## page was renamed from NorthCarolinaTeam/Meeting/Logs20090721 Describe NorthCarolinaTeam/Meeting/Logs20090721 here. Jul 21 19:15:02 <_marx_> #startmeeting Jul 21 19:15:03 Meeting started at 18:12. The chair is _marx_. Jul 21 19:15:03 Commands Available: [TOPIC], [IDEA], [ACTION], [AGREED], [LINK], [VOTE] Jul 21 19:16:45 <_marx_> 17 minux 3 bots makes 14. who all is here? HI everyone! Jul 21 19:19:39 <_marx_> hi all Jul 21 19:19:48 <_marx_> mikeh789: was here Jul 21 19:19:56 still here Jul 21 19:20:49 <_marx_> looks like me and you right now Jul 21 19:21:00 <_marx_> I imagine others will read logs Jul 21 19:21:05 sure Jul 21 19:21:48 so whats on the agenda? Jul 21 19:22:01 akgraner and i met a couple weeks ago Jul 21 19:22:05 <_marx_> [TOPIC]Forsyth advo Jul 21 19:22:06 New Topic: Forsyth advo ---- /!\ '''Edit conflict - other version:''' ---- Jul 21 19:22:16 <_marx_> how'd that go? Jul 21 19:22:33 we are working on an asheville meet and greet Jul 21 19:22:39 <_marx_> cool Jul 21 19:23:15 and i got some CD's form her, and i left them a couple places Jul 21 19:23:18 from Jul 21 19:24:12 working on reserving the venue, and I'll go from there Jul 21 19:24:15 <_marx_> I've contacted FCTC and we can post on their physical bulletin boards but no access to labs Jul 21 19:25:15 <_marx_> need to get something that will hold cd's on a vertical surface Jul 21 19:25:35 how many cd's? Jul 21 19:25:35 <_marx_> poster that holds say 10 cd's Jul 21 19:25:40 OK Jul 21 19:26:13 <_marx_> I wanted to action akgraner on that w/her contacts at canonical Jul 21 19:26:38 i bet they have something like that Jul 21 19:26:52 <_marx_> [/TOPIC] Jul 21 19:27:05 <_marx_> I bet so too Jul 21 19:27:51 * _marx_ checks calender Jul 21 19:28:44 <_marx_> hum, i'm still not sure how to use mootbot Jul 21 19:29:17 i can't be of any help im afraid Jul 21 19:30:08 <_marx_> I've made contact w/Recreation and Parks in Winston re using the computers in the rec centers w/livecd's Jul 21 19:30:41 nice Jul 21 19:30:52 <_marx_> I've been swapping voicemails since last Thursday the 15th Jul 21 19:31:07 sound promising? Jul 21 19:31:21 <_marx_> it does sound promising Jul 21 19:32:20 i don't know why more places like that aren't using ltsp server-client Jul 21 19:32:27 seems so much easier Jul 21 19:33:08 dealing with a bunch of windows boxes (public) seems like a nightmare Jul 21 19:33:10 <_marx_> they are using some citrix solution Jul 21 19:36:14 september 5th is the tentative date for the asheville meet and greet Jul 21 19:36:15 <_marx_> i'm thinking it could be a good location for an installfest as well Jul 21 19:36:40 and thats all i really have to offer as far as buisness Jul 21 19:37:00 so keep the updates you have coming Jul 21 19:37:02 <_marx_> my brother just got out of Memorial Mission from open heart surgery Jul 21 19:37:14 is he home? Jul 21 19:37:23 <_marx_> yes Jul 21 19:37:29 <_marx_> wearverville Jul 21 19:38:03 he doing OK? Jul 21 19:38:25 <_marx_> last I heard yes Jul 21 19:38:27 thats a great hospital Jul 21 19:38:44 <_marx_> good 2 know Jul 21 19:38:53 * Jfrorie1 (n=Jfrorie@98.105.42.244) has joined #ubuntu-us-nc Jul 21 19:39:00 lots of excellent phyisicians around here Jul 21 19:39:57 <_marx_> hey Jfrorie1 Jul 21 19:40:29 hey all. Bberry again :p Jul 21 19:40:46 Jfrorie1: hello Jul 21 19:42:36 <_marx_> I'll write up my progress for a report to the mailing list Jul 21 19:44:11 cool Jul 21 19:47:34 _marx_: are you talking to any other groups about using ubuntu? Jul 21 19:50:12 <_marx_> I'm a member of the forsyth county computer club which is largely a windows group Jul 21 19:50:54 <_marx_> when