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by Gilbert E. Detillieux 01 Jun '10

01 Jun '10

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Fwd: USENIX WebApps '10 Registration Now Open
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 25 May '10

25 May '10

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USENIX WebApps '10 Registration Now Open Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 09:41:21 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> To: info(a)muug.mb.ca, gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca You're invited to join us in Boston, June 23-24, 2010, for the first USENIX Conference on Web Application Development. WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Web-based applications are revolutionizing both the features that can be delivered and the technologies for developing and deploying applications. They also involve a diverse collection of issues and technologies. Take advantage of this new opportunity for interaction and synergy across these areas. The program includes: * Invited talks by industry leaders including Adam de Boor, Google, on "Gmail: Past, Present, and Future" * Refereed papers on a variety of topics such as new approaches to Web frameworks, techniques for giving users control over their Web data, better ways of managing Ajax and Javascript, and a variety of security issues ranging from better CAPTCHAs to information flow tracking. * A Poster Session and Happy Hour held jointly with USENIX ATC '10. The poster session provides a great way to let other people know about your work and to get useful feedback from the community. Submissions are due on June 13, 2010. * Work-in-Progress Reports. If you have work you would like to share, a controversial opinion, or a cool idea that's not quite ready for publication, submit a WiP by June 13, 2010. Find out more about the posters and WiPs at: http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/posters_wips.html WebApps '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 2-day conference program filled with the latest research, but you'll also have additional opportunities to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) and at the various evening social events, vendor BoFs, and receptions. Your WebApps '10 registration gets you into all the ConfWeek events happening those days: tutorials, talks, workshops--you name it. Plus, registration packages offer expanded discounts. The more days you attend, the more you save! http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 The full WebApps '10 program is available at http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga Register by June 7, 2010, for the greatest savings. * Additional registration discounts are available! Discount types include hardship, government, and non-profit: http://www.usenix.org/events/confweek10/discounts.html * Help spread the word! http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/promote.html I look forward to seeing you in Boston! Sincerely, John Ousterhout, Stanford University WebApps '10 Program Chair webapps10chair(a)usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) June 23-24, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 Poster and WiPs Submissions Deadline: May 27, 2010 Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Registration Now Open
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 18 May '10

18 May '10

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Registration Now Open Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:40:58 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> To: info(a)muug.mb.ca, gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca We're pleased to invite you to attend the 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX ATC '10). This year, USENIX ATC '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 3-day conference program filled with the latest systems research, but you'll also have increased opportunities to network with peers across multiple disciplines. The technical program begins on Wednesday, June 23, and includes refereed papers, invited talks, WiPs, and a poster session. The impressive slate of invited speakers include: -- Keynote Address: Bobby Johnson, Director of Engineering, Facebook, Inc. -- Keynote Address: Ivan Sutherland, Portland State University, on "Some Thoughts About Concurrency" -- Ben Fry, Author and Consultant, on "Visualizing Data" -- Jon Orwant, Google, on "Google Books: Making All the World's Books Universally Accessible and Useful" -- Maximilian Schich, Northeastern University, on "Reconstructing Ancient Rome: 700 Years of IT and Knowledge Management" -- Matt Welsh, Harvard University, on "RoboBees: An Autonomous Colony of Robotic Pollinators" The USENIX ATC '10 Refereed Papers present the latest in ground-breaking systems research. Be among the first to check out the latest innovative work in the systems field. A joint Poster Session and Happy Hour between USENIX ATC '10 and WebApps '10 will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 23. Work-in-Progress Reports will take place on Thursday, June 24. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and at the various evening social events, including the joint poster session, vendor BoFs, and receptions. The full progarm is available at http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga USENIX ATC '10 promises to be an exciting showcase for the latest in innovative research and cutting-edge practices in technology. We look forward to seeing you in Boston On behalf of the USENIX ATC '10 organizers, Paul Barham, Microsoft Research Cambridge Timothy Roscoe, ETH Zurich USENIX ATC '10 Program Co-Chairs atc10chairs(a)usenix.org P.S. Connect with other attendees and help spread the word! -- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/USENIX-Annual-Technical-Conference/ 27016525676?ref=ts --Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnualTech ---------------------------------------------- 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 22-25, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 Part of USENIX Federated Conferences Week http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 -----------------------------------------------

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MUUG Meeting, May 11, 7:30pm -- Podcasting
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 04 May '10

