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Wireless Access Point Question
by phiscock＠ee.ryerson.ca 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

I recently extended our household network using a couple of TP-Link TL-PA8030P powerline adaptors. So far, that seems to work fine. The link speed at the far end is essentially the same as it is at the DSL modem. I just plugged them in and they worked. There is also a 'pair' button that creates an encripted link between the units on the network. Questions: - I'm going to add a third adaptor to the network, but these things are only sold in pairs. So I'll buy the kit of two for around $100 and have a spare one. Anyone here interested in a single unit? - The existing Sagecom modem-router has resonably decent wi-fi coverage, but to fill in a dead spot I'd like to plug in a wireless access point to one of these powerline adaptors. The Canada Computer sales person suggested the TP-Link WA901ND, but that one has terrible reviews. Does anyone have a suggestion for a suitable device? Ease of configuration is a consideration ;). Best wishes of the season to GTALug, and thanks for the advice- Peter -- Peter Hiscocks Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto http://www.syscompdesign.com USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator 647-839-0325

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Testing Restore of mySQL Database
by Stephen 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

With the discussion about backups, I would like to raise a question I have had for some time. Having backups does no good if you cannot restore them. Files are rather easy to test. But how do you test restoring a database? I back it up with the usual tool. I have the docs to do the restore. But how to test to make sure that restoring works, without clobbering the active database? Thank you -- Stephen

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Quantum Encryption Article
by Russell Reiter 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Canadians, fuzzing data for future generations. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/canadians-use-photons-t… Russell Sent from mobile.

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Resizing FAT32 filesystem?
by William Park 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Hi, How do you resize FAT32 filesystem? For ext2/3/4, there is 'resize2fs'. But, for msdos, GParted is the only program I can find. There must be some command-line program that can resize msdos filesystem. -- William

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on 10 January at 7:30pm
by hi＠gtalug.org 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2017-01/> # 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 - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner. * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to 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 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: <http://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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Where are the Slides?
by Scott Sullivan 16 Dec '16

16 Dec '16

A common question for any presenter is where can the audience get the slides? GTALUG works with the presenter to make those slides available, when possible. These end up on the Wiki, under the meetings section. https://wiki.gtalug.org/meeting:start With deep audience interest in Peter's talk this month, those slides are now up, and a link to his in depth blog series as well. If you are a past speaker, and would like to send me your slides for inclusion. Please contact me. -- Scott Sullivan w/ GTALUG President Hat

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EverNote Alternatives for the Linux User
by Brad Fonseca 15 Dec '16

15 Dec '16

Hello! I'm sure members of this forum have heard of this but I just found out that Evernote has updated their privacy policy (<https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/235660588>) to allow "some Evernote employees to exercise oversight of machine learning technologies applied to account content, subject to the limits described below, for the purposes of developing and improving the Evernote service." The notice goes on to say, "While our computer systems do a pretty good job, sometimes a limited amount of human review is simply unavoidable in order to make sure everything is working exactly as it should." (<http://www.computerworld.com/article/3150469/cloud-computing/evernote-chang…>) I was wondering if there are any Linux-friendly alternatives to Evernote that members of this forum would recommend? Ideally, I would want "cloud" access so I can add notes both from an Android app and from a web browser app. There are other features, like image capture, which would be nice but I know that can be replicated in other ways. The caveat would be that my information is encrypted or secured from the issue above. Is this even possible? Thanks, Brad -- Brad Fonseca Mobile: 416-876-2191

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The GTALUG Logo: we're looking to update it
by Stewart C. Russell 13 Dec '16

13 Dec '16

Hi - would've loved to join you all tonight, but I got stuck in the east end and can't make it out. At the last GTALUG Operations/Board meeting, the Board decided we really should take a look at redoing the logo. In case you'd forgotten what it looks like, or you didn't know that we had one, here's what it looks like: https://gtalug.org/static/img/gtalug-logo-small.png Apart from some questions over whether we really should be using the official mascot of the Linux kernel for userspace activities, our logo's served us well, but could do with a refresh. So here's what we're looking for in a logo: * something that distinctively captures the spirit of GTALUG: we're in the GTA, and we do Linux … * something that can be reproduced under a Suitable Open Licence; GTALUG may decide to sell things with the logo as a fundraising thing in future, so any *-NC licence shouldn't be used * It would be really nice if we could get this as a vector file so we can laser-engrave/3d print/make colossal sintered chocolate versions/… as is seen fit. We know Linux can scale, so our logo should too. The guidelines: * We can't pay much, if anything, for the new logo. Credit and link for sure. Money we'd have to approve at Board level ahead of time, so please don't work this up at your hourly rate and present us with an invoice. * Send suggestions to me by e-mail, Inkscape-compatible SVG preferred. My e-mail address is *scruss(a)gmail.com* * We'll be running this for at least a couple of months, or until a suitable logo is found * If you're okay with it, we'll put contenders up on the GTALUG wiki for all to see * This is open to all; you don't have to be a GTALUG member * If something is missing from this process, we can discuss it on the list, but submissions should really go off-list to minimize subscriber ire So let's see what you come up with! It's gotta be better than my initial ideas, all of which involved greater-than redirections and lugnuts* … Best Wishes, Stewart *: ‘>🔩’ kinda thing. Yeah, no.

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Dinner Choice for December Meeting?
by Scott Sullivan 13 Dec '16

13 Dec '16

Although it was a bit on the crowded side, I like the food Banh Mi Boys. Banh Mi Boys (Vietnamese and Asian Fusion) Address: 399 Yonge St. Better suggestions? Slush list of food places: https://wiki.gtalug.org/pre-meeting_dinner -- Scott Sullivan

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting Tomorrow at 7:30pm on Exposing High Level InnoDB Mechanics via Tunable System Variables in MySQL with Peter Sylvester
by hi＠gtalug.org 12 Dec '16

12 Dec '16

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2016-12/> # Exposing High Level InnoDB Mechanics via Tunable System Variables in MySQL with Peter Sylvester In this discussion we will have a look at the InnoDB related system server variables in MySQL 5.6 as a way to learn more about the high level mechanics of InnoDB, the most popular storage engine for MySQL. This talk with cover the most popular variables that cover how InnoDB works with memory, I/O, concurrency, consistency, and statistics handling. This topic will be presented by Peter Sylvester, Principal MySQL Consultant for Pythian. ## 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 - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner. * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising. # 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: <http://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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