Re: [GTALUG] bash seq question

2017-02-02 Thread William Park via talk
On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 06:06:45PM -0500, Russell Reiter via talk wrote: > It's not often I have to assemble larger numbered documents. I usually use > this little script. > > enscript -L1 -F --header-font=Times-Roman12 -b '||$%' -o- < <(for i in > $(seq "$(pdftk "$1" dump_data | grep "Num" | cut

Re: [GTALUG] bash seq question

2017-02-02 Thread Stewart C. Russell via talk
Hi Russell - > It's not often I have to assemble larger numbered documents. I usually > use this little script. > > enscript -L1 -F --header-font=Times-Roman12 -b '||$%' -o- < <(for i in > $(seq "$(pdftk "$1" dump_data | grep "Num" | cut -d":" -f2)"); do echo; > done) | ps2pdf - | pdftk "$1"

Re: [GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

2017-02-02 Thread Michael Galea via talk
On 02/02/17 16:54, Stewart C. Russell via talk wrote: On 2017-02-02 03:32 PM, znoteer--- via talk wrote: Interesting idea to store a backup in a postal outlet. CP likely has the right to remove anything from a box that they suspect is being stored, so I wouldn't rely on this. A standard 5"

[GTALUG] bash seq question

2017-02-02 Thread Russell Reiter via talk
It's not often I have to assemble larger numbered documents. I usually use this little script. enscript -L1 -F --header-font=Times-Roman12 -b '||$%' -o- < <(for i in $(seq "$(pdftk "$1" dump_data | grep "Num" | cut -d":" -f2)"); do echo; done) | ps2pdf - | pdftk "$1" multistamp - output

Re: [GTALUG] [GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on 14th February 2017 at 7:30pm

2017-02-02 Thread David Collier-Brown via talk
ERK! --dave On 02/02/17 03:38 PM, Peter Hiscocks via talk wrote: Sounds like an interesting meeting. However, anyone wanting to attend will have to do some negotiation with their Significant Other, since this is Valentine's day. (It would feed into the stereotype to suggest that TLUG members

Re: [GTALUG] [GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on 14th February 2017 at 7:30pm

2017-02-02 Thread Peter Hiscocks via talk
Sounds like an interesting meeting. However, anyone wanting to attend will have to do some negotiation with their Significant Other, since this is Valentine's day. (It would feed into the stereotype to suggest that TLUG members don't *have* SO's, but I'm sure that's not the case ;). Anyway, I

Re: [GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

2017-02-02 Thread znoteer--- via talk
On Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 11:01, Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk wrote: > > 6. Includes a custom-designed and compact, easily-attached retro-fit > "grip" for the portable HDD, the grip eliminates all cable > strain on the > USB-A connector, yet is small enough so that the portable HDD, > together

Re: [GTALUG] [GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on 14th February 2017 at 7:30pm

2017-02-02 Thread znoteer--- via talk
On Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 08:47, hi--- via talk wrote: > # Linux and UN Refugee Agency > > Longtime GTALUG member and open source advocate Evan Leibovitch > Has just > returned from a two-year contract heading the Community > Technology Access > program of the United Nations refugee agency

Re: [GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

2017-02-02 Thread Lennart Sorensen via talk
On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 04:05:31PM -0500, Alvin Starr wrote: > Trying to explain to people why they need a whole bunch of spare > computers and take days of solid work to test disaster recovery is > always a hard sell. > > You usually get a look like "what are you incompetent? You should just >

Re: [GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

2017-02-02 Thread Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk
Warm Greetings To The GTALUG Community, Portable Backup Drive -- A deeply interesting subject !! * * * * * * I would suggest a NAS box just because you can stick it in a corner and just about everything you will want to backup will connect to the network. Or even backup over wifi. Sounds

[GTALUG] [GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on 14th February 2017 at 7:30pm

2017-02-02 Thread hi--- via talk
# Linux and UN Refugee Agency Longtime GTALUG member and open source advocate Evan Leibovitch Has just returned from a two-year contract heading the Community Technology Access program of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). In this presentation Evan

Re: [GTALUG] Flock bids are now open

2017-02-02 Thread Justin W. Flory via talk
On 02/01/2017 09:19 PM, Chris Tyler via talk wrote: > Looks like this is suddenly a hot topic due to current events. Let's do > a call for any interested parties (LUGs, CDOT, other groups, > individuals) to discuss this: > > Date: Thursday Feb 2 > Time: 7 pm EST > Location: Access number: