ANNOUNCEMENT: Annual General Meeting, 22nd November
by Bruce Kingsbury
ANNOUNCEMENT: Annual General Meeting, 22nd November
In accordance with Rule 6 of the charter, I would like to announce to
all members that the Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated) will be
holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday, 22 November, 2010, at
7pm, at the regular meeting location of Room MS4.G.02
Several officers and committee members will be stepping down this
year. Society membership has also gone down recently. Present and past
members interested in seeing WLUG continue as an IncorporatedSociety
are encouraged to attend this years AGM to meet quorum requirements
and stand for election.
If a quorum is established and new officers step forward, a bylaw
change is proposed to be voted on. Please see the
WlugCharterDiscussion for more details.
Note:
To be eligible to vote at the meeting you must have previously been a
financial member (although not necessarily for the 2010 year) and pay
your membership for 2011 at or before the AGM.
To be eligible to vote or stand for office at the AGM members must
have paid a subscription for the 2010 year before the AGM. If you'd
like to stand for committee and have not paid for membership this
year, please do this at the October Meeting or November
SaturdayWorkshop.
An amendment about who can vote at the meeting was passed in 2008.
"That the WLUG charter be amended to allow former paid members of the
WLUG of good standing, whose membership has lapsed, to vote at an AGM
of the WLUG with the proviso that they rejoin the WLUG and pay a new
subscription at or before the AGM."
9 years, 6 months
Another old computer and Eday
by Sam Lin
Hi all,
I also have an old AMD Athlon desktop machine with erupted capacitors
to sort out (Soltek SL-75DRV2)(no monitor sorry). This is now on
trademe (Listing #: 328161960). Please let me know asap if you have a
GOOD soldering skill and are willing to adopt it or otherwise I will
take it down to eDay next Saturday.
Regards,
Sam
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:50:11 +1300
> From: "Chris O'Halloran" <cmoman(a)gmail.com>
> To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>
> Subject: [wlug] Old computers and Eday
>
> Hello all,
>
> I've got two Toshiba Satelite Laptops to give away, both very old.
>
> First laptop
> 8M of RAM. I can get Tom's Rescue Boot Floppy for work on it but
> haven't manage to get Basic Linux installed though its been a few
> years since my last attempt.
>
> Second laptop
> 32M of RAM. I can get Damn Small Linux to work on it using a CD drive.
> The screen is damaged on the right side - about an 8mm strip of black pixels.
>
> I also have a desktop computer case that formally housed a Pentium III
> motherboard circa 2001. You're also welcome to the motherboard but it
> no longer goes.
>
> I've also got some SCSI components and tape drives if anyone is interested.
>
> All these will end up at eDay for recycling if no one would like them.
>
> Please contact me off list if you're interested.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
9 years, 7 months
Old computers and Eday
by Chris O'Halloran
Hello all,
I've got two Toshiba Satelite Laptops to give away, both very old.
First laptop
8M of RAM. I can get Tom's Rescue Boot Floppy for work on it but
haven't manage to get Basic Linux installed though its been a few
years since my last attempt.
Second laptop
32M of RAM. I can get Damn Small Linux to work on it using a CD drive.
The screen is damaged on the right side - about an 8mm strip of black pixels.
I also have a desktop computer case that formally housed a Pentium III
motherboard circa 2001. You're also welcome to the motherboard but it
no longer goes.
I've also got some SCSI components and tape drives if anyone is interested.
All these will end up at eDay for recycling if no one would like them.
Please contact me off list if you're interested.
Cheers,
Chris
9 years, 7 months
No Wednesday night class tonight (Oct 27th)
by Bruce Kingsbury
Wednesday night session at Te Whara O Te Ata is cancelled tonight due
to family commitments. Sorry for the late notice, I only just realised
that there was a conflict...
Also we have some donated computers now, so classes are open to
everyone not only people with laptops. From next week, bring your own
laptop or use our computers..
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9 years, 7 months
External 56k modem
by Glenn Morrissey
Hi all
does anyone have an old external 56k serial modem for sale? I have given
up trying to make my 56k Lucent internal modem work.
Glenn Morrissey.
9 years, 7 months
Media Statement: Keep up with technology @ Kiwi PyCon 2010
by Tim Knapp
Hi,
Please find below the second Kiwi PyCon Media Statement. Also, please
note we've also arranged a $20 bus to/from the event from Auckland -
limited to 49 people. So get in quick! More details here:
http://nz.pycon.org/2010/oct/22/round-trip-auckland-20-bucks/
Thanks,
Tim
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New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated
Media Statement
For immediate release
19 October 2010
Keep up with technology @ Kiwi PyCon 2010
IT folks will certainly be interested in Kiwi PyCon 2010: An exciting
and interesting weekend is going to show how the programming language
Python is used in science, education, and high-profile companies here
and around the world. It is held at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort in
Waitangi, Bay of Islands Saturday 20-Sunday 21 November.
Participants will learn first-hand how Weta Digital uses Python in
their datacentre, or how they can leverage cloud computing like Amazon
web services and Google App Engine. The conference is also an
excellent networking opportunity to meet people who have actually
delivered, from industry to education to government sectors to
Hollywood.
