From dpuryear at puryear-it.com Wed Dec 9 22:10:09 2009 From: dpuryear at puryear-it.com (Dustin Puryear) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:10:09 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? Message-ID: <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112BB9@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> Wow... -----Original Message----- From: lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org [mailto:lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org] On Behalf Of Darrell Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:58 PM To: lugoj at lugoj.org Subject: [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? Nice monitor, but who can afford $6,500? http://www.ostendotech.com/ -- "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - 10th Amendment to the Constitution _______________________________________________ Lugoj mailing list Lugoj at lists.lugoj.org http://lists.lugoj.org/listinfo.cgi/lugoj-lugoj.org From pietu at weblizards.net Thu Dec 10 18:15:45 2009 From: pietu at weblizards.net (Petri Laihonen) Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:15:45 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? In-Reply-To: <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112BB9@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> References: <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112BB9@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> Message-ID: To me it looks like extended laptop screen. Height only 900 pixels. P On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > Wow... > > -----Original Message----- > From: lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org > [mailto:lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org] On Behalf Of Darrell > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:58 PM > To: lugoj at lugoj.org > Subject: [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? > > Nice monitor, but who can afford $6,500? > > ? ? ? http://www.ostendotech.com/ > > > -- > "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor > prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, > or to the people." > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- 10th Amendment to the Constitution > > _______________________________________________ > Lugoj mailing list > Lugoj at lists.lugoj.org > http://lists.lugoj.org/listinfo.cgi/lugoj-lugoj.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > From andrewmb at gmail.com Fri Dec 11 00:13:32 2009 From: andrewmb at gmail.com (Andrew Baudouin) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:13:32 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? In-Reply-To: References: <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112BB9@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> Message-ID: <3fc325330912102213l7b0db128x78eb73d9e515b378@mail.gmail.com> Yeah, it's 2880x900. I MIGHT pay $500 for such a monitor given I can get 2 19" WS screens for around 250ish. In a similar vein, have you Linux geeks seen Eyefinity yet? Linux support does not yet exist but is coming. http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity.aspx On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Petri Laihonen wrote: > To me it looks like extended laptop screen. > Height only 900 pixels. > > P > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dustin Puryear > wrote: > > Wow... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org > > [mailto:lugoj-bounces at lists.lugoj.org] On Behalf Of Darrell > > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:58 PM > > To: lugoj at lugoj.org > > Subject: [LUGOJ] The Ultimate Monitor? > > > > Nice monitor, but who can afford $6,500? > > > > http://www.ostendotech.com/ > > > > > > -- > > "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor > > prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, > > or to the people." > > > > - 10th Amendment to the Constitution > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Lugoj mailing list > > Lugoj at lists.lugoj.org > > http://lists.lugoj.org/listinfo.cgi/lugoj-lugoj.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General at brlug.net > > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From bendily at gmail.com Wed Dec 30 22:15:19 2009 From: bendily at gmail.com (Brad Bendily) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:15:19 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life In-Reply-To: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> References: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1B9A9D40-D51E-4268-8A12-7AAA86CC3F1B@gmail.com> There are several active people on the mailing list but the group hasn't gathered for regular meetings in a long time. I don't think anyone would be opposed if you offered some suggestions. Maybe we could just pick the same day of the week each month and meet and if folks can make it then good? I'm not sure if there is enough support for that. Any thoughts on that group? Maybe some changes for 2010? I'm going to be trying to attend meettings with the tigertrap group so I'm not sure what other meetings I can make but I'll try. Bb On Dec 30, 2009, at 9:44 PM, "Warren \"Tray\" Torrance" wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to see if the group is still active - though all signs > at the moment point to "no." If so, I would love to offer my time > and energy as help in any way needed, and if not, I would be > interested in starting it back up. If anyone's out there, please > "Respond All". > > Thanks, > > Warren "Tray" Torrance > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net From karthik at poobal.net Wed Dec 30 22:30:21 2009 From: karthik at poobal.net (Karthik Poobalasubramanian) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:30:21 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life In-Reply-To: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> References: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <71306F8F-95C5-47F7-A1F8-183478EA623F@poobal.net> Hello, Other than sporadic emails, most of us are dormant. We used to do the monthly coffee shop meetings years ago but I won't mind restarting that. i am open to any suggestions. The last I heard, I will be involved