October 2016 - Talk - lists.gtalug.org

OT - the heuristics of privacy
by Russell Reiter 09 Oct '16

09 Oct '16

Interesting tech news about Stingray surveillance. I wonder if there is some way to detect that an intruder has captured your signal. You can test for capture and cause them to power down by having someone near you call 911. Apparently authorities have to let EMS calls access the real network. I think black hats.... umm not so much. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/technology/government-surveillance-rules-rcmp-c… Russell Sent from mobile.

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free 16 port 100tx switch
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

I found a Kingston kns1650r sitting at the side of the road (Bloor St.) today. I have no need for it (I only use gigabit networking these days) but it seems like a waste to throw it away. I've not tested this. It might have capacitor rot, for example. It is configurable, but with a hard to find old Windows program (circa 2000). But I don't imagine that configuring is useful. I can bring it to next week's meeting.

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Re: [GTALUG] FPD-Link adapter kits -Update
by Russell Reiter 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

On Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM, "Russell Reiter" <rreiter91(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Aug 23, 2016 10:52 AM, "D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk" <talk(a)gtalug.org> wrote: > > > > | From: Russell Reiter via talk <talk(a)gtalug.org> > > > > | Has anyone tried out the LCD adapter kits like this one on ebay. <snip previous> I went with this product as it has a number of signal inputs. Also available on the net is a usb EPROM flash tool, but I'm hoping to override/modify EDID data in X in order to test several closely related LCDs with the same cable. M.NT68676.2A(HDMI+DVI+VGA+Audio) LCD/LED Screen Controller Board Diy Monitor Kit The cost was $61, and some change. It took about six weeks to ship. I got the full kit with power adapter rather than trying to recycle the PS and backlight inverter from the tickle trunk. Time to dig out the multimeter. The general instructions are to power test the inverter first, then test that the cable ground from screen to adapter is correct. Here's a shot of the package contents as delivered to my standard apartment sized mailbox. Very nice braid on the FPDL cable, I couldn't do that without a lot of practice. There is no spec sheet with the package so I'm going to turn to the net to figure out the EDID pairs. Success or failure some time soon, but It wouldn't be the the first time I toasted my pet project. Russell Sent from mobile. On Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM, "Russell Reiter" <rreiter91(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 23, 2016 10:52 AM, "D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk" <talk(a)gtalug.org> > wrote: > > > > | From: Russell Reiter via talk <talk(a)gtalug.org> > > > > | Has anyone tried out the LCD adapter kits like this one on ebay. > > | > > | http://m.ebay.com/itm/121124750917?_mwBanner=1 > > > > Not me. But thanks for posting this. I'm mildly interested because of > > two projects that I never get around to. > > Here's a slightly cheaper one with VGA input only. This place drop ships > from Flushing NY, although they say add 30 days for international delivery, > most of them sellers I've viewed say that somewhere. > > These pre assembled device matched units all seem to come from the same > manufacturing campus in China. > > http://m.ebay.com/itm/RTD2270-Universal-LCD-Controller-Board > -Kit-VGA-to-LVDS-Signal-For-DIY-Monitor-/181437914509?hash= > item2a3e8add8d%3Ag%3ABAwAAOSwGotWrFPZ&_trkparms=pageci%253A9 > 920f25e-6a06-11e6-ae8c-74dbd1805b52%257Cparentrq%253Abcf0fd1 > 61560a2a486bce02efffd24dc%257Ciid%253A10 > > I'm currently thinking of this one. > > http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/HDMI-to-LVDS-conve > rter/p/14647633/category=3094859 > > You have to make/repurpose your own LVDS cable. However, there is a ink to > step by step instructions and a they provide their own utility for loading > EDID. This would be good for me considering where I'm starting from. > However, in my case I may be wrong in my assumption these Toshiba's are all > using LG. > > There is also this; as well as the native Linux EDID tools you can use to > tinker Xorg. > > http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/graphics-development > /amd-edid-utility/ > > From what I have read so far, it is possible that if any of the adapters > sold now is hooked up correctly ie. voltages and pin assignments are > correct, you will get some sort of output. > > This guy has blogged his RE adventure. > > https://hackaday.io/project/4177/logs > > <snip> > > > > (Isn't it sad that the quality and resolution of the 15.6" notebook > > ($400) is so much less that of the 7" tablet ($40).) > > I see this as a transport issue related to supply side economics. You can > invest in better technology for smaller items because your risk of damage > or loss is spread out over a larger lot per container. The larger the > display, the more fragile it becomes and shipping time and distance becomes > more problematic. > > > --- > > Talk Mailing List > > talk(a)gtalug.org > > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > Russell > Sent from mobile. >

