From les.pritchard at gmail.com Thu Sep 4 17:20:01 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:20:01 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meets Message-ID: Hi all, I've made a few changes to the LUG website with the hope of developing it further in the future. As part of the changes, I've started listing the LUG meets and any other events we'll be holding (maybe another LUG trip is due soon?!). I'm sure you all know the link, but just in case - www.chesterlug.org.uk. So keep an eye on the website and please let me know any topics you'd like to see in our upcoming meets. Any suggestions on new content are also welcome. Thanks Les -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.james.burns at gmail.com Thu Sep 4 20:26:54 2014 From: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com (Stuart Burns) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:26:54 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was thinking the same re: trips. There is a LHC (particle physics) exhibit at Manchester museum of science and industry. Not far to walk from train station and only £7 a person, but you have to book in advance. Ideal Saturday out and about experience. http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/collider.aspx Have to do it this week or next though as it is only on until 27th On 4 September 2014 18:19, Les Pritchard wrote: > Hi all, > > I've made a few changes to the LUG website with the hope of developing it > further in the future. As part of the changes, I've started listing the LUG > meets and any other events we'll be holding (maybe another LUG trip is due > soon?!). I'm sure you all know the link, but just in case - > www.chesterlug.org.uk. > > So keep an eye on the website and please let me know any topics you'd like > to see in our upcoming meets. Any suggestions on new content are also > welcome. > > Thanks > > Les > > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > > -- Stuart Burns E: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com M: [redacted] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robin592 at yahoo.co.uk Fri Sep 5 15:34:09 2014 From: robin592 at yahoo.co.uk (robin592 at yahoo.co.uk) Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:34:09 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <201409051635.29443.robin592@yahoo.co.uk> I'd be up for a trip to MOSI. I've not been there for ages. I couldn't do it tomorrow but probably could next week, 13th Sept. I'd quite like to see Baby again as well.... http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/meet-baby.aspx Also, can anyone explain to me what a Hartree Differential Analyser is, and what it does. It looks like a bizarre version of table football. Robin On Thursday 04 September 2014 21:26:38 Stuart Burns wrote: > I was thinking the same re: trips. There is a LHC (particle physics) > exhibit at Manchester museum of science and industry. Not far to walk from > train station and only £7 a person, but you have to book in advance. Ideal > Saturday out and about experience. > > http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/collider.aspx > > Have to do it this week or next though as it is only on until 27th > > > > > On 4 September 2014 18:19, Les Pritchard wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I've made a few changes to the LUG website with the hope of developing it > > further in the future. As part of the changes, I've started listing the LUG > > meets and any other events we'll be holding (maybe another LUG trip is due > > soon?!). I'm sure you all know the link, but just in case - > > www.chesterlug.org.uk. > > > > So keep an eye on the website and please let me know any topics you'd like > > to see in our upcoming meets. Any suggestions on new content are also > > welcome. > > > > Thanks > > > > Les > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Chester mailing list > > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > > > > > > > -- > Stuart Burns > E: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com > M: [redacted] > From les.pritchard at gmail.com Sat Sep 6 17:37:22 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2014 17:37:22 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] If programming languages were weapons... Message-ID: http://bjorn.tipling.com/if-programming-languages-were-weapons -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From les.pritchard at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 11:25:20 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:25:20 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meet Thursday Message-ID: Hi all, Our next LUG meet with be this Thursday evening. The plan is to meet at the Funky Aardvark (the rows on Bridge Street) from 7.30. Joe - can you just confirm this is still ok with the venue? This month we are planning to have a talk / demo of nginx. See you on Thursday. Les -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joe.foy at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 11:27:47 2014 From: joe.foy at gmail.com (Joe Foy) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:27:47 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meet Thursday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It was still OK last time I talked to him, but I will check and make sure. On 23 Sep 2014 12:25, "Les Pritchard" wrote: > Hi all, > > Our next LUG meet with be this Thursday evening. The plan is to meet at > the Funky Aardvark (the rows on Bridge Street) from 7.30. Joe - can you > just confirm this is still ok with the venue? > > This month we are planning to have a talk / demo of nginx. > > See you on Thursday. > > Les > > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joe.foy at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 14:45:29 2014 From: joe.foy at gmail.com (Joe Foy) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:45:29 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meet Thursday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, the venue is still OK. On 23 Sep 2014 12:27, "Joe Foy" wrote: > It was still OK last time I talked to him, but I will check and make sure. > On 23 Sep 2014 12:25, "Les Pritchard" wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Our next LUG meet with be this Thursday evening. The plan is to meet at >> the Funky Aardvark (the rows on Bridge Street) from 7.30. Joe - can you >> just confirm this is still ok with the venue? >> >> This month we are planning to have a talk / demo of nginx. >> >> See you on Thursday. >> >> Les >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Chester mailing list >> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From les.pritchard at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 15:08:47 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:08:47 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meet Thursday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Great, thanks for checking. See you all there on Thursday. Les On 23 September 2014 15:45, Joe Foy wrote: > Yes, the venue is still OK. > On 23 Sep 2014 12:27, "Joe Foy" wrote: > >> It was still OK last time I talked to him, but I will check and make sure. >> On 23 Sep 2014 12:25, "Les Pritchard" wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Our next LUG meet with be this Thursday evening. The plan is to meet at >>> the Funky Aardvark (the rows on Bridge Street) from 7.30. Joe - can you >>> just confirm this is still ok with the venue? >>> >>> This month we are planning to have a talk / demo of nginx. >>> >>> See you on Thursday. >>> >>> Les >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Chester mailing list >>> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From les.pritchard at gmail.com Thu Sep 25 15:44:11 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:44:11 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] LUG meet tonight Message-ID: Hi all, Q quick reminder that we're meeting tonight at the Funky Aardvark from 7.30. Tonight we'll be talking about nginx and Ben has some demos lined up for us. I'll be there from about 8, so see you later. Les -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.james.burns at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 14:15:39 2014 From: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com (Stuart Burns) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:15:39 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The MacBook Pro saga Message-ID: Seeing as so many people were making jokes and kind offers of a tenner to take it off my hands I thought I would give you all an update.. I took it to the Apple shop in Liverpool at lunch. The first guy just was NOT interested, so I found a second. He sent me to the "Genii" queue. "We can fit you in next week to LOOK at it.." I wasn't having any of that. I asked to speak to a manager, explained and they agreed a straight swap. I am hoping MBP #4 works ok. To be on the safe side, They knocked off 25% off apple care so I bought that, as a backup to arguing over a potential #5! Luckily all my stuff gets automatically backed up by Spideroak (Which has 2 GB free, and fully encrypted with the key that only you have!) I recommend it 100% Ideal for those important documents! Fingers crossed with #4 From les.pritchard at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 14:31:49 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:31:49 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The MacBook Pro saga In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Fingers crossed for 4th time lucky! Did they also suggest you should buy a second MBP just in case this one dies? That should provide some redundancy... Les p.s. just been looking at an iPhone 6 where the glass is already separating...good hardware all round :-) On 26 September 2014 15:15, Stuart Burns wrote: > Seeing as so many people were making jokes and kind offers of a tenner > to take it off my hands I thought I would give you all an update.. > > I took it to the Apple shop in Liverpool at lunch. The first guy just > was NOT interested, so I found a second. He sent me to the "Genii" > queue. "We can fit you in next week to LOOK at it.." I wasn't having > any of that. I asked to speak to a manager, explained and they agreed > a straight swap. > > I am hoping MBP #4 works ok. To be on the safe side, They knocked off > 25% off apple care so I bought that, as a backup to arguing over a > potential #5! > > Luckily all my stuff gets automatically backed up by Spideroak (Which > has 2 GB free, and fully encrypted with the key that only you have!) I > recommend it 100% Ideal for those important documents! > > Fingers crossed with #4 > > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.james.burns at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 15:53:47 2014 From: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com (Stuart Burns) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:53:47 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The MacBook Pro saga In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Was that after a good bit of bending the phone, banana style ? On 26/09/2014, Les Pritchard wrote: > Fingers crossed for 4th time lucky! > > Did they also suggest you should buy a second MBP just in case this one > dies? That should provide some redundancy... > > Les > p.s. just been looking at an iPhone 6 where the glass is already > separating...good hardware all round :-) > > On 26 September 2014 15:15, Stuart Burns > wrote: > >> Seeing as so many people were making jokes and kind offers of a tenner >> to take it off my hands I thought I would give you all