bro jeff recovers some I'll ask about home schooling groups in the A'ville area Jul 21 19:51:33 the learing center i mentioned is in weaverville Jul 21 19:51:41 <_marx_> ah Jul 21 19:51:43 woodland hills church Jul 21 19:51:53 <_marx_> ok Jul 21 19:52:10 <_marx_> I don't know the name of his church Jul 21 19:52:11 they are working on a computer lab Jul 21 19:52:22 <_marx_> do you know a Jeff Cox Jul 21 19:52:54 i dont think so, but my folks go to church there every sunday Jul 21 19:53:13 <_marx_> ah, you don't go every sunday? Jul 21 19:53:38 i go once or twice a year Jul 21 19:53:56 <_marx_> pretty sure bro jeff is non-demominational Jul 21 19:54:14 me too Jul 21 19:54:37 this is a sothern baptist church Jul 21 19:54:50 <_marx_> oh he doesn't go there ;) Jul 21 19:54:58 <_marx_> we did when kids Jul 21 19:55:03 rather open-minded one in my opinion Jul 21 19:55:12 but i still don't go there Jul 21 19:55:42 i'm going to run ubuntu in the area where my mother works Jul 21 19:56:07 they have a pretty rough set-up right now Jul 21 19:56:27 <_marx_> report to the list on that effort, I think it could count as a team project Jul 21 19:56:27 xp machines that were set up by an admin that is not there anymore Jul 21 19:56:42 will do Jul 21 19:56:45 <_marx_> ugh Jul 21 19:57:15 i hope to get them up and running before this next session Jul 21 19:57:55 i have "alternate" hard drives to install to, so i can just label the one's there, and put them in a box Jul 21 19:58:12 if anyone wants them back the way they were Jul 21 19:58:13 <_marx_> sounds like a good plan Jul 21 19:58:57 <_marx_> hah, may be same for R&P Winston too Jul 21 19:59:28 i have a bunch of 8 to 20 gig HD's laying around Jul 21 19:59:34 * _marx_ going to make 2 actions Jul 21 20:00:19 <_marx_> both of us to report to team mailing list on efforts w/church/R&P Jul 21 20:02:12 are you going to run the LTS there? Jul 21 20:04:26 <_marx_> hum hadn't considered that Jul 21 20:04:46 i think compiz is almost manatory on 9.04 Jul 21 20:04:54 with the new notifications Jul 21 20:04:55 <_marx_> probably 9.04 as those are what I have to give away Jul 21 20:05:12 and this hardware is not going to support compiz Jul 21 20:05:24 <_marx_> hum Jul 21 20:05:57 <_marx_> well notifications work ok on my laptop w/an old nvidia chip Jul 21 20:06:08 <_marx_> not using compiz Jul 21 20:06:49 yeah, i guess it'll be fine for them as well Jul 21 20:07:45 <_marx_> I'm going to sneak in w/ a wireless router Jul 21 20:08:01 i did that as well Jul 21 20:08:11 <_marx_> as a test run Jul 21 20:08:34 i think it gets to stay now Jul 21 20:10:19 <_marx_> well I want to see if a plugged in indie wireless router will broadcast Jul 21 20:11:21 <_marx_> [ACTION]mikeh789 to report on church project Jul 21 20:11:22 ACTION received: mikeh789 to report on church project Jul 21 20:11:51 so, you want to wrap this thing up? Jul 21 20:12:02 <_marx_> [ACTION _marx_ to report on Winston Recreation and Parks access Jul 21 20:12:52 <_marx_> nah, wait till 8:30 before I go move some dead branches from the front yard Jul 21 20:13:04 and when i report, i just email to the email list whats going on? Jul 21 20:13:13 <_marx_> yes Jul 21 20:13:16 just get the progress logged? Jul 21 20:13:18 OK Jul 21 20:13:30 <_marx_> give a synopsis of what you've done Jul 21 20:14:05 i wish i had photos from my first visit there Jul 21 20:14:32 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: remember to send a reminder email to all contacts re Charlotte meet and greet Jul 21 20:14:35 network cables (about 6 of them) laying on top of someones desk Jul 21 20:15:26 plugged into