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Going to FSOSS 2016... route question
by William Park 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

I'm thinking about taking public transit to FSOSS2016. I can get to Go Union Station easy. From there, Trip planner says - Union -> University Subway line -> Downsview -> York U - Union -> Yonge Subway line -> Finch -> York U For those living (and taking TTC) in Toronto, which route is least crowded during morning/afternoon rush hours? -- William

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GTALUG Election Officer
by Myles Braithwaite 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

GTALUG is looking for an Election Officer to oversee the GTALUG Board Election on 11 October 2016 at 7:30 p.m.. We need someone who will: * Run the GTALUG candidate nomination process. * Announce the candidates for the GTALUG board. * Give out ballots to GTALUG members. * Count the votes. This person cannot be on the board, an executive of the GTALUG organisation, or running for a board seat. If interested, contact me off list at <me(a)mylesbraithwaite.com>.

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Re: [GTALUG] EnterpriseLibre Project Closing
by Bob Jonkman 01 Oct '16

01 Oct '16

Hi Bill: This is sad news. I've mentioned EnterpriseLibre at a couple of user groups I participate in, and had hoped the project would be better recognized that it is. I'm forwarding your message to the Free Software mailing lists I subscribe to. Perhaps this will generate a bit of interest. --Bob. On 2016-10-01 12:26 PM, Bill Stewart wrote: > > Hi, our vision was that FOSS needed to be used by a critical mass > to thrive, and that meant it needed to be complete, powerful, and > easy. So we integrated the first truly full-stack FOSS solution, > servers to apps, with virtual desktops so anyone could use it > anywhere. I still believe this is the key need to spread FOSS to a > critical mass. It solves all the problems. A full description of > the system, advantages, architecture etc. can be found in the > System Description: > https://wiki.enterpriselibre.org/images/c/c5/EnterpriseLibre-System-Descrip… > > Can I recommend you keep a copy of that document in case the > future ever calls, and someone wants to relaunch a complete FOSS > solution? It has ten years of intellectual value in it. > > For the EnterpriseLibre project will be closing down by the end of > the month. If you want to grab a copy of the working system, for a > local server or AWS, please do so soon from > https://wiki.enterpriselibre.org/index.php/Development > > The last version can not only support a team with an IT solution > better than most onsite, it can create additional solutions for > other teams at a click. Almost alive, nearly self-aware ;-) > > I tried getting hosters interested in it - a full FOSS competitor > to Google Apps and Office 365 - better, more secure, more apps, and > real virtual desktops available anywhere! But no luck. Open > source hosters are few and far between. > > I also tried getting the FOSS community to run with it. But people > are busy. It's a big, complicated system. Made simple for users. > But lives are full. I understand that. > > EnterpriseLibre influenced the present, and may someday help shape > the future. As the proprietary systems tighten their grip on our > privacy, wallets, and freedom a little more every day, there may > come a time when someone with the resources to launch this again, > and grow it, will want to free more than the individual, and > provide software freedom to teams, non-profits, and small > organizations of all types, pick this back up, and make it even > better. The code will always be on GitHub. By an order of > magnitude in software power, FOSS or closed, there is no other > solution like it available anywhere else in the world today. > > May your tomorrows ripen into everything they should be. Stay > strong. Ride the long wave. The universe is unfolding - with all > its fits and starts - exactly as it should. > > Cheers! Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ EnterpriseLibre > mailing list EnterpriseLibre(a)lists.cirruscomputing.com > http://lists.cirruscomputing.com/listinfo/enterpriselibre > -- -- Bob Jonkman <bjonkman(a)sobac.com> Phone: +1-519-635-9413 SOBAC Microcomputer Services http://sobac.com/sobac/ Software --- Office & Business Automation --- Consulting GnuPG Fngrprnt:04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA

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curious... Linux vs BSD ?
by William Park 01 Oct '16

01 Oct '16

Just curious about state of Linux vs BSD... I use Linux, but examining my use case carefully, I don't really "use" Linux. I use applications and tools found in Linux distro. These applications and tools can also be found in BSD distro. To those who knows/uses both BSD and Linux... Should I learn BSD, and which one? -- William

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