04 May '10

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 11. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Podcasting Podcasting lets you share your thoughts with the world through an audio subscription model. How would you plan and organize a podcast of your own? What tools should you use to record, edit and encode your podcast? What distribution tools are used? How much does it cost to podcast? Can you use free or open source software for podcasting? MUUG member Brian Doob has been podcasting for three years and will answer these and many other questions. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ********************************************************************** Please note our meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15pm, so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30pm. Don't be late, or you may not get in. (But don't come too early either, since security may not be there to let you in before 7:15 or so.) Non-members may be required to show photo ID at the security desk. Limited parking is available for free on the street, either on Ellice Ave. or on some of the intersecting streets. Indoor parking is also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $5.00 for the evening. Bicycle parking is available in a bike rack under video surveillance located behind the building on Webb Place. ********************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: http://www.muug.mb.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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trying to set up ssh at home
by Kat 03 May '10

03 May '10

Hi folks! My new understanding of networking is coming along, but still a little shaky. I have been trying to set up ssh to work on my home machine because I want to practice Linux stuff and access my PC if I happen to be away from home on the weekends. I've installed OpenSSH with success, and from my local machine I can "ssh localhost" with success (127.0.0.1 works too, of course) The problem is I am trying ssh (my ip) and I get "Connection refused". This happens both from my parents' machine (in another town - Go Mom for downloading and running putty), and from my own (that ssh is running on). I suspect the problem has to do with my router, either regarding my rather prudent settings (LAN connection must be authenticated, *and* have a whitelisted MAC address), or more likely, I am missing something in setup to allow incoming connections that get forwarded to my specific machine. This is where my understanding falls apart at the moment... help? I've got a linksys/cisco wrt120n local IP 192.168.1.100 local router IP 192.168.1.1 internet IP in the 24.something range :) Let me know if more info is required. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------ Katherine Scrupa Network Technology CCNA student, RRC

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Re: [RndTbl] Home Automation
by Brock Wolfe 01 May '10

01 May '10

How about looking at the Arduino controller board and motor control board (low cost), you can do Steeper Motor and DC motor control, all control software libraries available for free. Manysizes/flavours of Arduino controllers and add on boards/shields depending on what you want for price/features Controller: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSP4 Motor Control: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKAD7 All Arduino Hardware Stuff:: http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=43 Stepper software library: http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Stepper?from=Tutorial.Stepper RC Servo motor library: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Servo This should get you started. Brock

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Home Automation
by Don R. Wolfe 01 May '10

01 May '10

Well we meet again, we need to talk serious motor control as princess auto surplus is waiting. Who in Winnipeg has good knowledge of motor control, microprocessors, bridge motor control either professionally or a great hobbyist. Need a mentor. Thanks The Automator DRWolfe

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How-To: Grep Tricks for Linux Users | ITworld
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Further to my RTFM presentation on "grep" at the April MUUG meeting, the following IT World article has a few interesting tips on using GNU grep: http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/106032/how-to-grep-tricks-linu… Note that the article refers to grep for Linux users, but the options described are applicable to the GNU implementation of grep, regardless of underlying OS. GNU grep also has many other potentially useful options, so be sure to RTFM: grep(1). -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Fwd: Reminder: USENIX OSDI Submission Deadline is May 7
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Reminder: USENIX OSDI Submission Deadline is May 7 Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:34:59 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> To: info(a)muug.mb.ca, gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca We're writing to remind you that the submission deadline for the 9th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation (OSDI '10) is approaching. Please submit your work by Friday, May 7, 2010, 9:00 p.m. PDT. Please note: The page limit for submissions is 12 pages not including references. http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ OSDI brings together professionals from academic and industrial backgrounds in what has become a premier forum for discussing the design, implementation, and implications of systems software. The OSDI Symposium emphasizes innovative research as well as quantified or insightful experiences in systems design and implementation. OSDI takes a broad view of the systems area and solicits contributions from many fields of systems practice, including, but not limited to: * Operating systems * File and storage systems * Distributed systems * Mobile systems * Secure systems * Embedded systems * Virtualization * Networking as it relates to operating systems * The interaction of hardware and software development We particularly encourage contributions containing highly original ideas, new approaches, and/or groundbreaking results. Submissions will be judged on originality, significance, interest, clarity, relevance, and correctness. Accepted papers will be shepherded through an editorial review process by a member of the program committee. For more details on the submission process, please see the complete Call for Papers at: http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ We look forward to receiving your submissions! Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, University of Wisconsin, Madison Brad Chen, Google, Inc. OSDI '10 Program Co-Chairs osdi10chairs(a)usenix.org --------------------------------- Call for Papers 9th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation October 4-6, 2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ Submissions Deadline: May 7, 2010 Sponsored by USENIX in cooperation with ACM SIGOPS ---------------------------------

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Re: [RndTbl] NIC performance with iperf
by Adam Thompson 18 Apr '10

18 Apr '10

Supposedly, although much of it got rewritten around the WS2003R2 era to accommodate full hardware TOE devices. AFAIK, the last MS OS to run anything obviously BSDish was NT4.0. And of course the BSD stack was never meant for 100mbps, never mind gigabit speeds. -Adam

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