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On Jun 4, 2014, at 12:01 AM, VAGUE automatic digest system <[email protected]> wrote: > There are 5 messages totaling 693 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. google sites? (merge with "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 May 2014 > (#2014-20)") (4) > 2. Greenfield Linux Users Group to meet at the People's Pint, Wed 6/18, > 5:30-7:30pm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 07:49:37 -0400 > From: Anthony Carrico <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: google sites? (merge with "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 > May 2014 (#2014-20)") > > On 06/01/2014 10:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> As Anthony points out, it certainly seems possible the domain was taken >> over (SOA currently rests with "dnspod.net <http://dnspod.net>", >> apparenty an outfit out of Shandong, CN). > > Yes, that is what happened. I think they are going to just register a > new domain. HNS person mentioned a registry that isn't GoMaleParent, but > means the same thing. I seem to remember them being the most annoying > and aggressive spammer (esp. spamming the whois database and harvesting > news groups) back 10-15yrs ago. I've used PairNIC for ages. What do you > guys use? > > Also I noticed that GoMaleParent's policy of auctioning off names when > as they expire is quite aggressive, but it is also explicitly listed. > > -- > Anthony Carrico > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 08:14:31 -0400 > From: Kevin Broderick <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: google sites? (merge with "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 > May 2014 (#2014-20)") > > I've been very happy with gandi.net. Their pricing isn't always the lowest, > but it's been consistent and never high, and I don't have to dodge 500 > "click here to upgrade your plan" buttons to change settings on the account. > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:49 AM, Anthony Carrico <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On 06/01/2014 10:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> As Anthony points out, it certainly seems possible the domain was taken >>> over (SOA currently rests with "dnspod.net <http://dnspod.net>", >>> apparenty an outfit out of Shandong, CN). >> >> Yes, that is what happened. I think they are going to just register a >> new domain. HNS person mentioned a registry that isn't GoMaleParent, but >> means the same thing. I seem to remember them being the most annoying >> and aggressive spammer (esp. spamming the whois database and harvesting >> news groups) back 10-15yrs ago. I've used PairNIC for ages. What do you >> guys use? >> >> Also I noticed that GoMaleParent's policy of auctioning off names when >> as they expire is quite aggressive, but it is also explicitly listed. >> >> -- >> Anthony Carrico > > > -- > Kevin Broderick > [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 08:19:19 -0400 > From: Paul Flint <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: google sites? (merge with "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 > May 2014 (#2014-20)") > > Dear Anthony, > > I have used 123cheapdomains. Not the cheapest (oddly enough) but the > fellow who runs it is good and had patience. > > Regards, > > Paul Flint > > On Tue, 3 Jun 2014, Anthony Carrico wrote: > >> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 07:49:37 -0400 >> From: Anthony Carrico <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: google sites? (merge with >> "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 May 2014 (#2014-20)") >> >> On 06/01/2014 10:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> As Anthony points out, it certainly seems possible the domain was taken >>> over (SOA currently rests with "dnspod.net <http://dnspod.net>", >>> apparenty an outfit out of Shandong, CN). >> >> Yes, that is what happened. I think they are going to just register a >> new domain. HNS person mentioned a registry that isn't GoMaleParent, but >> means the same thing. I seem to remember them being the most annoying >> and aggressive spammer (esp. spamming the whois database and harvesting >> news groups) back 10-15yrs ago. I've used PairNIC for ages. What do you >> guys use? >> >> Also I noticed that GoMaleParent's policy of auctioning off names when >> as they expire is quite aggressive, but it is also explicitly listed. >> >> -- >> Anthony Carrico > > Kindest Regards, > > > > Paul Flint > (802) 479-2360 Home > (802) 595-9365 Cell > > /************************************ > Based upon email reliability concerns, > please send an acknowledgement in response to this note. > > Paul Flint > 17 Averill Street > Barre, VT > 05641 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:43:00 -0400 > From: John Campbell <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: google sites? (merge with "Re: VAGUE Digest - 30 May 2014 to 31 > May 2014 (#2014-20)") > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tue, 3 Jun 2014, Anthony Carrico wrote: > >> Yes, that is what happened. I think they are going to just register a >> new domain. HNS person mentioned a registry that isn't GoMaleParent, but >> means the same thing. I seem to remember them being the most annoying >> and aggressive spammer (esp. spamming the whois database and harvesting >> news groups) back 10-15yrs ago. I've used PairNIC for ages. What do you >> guys use? > I just use register.com. They're not the cheapest (they might > actually be the most expensive...), but I registered the domain back in '97, > before all these new-fangled independent registrars, and they haven't > annoyed me enough to make me change. > > - -- > John Campbell > [email protected] > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAlON+xYACgkQPu/PJk2ePZ3LUQCgk/xj1xpMjU9H+BOg6P6yJZIn > nCUAn1zU7KYC4l2p7GE7rak1BLKw+GGy > =1tHc > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 21:29:31 -0400 > From: Bram Moreinis <[email protected]> > Subject: Greenfield Linux Users Group to meet at the People's Pint, Wed 6/18, > 5:30-7:30pm > > Hi, Hidden-Tech (with CC: to Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts). > > If you plan to attend GLUG nite, please RSVP to > [email protected]. For our first meeting, Dan suggested that > everyone bring something to share )e.g. why you use Linux Desktop) or > show (e.g. a laptop with a Linux distribution). > (http://www.thepeoplespint.com <http://www.thepeoplespint.com>) > > *NOTES FROM OUR HANGOUT* > > Tonight's hangout devolved to Free Conference Call due to audio issues > (probably arising from bad connectivity). But everyone made the > transition: Dan Paquin, Tim Boudreau, Robert Heller and I discussed > distributions, issues for maintaining legacy machines, and the various > projects we were involved in (running community libraries, public > television stations, etc.). > > What I learned (subject to revision) was that if the donated machines > for http://techscoutsma.org don't have the memory for Linux Mint > Cinnamon, a good fallback would be Xubuntu. General rule of thumb: 1gb > of RAM is fine for these. If I want to get old memory, eBay is the best > source. > > If that is still too resource intensive, DSL is very lightweight (but > very ugly). Gentoo is very powerful because it is customized for the > particular machine and takes advantage of CPU instructions, but must be > compiled over many hours and is not for the faint of heart. > > My task is to use Virtual Box to mount ISOs of the various > distributions, both to test their resource use with Firefox or > LibreOffice, and for supporting Tech Scouts. One fun task we can > expect have is replacing the CMOS batteries in the donated laptops. > > -Bram > > -- > GF Logo > > Bram Moreinis, Principal > http://www.gamefacewebdesign.com > (845)-750-2412 > > ------------------------------ > > End of VAGUE Digest - 2 Jun 2014 to 3 Jun 2014 (#2014-23) > *********************************************************
