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Re: [GTALUG] ot: headphone jac replacement?
by Don Tai 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

In order to screw on the ring, some of the threads from the audio jack must be exposed. Otherwise the ring would not be able to grab on and tighten. You don't need too many threads. Put the thread locker on those few threads, reinstall the ring and you should be good. Or put the thread locker on the inside of the ring. Without the ring, the audio jack may have rotated and might have interfered with the audio wires, possibly kinking them. Don On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 at 23:23, Karen Lewellen <klewellen(a)shellworld.net> wrote: > The thing is that the audio jack threads are not exposed. > So, I would have to put this liquid in the case of the machine..which does > not seem safe under the circumstances. > Sorry about the misspellings, the synthesizer I am using is not fully > functional. > The ring cannot simply be placed back and screwed down? > i have no idea how I would use locktite if the threads must be reached. > > ---thread cut for brevity

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You may already have a Windows licence and not know it …
by Stewart Russell 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

If the file /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM exists (it's read-only to root), there's probably a key embedded in there you can pull out with strings Stewart

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Remote Connection/Boot Woes
by Peter King 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

There is a computer several hundred kilometres distant from me that I use for backing up data. The other day I had to reboot it, and things have not been the same. Most of the time I can't get in: my ssh connection hangs on the key exchange (usually expecting KEX_ECHD or some such). But every now and then, if the wind is right, I get through that -- and once I managed to get all the way in, though it hung without giving me a command-line prompt. The messages given (using ssh -vvv) made me suspect that it's the window size of the packets. In some sense that's good news, since I know there is a firmware bug in the ethernet driver so I have to set the mtu < 1500 (and I usually set it to 1492 after rebooting). Thing is, I can't log on, so I can't reset the mtu, so ... Apart from having someone else go reboot the machine, is there anything I can do at a distance? (Apart from despair, that is; I have that covered.) Probably not. But the knowledgeable people on this list often surprise me with things I didn't know about or thought impossible. -- Peter King peter.king(a)utoronto.ca Department of Philosophy 170 St. George Street #521 The University of Toronto (416)-946-3170 ofc Toronto, ON M5R 2M8 CANADA http://individual.utoronto.ca/pking/ ========================================================================= GPG keyID 0x7587EC42 (2B14 A355 46BC 2A16 D0BC 36F5 1FE6 D32A 7587 EC42) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 7587EC42

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The state of Mozilla with Mike Hoye; Dec 2020 meeting video.
by Alex Volkov 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Hello everyone, The video of December 2020 talk, The state of Mozilla with Mike Hoye, is now available here -- https://youtu.be/un4K0uK6sJk Alex.

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Raspberry Pi High-Availability / Remote Serviceable Solution
by Scott Sullivan 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

This is a follow on from my talk back November. Which at the GTALUG this evening I gave a small follow up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwESAjUBuj0 At the end of the original talk I discussed having issue with electrical isolation on the USB serial adapter. I've since solved that with an inexpensive part that's exactly fit for purpose. Below is the parts list: * USB-C to Serial Port UART Board Module Isolated USB to TTL Module 3.3V https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001644508314.html * TP-Link Jetstream 10-Port Gigabit Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+ https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0141JX92G/ * Dupont Crimping Tool https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B087QY413W/ * JST-XHP Housings and Connectors https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07MBCLPBK/ * USB C to USB 2.0 A Cables https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01ASXBY62/ * GeeekPi Raspberry Pi 4 PoE HAT https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0833PP65P I also showed off my Build of the Raspberry Pi modular rack, constructed from the design by Uptime Labs. https://uplab.pro/2020/12/raspberry-pi-server-mark-iii/ I have a second one of these I printed and assembled but don't actually need. If someone interested, I'd sell if for $100 to cover the cost of the 5 case fans, steel rod and full spool of filament used in it's construction. -- Scott Sullivan

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TIL: rtcwake / wakealarm
by Stewart C. Russell 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

This may be old news to many of you, but today I learned you can have the computer's real time clock boot your machine at a specific time. The more proper way seems to be to use the 'rtcwake' command, but you can also do it by writing the timestamp of the startup time to /sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm Some more details of the /sys method - https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=309093&p=1849326&si… cheers, Stewart

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting Tomorrow
by hi＠gtalug.org 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2021-04/> # Windows subsystem for linux with Evan Leibovitch After one too many times fighting with PulseAudio and video drivers and having printers and scanners that will NEVER work with Linux, I gave up my dual boot laptop and desktop and have loaded Win 10 on both. Turns out, things run faster too, even open source apps like Handbrake which take advantage of the GPU to do its video decoding while Linux can't do that. But the story is not done. I installed Windows Subsystem for Linux and now have a fully running Kubuntu as a VM when I want it. And there are some interesting tools such as Windows Terminal in which you can have a Linux terminal shell next to a tab with Windows PowerShell. # Lightning talks This is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings. If you already have a topic in mind please send an email to speakers(a)gtalug.org to be added to the list of scheduled talks. ## Location Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84001023881?pwd=Tk9DNnB0OXZibTJUT2hUR2taeGY2dz09 Meeting ID: 840 0102 3881 Passcode: 688539 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdNFVrX48s ## Schedule * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. # 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 jeopardise 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 honoured 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: https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ board(a)gtalug.org. --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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DoorDash drivers game algorithm to increase pay - BNN Bloomberg
by Russell Reiter 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

As cyber awareness continues to permiate all layers of society, game theory has a real world practicality for marginalized workers. "Dashers" game "Tonys Casino". A tip is a UML construct, TIP To Insure Prompt (service). In the hospitality industry only the Maître d'hôtel received the tip in advance. It was a handshake transfer, flying under the equitable doctrine of "first come first served". It was done by wealthy people in order to jump the que and get the best combination of table and server, while the rest of the reservations lineup waited their turn. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/businessweek/doordash-drivers-game-algorithm-to… Russell

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ConnectTO: assemble a coalition to bid on municipally-owned fiber
by tfnl-connectto-discuss＠torfree.net 10 Apr '21

10 Apr '21

The City of Toronto is developing a pilot project, ConnectTO, to provide gigabit, fiber-to-the-premises Internet, in neighbourhoods most impacted by COVID-19. If the pilot succeeds, the city will consider expansion. The city seeks outside parties to build and run this network. We want to see this initiative succeed and grow to become a credit to our city. We want this network to respect privacy, follow standards, and deliver multi-gigabit speeds at affordable prices to everyone. We are assembling a coalition of civic-minded groups and individuals. Our aim is to work together, gather the community's collective wisdom, pool resources, and, together, bid to run the city's network. Interested? Contact us: tfnl-connectto-discuss(a)torfree.net 416 204 9257 www.torfree.net Or join our teleconference, this coming Thursday at 7 pm: when: Thu 15 Apr 2021 19:00 where: zoom meeting ID: 86145956197 passcode: 590781 by web browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86145956197?pwd=OU9xQTMzRmNLWlRzSlB1V2t6dkdQZz09 by telephone: 647 374 4685 647 558 0588 Some background information: The City of Toronto's plans for ConnectTO. * http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.EX20.8 * https://www.toronto.ca/news/connectto-program-aims-to-increase-digital-equi… * https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-council-approves-program-to-increase-acces… The 2008 sale of Toronto Hydro's fiber. The city has entered this world before: in the early 2000s, Toronto Hydro laid ~400 km of fiber in the downtown core. Toronto Hydro was then instructed to sell off those assets. The fiber was purchased by a commercial Internet provider in 2008. * https://corpo.cogeco.com/cca/en/press-room/press-releases/cogeco-cable-acqu… Toronto Free-Net's aims. We believe that a city's Internet infrastructure, whether underground or aerial, should be considered a utility, like tap water and sewers. Fiber plant and backhaul should be kept under democratic control and run with an open, transparent, not-for-profit mindset. We want to ensure that: * gigabit speeds to the premises finally become a reality across Toronto. * prices are kept proportional to real costs, not inflated artificially. * a basic level of access is provided to all, at a nominal or zero price, so that Internet-based services, essential to daily life, are always reachable, even by the most disadvantaged. * the network is not absorbed by commercial, monopoly interests. * private communications (Internet traffic) are respected, not monetized nor infringed in other ways. * open, standardized protocols are obeyed, not gamed for competitive advantage. We also want to: * Strengthen citizens and organizations who want a free, open, transparent Internet -- nurture their capabilities and foster communication and cooperation. * Inspire the public to treat the online world and the technological infrastructure which enables it as a public commons, essential to Canadian democracy, rather than as mere products, obtained through commercial transactions. Who we are. Toronto Free-Net is a non-profit and Toronto's oldest surviving Internet provider, founded in 1993. EOF

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Google wins over Oracle in Java API copyright suit
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 10 Apr '21

10 Apr '21

Oracle sued Google, claiming Android infringed Oracle's patents on Java. Somehow. That failed. So they sued for copyright infringement based on the copying of the API declarations. The computer community had been very scared that APIs could be copyrighted, something nobody had expected. The US Supreme Court decided that this particular case came under "fair use". and was no infringement. This was NOT a general decision about APIs. This is very good news of Free Software. And consumers. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210405/09243546552/supreme-court-sides-…

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