with Tigertrap 2010 but I am not sure what I will be doing. -- Karthik Poobalasubramanian Louisiana Board of Regents karthik at poobal.net karthik at la.gov (225) 341-5855 skype: poobal On Dec 30, 2009, at 9:44 PM, Warren Tray Torrance wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to see if the group is still active - though all signs at the moment point to "no." If so, I would love to offer my time and energy as help in any way needed, and if not, I would be interested in starting it back up. If anyone's out there, please "Respond All". > > Thanks, > > Warren "Tray" Torrance > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net From dpuryear at puryear-it.com Thu Dec 31 08:31:51 2009 From: dpuryear at puryear-it.com (Dustin Puryear) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:31:51 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life References: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> <1B9A9D40-D51E-4268-8A12-7AAA86CC3F1B@gmail.com> Message-ID: <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112E17@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> As far as I know, the newbie group continues to meet monthly at the Clickers club. So that *is* active. --- Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ -----Original Message----- From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Brad Bendily Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:15 PM To: general at brlug.net Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life There are several active people on the mailing list but the group hasn't gathered for regular meetings in a long time. I don't think anyone would be opposed if you offered some suggestions. Maybe we could just pick the same day of the week each month and meet and if folks can make it then good? I'm not sure if there is enough support for that. Any thoughts on that group? Maybe some changes for 2010? I'm going to be trying to attend meettings with the tigertrap group so I'm not sure what other meetings I can make but I'll try. Bb On Dec 30, 2009, at 9:44 PM, "Warren \"Tray\" Torrance" wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to see if the group is still active - though all signs > at the moment point to "no." If so, I would love to offer my time > and energy as help in any way needed, and if not, I would be > interested in starting it back up. If anyone's out there, please > "Respond All". > > Thanks, > > Warren "Tray" Torrance > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list General at brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net From ECRichards at fbd.com Thu Dec 31 09:12:47 2009 From: ECRichards at fbd.com (Richards Jr, Edward C.) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:12:47 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life References: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com><1B9A9D40-D51E-4268-8A12-7AAA86CC3F1B@gmail.com> <43452C495F09D048BF7CE9F96B65688E112E17@sbs.Puryear-IT.local> Message-ID: Actually, the newbies group is very active, and we meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. We have a number of things going on including a current series of workshops on how to use Blender. Thomas Eldridge is facilitating these workshops. Thomas is a recent graduate and is very experienced with doing computer animation as well as being a Linux/Open Source advocate. Ed -----Original Message----- From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Dustin Puryear Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:32 AM To: general at brlug.net Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life As far as I know, the newbie group continues to meet monthly at the Clickers club. So that *is* active. --- Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ -----Original Message----- From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Brad Bendily Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:15 PM To: general at brlug.net Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life There are several active people on the mailing list but the group hasn't gathered for regular meetings in a long time. I don't think anyone would be opposed if you offered some suggestions. Maybe we could just pick the same day of the week each month and meet and if folks can make it then good? I'm not sure if there is enough support for that. Any thoughts on that group? Maybe some changes for 2010? I'm going to be trying to attend meettings with the tigertrap group so I'm not sure what other meetings I can make but I'll try. Bb On Dec 30, 2009, at 9:44 PM, "Warren \"Tray\" Torrance" wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to see if the group is still active - though all signs > at the moment point to "no." If so, I would love to offer my time > and energy as help in any way needed, and if not, I would be > interested in starting it back up. If anyone's out there, please > "Respond All". > > Thanks, > > Warren "Tray" Torrance > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list General at brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list General at brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net From jellis1947 at gmail.com Thu Dec 31 19:33:00 2009 From: jellis1947 at gmail.com (John Ellis) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:33:00 -0600 Subject: [brlug-general] Ping - Search for intelligent life In-Reply-To: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> References: <19c66d9e0912301944v51f26d37lb410fc8214f6bd9a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <81e3d4810912311733w54038944g67c370258303221c@mail.gmail.com> I'm here. At least virtually. I've never seen another member of this post. Wouldn't mind seeing some of the other "members". John Ellis On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Warren "Tray" Torrance wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to see if the group is still active - though all signs at the > moment point to "no." If so, I would love to offer my time and energy as > help in any way needed, and if not, I would be interested in starting it > back up. If anyone's out there, please "Respond All". > > Thanks, > > Warren "Tray" Torrance > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: