Re: [wlug] raspberry pi order (David McNab)
by Eric Light
I'd be interested as well - again, only in model 'B'. Perhaps someone
could set up a 'registration' page on the wiki or elgg?
Cheers,
- Eric
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:00, <wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote:
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:35:46 +1200
> From: stephen pearce <pearce.sg(a)gmail.com>
> To: wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz
> Subject: [wlug] raspberry pi order
>
> Hi
> I would be interested in at least one .. and am prepared to pay cost
> if there is a bulk order .. if this goes ahead could you let me know
> and I'll forward you the money
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Stephen Pearce
> Critical Care
> Whangarei
> ph 021 390 997
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:40:29 +1200
> From: David McNab <david(a)rebirthing.co.nz>
> To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [wlug] raspberry pi order
>
> On 24/04/12 10:35, stephen pearce wrote:
> > Hi
> > I would be interested in at least one .. and am prepared to pay cost
> > if there is a bulk order .. if this goes ahead could you let me know
> > and I'll forward you the money
> > Thanks
> Ditto, but I would only want a Model B. The A's lack of ethernet is a
> bit of a blocker.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
>
7 years, 10 months
Meeting?
by Michael McDonald
There's been no mention ... are we meeting tonight (Mon 25 Jun)?
Michael
7 years, 11 months
Are Open-Source Desktops Losing Competitiveness?
by Peter Reutemann
"Peter Penz has been a user of KDE since version 1.2, and he led the
development of the Dolphin file manager for the past six years. Now,
he's quitting KDE development and handing off Dolphin. His reasons for
quitting KDE development are described in a blog post. Penz speaks of
KDE losing competitiveness to Apple and Microsoft due to increased
complexity and other reasons. 'Working on the non-user-interface parts
of applications can be challenging, and this is not something that
most freetime-contributors are striving for. But if there are not
enough contributors for the complex stuff behind the scenes and if no
company is willing to invest fulltime-developers to work on this...
well then we are losing ground.' Are open-source desktops losing?"
-- source: http://developers.slashdot.org/story/12/06/26/1940250/are-open-source-des...
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
7 years, 11 months
Dell to bring Ubuntu laptops to 850 retail stores in India
by Peter Reutemann
"Canonical and Dell have announced that new laptops pre-loaded with
the Ubuntu Linux operating system will be sold in retail stores across
India. These systems will include the Dell Inspiron 14R and 15R
laptops, and will be part of the initial "widescale roll out" to 850
retail outlets from Thursday 21 June; new models are expected to be
added later in the year."
--source: http://h-online.com/-1620657
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
7 years, 11 months
Linux Mint 13 - Mate edition
by Peter Reutemann
Hi everyone
My work laptop (Lenovo X100e) choked and died during an update of
Ubuntu 12.04 on Friday morning, resulting in an installation that no
longer booted (root partition gone, kernel panic).
Decided to re-install it with Linux Mint 13 Mate edition, since the
Cinnamon edition was rendering too slow and quite sluggish. After a
couple of hours, I was up and running again.
Once again with a beautiful desktop, but with qt applications
(keepassx, skype, ...) looking hideous. Today, I found the solution:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=219&t=104216#p591250
The qt4 theme wasn't set to gtk+, but "Desktop settings". Doesn't seem
to handle gtk+3 for some reason.
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
7 years, 11 months
Introducing the mintBox
by Peter Reutemann
"In association with CompuLab, Linux Mint is proud to introduce the
mintBox. The pro model is recognizable by its ribbed case (its faster
performance requires more heat dissipation) We’re passionate about
what we do and for our very first Mint device, we wanted something
unique, something special and extraordinary."
Based on the fit-PC3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fit-PC#fit-PC3) and
marketed as mintBox running Linux Mint 13 (Cinnamon).
Specs:
- mintBox Basic ($476 + shipping, duty & VAT):
250GB HDD
APU G-T40N (1.0 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6290 – 9W)
4GB RAM
Flat metal case
- mintBox Pro ($549 + shipping, duty & VAT):
250GB HDD
APU G-T56N (1.65 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6320 – 18W)
8GB RAM
Ribbed metal case
"Another highlight of the mintBox is how easy it is to open it. Both
the RAM and the HDD are accessible from underneath the box. Use a
standard screwdriver to open the bay and you can upgrade your RAM or
switch the HDD for a SSD drive without any hassle."
-- source: http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2055
It ain't cheap, but still cool. :-)
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
7 years, 11 months
Re: [wlug] Skype 4.0 For Linux Now Available
by GJB
Wonder if they have any new encryption for chat or privacy tools
included? It is notoriously insecure, something linux users are usually
not that happy about.
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [wlug] Skype 4.0 For Linux Now Available
> From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz>
> Date: Fri, June 15, 2012 10:43 am
> To: wlug <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>
>
>
> "Anyone who uses Skype on Linux will be happy to hear that a new
> version has been made available today, bringing with it a host of
> essential updates and new features. Skype 4.0, codenamed "Four Rooms
> for Improvement," is long overdue, and Marco Cimmino makes a point of
> thanking Linux users for their patience on the Skype blog. The main
> improvements Skype is delivering include much improved audio call
> quality, better video support, and improved chat synchronization. For
> video specifically, Skype has spent time implementing support for a
> much wider range of webcams, so if your camera didn't work before
> today you might be surprised to find it does in Skype 4.0. Visually,
> Skype has received a new Conversations View, which brings all chats
> into a single, unified window (you can revert to the old view if you
> prefer). There's also a new Call View, presence and emoticons have
> been redesigned, and you can now store and view numbers within each
> Skype profile."
>
> -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/06/14/223213/skype-40-for-linux-now-av...
>
> Cheers, Peter
> --
> Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
> http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
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