[OCLUG-Tech] Linux games, "free" for some version of "free"

2017-12-29 Thread Rob Echlin
. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2.echlin.ca/ - https://linkedin.com/in/robechlin ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Job: Hunted!

2017-07-21 Thread Rob Echlin
best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2.echlin.ca/ - https://linkedin.com/in/robechlin ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Reminder: LITW 2017 This weekend!

2017-07-16 Thread Rob Echlin
HiI am bringing my son Robert Adams, my daughter Charlotte, and her friend Fiona.Looks like we will be going by bus. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2.echlin.ca/ - https://linkedin.com/in/robechlin On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 12:47:01 PM

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] July Meeting: 2017-07-06 @ 19:00

2017-07-06 Thread Rob Echlin
not as interesting to me to install it on OCLUGs site for just OCLUG, but I can set it up if people are interested. Rob On Thursday, July 6, 2017, 12:42:22 PM EDT, Rob Echlin <r...@echlin.ca> wrote: Hi Scott,If you like, I could talk about GitLab vs. GitHub. Also, would OCLUG be interested in hosting a

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] July Meeting: 2017-07-06 @ 19:00

2017-07-06 Thread Rob Echlin
for each of several other groups.For instance, if OPAG wanted to have an Open source alternative to their existing Slack channel, we could provide it.Advantage: your old data doesn't disappear after a few months. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Anyone have a kijiji scraper?

2017-05-24 Thread Rob Echlin
I went looking for an API for Kijiji.Kijiji is part of Ebay's group of companies, and there may be an API in eBay's system. Also, there is a screen scraper for Kijiji in NPM.https://www.npmjs.com/package/kijiji-scraper Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2

[OCLUG-Tech] What is the easiest, most reliable email +calendar serv(er|ice) for a small biz?

2017-05-23 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi For a small tech biz, 30 - 100 employees, HQ in Kanata, offices worldwide, IT = one guy. What is the best local server on Linux? Would you choose cloud? Any mail services based in Europe, where the data rules are more protective? All my very best, Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311

[OCLUG-Tech] What happens when an 18 year old buys a mainframe?

2017-05-16 Thread Rob Echlin
Pretty much what happens when any geek buys a mainframe. Rob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada - http://rob2.echlin.ca/ - https://linkedin.com/in/robechlin ___ Linux mailing list Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Looking for a Linux Consultant

2017-05-10 Thread Rob Echlin
provide: - offsite backups- VPN access for people working from home at least occasionally I am available at this time, but am interviewing for full time work.Call me and we can chat. I think there are others here who would also be interested. Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, Canada

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] need some advice on how to prune my current wiki so i can move it

2017-03-31 Thread Rob Echlin
The fact that it's a wiki makes me suspicious that you have pictures or other media.Yes, there is history, but media could make it look trivial. Rob From: Robert P. J. Day To: Ottawa Linux Users Group Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 3:51 PM

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] February Meeting: 2017-02-02 @ 19:00

2017-02-02 Thread Rob Echlin
I am using 16.04 LTS, Xubuntu. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com From: Stephen M. Webb <stephen.w...@bregmasoft.ca> To: Rob Echlin <r...@echlin.ca>; Ottawa Lin

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] February Meeting: 2017-02-02 @ 19:00

2017-02-02 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi!See you guys tonight! Anyone know how to tell Ubuntu to turn on a network on bootup, before anyone logs in?(Yeah, that's easy.)But the kicker is, it has to be a WiFi network, instead of wired Ethernet. All my very best,Rob (Sorry for the double-send, Scott)  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] static ip setup for Linux Mint 18 and similar

2016-12-13 Thread Rob Echlin
ng, or Fev if the college can't find us a room in time for Jan. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 4:39 PM, J C Nash <profjcn...@gmail.com> wro

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] December Meeting: 2016-12-01 @ 19:00

2016-11-28 Thread Rob Echlin
- Go down that hall about 6 or 10 feet to the first door on the left. - If I understand the map correctly, that's B-185. All my very best, Rob Last month's meeting was in 242. -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 - Ottawa, ON https://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] December Meeting: 2016-12-01 @ 19:00

2016-11-28 Thread Rob Echlin
Scott, your change to the room number has been applied to all of the previous couple of months, as well as Nov, on the web site.This makes it look as if we are going to the same room we went to last month. What room was it last month? Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] December Meeting: 2016-12-01 @ 19:00

