February 2015 - Talk - lists.gtalug.org

Re: [GTALUG] Lenovo Thinkpad T410
by John Moniz 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Great, didn't know about that resource. Thanks.On Feb 2, 2015 9:14 PM, David Thornton <northdot9(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Go read the notes on thinkwiki for that model and variants. > > David Thornton. > > On Jan 25, 2015 5:22 PM, "John Moniz" <john.moniz(a)sympatico.ca> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I need to get a computer for a project that requires a program that is only available for windows. However, I intend to dual boot with Linux and want to make sure that I buy something that is nicely compatible. And I'm looking for the portability of a laptop. >> >> There seems to be a general appreciation of Thinkpads on this list. I have my eye on a Thinkpad T410 and was wondering if anyone has reason to suggest that I should stay away from that particular model. The store will be installing Windows 7 and they apparently have enough Linux knowledge to install a dual boot system. >> >> I believe there was someone on the list (I think from Kitchener) who sold laptops pre-installed with linux. If that person is still around, I'd welcome a contact off list. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John. >> >> --- >> Talk Mailing List >> talk(a)gtalug.org >> http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk

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Any interested in doing a GPG Keysigning before February's GTALUG meeting?
by Myles Braithwaite 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

I'm think of doing a Formal (i.e. government issued ID required) this month and an Informal[1] next month. [1]: <http://sobac.com/wiki/index.php/Informal_Keysigning>

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting 10th February, 2015 at 7:30 pm
by Myles Braithwaite 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-02/> # Round Table Q&A Session A Round Table Q&A Session is where we take questions from the audience, and the audience discusses and attempts to answer those questions from their own knowledge. It's a great way to meet fellow members of our community and discover the skill sets we each bring to the table. ## Location George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Room 203 Ryerson University <http://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525> ## Schedule * 6:00 pm - Before each meeting a group of GTALUGers dine at Love At First Bite (96 Gerrard Street E). * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting a group of GTALUGers move to the The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socializing. Code of Conduct =============== We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing needs, interests and skills. We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that could jeopardize the participation of any person in the community. The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honored by everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims affiliation, or participates directly. It applies to activities online or offline. We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open. Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here: <http://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of Conduct please contact one of the GTALUG Board Members. --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Subject: NetDev 0.1 weekly update, registration working again
by Richard Guy Briggs 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

Fellow netheads: Schedule: ========================== The schedule is out. It is currently a graphic image, but we are working on a proper non-graphic rendered clickable version. https://www.netdev01.org/schedule Registration: ========================== There was a glitch in the registration web site yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience and it is now working again. Please try again if you had difficulty. https://onlineregistrations.ca/netdev01/ $100/day, or $350 for 4 days (Cdn dollars). (online reg closes Feb 12th) Please register as early as practical. Registering helps us plan properly for numbers of attendees, ensuring venue sizes and supplies are appropriate without wasting resources. Hotel discount rates deadline extended ========================== The Westin Hotel is still holding a block of rooms for Netdev01 at a guaranteed rate of $159.00 or $179.00 (depending on the type of room required) and there are still a few rooms available. We've been able to negotiate an extention to the block of rooms at the hotel earlybird special rates beyond the discount rate deadline, but when they are gone, they are gone. There were still several people able to register over the weekend. There are lots of big and small hotels in Ottawa, but they will fill up fast as Winterlude approaches, so book something soon. There may be some possibilities to billet locally, but don't leave it last minute. Make your reservations at: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1412035802&key=1AC9C1F8 Sponsors: ========= NetDev 0.1 would like to gratefully acknowledge all our sponsors: https://netdev01.org/sponsors CENGN http://www.cengn.ca/ Google https://www.google.ca Qualcomm https://www.qualcomm.com/ Verizon http://www.verizon.com/ Cumulus Networks http://cumulusnetworks.com/ Mojatatu Networks http://mojatatu.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE Technical Conference on Linux Networking, February 14-17, 2015, Ottawa, Canada https://netdev01.org/ Contact: info(a)netdev01.info Main site: https://www.netdev01.org/ Travel/hotel/weather/clothing: https://www.netdev01.org/travel RSS feed: https://netdev01.org/atom Follow us on Twitter: @netdev01 https://twitter.com/netdev01 slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ ----- End forwarded message ----- slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________

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Looking for panelists with knowledge of systemd for a GTALUG meeting
by Myles Braithwaite 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

We are looking to have March's GTALUG meeting devoted to a panel on systemd. If you are interested in joining the panel please contacted me off list @ <me(a)mylesbraithwaite.com>.

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The story of computing
by Thomas Milne 01 Feb '15

01 Feb '15

Interesting podcast: http://gu.com/p/45ba6

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