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The dangers of Automatix
by Ian McDonald 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

I know a few people use this for Ubuntu so you may want to read this: http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Fwd: UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com
by Ian McDonald 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marsee Henon <marsee(a)oreilly.com> Date: Aug 9, 2007 12:30 PM Subject: [wlug-committee] UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com To: wlug-committee(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Hi, Can you share the following news with your members? And we're still looking for someone to submit a slashdot review. Let me know if you need a copy. Thanks for your help, Marsee O'Reilly's created a brand new website devoted to the topics in our new book "Beautiful Code" at http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com. We give you the opportunity to discuss the book's projects and to contribute information about other projects that illustrate coding artistry. The lead programmer for the Beautiful Code website is Michael Feathers, a popular author and expert in Agile Programming who contributed the chapter "Framework for Integrated Test: Beauty through Fragility." In a recent post, Feathers writes: "When I was a younger programmer, I felt guilty about being a neat-freak. It was a selective obsession. There I was, sitting in my office with stacks of papers and books covering every available space, but I was oblivious to it. As long as my code looked great, I could shut out the chaos around me: the towering stacks of dead tree that could've toppled and crushed me if I had sneezed." Feathers continues, "I don't know why I felt bad about being that way, but in retrospect, I think that I felt that I was wasting time caring about neatness in code. It took me a couple of years to figure out that the ergonomics of code matter, and that the time you spend decluttering your code can declutter your thoughts as well." Got a site that fits the spirit of Beautiful Code? Then send us a link so we can blog about it: http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com/suggest_site.php For more information on "Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think" Edited by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson, go to: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510046 Don't forget that as a UG member you get 35% off from O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook, SitePoint, or YoungJin books you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. <http://www.oreilly.com/store/> ================================================================ O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol, CA 95472 http://ug.oreilly.com/ http://ug.oreilly.com/creativemedia/ ================================================================

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OT: Computer hardware free to a good home
by Denise Bates 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Hello folks, I am off to Australia soon, and I am divesting myself of most of my possessions, including a variety of computer hardware (boxes, monitors, cables, printers, scanners, etc.). If anyone is passing through Meremere over the next week or so, and interested in the stuff, please drop in and take as much as you want away. It goes to the tip on Thursday, the 16th if not collected. Reply to me off-list and I will give directions and arrange a suitable time for pickup. regards, ********************************************* Dr Denise J. Bates, PO Box 50, Meremere 2441 New Zealand E-mail: dbates(a)iconz.co.nz Telephone 09-2336433 Mobile 021-1539276 or 021-2541330 *********************************************

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KDE 4 features
by Ian McDonald 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Good article here for those interested: http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2007/08/06/the-first-kde-4-0-beta… -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Re: [wlug] Reminder AGM in September
by Bruce Kingsbury 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 16:01 +1200, Ian McDonald wrote: > WlugCharter page. See rule 5 and rule 9. Also see WlugCharterDiscussion So a post to the list, now, is sufficient notice? "The WLUG Comittee have proposed a small change to the constitution to clear up the issue of who's allowed to sign cheques, because the current wording seems to exclude the President from being a signatory. This will be brought up at the AGM. You have been notified." :)

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Reminder AGM in September
by Ian McDonald 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

For the wider audience - This is in regards to a small issue with our Charter in that it appears the President can't legally sign cheques. Ian WlugCharter page. See rule 5 and rule 9. Also see WlugCharterDiscussion On 8/7/07, Bruce Kingsbury <zcat(a)wired.net.nz> wrote: > On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 14:54 +1200, Ian McDonald wrote: > > On 8/7/07, James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Erm - WOFTAM? From context I'm guessing "Waste of *Free* Time and > > > $SOMETHING" > > > > > $SOMETHING = money > > > > That reminds me... there was going to be a small change to the > constitution (clearing up who's allowed to sign cheques) and I was > supposed to look into what notice we're required to give. > > I haven't done that. > > Where do I find this? > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Reminder AGM in September
by Ian McDonald 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Folks, According to the constitution we are required to make periodic notices advising of the AGM. So consider this another periodic notice as per our constitution. Our AGM will be at the regular slot in September and we won't have a formal speaker but I'm sure we can discuss ideas if we have time - just like when we had a speaker mishap last time. Remember - we're always keen to get people involved on the committee. I'll be stepping down and so will some (but not all of the others). It's not a huge workload and feel free to discuss it with any existing committee member. We will vote for committee members and my aim is that we will just have a simple first past the post vote now we don't have Craig to run the STV system. Of course, this is open to discussion if anybody wants to discuss it. Ian Current El Presidente -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Fwd: full circle magazine - issue #3 released!
by Ian McDonald 05 Aug '07