2016-11-28 Thread Rob Echlin
Algonquin has a roomfinder on their web site, but it's a pain to use. - Algonquin College - Room Finder | | | Algonquin College - Room Finder | | |  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem posting to the list

2016-10-06 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Tom,I had that problem with a list a while back.Turned out my mail client "selected" the wrong email return address from the 3 or 4 that it knew about.And so my email was not from an accredited member address of the list. Do you have more than one email address? All my very best,R

[OCLUG-Tech] Now Available, one experienced build system developer

2016-10-03 Thread Rob Echlin
side and the development team. I look forward to the meeting on Thursday.I have this software on my Linux laptop, it keeps trying to give me apples for Scouts.Is it ransomware? 8^) All my very best,Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to best (securely?) install S/W on 1000s of remote sites?

2016-09-22 Thread Rob Echlin
 -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 11:48 PM, RICHARD LEIR <rick.l...@rogers.com> wrote: did you look at Koan (sub-package of Cobbler)?KoanDoesReinstall – c

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] OpenStack

2016-03-06 Thread Rob Echlin
).We also have customers OEM'ing our general IoT products as part of their specific product. You asked about Ottawa companies - parts of the IoT products are designed in Ottawa, with some of the support and professional services also based here. All my very best,Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] place in ottawa to take old laptops for recycling?

2016-01-10 Thread Rob Echlin
Oh. Wow. Sorry for the repeated mailout.There it was in my drafts, and I thought, "Oh. Must not have sent it, or it didn't work."I'm not blaming Yahoo Mail, I should have checked. My apologies for snow falls of email. All my very best,Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] place in ottawa to take old laptops for recycling?

2016-01-09 Thread Rob Echlin
be at the meetings this year. All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com On Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:47 AM, Roland Renaud <2rjren...@gmail.com> wrote: There are probably a few places.

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] place in ottawa to take old laptops for recycling?

2016-01-09 Thread Rob Echlin
inting out that site, TTER.ca, I didn't know about it. All my very best, Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com On Saturday, January 9, 2016 2:45 PM, Roland Renaud <2rjren...@gmail.com> wrote:

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone set up gitlab community edition?

2016-01-04 Thread Rob Echlin
it to require the CAPCHA again, possibly by failing your password several times. It works  OK for me. All my very best,Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ONhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_echlin/ - http://talksoftware.wordpress.com On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:55 AM

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Reminder: Linux in the Wild 2015 - July 12 @ 13:00

2015-07-12 Thread Rob Echlin
HiIf Ian has room in his trunk, I will bring 2 ballot boxes and a huge cheque.I found these recently in my bedroom, hiding in plain sight,  leaning against the wall, behind boxes and stuff piles about 2 or 3 feet high. g All my very best,Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] another philosophical question about git -- avoiding merge problems

2015-06-13 Thread Rob Echlin
 -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller On Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:18 PM, Bill Strosberg oc...@strosberg.com wrote: On 15-05-06 06:45 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:   yet another process-oriented

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Reminder: The OCLUG AGM is during the April Meeting

2015-03-22 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Scott,How is the meeting on April 8, if it is on the first Thursday of the month?Did I miss a change in the schedule? Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:06 PM

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Weekly legal newsletter pitch

2015-02-17 Thread Rob Echlin
+1 ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Nov meeting?

2014-10-31 Thread Rob Echlin
HiAny location and topics for Nov? Rob  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] philosophy of initial content for git repository?

2014-10-05 Thread Rob Echlin
of the line. In XML, though, indenting can mess it up. All my very best, Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 - Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 2:28 PM, Paul Hays paul.h...@cattail.ca wrote: Commit

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] linux in the wet?

2014-07-13 Thread Rob Echlin
I ride a bike, and I'm swimming down the road, swimmy, swimmy road, swimmy, swimmy road. (The original, about a dwarf digging a hole, is stuck in my head just now...)(sorry g)   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] linux in the wet?

