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webpigeongebbione: spaces mark the end of a command and start of an argument, put \ before the space and you should be okay :)00:01
* webpigeon thinks...00:02
diddledancareful, that's dangerous00:02
diddledan:-p00:02
diddledanthinking I mean00:02
webpigeondiddledan: indeed00:03
webpigeonnot thinking is more dangerous most of the time though ^^00:03
diddledanthe quotes will allow spaces in defining the alias, but you need to allow the space on the commandline when it's expanded out, so you need either three \ characters before the space OR the quotes as you have them and a  single \ before the space00:04
webpigeonintresting, I tried creating the alias here (admidlty without the folder) and the alias seemed to work (told me the full path didn't exist)00:07
diddledanhmm, mayhaps I'm wrong?00:07
diddledanwouldn't surprise me :-p00:07
webpigeonI can't be 100% sure either way00:09
gebbionemy aliases disappear after i close the terminal00:49
gebbionewhere can i save them permanently00:49
gebbione.profile?00:50
diddledan.bash_aliases00:50
diddledanref: .bashrc line 9400:51
gebbioneadded it there i hope it ll work in my next login00:58
diploMorning all07:02
MooDoomorning all07:03
matttwoo, morning07:19
* mattt is tired today, and is trying to counterbalance with some enthusiasm07:19
daubersMorning07:44
dwatkinshiya folks07:48
daubersSo the hospital told me yesterday that my brain isn't trying to eat itself. This appears to be good news07:51
MartijnVdSdaubers: yay07:52
christelthat sounds like good news indeed!07:54
daubersYup. They still don't know why I've lost part of my vision though.07:55
MartijnVdSdaubers: not even a wild guess?07:56
daubersNope! They thought it was either MS or something causing pressure on the back of my eye/optic nerve. An MRI scan later has disproved both of those07:56
MartijnVdSI assume they checked for detached retina etc. as well?07:57
daubersYup. It's part of my visual field missing which normally rules out a detatched retina07:58
daubers(apparently)07:58
DJonesIs it affecting your work or are you able to carry on as normal07:59
matttdaubers: jeez, scary07:59
daubersDJones: having the results now means I can carry on as normal! It's just the inside edge of my peripheral vision is missing (so I don't really notice it until I'm playing squash or something)08:00
czajkowskialoha08:00
daubersczajkowski: o/08:00
AlanBellmorning all08:01
DJonesdaubers: Thats good, hopefully means driving is also ok, they seem to get a bit (understandably) pick with vision problems and driving08:01
daubersDJones: Yeah, until it's a certain percentage of your vision then it's ok (apparently) and it's only my left eye that's gone weird08:03
matttdaubers: hope it's something transient08:03
daubersmattt: We'll see. It's hung around for just over a month now. Got to be retested in 6 months.08:04
DJoneshope it settles down and clears08:04
MartijnVdShttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jqjl5/The_Turing_Solution/08:06
MartijnVdS^ BBC Radio Four about Turing08:07
davmor2morning all08:08
czajkowskidavmor2: you're on early08:10
* davmor2 hugs czajkowski 08:14
czajkowskisee now you're just going to confuse people08:18
MartijnVdS^ also about Bletchley Park and Enigma etc.08:18
dwatkinsI went to Bletchley Park a couple years ago, it's a great day out.08:25
directhexyes.08:25
directhexalso, it's near ikea, so you can buy a LEKTORP while you're at it08:25
dwatkinsI tried to buy an EFFETTIV but they have discontinued it, so I bought a 2nd hand plinth from their returns department and sawed it up to make the shelf I wanted.08:26
MartijnVdSor LACK 19" cabinet^Wtable08:26
dwatkinsI keep walking past shops and seeing the EXPEDIT units in the windows.08:27
dwatkinsThey're everywhere, I tell you! ;)08:28
directhexdwatkins, EXPEDIT is iconic08:28
directhexand also fabulous08:28
dwatkinsYeah, I have three of them myself.08:28