an update.. >> >> I took it to the Apple shop in Liverpool at lunch. The first guy just >> was NOT interested, so I found a second. He sent me to the "Genii" >> queue. "We can fit you in next week to LOOK at it.." I wasn't having >> any of that. I asked to speak to a manager, explained and they agreed >> a straight swap. >> >> I am hoping MBP #4 works ok. To be on the safe side, They knocked off >> 25% off apple care so I bought that, as a backup to arguing over a >> potential #5! >> >> Luckily all my stuff gets automatically backed up by Spideroak (Which >> has 2 GB free, and fully encrypted with the key that only you have!) I >> recommend it 100% Ideal for those important documents! >> >> Fingers crossed with #4 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Chester mailing list >> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester >> > -- Stuart Burns E: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com M: [redacted] From les.pritchard at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 17:22:05 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:22:05 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The MacBook Pro saga In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: No, I think she'd been fairly careful with it. Didn't seem damaged in any other way, just dodgy glue maybe! On 26 Sep 2014 16:53, "Stuart Burns" wrote: > Was that after a good bit of bending the phone, banana style ? > > > On 26/09/2014, Les Pritchard wrote: > > Fingers crossed for 4th time lucky! > > > > Did they also suggest you should buy a second MBP just in case this one > > dies? That should provide some redundancy... > > > > Les > > p.s. just been looking at an iPhone 6 where the glass is already > > separating...good hardware all round :-) > > > > On 26 September 2014 15:15, Stuart Burns > > wrote: > > > >> Seeing as so many people were making jokes and kind offers of a tenner > >> to take it off my hands I thought I would give you all an update.. > >> > >> I took it to the Apple shop in Liverpool at lunch. The first guy just > >> was NOT interested, so I found a second. He sent me to the "Genii" > >> queue. "We can fit you in next week to LOOK at it.." I wasn't having > >> any of that. I asked to speak to a manager, explained and they agreed > >> a straight swap. > >> > >> I am hoping MBP #4 works ok. To be on the safe side, They knocked off > >> 25% off apple care so I bought that, as a backup to arguing over a > >> potential #5! > >> > >> Luckily all my stuff gets automatically backed up by Spideroak (Which > >> has 2 GB free, and fully encrypted with the key that only you have!) I > >> recommend it 100% Ideal for those important documents! > >> > >> Fingers crossed with #4 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Chester mailing list > >> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > >> > > > > > -- > Stuart Burns > E: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com > M: [redacted] > > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joe.foy at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 17:32:36 2014 From: joe.foy at gmail.com (Joe Foy) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:32:36 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The MacBook Pro saga In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They use double sided tape instead these days apparently. On 26 Sep 2014 18:22, "Les Pritchard" wrote: > No, I think she'd been fairly careful with it. Didn't seem damaged in any > other way, just dodgy glue maybe! > On 26 Sep 2014 16:53, "Stuart Burns" wrote: > >> Was that after a good bit of bending the phone, banana style ? >> >> >> On 26/09/2014, Les Pritchard wrote: >> > Fingers crossed for 4th time lucky! >> > >> > Did they also suggest you should buy a second MBP just in case this one >> > dies? That should provide some redundancy... >> > >> > Les >> > p.s. just been looking at an iPhone 6 where the glass is already >> > separating...good hardware all round :-) >> > >> > On 26 September 2014 15:15, Stuart Burns >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Seeing as so many people were making jokes and kind offers of a tenner >> >> to take it off my hands I thought I would give you all an update.. >> >> >> >> I took it to the Apple shop in Liverpool at lunch. The first guy just >> >> was NOT interested, so I found a second. He sent me to the "Genii" >> >> queue. "We can fit you in next week to LOOK at it.." I wasn't having >> >> any of that. I asked to speak to a manager, explained and they agreed >> >> a straight swap. >> >> >> >> I am hoping MBP #4 works ok. To be on the safe side, They knocked off >> >> 25% off apple care so I bought that, as a backup to arguing over a >> >> potential #5! >> >> >> >> Luckily all my stuff gets automatically backed up by Spideroak (Which >> >> has 2 GB free, and fully encrypted with the key that only you have!) I >> >> recommend it 100% Ideal for those important documents! >> >> >> >> Fingers crossed with #4 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Chester mailing list >> >> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk >> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Stuart Burns >> E: stuart.james.burns at gmail.com >> M: [redacted] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Chester mailing list >> Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester >> > > _______________________________________________ > Chester mailing list > Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From les.pritchard at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 21:06:42 2014 From: les.pritchard at gmail.com (Les Pritchard) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:06:42 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] The drones! 