Re: Couples to test 'intimacy' device

2009-04-23 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings, Couples in long distance relationships are being sought to try out a prototype device designed to communicate intimacy from their bedrooms.

computer shopping

2009-04-23 Thread Aidan Gauland
Hello, I have decided that I need (OK, not *need*, just want really) a more powerful machine. The one I have now is older than I thought. I have some idea of what to look for, but there are a few things that I want in a machine for which I am not sure what hardware would be necessary. (Don't

Re: Couples to test 'intimacy' device

2009-04-23 Thread Aidan Gauland
Christopher Sawtell wrote: Couples in long distance relationships are being sought to try out a prototype device designed to communicate intimacy from their bedrooms. Hands up, those of you who are wondering if this thing is scriptable!

Re: Couples to test 'intimacy' device

2009-04-23 Thread yuri
Aidan Gauland wrote: Christopher Sawtell wrote: Couples in long distance relationships are being sought to try out a prototype device designed to communicate intimacy from their bedrooms. Hands up, those of you who are wondering if this thing is scriptable! /me raises hand. Yuri

End of monthly meetings

2009-04-23 Thread Christopher Sawtell
Greetings CLIGgers. Seeing how the need and interest for the monthly meetings seems to evaporated. I have handed back my access key to the St. Albans venue and provisionally cancelled the regular booking for the hall. If, perchance, A.N. Other et al want to keep the meeting booking, then they

Re: computer shopping

2009-04-23 Thread Nick Rout
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Aidan Gauland wgsil...@no8wireless.co.nz wrote: Hello, I have decided that I need (OK, not *need*, just want really) a more powerful machine.  The one I have now is older than I thought.  I have some idea of what to look for, but there are a few things that I

Re: End of monthly meetings

2009-04-23 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
On Thu 23 Apr 2009 22:07:30 NZST +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote: Thanks much for making it happen all these last few years! Much appreciated. And all the best for your next life back on the other side ;) Options range from a relatively light-weight alcoholic orgy for members, Blerrgh to

Re: desktop or server edition

2009-04-23 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:17:51 +1200 Roger Searle w...@paradise.net.nz wrote: Hi everyone, in case you don't subscribe to the Ubuntu announcements, 9.04 is out. http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-desktop I can't help myself and will be doing some upgrades on a few machines, perhaps

Re: computer shopping

2009-04-23 Thread John Carter
On Thu, 23 Apr 2009, Aidan Gauland wrote: And there is no way I am going to buy one new, so I also need some recommendations for good sources of second-hand (Linux-friendly) machines (is TradeMe worth the trouble?). www.computerbroker.co.nz Three observations about computer hardware today...

RE: computer shopping

2009-04-23 Thread Bryce Stenberg
-Original Message- From: John Carter [mailto:john.car...@tait.co.nz] Sent: Friday, 24 April 2009 9:18 a.m. www.computerbroker.co.nz I know Aidan said he didn't want to buy new - but some new systems from www.pbtech.co.nz have a prices close to gruntier ex-lease boxes from

Re: Unison and FAT32 - solved

2009-04-23 Thread Douglas Royds
Synchronising between a Linux box and a FAT32 filesystem (in my case a 2.5 portable HDD) using Unison: 1. Enable pretendwin and fastcheck 2. Modify any file in the repository (or touch a temporary file) 3. Resynchronise (takes about half an hour) 4. Resynchronise again (takes 20

RE: computer shopping

2009-04-23 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, I have looked at second hand machines, and have bought them on occasion. Here is my take on the second hand machine purchase: You can get a 3 yr old machine privately for $100 You can get a ex lease machine (similar age) from the broker for around $250. But, if you go to the liks

Re: Home Automation Dealers in Chch?

2009-04-23 Thread Brett Davidson
This approach interests me. I gather then that you run the Arduinos locally in each room/area with sensors attached to these and then use Zigbee and/or ethernet to connect the Arduinos back to your Linux server. What software are you running on the Linux server? For that matter, what software

Re: Home Automation Dealers in Chch?

2009-04-23 Thread Hadley Rich
On Fri, 2009-04-24 at 14:19 +1200, Brett Davidson wrote: This approach interests me. I gather then that you run the Arduinos locally in each room/area with sensors attached to these and then use Zigbee and/or ethernet to connect the Arduinos back to your Linux server. That's correct. A