directhexi love the idea of a standardized square internal space, which can be transferred between units08:28
dwatkins2x2, 2x4 and 4x408:28
mattti had one of those shelves, they were heavy as can be08:28
dwatkinsBuilding the 4x4 was not easy. I don't think I have enough floor space to make a 5x5.08:29
directhexmatti, not really, they're all cardboard construction08:29
directhexdwatkins, i have a 5x5, and the discontinued last-gen 5x5 tv. the baby's room has two 2x408:29
dwatkinsoh, it's 4x5, actually, perhaps I would. I wonder if you can put that long side vertical08:29
dwatkinsah yes, there is no 4x508:29
dwatkinsclearly I need moar coffee08:29
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bigcalm_laptopGood morning kids :)08:38
* dwatkins ponders putting shelving units together vertically to take advantage of his 12-foot ceiling08:38
dwatkinshiya bigcalm_laptop08:38
* bigcalm_laptop pokes davmor2 viciously08:43
* davmor2 hugs bigcalm_laptop sounds like he needs it08:43
* czajkowski peers at this hugging davmor2 08:47
davmor2czajkowski: PROD!!! see that's what happens when I'm nice it freaks people out :D08:48
czajkowskiit's nor normal I tell you08:49
directhexali1234, i got my own bastion build :D08:49
directhexhttps://twitter.com/humblesupport/status/21317964255370854408:49
digicommi love humble bundle08:50
directhexdigicomm, 15 hours before that tweet...08:50
directhex13-06-2012 18:16:42 > directhex: urkle, good news is: 360 pad works, fullscreen works. bad news is: fullscreen only works when turning *off* fullscreen, fullscreen on = windowed. off = fullscreen08:50
directhex14-06-2012 00:15:29 < urkle!~urklegnom@adsl-75-46-95-87.dsl.ipltin.sbcglobal.net: directhex: WHAT!! are you serious?08:51
directhex14-06-2012 01:05:06 < urkle!~urklegnom@adsl-75-46-95-87.dsl.ipltin.sbcglobal.net: directhex: Thanks for the report!  I've got it fixed now..08:51
digicommthat's not how i would expect to have gone fullscreen...08:52
czajkowskidirecthex: hows the new addition08:52
JamesTaitGood morning all! :D08:53
digicommgood morning!08:54
directhexczajkowski, keeping us awake08:54
LinuxisyourfrienWhen someone says08:54
digicommi have an ubuntu related question which someone here may have an answer to - i'm looking to edit a bit of video, nothing extensive, just a few transitions and a voiceover. does anyone have any recommendations as to a good video editing suite in ubuntu?08:58
JamesTaitdigicomm: Openshot is the first name that springs to mind.08:58
gordi use kdenlive all the time its great08:59
gordstay away from pitivi08:59
LinuxisyourfrienYou have not beeuse pitivi08:59
LinuxisyourfrienI mean, use pitivi08:59
JamesTaitI haven't done a lot of video editing, mind, so I couldn't give any idea of how good it is in relation to other packages.09:00
JamesTaitI used pitivi a long time ago, when it was still very young. I should give it another look.09:00
gordpitivi will crash and you'll lose all your stuff and it will frustrate you. that seems to be about all it does09:01
digicommThanks for the suggestions, I appreciate it. I've heard about Openshot but not used it before, and I've just taken a look at the kdenlive website. It looks quite good!09:02
digicommOpenshot looks nice to use, going by the website09:03
gordpretty much, openshot has less features and video editing niceities, but its designed more around being easier to use09:03
* AlanBell hugs openshot09:05
bigcalm_laptopgord: where are you?09:06
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DJonesHave I gone back/foward in time to April 1st ? http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/46114/vodafone-booster-brolly-charges-phone-improves-signal09:17
brobostigongood morning everyone.09:21
davmor2Oi gord YUNOTLUVUS?09:29
gordha, i totally forgot AND i thought it was wednesday09:30
gordapparently its not09:30
gordsuch a nice day for it too09:30
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bigcalm_laptopgord: I forgot that it was a workplace day when I woke up. Arrived 20+ mins late due to traffic09:33