2014-07-13 Thread Rob Echlin
) All my very best, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller On Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:00:08 AM, Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca wrote: I ride a bike, and I'm swimming down the road, swimmy, swimmy

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] RVSP for Linux In The Wild

2014-07-12 Thread Rob Echlin
Actually, the water in the streams is quite a bit higher than usual. The river might not be safe. We will have to evaluate at the time - so don't promise wading to the kids! Anyone able to give me and two kids a ride? We live at Bayshore, as many of you know. All my very best, Rob   -- Rob

[OCLUG-Tech] Fw: [Enlightenment-announce] 1.9.0-alpha1 Pre-release: EFL, Elementary, Evas_Generic_Loaders, Emotion_Generic_Players

2014-02-12 Thread Rob Echlin
Now that's how you announce new software!   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:54:32 PM, Michael Blumenkrantz michael.blumenkra...@gmail.com wrote: It's

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] RHEL/Centos compatibility for new chipsets

2014-02-06 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Steve Is that a 64bit installer? I would expect a 32 bit might have trouble, but not sure what would cause such a problem. How far did you get in the install? Might one of your previous choices have caused the problem? Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

[OCLUG-Tech] If not Dice, what?

2013-12-19 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi guys, I'm sure some of you use Dice, but there have to be other places to look, maybe even some specific to open source jobs. What do you follow instead of Dice to 'track trends' in your job sector? Thanks, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Wind River has some open linux positions in Kanata

2013-11-03 Thread Rob Echlin
are appreciated! Thanks, Jeff On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca wrote: Hi Wind River has some open linux positions in Kanata And the link is: https://windriver.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi?kand=kor=kquote=knot=geog=Kanata_ON_CAqty

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Advise needed regarding Ubuntu upgrade

2013-11-03 Thread Rob Echlin
+1 on all the advice so far. I use separate partitions for /home on all my home machines. Ubuntu and pretty much all other distros offer an optional install path that allows you to choose to mount some other drive or partition as /home. Just be sure to uncheck the format option! g With a 500GB

[OCLUG-Tech] Game system photos on Wikipedia given a huge boost

2013-11-01 Thread Rob Echlin
  -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Au revoir!

2013-09-06 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Aaron, Thanks, And thanks to you for stepping up to take the Treasurer position. Rob From: Aaron Wilcox aaron.s.wil...@gmail.com To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca Cc: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 12:44:25

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Au revoir!

2013-09-06 Thread Rob Echlin
of the members. Rob From: Richard Guy Briggs r...@tricolour.net To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca Cc: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 1:04:26 PM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Au revoir! On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 09:41

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Troubles installing with Suse USB stick

2013-08-13 Thread Rob Echlin
compatibility. I don't know what distros support Mac hardware, especially new Mac hardware. It may be worth checking on this. Anyone know more? We do have some Mac users. Good luck. All my very best, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Troubles installing with Suse USB stick

2013-08-13 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Sean, sudo is apparently one of the things you need to add to the image, at least on the Live part. Workaround: su - (enter password for OCLUG user.) $ yast Rob From: Sean Rickerd srick...@suse.com To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca; Rick graham.r

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] detecting subversion not connected

2013-07-17 Thread Rob Echlin
and Python are both listed. There are some examples in the redbean book. - http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.6/svn-book.html Good luck, and I hope this helps. Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] July meetup - Linux in the Wild

2013-07-08 Thread Rob Echlin
.   RSVP, with adult and child counts, so we can decide how much pop and juice to bring. Looking forward to seeing you! Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Hiring: PHP Developers

2013-07-05 Thread Rob Echlin
? Again, I'm sorry we haven't clarified the date yet. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From: Jean-Luc Cooke jean-luc.co...@trustificorp.com To: linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] July Meetup

2013-07-02 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Sean, In place of a July meeting we have a family picnic on a Sunday. The meeting for August is not set yet, since our meeting space at Shopify is not available on our regular meeting night, but will probably be either the first or second Tuesday.   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311

[OCLUG-Tech] Breakout groups at the meeting

2013-06-02 Thread Rob Echlin
the groups? - What topics would you like to see this Thursday? - Can you provide a quick demo or 5 minute presentation for this month or August, Sept? Thanks! Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] the rest of the beaglebone black parts have arrived

2013-05-27 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Rob, Demo of the Beagle Board sounds great! One option is to do that as one of the topics for the breakout sessions? You can have the projector if lots of people want to take part. Rob From: Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca To: Ottawa Linux Users

