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Web hosting
by Simon Jude 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Hi, Can anybody suggest a cheap and reliable web hosting company? Nothing particularly special is needed, just somewhere to host a site for some friends and myself. Simon

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Bulk MP3 Conversion
by Keith Watson 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

I have a directory containing a bunch of MP3 files and I want to convert them to CDR prior to burning a CD. eg. foo.mp3 -> foo.cdr bar.mp3 -> bar.cdr dog.mp3 -> dog.cdr cat.mp3 -> cat.cdr etc..... Currently I'm looking at a script that uses MPG321 and a 'for' loop. 2 questions; 1) is there a better way? 2) can I parse the filename (in the script) to separate the extension (.MP3) from it so I can then append .CDR to it? Keith ____________ A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn.

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[Alug]Linux Desktops comparative review
by Syd Hancock 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT5747451177.html Linux desktops comparative review. Long, detailed, interesting. Could be worth forwarding to friends/colleages thinking of switching. Another comparative review on Open For Business http://www.ofb.biz less detailed and already outdated in some ways but also worth a look. Syd

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Re: Zauruss
by tom potts 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

Excuse my ignorance but can you stick on of those 1G microdrives in them? (quite cheap as www.scan.co.uk (£127 ex vat!) at the mo) Tom __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus For a better Internet experience http://www.yahoo.co.uk/btoffer

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RE: [Alug] Zauruss (Zaurui?)
by Adam Bower 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

> There are new models that should be over here soon (hence the > discounts) one > that is functionally the same but with a faster chip and one > that is a very > different beast altogether. The new 5600 model is not actually as good as the 5500 (these are things I have read online BTW) , basically they have stuck a new cpu in it (400Mhz instead of 200Mhz) but due to implementation problems it will run at about the same speed as the 5500. Also they have taken the amount of RAM down to 32MB from 64MB but bolted on 64MB of non-volatile flash instead of 16MB of flash in the 5500. This means you will be limited to a maximum of 32MB of RAM where my Z is currently running with 64MB (and 128MB of MMC for its file system) with openzaurus. The main advantages of the newer model is that it has a 1700mAh battery instead of a 950mAh (but the new cpu burns more juice iirc) but this adds a bulge onto the back of the unit, and it has a built in microphone which you don't have with the 5500. > All in all it is a cracking little widget, as a basic PDA I'd > be forced to say > that it is not as good as a decent Palm, but as a Linux > machine in your > pocket it is fantastic. I would say that it makes the palm look like a pile of something brown and smelly :) although I have now had 4 different models of palm break on me in pretty much the same way. I do find the Z is much better as a PDA. One thing is that I did have problems with openzaurus 3.0 (and the sharp rom too) but I now have openzaurus 3.2 installed and it works very nicely, apart from the occasional hot plug problem. > Oh and install Interstellar Flames to impress your inquiring > friends (the 3D > graphics are out of this world on a PDA) I have this, it does tend to impress people when they see it :) although I still have to check out other games yet. Adam

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RE: [Alug] Evening Meetings
by Adam Bower 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

> -----Original Message----- > From: Syd Hancock [mailto:syd@toufol.com] > Sent: 15 April 2003 11:29 > To: main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] Evening Meetings > Mark (and others), any idea of the current status of these? As I said in my earlier email its all (hopefully) being sorted out off list at the moment. I will mail the list and update the website when dates/venues have been confirmed. Adam

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3com modem
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

As for me, I just sent a Sad and Disappointed email to 3com concerning their lack of linux support for product 3CP012884A. Perhaps they'll offer to refund me :-) Jen

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RE: [Alug] Evening Meetings
by Adam Bower 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

> -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Trott [mailto:gt@pobox.com] > Sent: 15 April 2003 08:46 > To: main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] Evening Meetings > > > I'm new around here so I missed this one. What's the story re the UEA > meeting? Just up the road from here. I am trying to get some meetings organised off list atm, when we have some fixed dates I will post them here and on the Alug website. Then I can see when people who have offered to do talks are available etc. Adam

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RE: [Alug] Re: Zauruss
by Adam Bower 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

> Excuse my ignorance but can you stick on of those 1G > microdrives in them? > (quite cheap as www.scan.co.uk (£127 ex vat!) at the > mo) > Tom AFAIK they work, at least I have read as much so you could use it to store vast amounts of .ogg files :) but I have not tried one! Adam

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RE: [Alug] Evening Meetings
by Keith Watson 14 Apr '03

14 Apr '03

How about an informal evening meeting in Norwich on Monday's from about 8pm. Syd Hancock and I have been discussing a suitable venue for this off-list, but are having trouble coming up with one. We thought a quiet pub would be good but if it's in the city centre parking might be a problem. Anyone know of any pub's or coffee bars, cafes etc. in the city centre that might fit the bill? I've often parked in the Forum car park when going out in Norwich in the evening so venues around the Forum might be a possibility. (is the Theatre coffe bar a possibility?) > > 8pm on a monday evening is fine with me too. The coming monday is > easter of course so maybe a week on monday for the first > get-together? If I have my sums right, the monday after that is a > bank holiday. > > > > I don't know either Norwich or its pubs at all well so cannot > > > suggest anywhere. The Wild Man that I was asking about on the > > > social list looks OK, central Norwich, easy to find, no idea > > > how busy it is on a monday evening. Or there is a big pub on > > > the right just up the hill past the guildhall (St Giles?) > > > > My thoughts also. I've only lived in Norfolk for a few years so > > I'm not too well up on the local pubs. There's a pub halfway > > down the Newmarket road that used to be an Internet 'Cafe' sort > > of affair, that might be a possibility. From my experience of > > other cities there are often pubs that seem to get most of their > > trade from working people during the day and are pretty quiet in > > the evenings, so it might be worth looking at a city centre > > venue. Big problem with city centre is parking. > > True and true - when shopping etc I usually use the multi-storey off > St Giles but it is a bit dear. There is the pay-and-display on the > inner ring road by Toys'R'Us, end of St Benedicts street (and there > is the Arts Centre on St Benedicts, nice little bar/cafe in there > too). > > > Probably best to ask on the list as there's a few members who > > live in Norwich and might be a bit more knowledgeable. What we > > need is a 'Norwich Pubs Howto' :o) > > I agree, let's put it to the list (although I like the idea of the > Arts Centre unless there is an event there that evening). > Regards, Keith ____________ Where does a wise man look for pebbles? On a beach. Where does the wise man hide a leaf? In a forest. G.K. Chesterton

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