05 Aug '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ronnie Tucker <ronnie(a)ronnietucker.co.uk> Date: Aug 4, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: full circle magazine - issue #3 released! To: ubuntu-news(a)lists.ubuntu.com full circle #3 Full Circle - the Ubuntu Community Magazine are proud to announce our third issue. It contains : * Xubuntu install step-by-step - Alternative Disc! * How-To : Get a Stunning Ubuntu Desktop, Learning Scribus part 3 and Ubuntu in Photography. * Review of Ubuntu on a Macbook. * Preview of several new Compiz Fusion effects. * Letters, Q&A, MyDesktop, MyPC, Top5 and more! Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-3/ English language only at the moment, translations on the way... -- Cheers! Ronnie e: ronnie(a)ronnietucker.co.uk w: www.ronnietucker.co.uk -- ubuntu-news mailing list ubuntu-news(a)lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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WLUG Fixit Meeting is today!
by Meeting Reminder bot 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm fairly sure this will be the last workshop at this venue (as I was the last two times :) so we plan to make it a big one; Rod's listing it in whatsonhamilton and various other places, so please come along if you need help or if you're able to help others. And if you know anyone who might be interested in Linux bring them along too. Time: 10am to 4pm Location: IT Training and Language Centre 17 Devon Road. (http://zoomin.co.nz/?search/address/17+devon+road%2C+hamilton) The room has plenty of benches, power and network sockets. We'll also provide tea and coffee and a light lunch. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rod (http://www.wlug.org.nz/RodAldridge) or Bruce (http://www.wlug.org.nz/BruceKingsbury). ChrisOh Is there any one familiar with wiki's and how to set up alias' etc in apache for wiki plugins available to come, even for a short period. I am a bit stuck at present trying to phpwiki going on my work machine.

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Fwd: CS SEMINAR: Thursday 9 August, 11.00am, I.G.09
by Ian McDonald 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

This looks interesting. Found out recently Auckland time are leading the firefox project to get things to work offline. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Masood Masoodian <masood(a)cs.waikato.ac.nz> Date: Aug 3, 2007 1:50 PM Subject: CS SEMINAR: Thursday 9 August, 11.00am, I.G.09 To: seminar-announce(a)cs.waikato.ac.nz Title: FOXHOLES: News From The Front Line Of The Browser Wars Speaker: Robert O'Callahan, Mozilla Corporation Date: Thursday, 9 August 2007 Time: 11:00am to 11:50am Room: I.G.09 (NOTE THE CHANGE OF ROOM) Once viewed by some as technologically stagnant, the World Wide Web is being refreshed by renewed competition in Web browsers and the popularization of advanced "AJAX" Web applications. Yet the Web's future is darkened by severe security threats and competition from technologies that seek to replace the Web as we know it. As a contributor to Firefox, I will discuss challenges facing our project: competition from Internet Explorer and other browsers; changes to fundamental assumptions about code-level security vulnerabilities; sustaining and evolving a complex and fragile codebase; and the successes and failures of our tools and processes. Looking forwards, I will discuss our efforts to keep the Web vital, in concert with like-minded browser vendors and standards organizations, by enhancing the Web platform with vector and 3D graphics, offline Web applications, accessibility, richer typography and layout, enhancements to the Javascript language, efforts to improve cross-browser compatibility, and more. I will talk about why everyone should care and what people can do to help. BIO: Robert O'Callahan obtained his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University with the help of Daniel Jackson and Jeannette Wing. After three and half years at IBM Watson working on programming languages and tools by day and Mozilla by night, he volunteered for full-time duty in the browser wars, with the substantial fringe benefit of returning to the most lovely country in the world -- he now runs a Firefox development team based in Auckland, working for the Mozilla Corporation. ---------------------------------------- Dr Masood Masoodian Department of Computer Science The University of Waikato Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand Tel: (+64) 7 838 4978 Fax: (+64) 7 858 5095 URL: www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~masood -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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