Re: [Linux-users] Linux training / qualifications

2012-10-24 Thread Vik Olliver
On 25/10/12 13:47, Don Robertson wrote: I know a few other people who have extensive 'QBE' who are in the same boat. At least, I did. They have left. These days it's seems just as easy to create your own job as find a secure one. Vik :v) ___

Re: [Linux-users] Simulate clicks on a web page

2012-10-15 Thread Vik Olliver
Derek, You might have some luck with a Firefox extension for automated form-filling. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/imacros-for-firefox/ for example. Vik :v) On 16/10/12 14:13, Derek Smithies wrote: Hi, I have several (well, 100) web pages from a particular site that I

Re: [Linux-users] Chit chat Re: Testing List - please delete

2012-10-11 Thread Vik Olliver
On 12/10/12 13:52, C. Falconer wrote: I'd rather use real Outlook than an open source wannabe clone of outlook. But thats like choosing between drinking vomit or drinking sewage... Is there no other option? Every mail client sucks. Vik :v) ___

Re: [Linux-users] Image of Tux

2012-08-05 Thread Vik Olliver
On 05/08/12 17:40, Christopher Sawtell wrote: On 3 August 2012 18:41, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com mailto:nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Ross Drummond r...@ashburton.co.nz mailto:r...@ashburton.co.nz wrote: Steve Holdoway is currently in the process of

Re: [Linux-users] Image of Tux

2012-08-05 Thread Vik Olliver
On 06/08/12 09:29, Nick Rout wrote: I am guessing that scanning my t-shirt will not produce a quality image LOL. Find an OCD graphic artist who can turn it into an SVG file :) OCD is amazing. I leave the stuff from my 3D printer out on the table when the girls are around, and put a little

Re: [Linux-users] Handheld SSH client

2012-07-22 Thread Vik Olliver
On 22/07/12 22:31, Jim Cheetham wrote: Nokia N900 - should be old enough to be cheapish by now. Runs a Debianish environment natively, you get root, no hacking needed for ssh, OpenVPN etc. Now that my Android phone can no longer receive text messages because all the system updates have filled

Re: [Linux-users] Handheld SSH client

2012-07-22 Thread Vik Olliver
On 23/07/12 11:14, Aidan Gauland wrote: Where's the control key on the n900? Top left hand corner of the keyboard. Vik :v) ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] Non-evil smartphones

2012-05-06 Thread Vik Olliver
The last decent non-evil phone was the Nokia N900. Linux all the way, awesome camera, and it could run Android if you want. Microsoft just had to kill Nokia off for doing that! Vik :v) On 06/05/12 21:55, Aidan Gauland wrote: I'm considering getting a smartphone to replace my netbook, as I

Re: [Linux-users] Freeze on wake

2012-04-02 Thread Vik Olliver
On 03/04/12 08:04, Hadley Rich wrote: Not that surprising, it's just a desktop environment. I'd imagine suspend issues are more low level, a driver being unloaded or not unloaded when it should or something. Gnome desktops come with a shiteload of dodgy power managers, network administration

Re: [Linux-users] Freeze on wake

2012-04-01 Thread Vik Olliver
On 02/04/12 11:49, Aidan Gauland wrote: Anyone have any advice, experience with similar problems, or know how to tweak pm-utils? Yup. I switched to the XFCE desktop and all my suspend woes disappeared. Vik :v) ___ Linux-users mailing list