bigcalm_laptopWorking from home has its advantages09:33
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DJonesWonder how much these people charge for people using IE6 http://goo.gl/LNFt9 An online retailer planning on charging IE7 users and extra 7%09:44
MartijnVdSDJones: VERY good idea :)09:44
popeythats excellent09:46
matttbigcalm_laptop: i hate traffic09:53
gordif i went to a website and it told me it would charge me more for using firefox say, i think i would just use a different website instead of changing browser10:04
bigcalm_laptopIf everybody did it, there would be cries of discrimination10:06
bigcalm_laptopIf one can do so against a bit of software10:06
popeysurely it's just a marketing thing10:07
popeykogan isn't exactly a well known brand10:07
* bigcalm_laptop grumbles at the Kogan tablet10:09
oimonhave you seen people on facebook posting disclaimers on their profile ?10:37
popeyno10:37
oimonhttp://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/privacy.asp10:37
popeyoh, yes10:37
popeyi have10:37
popeyi am pondering stripping down my facebook account to family/friends only10:38
popeyi have loads of ubuntu people on mine10:38
oimonI use g+ for that10:38
popeyyeah10:38
oimoni have no work employees on my fb10:38
oimoni don't want to be judged by colleagues on my personal life10:38
popeyhah10:40
oimonor pre-judged10:40
BigRedSq10:40
BigRedSoops10:40
czajkowskihmm how does one create a list on fb or is it so in front of me I cant see it10:46
* mrevell_ is now intrigued by oimon's personal life.10:46
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oimonso are my colleagues10:46
mrevell:)10:46
oimonone of them said the other day "are you a mormon or something"10:48
* czajkowski posts random odd stuff to facebook and so far my boss doesnt think I'm any weirder than before :) 10:48
czajkowskimrevell: :)10:48
mrevellhah :)10:48
oimoni also don't want colleagues to be jealous of my beautiful wife and kid :0o10:50
oimonof course everyone thinks his own wife is the most beautiful woman in the world..10:51
popeythey do?10:52
popeypoor delluded fools10:52
popeymy wife is the most beautiful woman who decided to accept my marriage proposal10:53
TheOpenSourcererMine's pretty hot but Kylie Minougue, or Amy Pond would get my vote 1st :-)10:53
popeyheh10:53
popeyKylie Pope you mean.10:54
oimoni have a secret crush on amy pond10:54
popey"secret" you say?10:54
oimonhowever not the real acteress10:54
popeyin a publicly logged irc channel;10:54
czajkowskilol10:56
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shaunothis should be a silly question, but what's the path to grub.cfg?  (I know I should be able to find it, but if I could boot, I wouldn't be looking for it :)10:57
TheOpenSourcerershauno: /boot/grub/grub.cfg10:58
shaunocheers10:58
shaunodoing some pretty depraving things with grub-efi trying to get this thing to boot :)11:00
shaunohm.  it's still not having it.  I managed make the screen go purple tho, which is further than normal11:29
kvarleypopey: To get a shell you could add ssh to the bootcmd.txt file and then see if you can get your shares to work from there12:25
popeyta12:27
MooDooafternoon all12:32
dogmatic69o/12:33
brobostigono/12:34
HazRPGo/12:35
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MooDooooo i feel all popular :)12:36
oimoncan anyone recommend a good syslog server? i.e a centrallised syslog linux server that maybe also has a nice web app to show and filter the logs?12:37
MooDoohello davmor212:46
davmor2AYUP MooDoo12:46
MooDoodavmor2: how's it hanging lad12:50
davmor2MooDoo: Meh you know like that with a little of this thrown in for good measure12:51
MartijnVdSoimon: I know one.. let me find it12:51
MooDoodavmor2: that good eh!12:51
MartijnVdSoimon: http://logstash.net/12:52
oimongreat, cheers, will look at this12:52
davmor2MooDoo: ah but well you know how it goes13:00
oimonMartijnVdS, have you used it?13:00