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Robin On Friday 26 September 2014 22:06:16 Les Pritchard wrote: > After our conversation last night I thought this was interesting: > > http://www.digitalwack.com/2014/09/a-wearable-camera-that-turns-into-drone.html?m=1 > From itchymuzik at yahoo.co.uk Sun Sep 28 09:49:52 2014 From: itchymuzik at yahoo.co.uk (wjmcguigan) Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 09:49:52 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] Chester Digest, Vol 324, Issue 5 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1411897615.78172.YahooMailBasic@web171404.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Thanks Tom Ben G has got some excellent stuff on you tube.if you go into Boots or Holland and Barrett you can see the homeopathic 'remedies' - nice business if you can get it! It is however 100% quackery. Will -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 27/9/14, chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Subject: Chester Digest, Vol 324, Issue 5 To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Saturday, 27 September, 2014, 13:00 Send Chester mailing list submissions to     chester at mailman.lug.org.uk To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit     https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to     chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk You can reach the person managing the list at     chester-owner at mailman.lug.org.uk When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Chester digest..." Today's Topics:    1. The drones! (Les Pritchard)    2. Re: The drones! (Robin Hemuss) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:06:16 +0100 From: Les Pritchard To: chester Subject: [Chester LUG] The drones! Message-ID:     Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" After our conversation last night I thought this was interesting: http://www.digitalwack.com/2014/09/a-wearable-camera-that-turns-into-drone.html?m=1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:32:01 +0100 From: Robin Hemuss To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] The drones! Message-ID: <201409270832.01809.robin592 at yahoo.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="utf-8" Interesting comments too. Especially this one:   "Wonder how high it flies because if it is in my airspace it will not return to anybody" Thus defence mechanisms needed... hmmm.... Robin On Friday 26 September 2014 22:06:16 Les Pritchard wrote: > After our conversation last night I thought this was interesting: > > http://www.digitalwack.com/2014/09/a-wearable-camera-that-turns-into-drone.html?m=1 > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Chester mailing list Chester at mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester End of Chester Digest, Vol 324, Issue 5 *************************************** From dan at danlynch.org Mon Sep 29 22:38:29 2014 From: dan at danlynch.org (Dan Lynch) Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:38:29 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] Liverpool LUG - October 1st @ 7pm In-Reply-To: <5429DF28.8060104@danlynch.org> References: <5429DF28.8060104@danlynch.org> Message-ID: <5429DF4F.7000003@danlynch.org> Location: Liverpool Social Centre (Bold St) Date/time: Weds October 1st, 7pm onwards. It's almost time for the October meeting of Liverpool Linux User Group. How can it be October already? Anyway, come and join us in Bold St for some Linux chat and plenty of other stuff besides. There is no required level of Linux experience or expertise, we don't care whether you're an expert or a total beginner. Everyone is welcome. This month our very own Sebastian Arcus will also be gving an impromptu talk about setting up VLANs and configuring OpenWRT routers. It's gonna get networky... ok that's probably not a proper word but it sounds like fun. We'll assemble from around 7pm, with the talk expected to start at around 7:30pm (ish). We meet as usual in the Liverpool Social Centre on Bold St. You can find directions on their website, or email the list if you have any problems. Directions - http://www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org/index.php/contact-us-find-us Hope to see many of you there! Dan From mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk Tue Sep 30 16:50:05 2014 From: mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk (mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk) Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:50:05 -0000 Subject: [Chester LUG] printer driver problem Message-ID: <29909553.2696071412095795109.JavaMail.defaultUser@defaultHost> Hi guys, Some years ago, in the upper room of the King's Head (I think it was) some of you very kindly loaded Ubuntu onto my Asus EEE. A year ago some other friends updated it to 12.04 LTS. However, last week I bought a Dell C1765nfw LED printer. I was able to load the supplied driver onto my wife's Windows machine, but failed with my own. (So, at least I can print via my wife's machine.) I found this site http://foo2hbpl.rkkda.com/and followed the instructions to install foo2zjs.tar.gz and the icon has appeared in my printer list window. However, when I try to print the printer screen shows the error message: PJL Request 016-749 Printer Data Violation Press (tick) Looking at the aforementioned site, I see that the Dell is not supported by foo2zjs.tar.gz so I went to the link "Coffin's HBPL Version 1 driver". Unfortunately, when I tried to unpack that file in the Terminal screen I got the message: gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now To be honest, I really don't know what I'm doing. Has anyone out there got a Dell and successfully installed a driver? Is there a fix that even someone as clueless as I could fix, or will I have to beg someone to come and visit me to sort it out? Thanks Mark Kuramoto-Headey Broughton