Re: UPS disposal options?

2008-09-15 Thread Neil Joseph Schelly
RST Recycling in Hudson, NH is where I'd go. They accept lead-acid batteries with a per-pound fee for disposal and all electronics are free. It shouldn't cost you too much. -N On Sunday 14 September 2008 19:51, Peter Dobratz wrote: I've got a PK Electronics BlackoutBuster (500VA UPS) with a

[GNHLUG] NHRuby meeting TOMORROW, Sept 16: A trio of talks.

2008-09-15 Thread Scott Garman
If you're suffering withdrawl from the lack of a NHRuby.org meeting last month, don't worry - we're back for a great meeting this month! Join us at our usual location, RMC Research in Portsmouth, NH for a trio of interesting talks. * Brian Turnbull will be giving an presentation on HTTP, the

RE: UPS disposal options?

2008-09-15 Thread Michael Pelletier
There's also Intechra, http://www.intechra.com/ on Continental Blvd in Merrimack off Exit 11 of the Everett Turnpike. They had a free drop-off day that I used to ditch a batch of old Macintoshes last year. I'm not sure if they accept ad-hoc dropoffs as opposed to contracts with IT departments,

Is this a good idea - upgrade python?

2008-09-15 Thread Labitt, Bruce
I'm thinking off blowing away my python2.4 from my distro and compiling Python 2.5.2 which is the latest stable version. That way I can make sure what I have - and what options. Even my setuptools is old and I cannot use easy_install on some stuff. It is quite frustrating. I'm having little

Re: Is this a good idea - upgrade python?

2008-09-15 Thread Darrell Michaud
I've had excellent luck installing new versions of python alongside whatever comes with the distribution. This insures nothing in the distribution breaks, while giving you as a developer access to late breaking features. Redhat-esque distributions have a pattern of renaming the python executable

Re: Is this a good idea - upgrade python?

2008-09-15 Thread Lloyd Kvam
On Mon, 2008-09-15 at 16:28 -0400, Darrell Michaud wrote: I've had excellent luck installing new versions of python alongside whatever comes with the distribution. This insures nothing in the distribution breaks, while giving you as a developer access to late breaking features.

Re: Is this a good idea - upgrade python?

2008-09-15 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Labitt, Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking off blowing away my python2.4 from my distro and compiling Python 2.5.2 which is the latest stable version. I would recommend instead installing a newer version along side the one installed by your distro,

Re: Is this a good idea - upgrade python?

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Labitt
Ben Scott wrote: On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Labitt, Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking off blowing away my python2.4 from my distro and compiling Python 2.5.2 which is the latest stable version. I would recommend instead installing a newer version along side the

Ohloh

2008-09-15 Thread Arc Riley
For the developers on this list Check out http://www.ohloh.net/ - if you've committed to any free software project you can grab an account and associate your commit names. There's some pretty neat functionality included, like the ability to post to your journal (a bit like twitter) using a

fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Labitt
Just got a Fairpoint flyer for fiber. (Nice alliteration.) Anyone got an idea on how much this actually costs? All they give you is a phone number to call. Likewise on their website. Does the rate vary by location? Why won't they post it? The 'evil' Comcast posts theirs. My DSL is a

Re: UPS disposal options?

2008-09-15 Thread Ric Werme
The Derry Transfer station accepts Automobile, and Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries, but somehow I don't see them knowing what to do with a UPS. The Boscawen dump, err, transfer station, has a pallet for interesting batteries and a container for electronics. Take the battery out and a

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Dan Miller
The rates are what you stated (or pretty close to that). The only price I know is 15/2 which I will be getting this weekend. Its around $55 or so. I will let you know after this weekend. Dan ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Labitt
Tom Engle wrote: On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Bruce Labitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just got a Fairpoint flyer for fiber. (Nice alliteration.) Anyone got an idea on how much this actually costs? All they give you is a phone number to call.

Distro for science (was: upgrade python?)

2008-09-15 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Bruce Labitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I guess I'll save my home directory with all my stuff... When you get around to reinstalling everything, I suggest creating a separate partition or logical volume for /home. It makes changes of this sort much easier.

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Bruce Labitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder why they don't publish their rates? Back when ATT was the one and only phone company, It was standard practice to treat everything as if it was more secret than nuclear launch codes. Remember, they owned the

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Sep 15, 2008, at 22:09, Ben Scott wrote: There may be other reasons that help them keep the habit, but inertia alone would suffice. It's possible that since Fairpoint is currently leasing Verizon support systems, such as the website, they're doing as little as possible while they

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Dan Miller
It's possible that since Fairpoint is currently leasing Verizon support systems, such as the website, they're doing as little as possible while they build their own. That was supposed to be done this month, IIRC, but slipped. I've heard many rumors that Fairpoint is rolling out their