something, not just coiled up Jul 21 20:15:40 <_marx_> I investigated 501c too Jul 21 20:15:54 <_marx_> imho it's not worth the cost Jul 21 20:16:15 i was envolved in a not for profit here in a-ville Jul 21 20:16:47 thats what that is right? Jul 21 20:17:21 <_marx_> yes Jul 21 20:17:27 it was difficult to get rolling, but we were able to recieve several large donations Jul 21 20:17:36 <_marx_> hum Jul 21 20:17:48 <_marx_> maybe down the road a bit Jul 21 20:18:12 gotta have a lawyer friend, thats what helped us the most Jul 21 20:18:45 <_marx_> I have one of those, a former active plug member Jul 21 20:19:01 <_marx_> just remembered that Jul 21 20:19:33 he hooked us up free of charge Jul 21 20:20:44 <_marx_> [ACTION] Mark to contact PLUG lawyer member re 501c Jul 21 20:20:45 ACTION received: Mark to contact PLUG lawyer member re 501c Jul 21 20:21:06 marx: I sent one out last week. Did you see it? I will agin in a few days Jul 21 20:21:34 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: you used most of my text! Yes Jul 21 20:22:13 cool. The list don't cc me. Jul 21 20:22:56 <_marx_> my webcam's USB mike isn't recognized Jul 21 20:23:23 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: yes Jul 21 20:24:10 _marx_: http://www.jazzcomposersforum.org/ Jul 21 20:24:23 this is the organization Jul 21 20:24:34 i don't now if the site is helpful Jul 21 20:24:37 <_marx_> mikeh789: wanna try a Skype or Eckiga conference call sometime? Jul 21 20:24:53 but i can ask them any questions you want Jul 21 20:25:02 about the 501 Jul 21 20:25:06 <_marx_> k Jul 21 20:25:19 _marx_: i'm mikeh789 on skype Jul 21 20:25:30 <_marx_> lemme contact the lawyer on plug first Jul 21 20:25:41 and i think its working these days Jul 21 20:25:46 skype that is Jul 21 20:26:09 <_marx_> well, the mike on my webcam isn't working Jul 21 20:26:32 drag Jul 21 20:26:41 pulse? Jul 21 20:27:12 <_marx_> [IDEA] team members test video conferencing software as part of bug jam Jul 21 20:27:13 IDEA received: team members test video conferencing software as part of bug jam Jul 21 20:27:31 <_marx_> yes mikeh789 pulse audio Jul 21 20:28:22 i have a hard time with my girlfriends mininote and the internal mic Jul 21 20:28:58 <_marx_> [ACTION] mark post to list re Skype/Eckiga testing Jul 21 20:28:58 ACTION received: mark post to list re Skype/Eckiga testing Jul 21 20:29:10 <_marx_> #endmeeting Jul 21 20:29:10 Meeting finished at 19:26. ---- /!\ '''Edit conflict - your version:''' ---- Jul 21 19:22:16 <_marx_> how'd that go? Jul 21 19:22:33 we are working on an asheville meet and greet Jul 21 19:22:39 <_marx_> cool Jul 21 19:23:15 and i got some CD's form her, and i left them a couple places Jul 21 19:23:18 from Jul 21 19:24:12 working on reserving the venue, and I'll go from there Jul 21 19:24:15 <_marx_> I've contacted FCTC and we can post on their physical bulletin boards but no access to labs Jul 21 19:25:15 <_marx_> need to get something that will hold cd's on a vertical surface Jul 21 19:25:35 how many cd's? Jul 21 19:25:35 <_marx_> poster that holds say 10 cd's Jul 21 19:25:40 OK Jul 21 19:26:13 <_marx_> I wanted to action akgraner on that w/her contacts at canonical Jul 21 19:26:38 i bet they have something like that Jul 21 19:27:05 <_marx_> I bet so too Jul 21 19:27:51 * _marx_ checks calender Jul 21 19:28:44 <_marx_> hum, i'm still not sure how to use mootbot Jul 21 19:29:17 i can't be of any help im afraid Jul 21 19:30:08 <_marx_> I've made contact w/Recreation and Parks in Winston re using the computers in the rec centers w/livecd's Jul 21 19:30:41 nice Jul 21 19:30:52 <_marx_> I've been swapping voicemails