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an opportunity in today's KC star
by David Nicol 25 Sep '05

25 Sep '05

I find the idea of computer voting booths designed and implemented by closed-source companies to be distressing. Anyone for trying to put together an official statement of the LUG, which would be sent to the kcstar as a letter from the LUG -- agreeing with that sentiment, and offering to create or obtain a free and open source alternative to the computerized voting systems discussed in today's newspaper, made with common off-the-shelf hardware? I am pretty sure we could even undersell the money figures given in the article -- $1000 per voting booth for an attached printer? -- I really don't see why state-of-the-art hardware would be needed to run a touch-screen voting machine, or even what the advantage of touch-screen over keyboard might be. To select from the candidates on this screen press a number key on the keyboard. Did you select 32, "Chuck Steak" running in the Mauve party, for the position of director of parks department division of drinking fountain maintenance? press the "YES" button. I dunno about touch-screen technology -- the data comes in from the touch screen like mouse click coordinates, right? Aha -- http://www.openvotingconsortium.org/ exists. So we propose a petition in the form of an open letter to government that the OVC solution should be considered, and offer to, as an organization, integrate and maintain it. The politics at KCLUG are clearly a mixed bag, so we otta be totally immune from accusations of partisanship :) -- David L Nicol this document can be opened in any word processor, including LyX

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WoW on FC4?
by Jon Moss 25 Sep '05

25 Sep '05

Good morning, everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. My son wants to play World of Warcraft, but I really don't want to install Windows just so he can play an RPG. I prefer text based RPGs but he insists on 3D virtual reality. Anyway, I did some searching this morning via Google and it appears you can install World of Warcraft through the latest Wine (which I have installed) and use OpenGL. Before I do this (and waste the license or authentication code or whatever proprietary licensing the makers of World of Warcraft use), I want to poll the local Linux community to see if anyone else had done this and ask for suggestions. Thanks! Jon Moss Lansing, Kansas jon.moss(a)cnonline.net

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KCLUG Polos or Not?
by Chris Bier 23 Sep '05

23 Sep '05

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 So, does anyone have samples? What are our choices for companies to make them? - -- I digitally sign my emails. If you see an attachment with .asc, then that means your email client doesn't support PGP digital signatures. http://www.gnupg.org/(en)/documentation/faqs.html#q1.1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDMwUmE5xXU3JS1mQRAnOYAKCuIOQbm+Kly2cYf9dnEXiekmMANQCeJDSD sdSEKFtptqlZXr3qHWqockA= =CV8+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[Fwd: Kansas City ITEC Exhibitor Registration Information]
by Chris Bier 22 Sep '05

22 Sep '05

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Kansas City ITEC Exhibitor Registration Information Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:48:33 -0400 From: <customerservice(a)exgenex.com> To: cbier(a)liberty.k12.mo.us Dear Chris Bier: Thank you for choosing to participate in the upcoming *Kansas City ITEC, October 26-27, 2005* at the Overland Park Convention Center. Exhibitor Badges will be required for all personnel working the ITEC exhibit floor. In addition to providing your staff with admission to the exhibit floor during set-up as well as before the attendee exhibit hours, your staff will be granted access to all keynote presentations, ITEC Insight sessions and vendor strategy sessions. We are pleased to offer you an easy online process to register your booth staff. Using the Online Exhibitor Registration System, you have the ability to access your ITEC account and enter the names of any staff manning your booth. You also have the capability to go back into the system at any time if need be to add or change names or change contact information. Access the Online Exhibitor Registration System by Clicking Here <http://www.goitec.com/live/15/forexhib//exhlogin> or go to: http://www.goitec.com/live/15/forexhib//exhlogin <http://www.centricmail.com/cetivere/4qz0814Tr0ap4TT3cjfgxpT7gw/2/www.goitec…> Select Kansas City ITEC 2005 from the pull-down menu before entering your Personal Login and Password (below): Login: KCLixs12 Password: KCLUG(KC If you plan on having any third-party partners helping to man your booth, please be sure to designate the correct company name to ensure that their company name will appear on their Exhibitor Badge vs. your company’s name. We look forward to seeing you at the show. ITEC Exhibitor Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Centric Events Group 9205 SW Gemini Drive, Suite C Beaverton, OR 97008 503.596.3600 www.centricevents.com <http://www.centricevents.com> www.goITEC.com <http://www.goITEC.com>

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RE: Fwd: Job Posting
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 20 Sep '05