The registration fee ($100 regular, $60 student/unwaged) includes
morning and afternoon tea, as well as lunch on both days, the Kiwi
PyCon 2010 t-shirt, and there are also
tons of giveaways this year, ranging from books, laptop bags and geek
gadgets to software licenses for Python IDE's and Amazon server
credits.
An impressive sponsorship lineup includes Catalyst IT and Microsoft as
Gold Sponsors; Atlassian, Enthought, the Plone Foundation, the Python
Software Foundation, and Tait Radio Communications as Silver Sponsors;
and Schwag Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Wingware, Mozilla,
ActiveState, Apress, Packt Publishing, O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, ANZTB, and
Bitbucket.
To make your booking visit http://nz.pycon.org
For assistance with travel and accommodation,
email kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org or phone Danny Adair on (09) 9555 101.
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For media or conference enquiries please contact:
Danny Adair, NZPUG President
Phone: (09) 9555 101
Email: kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org
Website: http://nz.pycon.org
9 years, 7 months
Media Statement - Kiwi PyCon 2010
by Tim Knapp
Hello,
Please find below the Media Statement for Kiwi PyCon 2010.
Kind regards,
Tim
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New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated
Media Statement
For immediate release
24 September 2010
Major IT players support Python Conference 2010
Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi
PyCon 2010 conference on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the
Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi.
Python, a programming language used throughout the world, has a massive
following and Python conferences are held around the globe. Kiwi PyCon
is New Zealand's Python community coming together and will cover the use
of Python in the scientific, web, mobile, gaming, and animation fields.
The event has garnered notable support, with Catalyst IT and Microsoft
as major sponsors and many other well known companies and organisations
including the Python Software Foundation, Plone Foundation, Atlassian,
Enthought, Tait Radio Communications, Apress, Packt Publishing,
O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, Amazon Web Services, Wingware, ANZTB, Mozilla and
ActiveState all backing the conference.
Organised by the New Zealand Python User Group Inc.(NZPUG), it promises
to bring together developers, designers and business people who will
listen to industry speakers. US-based Jacob Kaplan-Moss, creator of
"Django", a successful and widely used web application framework along
with Anthony Baxter, long-time release manager of Python from Melbourne
are keynote speakers for the event.
Kiwi PyCon 2010 topics will include:
• “How Python is influencing neuroscience research"
• Microsoft (Australia) showing how they support Python on their "Azure"
platform
• Amazon web service
• Gmail gadgets
• "Going Global : Using Best Effort Translation To Create Multilingual
Web Apps"
• Python and Java
• Python in Astronomy
Another guest speaker for the conference is Matt Provost, Systems
Manager at Weta Digital, five-time Academy award winning visual effects
facility located in Wellington. Matt will speak about "Python in the
Datacentre", as he manages all Weta Digital servers, storage and
networking which occupies five positions on the Top 500 Supercomputer
list.
Danny Adair, NZPUG's founding president said “Python is used everywhere,
and for anyone interested in or using the language, our annual
conference is the place to be.” Kiwi PyCon 2010 registrations are now
open. To make your booking for the conference or for more information
visit http://nz.pycon.org
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For media or conference enquiries please contact:
Danny Adair, NZPUG President
Phone: (09) 9555 101
Email: kiwipycon(a)nzpug.org
Website: http://nz.pycon.org
9 years, 7 months
EDAY November 6th - volunteers wanted
by Bruce Kingsbury
Still looking for volunteers for EDAY on Nov 6th, if anyone wants to
come along contact me (offlist) with name, phone and email and I'll
add you to the list and then Vanessa will contact you will all the
details you need to know.
Drop off point will be the same as last year,
Habitat for Humanity
29 Bryant Rd
More information about eday is at http://www.eday.org.nz/
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9 years, 7 months
NZ Computer Society National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged Care Services
by David Hallett
NZ Computer Society National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged
Care Services
18 November 2010: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Events Room 2
Gallagher Hub
Gate 5, Tristam Street
Hamilton
National Series: Advanced Robotics - The Future of Aged Care Services
The statistics around the aging population in New Zealand are worrying
whichever way we look at it. Currently over 500,000 people are aged 65+,
projected to double by 2028. By 2051, greater than 25% of our population is
expected to be over 70.
This increase will bring about major logistical issues in how we, as a
country, care for our elderly. More people will require support, and already
the ratio of nurses and care-givers to elderly clients is low.
Can technology help bridge this gap?
In this presentation Gillian Reid FNZCS ITCP, Deputy Chair of the Selwyn
Foundation, will outline how technologies such as Charlie are innovating
aged-care healthcare, how and why Charlie was designed, and the impact early
prototypes are making in trials at Selwyn Village in Auckland.
Note: Light lunch provided. Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others.
Registration required at the following URL:
http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/228-Advanced_Robotics
Regards,
David Hallett, BSc, MNZCS ITCP
P.O. Box 15-516
Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone: +64-7-210 5520
Mobile: +64-21-802 256
9 years, 7 months
4 wire modems
by Craig Bates
Does anybody have some old school 4 wire leased line modems (9k6 vintage)
lying in the junk pile that they may want to part with?
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