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Anyone want to work for a nerdly non-profit? Open Media is hiring
by David Collier-Brown 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Want to be an Internet hero? Come work with us! Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:05:27 -0500 (EST) From: Soledad Vega <contact(a)openmedia.org> Reply-To: contact(a)openmedia.org To: davecb(a)spamcop.net OpenMedia Hi David, Today I’m writing to offer you an exciting opportunity. At OpenMedia, we strive to provide an increasingly powerful platform for action, collaboration, and information about digital rights issues. And as we fight against renewed threats to the open Internet, we find ourselves in need of some essential new team members to play a crucial role in our pro-Internet movement’s mission. We’re talking about some very interesting opportunities to join our team and help us engage the global Internet community in key decisions that affect our digital future. As a valued member of our Digital Action Team, *we wanted you to know about the exciting available positions here at OpenMedia*. Who knows, maybe you know of someone who’d be perfect for one of these roles, or maybe you can put your own skills to work and join the OpenMedia team! Firstly, we wanted to let you know we’re on the hunt for a new Executive Director. (You can read more about the organizational changes in this blog by our founder Steve Anderson <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wVx3S2rf9mE7Q4RgvscsrxbYFumcR%2…>). We’re looking for someone who can take our work for the open Internet to the next level, while prioritizing our participatory values and culture. Do you have what it takes? Check out this position description <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WL3X4C0bl1FbOdphHr7t1BbYFumcR%2…>, and let us know! We’re also hiring: Digital Rights Campaign Coordinator <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dAlQmIVlQWZrhGc4pn3gEhbYFumcR%2…>(F/T) Help us fight big telecom by building active campaigns to engage the public on issues like Net Neutrality and a more open, affordable Internet! Digital Analyst <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2Br2%2BqwUJz6ZplF0J6jAOWBbYFum…>(F/T, Vancouver) We want to be more data-driven! We need a proud data nerd to design, implement and evaluate our digital strategies that turn web metrics into actionable insights. Director of Fund Development <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=a26T95vV%2BODmognuLZdRXRbYFumcR…>(F/T or 0.8) Help us persuade donors and prospects their investment will make a huge difference in the way we communicate, share, and collaborate in the future. Drupal Developer <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=keCGBqUcXIY80BSuiSCusRbYFumcR%2…> (F/T) Which web developer wouldn’t want to work in one of the biggest organizations fighting for an open Internet? Be the CSS to our HTML! Our team is growing! And *we need your help to find the right candidates to join our dynamic group of fun humans*. If you think you’re a fit, apply now! If not, please help us spread the word by sharing on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DV4M%2BM1xjZG3jWtgBn0vrRbYFumcR…> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GiiCWNmz4D49%2BcwcN%2BGcShbYFum…>. Our offices are located in Vancouver, but we’re flexible. And if you haven’t found what you’re looking for, you can check back later for more job openings at openmedia.org/en/work <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7NF2QATnJPQyY%2Fxy1eqzNhbYFumcR…>. Hope to hear from you soon. Onwards! Soledad, on behalf of your OpenMedia team. OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DPY%2FBoCIbWGpDOTQ7DLHHhbYFumcR…> We are an award-winning network of people and organizations working to safeguard the possibilities of the open Internet. We work toward informed and participatory digital policy. You can follow us on *Twitter* <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BtLsy0D%2FpS4i9a4HXVIsaRbYFum…>, and like us on *Facebook* <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FMCyt9TTnM6U3HOo1YQmzhbYFumcR%2…>. You have received this message, because you have subscribed to OpenMedia's list with the email address davecb(a)spamcop.net. You can manage your email preferences. <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MSEZKH9gKuuGt9l0jCkHFhbYFumcR%2…> If you no longer wish to receive our emails, click here <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Lf9OEX6XxaxCU3c83B3kpBbYFumcR%2…> to unsubscribe.

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webkit security updates vs linux
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

I found this article full of interesting information. <https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/02/01/on-webkit-security-updates/> (I found it via a link on lwn.net, a great resource.)

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Odroid C2: interesting 64-bit ARM board
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

<http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=18683> Kind of Raspberry Pi format. Should be out next month. On paper: US$40. Reality, in Canada, $75, without shipping, power supply, or case. <http://www.ca.diigiit.com/odroid-c2> - will run Ubuntu (but how much of it is proprietary?) - uses Amlogic S905 2GHz Quad Core A53 Mali 450 GPU - 2G RAM - HDMI 2.0! - gigabit ethernet! - 4 x USB2.0 host, 1 USB 2.0 OTG - as well as UHS-1 microSD interface, eMMC socket (The eMMC is quite a bit faster than SD but cards are more expensive) (Perhaps UHS-1 interface supports cards larger than 32G) Looks much more interesting to me than the LeMaker Hikey. But does the C2 have UEFI firmware?