since last Thursday the 15th Jul 21 19:31:07 sound promising? Jul 21 19:31:21 <_marx_> it does sound promising Jul 21 19:32:20 i don't know why more places like that aren't using ltsp server-client Jul 21 19:32:27 seems so much easier Jul 21 19:33:08 dealing with a bunch of windows boxes (public) seems like a nightmare Jul 21 19:33:10 <_marx_> they are using some citrix solution Jul 21 19:36:14 september 5th is the tentative date for the asheville meet and greet Jul 21 19:36:15 <_marx_> i'm thinking it could be a good location for an installfest as well Jul 21 19:36:40 and thats all i really have to offer as far as buisness Jul 21 19:37:00 so keep the updates you have coming Jul 21 19:38:53 * Jfrorie1 (n=Jfrorie@98.105.42.244) has joined #ubuntu-us-nc Jul 21 19:39:57 <_marx_> hey Jfrorie1 Jul 21 19:40:29 hey all. Bberry again :p Jul 21 19:40:46 Jfrorie1: hello Jul 21 19:42:36 <_marx_> I'll write up my progress for a report to the mailing list Jul 21 19:44:11 cool Jul 21 19:47:34 _marx_: are you talking to any other groups about using ubuntu? Jul 21 19:50:12 <_marx_> I'm a member of the forsyth county computer club which is largely a windows group Jul 21 19:50:54 <_marx_> when bro jeff recovers some I'll ask about home schooling groups in the A'ville area Jul 21 19:51:33 the learing center i mentioned is in weaverville Jul 21 19:51:41 <_marx_> ah Jul 21 19:51:43 woodland hills church Jul 21 19:51:53 <_marx_> ok Jul 21 19:52:10 <_marx_> I don't know the name of his church Jul 21 19:52:11 they are working on a computer lab Jul 21 19:52:22 <_marx_> do you know a Jeff Cox Jul 21 19:52:54 i dont think so, but my folks go to church there every sunday Jul 21 19:53:13 <_marx_> ah, you don't go every sunday? Jul 21 19:53:38 i go once or twice a year Jul 21 19:53:56 <_marx_> pretty sure bro jeff is non-demominational Jul 21 19:54:14 me too Jul 21 19:54:37 this is a sothern baptist church Jul 21 19:54:50 <_marx_> oh he doesn't go there ;) Jul 21 19:54:58 <_marx_> we did when kids Jul 21 19:55:03 rather open-minded one in my opinion Jul 21 19:55:12 but i still don't go there Jul 21 19:55:42 i'm going to run ubuntu in the area where my mother works Jul 21 19:56:07 they have a pretty rough set-up right now Jul 21 19:56:27 <_marx_> report to the list on that effort, I think it could count as a team project Jul 21 19:56:27 xp machines that were set up by an admin that is not there anymore Jul 21 19:56:42 will do Jul 21 19:56:45 <_marx_> ugh Jul 21 19:57:15 i hope to get them up and running before this next session Jul 21 19:57:55 i have "alternate" hard drives to install to, so i can just label the one's there, and put them in a box Jul 21 19:58:12 if anyone wants them back the way they were Jul 21 19:58:13 <_marx_> sounds like a good plan Jul 21 19:58:57 <_marx_> hah, may be same for R&P Winston too Jul 21 19:59:28 i have a bunch of 8 to 20 gig HD's laying around Jul 21 19:59:34 * _marx_ going to make 2 actions Jul 21 20:00:19 <_marx_> both of us to report to team mailing list on efforts w/church/R&P Jul 21 20:02:12 are you going to run the LTS there? Jul 21 20:04:26 <_marx_> hum hadn't considered that Jul 21 20:04:46 i think compiz is almost manatory on 9.04 Jul 21 20:04:54 with the new notifications Jul 21 20:04:55 <_marx_> probably 9.04 as those are what I have to give away Jul 21 20:05:12 and this hardware is not going to support compiz Jul 21 20:05:24 <_marx_> hum Jul 21 20:05:57 <_marx_> well notifications work ok on my laptop w/an old nvidia chip Jul 21 20:06:08 <_marx_> not using compiz Jul 21 20:06:49 yeah, i guess it'll be fine for them as well Jul 21 20:07:45 <_marx_> I'm