December 2013 - Roundtable

too much time on his hands...
by Adam Thompson 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

http://rasteri.blogspot.ca/2011/03/chain-of-fools-upgrading-through-every.h… I must stand corrected, as although I knew this was theoretically possible, I didn't believe it could actually be done successfully. -Adam

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Network Issue
by Robert Keizer 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

Hey everyone, As it turns out I didn't have to go very far in terms of testing the network issue I described at the meeting last night. * Connect laptop to port in question. * No link light. * Grab new cable that is premade. Replace. * No link light. * Wiggle cable. Entire port on switch moves up and down with cable. * Link light. Rob

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Reminder: MUUG Meeting Tonight, 7:30pm -- Round-table, Mingling and Munchies
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Howdy folks! A reminder that the MUUG meeting is tonight, December 10, with the following topic: Round-table, Mingling and Munchies As the year draws to a close, we've decided to continue our not-quite-yet-tradition of turning the December meeting into more of a social event. We'll have the usual round-table session, which can run longer than average since there's no pressure to fit the presentation in, followed by time for mingling and eating and drinking instead of the usual short coffee break. This will be a "pot-luck" event, like we've done in the past. Some food and drink will be provided by MUUG, but members are encouraged to bring food to sample. Feel free to bring your own drink, too, if you want something particular just remember, please, that we don't have a liquor license! Winnipeg Harvest Food Drive Also as in previous years, we're combining this with a food drive for Winnipeg Harvest. We'd like members to bring some non-perishable food item for donation to the food bank. They have information about what they're looking for on their website. Winnipeg Harvest has apparently been running a shortfall all year, and needs your donations! http://winnipegharvest.org/donate-food/ So, please come, one and all, with a snack item to share with the group, and a non-perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest. Hope to see you there!... ***************************************************************** Please note our *NEW* meeting location for this month: Room 1L08, Lockhart Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence St. and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ***************************************************************** -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Google certificates suborned
by Adam Thompson 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Well, that's just lovely: http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/further-improving-digital-c… -- -Adam Thompson athompso(a)athompso.net

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Re: [RndTbl] Here's the December 2013 MUUG Newsletter
by Colin Stanners 04 Dec '13

04 Dec '13

Acclaim to the new board of directors! I didn't think it cost $500/yr of postage for the newsletter - seems high for a tech group. I don't know about others but I've been subscribed just to remind me how quaint it is to receive information on dead trees and will turn that off. Why does MUUG pay $350-$700/yr for a PO box? Does it receive anything? On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:36 PM, MUUG Newsletter Editor < newsletter(a)muug.mb.ca> wrote: > The latest installment of MUUG Lines is available. > > Please find it attached to this email. >

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Re: [RndTbl] Here's the December 2013 MUUG Newsletter
by athompso＠athompso.net 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Actually, yes, we receive a fair bit of mail. Less now, of course. Also, not all of us are quite as eager to boldly plunge into the future as you as are. I prefer to think of it as supporting Canada Post ;-). And, IIRC, some of those numbers are for two years not one. As for postage, the numbers add up... #members * 10 * (paper + ink + envelopes + folding/stuffing + postage) equals a surprisingly large number. And we've only done electronic delivery this year, so we expect that cost to go down next year. Some of us - possibly many, considering how many people haven't already opted out of the paper newsletter - prefer quite strongly to read things on dead trees... And please remember how long we've been doing this. Like UNIX itself, we don't change the way we do things just for the sake of change. (Although obviously Lennart doesn't share this philosophy... *cough* systems *cough*) -Adam On Dec 3, 2013 3:06 PM, Colin Stanners <cstanners(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Acclaim to the new board of directors! > > I didn't think it cost $500/yr of postage for the newsletter - seems high for a tech group. I don't know about others but I've been subscribed just to remind me how quaint it is to receive information on dead trees and will turn that off. > > Why does MUUG pay $350-$700/yr for a PO box? Does it receive anything? > > > > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:36 PM, MUUG Newsletter Editor <newsletter(a)muug.mb.ca> wrote: >> >> The latest installment of MUUG Lines is available. >> >> Please find it attached to this email. > >

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MUUG Meeting, Dec 10, 7:30pm -- Round-table, Mingling and Munchies
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Round-table, Mingling and Munchies As the year draws to a close, we've decided to continue our not-quite-yet-tradition of turning the December meeting into more of a social event. We'll have the usual round-table session, which can run longer than average since there's no pressure to fit the presentation in, followed by time for mingling and eating and drinking instead of the usual short coffee break. This will be a "pot-luck" event, like we've done in the past. Some food and drink will be provided by MUUG, but members are encouraged to bring food to sample. Feel free to bring your own drink, too, if you want something particular just remember, please, that we don't have a liquor license! Winnipeg Harvest Food Drive Also as in previous years, we're combining this with a food drive for Winnipeg Harvest. We'd like members to bring some non-perishable food item for donation to the food bank. They have information about what they're looking for on their website. Winnipeg Harvest has apparently been running a shortfall all year, and needs your donations! http://winnipegharvest.org/donate-food/ The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ***************************************************************** Please note our *NEW* meeting location for this month: Room 1L08, Lockhart Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence St. and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ***************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: http://www.muug.mb.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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