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IPS on the Raspberry Pi
by mike 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

Hello Everyone, For those who were interested in the links and slides on the Raspberry Pi IPS talk, I've posted them here: http://www.palumbus.com/publish/IPS-Pi Apologies for rushing through a lot, It's the tip of the iceberg on IPS, and I mostly wanted to show what I was doing with my device and ways in which it can be a useful application of the Pi. A note about the question on encryption. I answered that the encrypted payloads can't be inspected without proxy solutions and private trusts.... which is not entirely true, one of the slides even goes there, but I forgot to get into it: http://www.palumbus.com/publish/IPS-Pi/img32.html The rule is for 80 and 443. It works on 443 because SNI (Server Name Indication) is in the clear, although the user's message is not friendly... it reports that the SSL handshake failed. Mike Kallies mike(a)kallies.ca

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unlimitel cancellation policy
by Dave Cramer 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

So I decided to move my voip to voip.ms unlimtel has a nice cancellation policy.. $5 tor remove a DID and they take whatever else is left in the account. Lady asks me why I am cancelling. I said this is why... she says "this is the terms of the agreement" to wit, yes I understand but now you know why I am cancellling buyer beware Dave Cramer

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SCO vs. IBM legal battle over Linux may – finally – be finished | Network World
by James Knott 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3032050/open-source-tools/sco-vs-ibm-le… Someone should drive a stake through SCO's heart, just to be sure.

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SCAP , compliance and you.
by David Thornton 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

Hey guys, Just a quick follow up on my talk last night. SCAP is Security Content Automation Protocol http://scap.nist.gov/ Various bodies make xml files that describe tests, they publish xccdf files that have all of the "things to test" Big Database of checks here: https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/ncp/repository RedHat supports this and ships with all the required open source software ( rhel 6 and 7): - openscap - openscap-utils - openscap-scanner - scap-security-guide *For RHEL6:* The files for STIG for RHEL6 http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2015/U_RedHat_6_V1R9_STIG_SCAP_1-1… unzip that stuff and run: /usr/bin/oscap xccdf eval --results /var/www/html/STIG-rhsa-results-oval-before.xml --report /var/www/html/STIG-rhsa-oval-report-before.html /root/STIG/U_RedHat_6_V1R9_STIG_SCAP_1-1_Benchmark-xccdf.xml *For RHEL7* it's even easier: install all the same packages: Then: /usr/bin/oscap xccdf eval --results /var/www/html/ssg-rhel7-results-before.xml --report /var/www/html/ssg-rhel7-report-before.html --profile xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_rht-ccp /usr/share/xml/scap/ssg/content/ssg-rhel7-ds.xml Here is the redhat 7 documentation https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/ht… I've attached a sample RHEL7 report ( the rhel 6 one is not as sexeh ) If you have any questions , let me know. David

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Mini-printers lightning talk
by Stewart Russell 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Hi all, * Slides: http://scruss.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gtalug201511-MiniPri… * my driver installation guide for Raspbian: http://scruss.com/blog/2015/07/12/thermal-printer-driver-for-cups-linux-and… * my general notes on mini-printers: http://scruss.com/blog/2014/08/02/notes-on-mini-printers-and-linux/ Cheers Stewart

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on Tuesday at 7:30pm
by Myles Braithwaite 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2016-02/> # Raspberry Pi Projects and Lighting Talks To start off the meeting we have two ten minute talks about using the Raspberry Pi in interesting ways: * Alex Volkov's Over-Enginerring of a Flower Pot using a Raspberry Pi. * Mike Kalles's using a Raspberry Pi for Intrusion Detection. After Alex's and Mike's talk there will be a bunch of audience organised short talks. If you would like to give a talk, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk get's picked you will have five minutes of uninterrupted time for you to present, then five minutes of audience questions/concerns. ## 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 The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socializing. # Upcoming Meetings * 8th March: systemd with Bill Thanis and another 30 minute talk. * 12th April: Vector Graphics Panel with Trent, Stewart, and Myles. # 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 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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Spare Thinkpad AC adapters?
by Scott Sullivan 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

If anyone has spare Thinkpad AC adapters, and would like to see them go onto good use, contact me off list. Specifically I'm looking for the 20v with the round barrel. Not the rectangle from recent years. Wattage doesn't matter. -- Scott Sullivan

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