diploali1234: Just like to say thanks for your script, didn't use it but it put me in the right direction and have mine working now13:05
diploIf you do oimon - share your thoughts, I've been meaning to try something like this13:07
MartijnVdSoimon: I haven't but our sysadmins have13:07
oimonlooks flippin awesome13:11
oimonjust watching the video presentation13:11
MartijnVdSGood :)13:12
chturneAnyone here know of companies in the UK that sell laptops with no OS? I've seen novatech, but they don't sell any laptops with a decent screen resolution. I vaguely remember Dell doing this, but can no longer find the offer on their site.13:18
DJoneshi chturne This might be a useful link for you looking for a computer with no operating system http://nakedcomputers.org/13:18
chturneLenovo used to sell laptops with FreeDOS, but that's temporarily unavailable now.13:19
chturneDJones, I looked through the website, but some of the information is out of date now (the lenovo & Dell deals I just mentioned, I was pointed to it from that site :-()13:19
DJonesAh well, thought it was worth mentioning13:20
chturneAnd obviously it's much more common for the companies to be selling desktops with GNU/Linux rather than laptops.13:20
chturneI was advised from a sales rep at laptopsdirect.co.uk that the OEM only charges about £5 per unit for the Windows OS (due to the number of computers they install Windows on), but I found this dubious at best, since I've heard stories of people rejecting the EULA and getting upwards of 80 euros back.13:22
chturneI can't really be bothered with the hassle of rejecting the EULA though.13:22
ali1234it's true13:22
ali1234it works like this:13:22
ali1234the OEM pays $80 to microsoft for windows13:22
ali1234then, they get paid $75 to install all the trial software like norton, psp, and all the other junk13:23
directhexchturne, only apple have decent laptop resolutions now ;)13:23
chturneOh interesting, I always wondering why they inflicted that shit on the users.13:23
directhexmicrosoft actually have a programme for crapware-free computers13:23
directhex"Microsoft Signature"13:23
ali1234yes, it costs $9913:23
directhexis a pc with only windows on it13:24
ali1234i will do it for $98.9913:24
directhexhttp://signature.microsoft.com/13:24
directhex"Many new PCs come filled with lots of trialware and sample software that slows your computer down—removing all that is a pain, so we do it for you! Every PC the Microsoft Store sells is put on a software diet and performance is tuned to run the best it can. "13:24
AlanBellretailers call them "incremental revenue opportunities"13:24
AlanBelland are somewhat miffed that Ubuntu doesn't provide them13:24
chturneI don't care about the crapware as I'll just be wiping the disk and reinstalling an OS. I find it irksome that I'll be paying for an OS I'm not going to use. But if it's just £5, maybe I should worry about it too much.13:25
chturne*shouldn't13:25
ali1234you should just buy a second hand laptop13:25
AlanBellthe retailer gets a cut when people convert trialware, so they stuff on kaspersky and dodgy office suites.13:25
chturneMm, I always worry about that route, ali1234.13:26
davmor2chturne: you can look at Linux emporium but you will pay a premium13:26
chturneI have good & bad experiences with it.13:26
diploOr System76 ship to the UK now?13:26
ali1234second hand laptop from a quality manufacturer will cause you less problems than a brand new one from a rubbish manufacturer13:26
brobostigonanyways, cant you buy a machine with windows, and then get the licence cost refunded. ?13:27
chturnedavmor2, ouch, that doesn't seem to be saving any money, like you mention. I've no problem buying the laptop from lenovo myself and installing GNU/Linux, don't need a middleperson :)13:27
dwatkinsbrobostigon: yeah, a colleague of mine did that a few years ago as she ran OpenSuSE.13:27
brobostigondwatkins: ah, could be a solution for chturne then.13:28
chturnebrobostigon, I think it's a massive hassle to reject the EULA though13:28