[OCLUG-Tech] Embedded developer with virtualization exp

2013-05-21 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Wind River (Kanata) has a few jobs open at the moment. This one was in my inbox this morning. Rob https://windriver.tms.hrdepartment.com/jobs/3457/Embedded-Linux-Developer-Open-Virtualization-ProductKanata-ON -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help for new Linux users - before the club meeting

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Echlin
minutes?) - or maybe use the VM, not showing how to set it up, to demonstrate a database on a server or use two of them to demonstrate failover? - simple programming demo - simple shell script demo   - anyone got scripts they use a lot?   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help for new Linux users - before the club meeting

2013-05-05 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Ed and Roland, I would be in favour of renaming this to Learning more about Linux, or similar. We can have one or two volunteers take a total newbie or two off to a different table and discuss their issues separately. We have not been promoting the new to linux session outside the club, so

[OCLUG-Tech] KDE is fast and small?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Echlin
55% less memory used than Mint's Cinnamon. ? Measured with:  - free -m Source: http://www.datamation.com/open-source/gnome-or-kde-the-old-question-is-new-today-1.html Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com

[OCLUG-Tech] Building Windows Games with Unity

2013-04-09 Thread Rob Echlin
, but AFAICT (IANAL) you can trademark it within a narrow product range. So Canonical came second (or more). Now, if only you could publish to Unity from Unity, while running Unity on Unity or even on Gnome or LXDE, that would be cool. Although not $1500 worth of cool. g Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng

[OCLUG-Tech] SIG's at OCLUG meetings?

2013-04-01 Thread Rob Echlin
, and separate lists for any that get a lot of traffic? The Linux Photography SIG has its own mail list. Of course, all groups could schedule meetings at other times, as well. Goups are also invited to make short presentations to the main group, or long ones. All my very best, Rob   -- Rob

[OCLUG-Tech] help for new Linux users - before the club meeting

2013-04-01 Thread Rob Echlin
, please let us know. email for this group is: h...@oclug.on.ca Some web pages with help information are available on our wiki at: - http://wiki.oclug.on.ca/wiki/GettingStarted Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] A New Linux Users Group

2013-03-24 Thread Rob Echlin
group. You can look at our board minutes to see some of our discussions. http://wiki.oclug.on.ca/wiki/OclugBoardMeetings Rob E -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From

[OCLUG-Tech] Software freedom day spawns: Culture freedom day

2013-03-24 Thread Rob Echlin
Let's see: - Software Freedom Day - Hardware Freedom Day - Culture Freedom Day What would Freedom Freedom Day mean? g Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to set up passwordless ssh login?

2013-03-20 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Rob, Yup. As you said elsewhere. No way around this without some r/w space. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From: Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to set up passwordless ssh login?

2013-03-19 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Rob, 1) I believe that the location where the SSH server looks for keys can be configured in /etc in its config fiile. Is that on a read-only location, too? 2) Given what you do every day, I think there is some possibility that you are going to burn the file system on the remote system

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to set up passwordless ssh login?

2013-03-19 Thread Rob Echlin
to the target, this would be an easy extra step. You can add their keys to the server account when you need to, then they have passwordless access to that account. Rob   From: Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca Cc: Ottawa

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] how to use udevadm to print *just* KERNEL and SUBSYSTEM?

2013-03-16 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Rob Taking the simple method, this works for me: udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/tty3) | grep -e KERNEL -e SUBSYSTEM Signed, Captain Obvious! g   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Jobs at Wind River

2013-03-15 Thread Rob Echlin
the jobs in Kanata: https://windriver.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi?geog=Kanata_ON_CA Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Meeting tonight! Tiki-Wiki presentation!

2013-03-07 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi We are meeting downtown at Shopify, 7pm. I look forward to seeing you there! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux mailing list Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] more emphasis on online tutorials as opposed to meetings?

