Let me see if I can get all the answers here. Sorry for the delayed reply but I was in San Lucas buying big avocados for $.20 each, strawberries for $.65/lb, swiss chard for $.13/bunch, ...
On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 2:12 AM, ac <a...@main.me> wrote: > On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 11:36:39 -0600 > Phil Hughes <nica...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well, I can only answer the what happened to Phil Hughes part. See > > http://casasderocio.com. Guess you all missed the Linux Journal > > promotion for a free week at Casa Colonial. > > > looks like some missed the fact that you have moved to San Antonio, lol > Well, LJ's ex-ad rep Annie moved to "the other" San Antonio. This is San Antonio Palopó and I can guarantee the weather is much better. And none of the people from the U.S. (there are three of us) are from Texas. > (Casas de Rocío looks cool btw :) but does it have an off grid energy > system and full IOT powered by foss? and there is no info about the > networks, network coverage, bandwidth and other type geek basic > infrastructure stuff...then, also what interesting long time diseases > are carried by the average Guatemalan mosquito? malaria, chikungunya > and other exciting and interesting new life long friends :) ) > I am less than thrilled by out Internet connection. I upgraded from a provider who usually had speed about 0 to one, when it is up is between 2Mb and 10Mb. And they claim by 15 Jan they will have backup power on everything. The problem is that where we are there are some links across the lake terminating in little towns with less than 100% reliable power. I will probably do my own link from here to a 10Mb or 20Mb DSL link in Panajachel. DSL in Pana has been amazingly reliable. But, when the Internet goes down, you have a lake to watch (or swim in). We are pretty high up so there are few mosquitos here. My only "nasty disease" story comes from Nicaragua. I friend, in her 30s had lived in Estelí (low enough for lots of mosquitos) all her life. She moved to Florida and within a couple of months got dengue. So, if you only want some bad disease, you don't have to go all the way to Guatemala. On the other hand, health care in Guatemala is not at all like the US. http://atitlanlife.com/2014/09/11/sunday-night-at-the-hospital/ offers my personal experience with it (well, actually for my now daughter). > > On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:16 AM, bill <b...@blug.org> wrote: > > > Wow what a surprise, it's been so many years I forgot all about > > > this list. What ever happened to Phil Hughes? > > > >So, what is happening with Linux and foss in Seattle? :) > > > There's http://linuxfestnorthwest.org ok, it's in Bellingham but > > > just next door ;') > > > Bill Wright LinuxFest Northwest > > Dude, seriously, Bill, thanks for this! I was going to be in Miami at > the end of April, but am now thinking about being in Bellingham :) > > Which day is better usually? the Saturday or the Sunday? I guess it > will depend on the talks? I saw on the www the talk in 2015 about > Postgre! very cool! > > -- Phil Hughes P.O. Box 55, Panajachel, Solola 07010 Guatemala nica...@gmail.com