dwatkinsbrobostigon: I suspect they expect few enough people to do it they aren't losing a lot of money13:28
brobostigonchturne: maybe, but it would be a solution,13:28
chturneIndeed.13:28
brobostigondwatkins: i would agree, in the overall scheme of things.13:29
chturneThanks for the input everyone. Sad times that I can't just chose no OS from every OEM. :'-(13:30
dwatkinschturne: they have deals which sometimes preclude them from offering blank PCs, I gather13:31
chturnedwatkins, yes, I've heard they're sometimes pressured into these matters. I can't blame the OEMs I suppose.13:31
dwatkinschturne: yeah, if 98% of their customers want Windows, and the other 2% mostly want Windows and Linux, I can understand it.13:32
ali1234i've only ever bought owned one computer than came with a legit windows license, it was the first and last13:33
chturneali1234, where do you suggest shopping for 2nd hand laptops?13:37
ali1234at computer fairs, if they still exist, or take a gamble on ebay13:39
ali1234a lot of people sell them when windows breaks these dys13:39
chturneI'm quite tempted to just bite the bullet and get a macbook pro :D13:41
ali1234yes, do it13:41
* dwatkins agrees as he has a 13" MBP13:43
dwatkinsif you really want a PC or laptop for running windows, either consider dual-booting a Macbook, or have a look at Dell's outlet which sometimes has some good bargains.13:44
chturnedwatkins, yeah. The follow worry is probably *completely unfounded*, but I sometimes worry with Apple that in a few months the Macbook ProPro will come out and completely obsolete my purchase.13:46
ali1234it came out two days ago13:47
dwatkinschturne: if your purpose is to have the latest model, then yes, but there's no need to do that if you just want a computer to use as a tool.13:47
chturneali1234, hmwat?13:47
dwatkinsone reason Apple's stuff is more expensive is that it's quite well specced, so it'll still be useable for many years as a machine comparable to PC-type laptops13:48
oimonalthough not upgradeable or fixable13:49
ali1234http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MC976LL/A do it13:49
oimonthe RAM is soldered onto the latest incarnation13:49
chturne15 in mb pro, 2.6 quad core i7, 8 GiB RAM, 750 GiB hard disk = £1528.80. This will probably last me for the next 7 years, as I all I really do is read documents and code.13:49
dwatkinsoimon: I was quite surprised about the latest model, I gather it's to keep them as small as possible. My 2010 one has replaceable RAM, and I've upgraded the hard disk.13:49
oimoni bought a laptop from dell outlet for £500 4 years ago which still feels quite new13:50
oimonincluded 3yr support13:50
dwatkinsI got 4 GB of RAM, which is plenty unless I start running multiple virtual machines. The hard disk is both the most likely to fail and the first thing I'd want to upgrade in a laptop.13:50
ali1234the new thing has SSD only13:50
ali1234you can't replace it13:50
dwatkinsindeed, ali1234 - I was surprised at that move13:51
directhexyou can't add ram to the new mac13:51
dwatkinsdirecthex: indeed, it's soldered to the motherboard, presumably to keep the machine small13:51
directhexbut if you run windows on it, you can use a fast usb stick and windows ReadyBoost(tm) technology!13:51
chturnehaah13:51
ali1234does windows even support 16GB?13:52
dwatkinsif you're running on x64, yeah - you can have up to 192 GB RAM13:53
dwatkins2 TB if you're running Windows Server 2008 Datacenter or Enterprise, apparently.13:54
dwatkinss/2008/2008\ R2/13:54
diploQuite like the look of logstash oimon / MartijnVdS13:58
diplota, will give that a go tomorrow/next week i think13:58
oimonworking on getting it running here13:58
diplooh, cool lmk then :)13:59
ali1234has anyone seen the new accomplishments thing working?14:03
AlanBellye14:03
AlanBellyes, I have14:04
ali1234it's forgotten all the accomplishments i had before, and won't give me any new ones14:04
