Re: [Discuss] [OT] iOS from a power user's perspective

2013-01-06 Thread Nilanjan Palit
> > From: Rich Pieri > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 11:55 AM > > To: discuss@blu.org > > Subject: Re: [Discuss] [OT] iOS from a power user's perspective > > > > I would bet that it is far more probable that 5 years from now tablets > > > will have Kinect-like hardware built-in, than Micr

Re: [Discuss] Computer donations

2012-07-31 Thread Nilanjan Palit
Hi Stephen, Is there an age limit to how old machines you accept? I have some older machines that work but are quite slow. Also, any use for older printers and CRT monitors? Thanks, -Nilanjan > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:48:33 -0400 > From: sro...@panix.com > To: guy1g...@gmail.com > CC: discuss@

Re: [Discuss] Mentor Graphics

2012-06-21 Thread Nilanjan Palit
Hi Drew, I can get you a contact - give me a few hours (or maybe till tomorrow) if you can wait until then. -Nilanjan> From: drew.vanza...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:02:08 -0400 > To: discuss@blu.org > Subject: [Discuss] Mentor Graphics > > Does anyone on the list work for Mentor Gr

[Discuss] Electronics Recycling Event - Hudson, MA - April 20,21

2012-04-03 Thread Nilanjan Palit
Electronics Recycling Event April 20-21, Stop & Shop Plaza The PC/TV Electronics Recycling Event is coming up in a just a few weeks on April 20th and 21st. Collection times are:* 12:00 – 6:00pm on Friday and* 8:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday. As in past years, it will take place at the Cente

Re: [Discuss] My God! It's Full of Batteries!

2012-03-16 Thread Nilanjan Palit
> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:57:51 -0400 > From: richard.pi...@gmail.com > To: discuss@blu.org > Subject: Re: [Discuss] My God! It's Full of Batteries! > > On 3/16/2012 3:48 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: > > Faster processor, Retina Display, LTE. What I wonder is how they > > squeezed in so

Re: [Discuss] AMD FX-8120 update

2012-03-06 Thread Nilanjan Palit
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:15:35 -0500 > From: bogs...@pobox.com > To: discuss@blu.org > Subject: Re: [Discuss] AMD FX-8120 update > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Nilanjan Palit wrote: > > >> Depends on the kind of task. Some tasks have time limits (viewing a

Re: [Discuss] AMD FX-8120 update

2012-03-06 Thread Nilanjan Palit
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:16:24 -0500 > From: bogs...@pobox.com > To: discuss@blu.org > Subject: Re: [Discuss] AMD FX-8120 update > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Chuck Anderson wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 04:27:07AM -0500, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: > >> The fact that the correc

[Discuss] Mass. libraries switching to FOSS

2012-02-09 Thread Nilanjan Palit
Came across this article: http://www.thedailyshrewsbury.com/news/cw-mars-library-software-upgrade-pushed-feb From the article: "The new software, known as "Evergreen," is an open-source library system first adopted by the Georgia Public Library System. It is currently being used by approxim

Re: [Discuss] Code for America

2011-12-20 Thread Nilanjan Palit
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/code-for-america-an-elegant-solution-for-government-it-problems/2011/12/16/gIQAXrIu2O_story.html > > > > This is a good story? This is a bad story? You agree with this? You don't > agree? This story is worth

[Discuss] Code for America

2011-12-19 Thread Nilanjan Palit
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/code-for-america-an-elegant-solution-for-government-it-problems/2011/12/16/gIQAXrIu2O_story.html ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.

[Discuss] Recommendations for wireless N adapters?

2011-11-30 Thread Nilanjan Palit
I'm in the process of building a new Windows box and need an adapter for WiFi-n. I started with looking for PCIe x1 cards but have now extended the search to external USB adapters as well due to the slim pickings for decent cards especially for 5GHz. I have shortlisted the following: * Linksys