
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Matthew Juneau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Pfft.
I've put the networks spreadsheet out in Google Docs land...
Bill has suggested I not send the link to the list, so if'n you want it, I
guess you'll have
ThankYouVeryMuch!
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Dave Herholz [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I can take care of giving the HP color laser 192.168.3.8 since I just
moved it to .6 and I think I have the cryptic maze of menus somewhat
clear in my head. It does seem like it's hurting pretty bad these
No, DSL.
On Oct 20, 2008, at 21:41, Ben West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is this for the $10/mo dial-up plan? If so, will you eventually post
a page on Bworks wiki explaining the basics of installing the dial-up
daemon under Linux?
--
Ben West
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I took a look at it last time I was in (two weeks ago?) and the first
thing I noticed was it didn't appear to be communicating over the
network. Both phones are set up as DHCP clients, but the bike phone
had no address. I statically assigned one, but that didn't appear to
resolve the
Nate-
One of the next items on the shop agenda is to go through all that
gear and take an inventory.
We will take what we need first- probably only a handful of 100Mbit
switches.
The high(er)-end stuff we will sell on eBay and/or craigslist.
We'd be more than happy to work out a donation
Anyone planning to be in the shop?
-Matthew
:wq!
I forgot to mention, Doc said one of the classroom machines (#5, I
believe) has some problems with the Windows partitions. Apparently
there are two (?) and C: is cramped for space.
-Matthew
:wq!
Speaking of switches...
Last night I replaced the 8-port switch in the retail area with a 24-
port Cisco.
I also swapped the unit in the shop area as well. (That one was
questionable, and we have switches to spare.)
One area I realized where we need to do some clean-up is in the large
Cool. What's on the agenda this week?
m.
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On Dec 1, 2008, at 14:33, Bill Hartnett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Nate and I will be around the shop starting at 5:30 pm. (We're going
to
start giving Mentorship Program classes on Wednesday evenings.)
Bill
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:41 PM,
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/wan/949708590.html
Sounds like a good candidate for our Dell XPS.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/wan/965475469.html
(I can't remember who's handling the craigslist stuff.)
m.
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Nah, we just need someone who knows what she's doing.
I KID, I KID!!!
I know Bill's thoughts for a new website are a CMS. If we go that
route, let's make sure there's good photo support.
Or we could always just go the Wordpress+Gallery route.
Methinks it's time to start banging the rocks
http://oem.microsoft.com/public/seo/mar.htm
On Jan 12, 2009, at 11:46, Scott Kokotovitch kokotovi...@gmail.com
wrote:
I can throw some time at Windows administration, and potentially teach
various adult classes, depending on topic.
Not sure what MAR licenses are, though.
-Scott
On
http://ubuntupocketguide.com
PDF available for free.
Methinks we should include this in the retail and student builds.
m.
1. Sticker with addresses (physical and internet) and phone number.
2. OEM install so the user chooses username and paasword.
3. Bworks account for back door access when necessary.
m.
:wq!
On Feb 8, 2009, at 11:46, Theresa Kehoe t...@cablemo.net wrote:
Hey all,
we had a guy come into the
I like it!
m.
On Feb 21, 2009, at 18:37, Theresa Kehoe t...@cablemo.net wrote:
Evidently this is brand-new (started Feb 15) -- Best Buy is now
recycling electronics.
They have a limit of two CRTs per day per household.
They charge $10 per CRT (just like W.I.T.S.).
They give you a $10
Anyone going in to the shop tonight?
m.
:wq!
On Mar 9, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Theresa Kehoe wrote:
- inventory/organizing. Matthew helped initiate a reorg of the shop
last summer, which has really improved the work flow. However after a
year, things are a bit straggly and somewhat out-of-place again.
Matthew, will you please post your
Some very quick googling indicates those servers are fairly old. I'd
suggest cannibalizing the memory and then off to WITS. As far as the
printers are concerned, do not pass Go, do not collect 200... =)
Thanks very much!
m.
:wq!
On Apr 22, 2009, at 13:42, Robert Citek
Anyone know the whereabouts of the shop laptop?
I know this is something that's been discussed a number of times, but
I think I may have finally found something resembling (or approaching
resembling?) a working solution.
Enough superlatives and greyness in that for you? =)
Anyways, I stumbled across a couple ubuntuforums threads/posts
We tried OpenDNS at the shop.
I seem to recall there were some concerns with the way OpenDNS was
doing some things [see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDNS#Privacy_issues.2C_conflicts_and_covert_redirection]
but this may be a viable solution.
Thanks for shaking the cobwebs from my
I called and spoke to TechSoup to clarify how the admin fees are assessed.
Much to my surprise, it is per license and not per product.
More importantly however, I was informed that licenses granted through
TechSoup are for products which remain within the organization. In other
words, they are
I think I can be there if need be.
m.
:wq!
On Dec 22, 2009, at 18:50, Bill Hartnett bill.hartn...@bworks.org
wrote:
Hey guys,
What are our plans for 12/26, shop open or closed? Theresa isn't going
to be there, but are the rest of the usual suspects going to be
around?
Bill
The adult program is taught on Windows.
We do what we must in order to continue.
On May 12, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Gavin wrote:
Sorry to see BW accepting MS donations.
Notice this line:
Total Estimated Fair Market Value: USD *$5,417.00*
and
There is a cost of $27.00 for the new media, and
I'll not be in the shop on the 15th or 22nd.
m.
:wq!
http://stlbyteworks.org/wishlist/
Ben West westbyw...@gmail.com wrote:
What are ideal minimum specs for donated computers? E.g. processor speed,
memory?
On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Theresa Kehoe t...@cablemo.net wrote:
Hey all,
We are fast running out of computers to use for
Our Armstrong-Teasdale connection would like to drop off a couple truckloads of
computers and LCDs sooner rather than later. Is anyone available this Friday
or Saturday to meet him and help unload?
Thanks.
m.
:wq!
On 30 Jun, 2010, at 11:06 , Andy Flesner wrote:
I'm off work on Friday - so I'm free.
Andy
Excellent. I'll let the guy know...but how do we get you a key?
m.
:wq!
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Nathan Neff nathan.n...@bworks.org wrote:
I suggest that we before we turn voicemail back on, that we have at least
two people whose responsibility it is to check voice mails at regular
intervals.
Nate-
Thanks for volunteering!
m.
:wq!
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On 6 Aug, 2010, at 21:23 , Gavin wrote:
Actually guys, PIII is better than P4
I would thrash P4 for being power hogs and keep PIIIs
Starting to get any multi core CPUs in yet?
Intel dropped the P4 mess and went back to PIIIM to move forward to
the modern processors.
So PIII was a good one.
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