going to sneak in w/ a wireless router Jul 21 20:08:01 i did that as well Jul 21 20:08:11 <_marx_> as a test run Jul 21 20:08:34 i think it gets to stay now Jul 21 20:10:19 <_marx_> well I want to see if a plugged in indie wireless router will broadcast Jul 21 20:11:21 <_marx_> [ACTION]mikeh789 to report on church project Jul 21 20:11:22 ACTION received: mikeh789 to report on church project Jul 21 20:11:51 so, you want to wrap this thing up? Jul 21 20:12:02 <_marx_> [ACTION _marx_ to report on Winston Recreation and Parks access Jul 21 20:12:52 <_marx_> nah, wait till 8:30 before I go move some dead branches from the front yard Jul 21 20:13:04 and when i report, i just email to the email list whats going on? Jul 21 20:13:13 <_marx_> yes Jul 21 20:13:16 just get the progress logged? Jul 21 20:13:18 OK Jul 21 20:13:30 <_marx_> give a synopsis of what you've done Jul 21 20:14:05 i wish i had photos from my first visit there Jul 21 20:14:32 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: remember to send a reminder email to all contacts re Charlotte meet and greet Jul 21 20:14:35 network cables (about 6 of them) laying on top of someones desk Jul 21 20:15:26 plugged into something, not just coiled up Jul 21 20:15:40 <_marx_> I investigated 501c too Jul 21 20:15:54 <_marx_> imho it's not worth the cost Jul 21 20:16:15 i was envolved in a not for profit here in a-ville Jul 21 20:16:47 thats what that is right? Jul 21 20:17:21 <_marx_> yes Jul 21 20:17:27 it was difficult to get rolling, but we were able to recieve several large donations Jul 21 20:17:36 <_marx_> hum Jul 21 20:17:48 <_marx_> maybe down the road a bit Jul 21 20:18:12 gotta have a lawyer friend, thats what helped us the most Jul 21 20:18:45 <_marx_> I have one of those, a former active plug member Jul 21 20:19:01 <_marx_> just remembered that Jul 21 20:19:33 he hooked us up free of charge Jul 21 20:20:44 <_marx_> [ACTION] Mark to contact PLUG lawyer member re 501c Jul 21 20:20:45 ACTION received: Mark to contact PLUG lawyer member re 501c Jul 21 20:21:06 marx: I sent one out last week. Did you see it? I will agin in a few days Jul 21 20:21:34 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: you used most of my text! Yes Jul 21 20:22:13 cool. The list don't cc me. Jul 21 20:22:56 <_marx_> my webcam's USB mike isn't recognized Jul 21 20:23:23 <_marx_> Jfrorie1: yes Jul 21 20:24:10 _marx_: http://www.jazzcomposersforum.org/ Jul 21 20:24:23 this is the organization Jul 21 20:24:34 i don't now if the site is helpful Jul 21 20:24:37 <_marx_> mikeh789: wanna try a Skype or Eckiga conference call sometime? Jul 21 20:24:53 but i can ask them any questions you want Jul 21 20:25:02 about the 501 Jul 21 20:25:06 <_marx_> k Jul 21 20:25:19 _marx_: i'm mikeh789 on skype Jul 21 20:25:30 <_marx_> lemme contact the lawyer on plug first Jul 21 20:25:41 and i think its working these days Jul 21 20:25:46 skype that is Jul 21 20:26:09 <_marx_> well, the mike on my webcam isn't working Jul 21 20:26:32 drag Jul 21 20:26:41 pulse? Jul 21 20:27:12 <_marx_> [IDEA] team members test video conferencing software as part of bug jam Jul 21 20:27:13 IDEA received: team members test video conferencing software as part of bug jam Jul 21 20:27:31 <_marx_> yes mikeh789 pulse audio Jul 21 20:28:22 i have a hard time with my girlfriends mininote and the internal mic Jul 21 20:28:58 <_marx_> [ACTION] mark post to list re Skype/Eckiga testing Jul 21 20:28:58 ACTION received: mark post to list re Skype/Eckiga testing Jul 21 20:29:10 <_marx_> #endmeeting Jul 21 20:29:10 Meeting finished at 19:26. ---- /!\ '''End of edit conflict''' ----