20 Sep '05

See? Perl is not dead. It's just resting. ******************************************* If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. - Robert X. Cringely -----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces(a)kclug.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Brouhard Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 1:15 PM To: kclug(a)kclug.org Subject: Re: Fwd: Job Posting Drat.. I'm not proficient enough with PERL to take a job like this.. I'm more used to php and mysql <G> Jason Clinton wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > Subject: Job Posting > Date: Tuesday 20 September 2005 9:50 am > From: "Simmons, Anna" <simmonsal(a)umkc.edu> > To: "UMKC SCE Students" <umkcscestudents(a)umkc.edu> > > Perl Monkey > Entry-level Perl Monkey needed for web-based application development. > You must have a solid foundation (education or experience) in the > following : > > Proficiency using Perl and Linux > A basic understanding of relational database structure and queries > (MySQL) > Ability to hang by your tail while using the vi editor > Must be able to work independently > Must play well with other primates > Must love learning about Perl, Linux and other related monkey business. > > Having the following will raise your standing in the pack: > > Fundamental understanding of WWW programming, including Apache Web > server configuration, Internet protocols, mod_perl and declarative > languages > A knowledge of the CGI programming interface and the basic environment > it provides > XML Skills: Familiarity with XML namespaces, XSLT transformations > Previous experience writing or managing payment gateways, financial > transactions, shopping carts, or securing and storing financial data > > Company Information: > http://www.uclick.com > > Contact and Resumes to: John Heryer <jheryer(a)uclick.com> >

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Fwd: Job Posting
by Jason Clinton 20 Sep '05

20 Sep '05

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Job Posting Date: Tuesday 20 September 2005 9:50 am From: "Simmons, Anna" <simmonsal(a)umkc.edu> To: "UMKC SCE Students" <umkcscestudents(a)umkc.edu> Perl Monkey Entry-level Perl Monkey needed for web-based application development. You must have a solid foundation (education or experience) in the following : Proficiency using Perl and Linux A basic understanding of relational database structure and queries (MySQL) Ability to hang by your tail while using the vi editor Must be able to work independently Must play well with other primates Must love learning about Perl, Linux and other related monkey business. Having the following will raise your standing in the pack: Fundamental understanding of WWW programming, including Apache Web server configuration, Internet protocols, mod_perl and declarative languages A knowledge of the CGI programming interface and the basic environment it provides XML Skills: Familiarity with XML namespaces, XSLT transformations Previous experience writing or managing payment gateways, financial transactions, shopping carts, or securing and storing financial data Company Information: http://www.uclick.com Contact and Resumes to: John Heryer <jheryer(a)uclick.com> ------------------------------------------------------- -- I use digital signatures and encryption. My key is stored at pgp.mit.edu key ID code: "0x8DB3BF09". F: F628 D9D3 E57A C281 5EFE 7DF7 B52A A393 8DB3 BF09

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KCLUG Polos
by Chris Bier 16 Sep '05

16 Sep '05

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, There was some discussion about getting KCLUG branded polo shirts during the last meeting, and I, coincidentally, received a Land's End Business catalog[1] for KCLUG today. L.L. Bean[2] also has a business section. They both seem to have similar prices. It would probably cost about $40 per shirt. Chris [1]. http://www.landsend.com/business/ [2]. http://www.llbean.com/corporateSales/ - -- I digitally sign my emails. If you see an attachment with .asc, then that means your email client doesn't support PGP digital signatures. http://www.gnupg.org/(en)/documentation/faqs.html#q1.1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDIZ+pE5xXU3JS1mQRAt1zAJ9ygH4aFx1Xt3458dIWn1zoIpG6IQCgqwLH rnFaONQtX8eYvVvMagilFuA= =9BUl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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PC power calculator
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ Want to know if your power supply is tough enough? Then check this out. This may be why your Dell or Gateway, with a bunch of aftermarket parts is blowing chunks. My new PC config with a AMD64 needs almost 400 with drives, fans, cards, etc. Brian

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Gentoo packages GRP install
by rsobba 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

I started performing a Gentoo GRP package install. After only a few steps I have run into a road block as I am unable to find the file "my_installed_packages?" I installed Gentoo using CD1 and have started the package install using CD2 but I cannot find this file on either CD. Thanks in advance Rick

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RE: KCLUG Polos
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 13 Sep '05

13 Sep '05

-----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces(a)kclug.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary Hildebrand On Monday 12 September 2005 17:02, Jack wrote: >> I talked with my friend Sunday and he said >> that he can make the polos for $15-$20 >> with $20 being for the better polo shirts. >> He can take an image from us (he prefers jpeg), >> and convert it to his needs. The images used by the >> embroidery machines break the image into threads and >> stitches, obviously. >> >> His price is all-inclusive. >As a non-paying member I vote for this. If it counts. >Might even invest in some extra for ITEC. > >Slice me off one of those -- XXL and either blue or ash color. Red maybe in a >pinch. > >Gary Hildebrand >St. Joseph, MO Brian, It would be nice to know the color choices available. That is a good price, especially if he can do the XXL for the same price as the smaller sizes. Monty, Do you have a KCLUG logo using Larry Ewing's Tux? Much as I appreciate your rasterizing skillz, I like his Tux better. Brian

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