2013-02-17 Thread Rob Echlin
friendly to people who can only suggest topics for other people to present.  Finally, informal clouds of people who do things and people who read things and people who participate in other ways could submit suggestions feeling they are submitting suggestions not impositions. Greg Rob Echlin wrote

[OCLUG-Tech] Jobs at Wind River Systems

2013-02-11 Thread Rob Echlin
A couple of higher level jobs for people with experience in C, assembly, embedded real-time. One for a test engineer with some programming experience. - Assets list includes XML, Python, C. https://windriver.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613

[OCLUG-Tech] Fw: [Clg] Microsoft sur le conseil exécutif du PQ

2013-02-10 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi The PQ bought an estimated $500,000 of software from Microsoft without having public bids, in October, and it was revealed only last Thursday. Couldn't find an English version of the story. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http

[OCLUG-Tech] OCLUG AGM and electons at the April meeting

2013-02-05 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi This is an official announcement that OCLUG will have its AGM and Board elections at the April meeting. That will be on April 4. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Shopify hiring, getting more space at 126 York

2013-02-01 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Seems they are taking over the rest of the 3rd floor. Expecting to grow to 250 employees by end of 2013. Rob Story in OBJ. http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2013-02-01/article-3168116/Shopify-expands-to-accommodate-100-new-hires/1 -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

[OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Share

2013-01-27 Thread Rob Echlin
: Shopify, 126 York St, back door of the building, same as the OCLUG meetings. Ciao! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux mailing list Linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Share

2013-01-27 Thread Rob Echlin
When I set up the meeting info, I changed the title to Share, Share, and add the What's New and Cool in Linux idea, as suggested by Dmitriy. Rob From: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca To: OCLUG- Lists linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 3:56:01

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] more emphasis on online tutorials as opposed to meetings?

2013-01-21 Thread Rob Echlin
to the web and find related info  before the meeitng. The interesting topic is still interesting as a presentation at the meeting. Cheers! Rob Echlin ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Panel discussion?

2013-01-20 Thread Rob Echlin
and cool in Linux and listen about new areas of active development. How about this? I'd like to see this at every meeting, which would fit right in with lightning talks. Regards, Dmitriy On Thu, 17 Jan 2013, Rob Echlin wrote: Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:14:06 -0800 (PST) From: Rob Echlin r

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Panel discussion?

2013-01-19 Thread Rob Echlin
On Thu, 17 Jan 2013, Rob Echlin wrote: Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:14:06 -0800 (PST) From: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca To: OCLUG- Lists linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Panel discussion? Hi Both of the prospective speakers I had for Feb have indicated they are more

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Feb 7 meeting - Panel discussion?

2013-01-18 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi I have one person for a possible panel on 'Working for an Open Source company'. I have a line on someone who might do a lightning talk on Raspberry PI. Anyone interested in adding to the panel, or making a lightning talk? Thanks, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

[OCLUG-Tech] Many many raspberries!

2013-01-17 Thread Rob Echlin
their raspberry project? g Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Mageia?

2013-01-12 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi I have looked at Mageia Linux. Is anyone here using it? What do you think of it for a Desktop/Laptop system? Thanks, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Scribus

2012-12-30 Thread Rob Echlin
obviously did not work right!)) I am going to present my what I got so far to the OCLUG meeting Jan 3. Would you like to participate? You could do a follow up presentation or just add to mine by offering fixes, and then be in the Q and A. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa

[OCLUG-Tech] Jan 3 meeting - Graphical Output - Newsletters in Linux

2012-12-30 Thread Rob Echlin
Further to some emails about Scribus that I posted here. It's now official, I will be presenting about Scribus on Thursday at the club. Yay! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Scribus

2012-12-29 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Does anyone here use Scribus? - It's GPL-licensed Page Layout software. I am trying it out and using it for the Thanks, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Mike and Korey?

2012-12-17 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Mike and Korey (the spelling is suspect) who I believe are the students from Algonquin, volunteered to be involved in a committee to support new Linux users. I don't seem to have their email addresses. Can anyone help? There are no email addresses in the AGM minutes. Thanks, Rob   -- Rob

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Mike and Korey?

2012-12-17 Thread Rob Echlin
Wow that was fast! I have both their addresses now. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca To: OCLUG- Lists linux@lists.oclug.on.ca

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux apps?

2012-12-13 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi John, Thanks for the note, I will look that up. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From: swf...@gmail.com swf...@gmail.com To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca Cc

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux apps?

2012-12-10 Thread Rob Echlin
- Original Message - From: Michael P. Soulier msoul...@digitaltorque.ca To: Rob Echlin r...@echlin.ca Cc: OCLUG- Lists linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 4:32:57 PM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux apps? On 10/12/12 Rob Echlin said: Hi Mike

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux Digest, Vol 96, Issue 2

2012-12-06 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Peter, Interesting! I would have thought that Atoms were too low horsepower. But I don't know what specs they run today. I will have to try this on my P4. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Runninig Netflix on Ubuntu!