AlanBellthere is #ubuntu-accomplishments with people who might be able to fix that14:04
AlanBellcielak and jono14:04
dwatkinslogstash gets +1 internet points for an amusing mascot14:07
shaunoI really don't get the backlash over soldered ram.  seems fud's the same game in every camp14:15
dwatkinsshauno: people like to have the option of upgrading or repairing their RAM or hard disk14:17
shaunotheir 16GB option is 30euro more than the same thing from crucial.  and that's as far as the chipset goes14:18
shaunoand the ssd is removable.  there'll be third-party variants in short order; exactly the same thing happened with the air14:19
dwatkinsyeah, I think it's because it's the Macbook Pro, not the Air (which it's expected for because of the size)14:19
dwatkinsthere's removable and easily replaced, of course - I was able to buy a Seagate hybrid SATA 2.5" hard disk and fit it without taking my laptop to a shop for this to be done14:20
shaunoI think I'm actually getting closer to getting ubuntu booted.  the screen goes black and the fans go nuts, so something must be alive14:21
ahayzenHi, Was just browsing http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/ and noticed that i am logged in on wordpress as 'Joey Sneddon'... thats not good right? Andy14:23
dwatkinsahayzen: how can you tell you're logged in as Joey?14:25
ahayzenin the wordpress bar at the top14:25
ahayzenit says 'Howdy, Joey Sneddon'14:25
dwatkinsI see the same, but when I go to edit my profile, I get the login screen.14:25
ahayzensame14:25
dwatkinsprobably just a template error14:26
dwatkinsI'm sure he'd be glad if you pointed it out, though14:26
ahayzendwatkins: After going that it has now gone back14:26
ahayzenwhat is the best way to contact him?14:26
dwatkinshooray :)14:26
popey"Joey-Elijah Sneddon" <joeysneddon@gmail.com>,14:27
ahayzenthanks14:27
popeynp14:27
ahayzenseems after you click edit my profile it sorts itself out14:27
mgdmif they're using a cache like Varnish or something, that can happen too14:28
shaunoThis really is getting odd.  I can boot into rescue mode just fine.  Booting regular doesn't appear to get past grub14:55
dogmatic69I have a network pretty much like http://i.imgur.com/95hZB.png (awesome drawing, I know)14:57
dogmatic69How can I open up the webserver to outside and not the rest?14:58
shaunodoes it need to be the whole machine? simple portforwarding to the required services would seem most easiest14:59
dogmatic69I guess that would do14:59
dogmatic69so just forward 80 to the server.15:00
shaunogosh, 'most easiest' .. I used to speak english :(15:00
dogmatic69lol15:00
gordmost easiest is perfectly cromulent english15:01
dogmatic69Not that I am a network expert, but was thinking to somehow have the webserver on a different ip range15:01
dwatkinsdogmatic69: your router would have to suppert a DMZ for that to work15:01
dogmatic69dwatkins: is it worth it?15:02
gorddogmatic69, thing of it this way, the router blocks all incoming connections to all ip ranges by default, all you are doing by port forwarding is opening one that directly routes to that computer and no others15:03
dogmatic69that is what I read about a while ago, thanks. Just forgot the name15:03
dwatkinsdogmatic69: if you're opening up port 80 and other people will be able to save to your webserver (e.g. write their own php scripts) then it might be worth considering, but if you're just serving up flat, dumb html, it's not something I'd worry about.15:03
dogmatic69gord: cool, so it is safe to assume that if only 80 was forwarded and ssh was on 22 there would be no way (besides normal file inclusion or other web hacking) that they would be able to gain access?15:04
dogmatic69well its php, but should be pretty secure. also it will mostly be behind http auth as well, along with not actually being linked around the web15:05
dwatkinswell, if you're running Tomcat 6 or below you might have some security holes to worry about15:06
dwatkinsapache should be fine, so long as it's configured to listen only on port 8015:07
