Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Installing printers

2016-10-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
work. http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Brother/Brother-HL-2140 -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] can't copy some files

2016-09-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
sanitising the file names to go the list to copy the : character is surely one as it is not part of "X:" -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone up for an OCLUG discussion on how to set up a linux dev environment?

2016-05-31 Thread Charles MacDonald
ld the RPM and the DEB to distribute their creation. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.o

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Home built PC w/ Win10 cannot get Ubuntu

2016-03-01 Thread Charles MacDonald
motherboard, on a Intel Core i3 system. Perhaps something to do with secure boot? Perhaps Grub does not like being on another type of filesystem? (sorry I have no ideas but those are just what I would think to check offhand) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Algonquin Wi-Fi

2016-01-14 Thread Charles MacDonald
s in every passing car trying to get to the queensway from Barrhaven. Hopefully they have a work around for that by now. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending t

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: dificulty asking a question on the OCLUG list.

2015-05-14 Thread Charles MacDonald
message did not. I THINK I have Thunderbird set to send Plain text, as a authenticated user through the NCF mail portal (I use NCF DSL) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone ever taken training from nobleprog?

2015-05-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 15-05-11 11:16 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: if i was charging $3K+ per student per day, i'd teach for a single student as well. :-) for that much, I would buy a book and design a course -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 14-08-08 01:06 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: Any idea how to also get rid of the Air Duct Cleaning Service and Credit Card Services liars too? Well, I always tell them that I just checked and MY DUCKS are clean and swimming in their pond. -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] DKIM and SPF on the list

2014-07-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
are some of the list doing the From: Joe Linux User via OCLUG List Serv linux@lists.oclug.on.ca as that also messes up knowing who is what, and makes direct replies difficule to say the least. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is There any filter to turn Adobe 10 Documents into standard PDF.

2014-03-01 Thread Charles MacDonald
://www.butkus.org/chinon/selfix/selfix_guide.htm (I did not need this particular manual but the note about Adobe X made me try it, as I have quite happily bought several other manuals off this site and my heart sank when I saw that the owner was going to a unsafe format.) -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is There any filter to turn Adobe 10 Documents into standard PDF.

2014-02-27 Thread Charles MacDonald
don't know if he has set the don't Print bit on them. (I seldom actually need print a page, the fellow scans old camera manuals which you sometimes need to run old cameras. He has been asking for a 3 dollars per manual.) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

[OCLUG-Tech] is There any filter to turn Adobe 10 Documents into standard PDF.

2014-02-26 Thread Charles MacDonald
issue. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing list Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] facebook emails get by TBird junk filter

2014-02-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
, but it is about three levels deep in the menus. You probably have facebook's address marked as mail you trust in your address books - or something like that . -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http

[OCLUG-Tech] mailman interface for the list.

2014-01-02 Thread Charles MacDonald
plabo...@gmail.com wrote: How do I unsubscribe from this list? Sent from my iPod -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [OT] any recommendations on shipping to ogdensburg, NY for pickup?

2013-12-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 13-12-11 12:59 PM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: what i'm looking at is a case of fine wine and spirits, so we're talking several hundred dollars worth of stuff. at that price, i'm fine driving down and back. :-) LCBO will do Custom Orders. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] DSL service in Stittsville

2013-12-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
database of what lines can work. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Au revoir!

2013-09-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
... -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http

[OCLUG-Tech] document capture Re: scanning - follow up

2013-07-22 Thread Charles MacDonald
. that works out to about 8.5 megapixels. Looking at some profesional scanners, they seem to work at 600DPI http://www.wholesalescanners.com/ricoh.html The unit you are showing seems to be aimed more at replacing the opaque Projector rather then as a permanent storage media. -- Charles

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] place to get a decent multimeter?

2013-05-28 Thread Charles MacDonald
range ones last time I was there. If you just need a cheepie, Princess Auto. http://www.active123.com/ http://www.active123.com/DIGITAL-MULTIMETERS-Prodlist.html http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Multimeters/1000-360-453-727-591.c -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help switching over to Linux

2012-07-15 Thread Charles MacDonald
computer just from online with out a dvd. What sort of Computer are you using now? Are you using any special software as Linux uses different application programs -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Use of libreoffice to do high school work

2012-06-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
fine. The end result is that he is getting marks deducted for using libreoffice. I am curious as to what subject would have an assignment where the formatting was that critical? IS this a keyboarding course? Can he not submit a .PDF with the .doc. -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Use of libreoffice to do high school work

2012-06-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-06-20 03:31 PM, Charles MacDonald wrote: On 12-06-20 12:56 PM, swf...@gmail.com wrote: Can he not submit a .PDF with the .doc. I had a talk with someone in the Educational Biz who wondered why the teacher is not using Google Docs first of all. And second of all wondered why

[OCLUG-Tech] where are we going is the question, not where are we meeting was Re: AGM - discussing change

2012-03-24 Thread Charles MacDonald
Bike pathway availability . BUT depending on teh meeting purpose, a less than Ideal location may still draw out the hard core Geeks, while you may need to do far more to interest casual computer users to switch from the junk that comes on their new computer. -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] spam lists on yahoo

2012-03-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
. Naturaly you can use a disposable address to set one up. But you will have to provide Yahoo with a real address to complain.. If you do set up a yahoo ID and associate it with your address, you can get a list of all your groups, and leave them all. BUT that is a pain -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] National Captial Freenet

2012-01-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-01-29 09:25 PM, The Linux Doctor wrote: Hi Guys, I'm considering NCF as a possibility for my ISP in the next several months. I know some of you are members. Can any of you tell me about their service in terms of reliability, service, et cetera? DSL? or Dialup? -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how does current email protocol support mail receipt verification?

2012-01-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
a message titled xyz with a header that the MS clients will recognise and cause the specified message to delete. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how does current email protocol support mail receipt verification?

2012-01-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
act to realize that you can guarantee people will do anything. Lawyers should know better than that. Particularly if they want to be able to deny ever hearing from a lawyer... -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
SURFACE Mount, those are a bit tricky. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] RISCy Raspberry and the ARM Revolution: Part Deux

2011-10-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
oxygen in them. I know that HDMi cables are Weird, having some activity to keep hollyweird happy, but what is the exact issue. Anything marked monster cable would automatically cost more than the raspberry Pi Board. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-15 Thread Charles MacDonald
port with an adaptor to fit my Nothgate Keyboard, and a centronics port respectivly THANKS RGB, I really appreciate the assistance you have provided me. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
port. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net/~cmacd/ No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux mailing list Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] SECURITY ALERT: Phishing Attack (Fwd: Email Security Upgrade)

2011-07-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 11-07-09 11:08 PM, Brenda J. Butler wrote: Hmm, surprisingly, no results found for the 613 number or the 866 number, in the business or in the person section. If it IS a gov't number, it is likely not in the directory. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] SECURITY ALERT: Phishing Attack (Fwd: Email Security Upgrade)

2011-07-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
, and it was dumped to GEDS about once a month. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net/~cmacd/ No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. ___ Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] bug when i installed to 11.04... won't let me use apt-get, synaptic, update manager etc now

2011-06-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
of SnazyModem, this file could not be accessed press here to try again The side Stepping the helpfullness I now have my sources pointed at a Mirror that only offers FTP. If you use the Gnome version I don't even know what is the equivalent of KpackageKit -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] 32MB PC100 SDRAM

2010-08-27 Thread Charles MacDonald
mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net/~cmacd/ No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] New Copyright Bill C-32

2010-06-04 Thread Charles MacDonald
the plain source code which shows the tricks. They also want a Per copy royalty and various Locks to prevent the actual Video stream from being used except in the agreed way, In linux anyone could remove these locks given the source code. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

[OCLUG-Tech] Dumb move leads to dumb question.

2010-04-22 Thread Charles MacDonald
system settings. (Help) (Please) (panic) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net/~cmacd/ No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Connecting Thunderbird and Firefox in Kubuntu 9.4

2009-05-02 Thread Charles MacDonald
Lisa wrote: I wrote a tutorial on this here: http://g33kgrrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/getting-thunderbird-to-open-links-in-firefox-not-konqueror/ Hopefully this will be the last time you have to copy/paste a URL. ;-) Fantasti had tried something that another site had which put a line

[OCLUG-Tech] video on kubuntu with HP A305W integrated PC.

2009-04-23 Thread Charles MacDonald
and said all was well. IS there a way to ask Kubuntu to rerun the config on the PCI cards? is there a utility that should what is happening with he hardware settings in kubuntu? -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.caJust Beyond the Fringe http

[OCLUG-Tech] Kubuntu appt update question.

2009-01-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
one archive site? How? am I misisng somthing? At this rate it will take mea month or more to get my wife's new computer into service. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.caJust Beyond the Fringe http://www.TelecomOttawa.net/~cmacd