2012-12-05 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Here is a link to the article. http://www.howtogeek.com/130372/how-to-watch-netflix-on-ubuntu-with-the-netflix-desktop-app/ Has anyone tried this? Is there a workaround to put this on other Linux versions? Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

[OCLUG-Tech] Dec meeting this Thursday! Exciting email edutainment! Eureka!

2012-12-04 Thread Rob Echlin
Looks like some email backup stuff, but that won't take all evening. Got email program to show off? Got email probs? Got non-email questions? Show up and lets have some fun! Eureka! Email Emoluments! See you at Shopify on Thursay! (OK, excitement mode: OFF) g   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266

[OCLUG-Tech] Android 3D games on Virtual Box on Ubuntu

2012-11-20 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Eric and other Virtual Box guys In case you want to run games on some of your VMs, try this: http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/11/how-to-run-3d-android-games-and-apps-in.html Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http

[OCLUG-Tech] November meeting is gonna be Virtual and Oracle!

2012-10-29 Thread Rob Echlin
Guy is presenting a talk and demo on setting up an Oracle cluster on Virtual Box. I'm looking forwared to it! See you there! November 1 at 7pm at Shopify Lounge http://oclug.on.ca/ Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http

[OCLUG-Tech] Fw: [opag-general] Project Night next Tuesday (Oct 30th) at 5:30pm

2012-10-26 Thread Rob Echlin
For any Web developers, The next Ruby Ottawa Project Night is Oct 30, next Tuesday. looks like a fun time! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller - Forwarded Message - From: Michael Prendergast

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Thunderbird IMAP to local move problem

2012-10-10 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi guys I missed one important point. This is Roland's excellent idea. Roland? Are you interested in contributing to the presentation, too? Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] October Meeting: GPG Overview and Keysigning

2012-10-02 Thread Rob Echlin
I'm looking forward to this meeting!   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller From: Murphy Scott scott.mur...@arrow-eye.com To: li...@oclug.on.ca Sent: Wednesday

[OCLUG-Tech] Meeting tonight: Android SDK and helping New Linux Users!

2012-09-06 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Tonight's main presentation is on installing and using the Android SDK. Jean-Francois Messier previously presented this talk at the Linux Symposium. Ian Gorman has a lighning talk about helping a new Linux user. See you at Shopify! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa

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

2012-08-26 Thread Rob Echlin
a specific textbook, which for a University class may cost more than the student version of MS Office. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller - Original Message - From: Robert P. J. Day rpj

[OCLUG-Tech] [JOBS] at Wind River in Kanata

2012-08-22 Thread Rob Echlin
, most jobs at Wind River can be done from the Kanata office, even if they don't say so in the posting. Thanks, Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller ___ Linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Fw: [opag-general] Project Night is tonight (Wed) at 6:15pm :)

2012-08-15 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Looks like the Ruby folk are having a web development Project Night! It's tonight! Anyone want to turn up? I can't make it, or I would be there. Looks like fun! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller

[OCLUG-Tech] Reminder: OCLUG Meeting August 9th at Shopify!

2012-08-08 Thread Rob Echlin
This month is our semi-annual Xen meeting! OK, we don't plan them that way, they just happen with surprising regularity. I am looking forward to seeing what MCR and RGB show us about Xen. Details on location at our web site: http://oclug.on.ca See you Thursday night! Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Reminder: OCLUG Meeting August 9th at Shopify!

2012-08-08 Thread Rob Echlin
setup/administration. It sounds interesting. We could all use some automation on our server farms! Even if it's just the server farm of desktop gaming machines for the kids. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com  - http://picasaweb.google.com

[OCLUG-Tech] OCLUG meetings move to Shopify!

2012-07-23 Thread Rob Echlin
not sure about that. We will continue to meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm. However, to accommodate speakers, we may move to the Aug 9, this time only. More info to follow, when we arrange a speaker. Thanks, Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux in the Wild 2012

2012-07-13 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi guys, Time for the Linux in the Wild party is 12 noon to 4pm The Board meeting will be about 1:30, and will last several minutes, maybe 20 or 30. Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com/ From: Rob Echlin r

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