[SLUG] Surround sound cards?

So, I have a sound card with a CM8738 chipset, that I picked up from Dick Smith fairly cheaply. I'm using it with a set of Logitech 5.1 surround speakers, with plain old analogue connections (three 3.5mm stereo connections). This all sounds great, and the driver works reasonably well. But the

[SLUG] wireless card that just works?

(Ubuntu 7.10) What are people's recomendations for a PCMCIA wireless card that just works (tm). I bought a cheap DLink DWL-G630, and I'm having headaches with it. Driver loads, Network Manager sees it and tries to associate with networks, but never finishes. I'm now playing with ndiswrapper...

Re: [SLUG] [ot] cheap sms?

On Wednesday 12 March 2008 10:00:05 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am doing remote telemetry with a small linux box (of course) and then using sms to transfer the data. Can anyone recommend a supplier of cheap sms for large quantity? Within a few months 2000 per day. Notwithstanding everything

Re: [SLUG] wireless card that just works?

Sonia == Sonia Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sonia (Ubuntu 7.10) What are people's recomendations for a PCMCIA Sonia wireless card that just works (tm). The netlink ones worked for me. So did the Compaq WL100. In fact, all the Prism-1 based cards I've used `just work'. I've had endless

[SLUG] Auntie excludes us

ABC website users will soon be able to watch TV shows in full-screen format. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/12/2187599.htm The link on the front page to register for ABC Playback (http://www.abc.net.au/playback/) doesn't work. Certainly if the experience with ABC Now is anything to

Re: [SLUG] Auntie excludes us

On Wed, 2008-03-12 at 16:18 +1100, Rev Simon Rumble wrote: ABC website users will soon be able to watch TV shows in full-screen format. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/12/2187599.htm The link on the front page to register for ABC Playback (http://www.abc.net.au/playback/)