Re: [OCLUG-Tech] OT: volunteer with spare PCIe slot

2011-10-18 Thread C.T. Paterson
Did you get any takers? I've yet to switch out my old analog tuner card for a digital, and I was wondering how well a Hauppauge 1250 might work with my mythTV (whether it would just work). I've got a PCIe x16 slot. If it crashes we know; if it works, I'd like to try hooking my antenna up to it

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] the big move -- made it here in one piece

2011-04-15 Thread C.T. Paterson
I echo the endorsements for PC Cyber and RB...I'll throw some love in for Canada Computers on Merivale Road. CC prices are not cash-discounted either, in case you need to charge it. Cheers. On 15 April 2011 09:06, Andrew Plumb and...@plumb.org wrote: On 2011-04-15, at 8:50 AM, Stephen Gregory

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to *start* computerizing several hundred CDs?

2011-03-10 Thread C.T. Paterson
would suggest 4 500gb then 1 2TB. Jeff From: C.T. Paterson i.adore.my...@gmail.com To: Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca Cc: Ottawa Linux Users Group linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:58:56 AM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to *start* computerizing several hundred CDs?

2011-03-10 Thread C.T. Paterson
use to start copying them to disk so that, no matter what i choose to do later, i won't have to redo all that work? Cheers. On 10 March 2011 11:34, Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca wrote: On Thu, 10 Mar 2011, C.T. Paterson wrote: If my math has not failed me (it's early yet), a 2TB

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] options for high-speed net in the market area?

2011-02-27 Thread C.T. Paterson
NCF to purchase from NCF. TekSavvy to purchase from TekSavvy...but NCF doesn't offer cable at this time. On 27 February 2011 13:37, Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca wrote: On Sun, 27 Feb 2011, C. T. Paterson wrote: TekSavvy has started making cable internet offerings in some parts of

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-23 Thread C.T. Paterson
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. On 23 November 2010 19:32, Michael Goguen michael.gog...@gmail.com wrote: what does FUD stand for? Michael Goguen On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Paul B. red.l...@rogers.com wrote: Another corporate acquisition that Bodes Ill for Linux. It didn't take

[OCLUG-Tech] Running Linux 24/7 on Thumb Drive - Wear?

2009-11-27 Thread C.T. Paterson
Hey folks, I've been running linux on a thumbdrive for a few months now. The machine is on 24/7, and while I wouldn't go so far as to call it busy - it certainly has things to do throughout the day and night (it's a PVR). There have been a couple of incidents now, that have made me question the

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Re: encrypted disks

2009-04-23 Thread C.T. Paterson
2009/4/23 Damian Gerow dge...@afflictions.org: John C Nash wrote: Before I say anything else: http://xkcd.com/538/.  Please keep that in mind through all of this. Thanks very much for raising this topic, and for the xkcd reference - it was the second thing I had thought of. There are more