gorddogmatic69, yup15:07
dogmatic69I use cherokee15:07
dogmatic69it will mostly be to host client stuff while being developed, saves having to deploy demos all the time15:08
TheFredhello15:11
grogoreohi15:24
grogoreoThe tab button on my laptop has broken, is it possible to change the mapping so Alt-GR or 'Right Click' button is tab instead?15:26
BigRedSgrogoreo: generally, yes. But I can't remember how to do it, though :(15:30
BigRedSthe common one is to swap caps-lock and escape, so a bit of googling for that should get you there15:31
grogoreoTa BigRedS, I'll have a look15:31
gordgrogoreo, if you are using unity, you can use ccsm to configure the unity plugin and change the key bindings for alt tab15:33
grogoreogord, I'm using Gnome 3 but have seen xmodmap so seeing if that'll help.Ta15:36
gordgrogoreo, oh, well then just open the keyboard settings, you can change the shortcuts there15:37
scoobymad555_hey guys, anyone able to give me a little help? i'm a noob that's in over my head a bit (courtesy of being let down by someone). Think I have probs with my network config but not really sure where to start! Trying to get multiple path iscsi working to a freenas hosted target and getting an error saying that the ubuntu end can't resolve the host but it then goes on to do it anyway and then tells me it can't add the portal or the targe15:52
scoobymad555_t record. The freenas side is ok as tested with an ms laptop and working.15:52
DJonesAlanBell: Is this of any interest to you? http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/375148/the-fight-to-see-my-pc16:38
MartijnVdShttp://open.spotify.com/album/2uxIbwxVNfzaauqlycPlII16:39
MartijnVdSpopey: ^16:39
AlanBellDJones: yeah, that is interesting16:49
TheOpenSourcererAlanBell: Pick you up about 06:30 ok?16:52
TheOpenSourcererwell 18:30 to be more correct16:53
DJonesAlanBell: I thought it might be useful16:53
DJonesCertainly for the accessibility team, give a number of insights that people wouldn't think about16:54
AlanBellTheOpenSourcerer: yup, that would be great17:02
TheOpenSourcererOK see you on 30mins17:02
TheOpenSourcerers\on\in17:03
AlanBellDJones: they have been thought about :)17:03
AlanBellDJones: mostly features that exist in compiz or are better on Ubuntu than windows, and all features that the unity team have broken in some way or other17:05
AlanBellthey are mostly un-broken now though17:05
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DJonesAlanBell: I would love to get my wifes uncle using Ubuntu, he's registered blind, still has some vision though, but with him living in newcastle, a 5 hour drive each for support isn't sustainable17:17
bigcalmEllo17:17
DJonesJello17:17
Azelphurhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-1844097 winning :D17:18
DJones404?17:19
bigcalmBello17:19
DJonesDon't shout :)17:19
Azelphurhmm17:21
Azelphurhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18440979 oops, cut the last number off17:21
DJonesSaw that earlier, its quite a good idea17:22
Azelphurindeed17:22
DJonesJust needs somebody like amazon (as a big online retailer) to do something similar to see if it gets anywhere17:24
DJoneskogan aren't exactly a well know, hi-calibre distributor17:24
Azelphurindeed :p17:25
DJonesI wondered what percentage they added to IE6 based orders17:26
DJonesMaybe if you use IE6 to order something, you get a full refund to help you buy a computer capeable of running a "modern" browser17:28
webpigeonIf you use IE6 you get a free subscription to a job agency of your choice... DJones17:34
DJoneswebpigeon: s/job agency/insane asylum/17:36
webpigeonDJones++17:37
diploevening all17:40
Azelphurhaha17:44
diploWe still have people on Fifrefox 1 to our sites17:59
diploand IE6 about 2-3%17:59
lazarus_skype finally got updated17:59
diploTold boss i won't support 6 anymore, and maybe 717:59
diplobut 8 should be our limit17:59
gingis there an issue with flush for firefox on ubuntu at the moment?18:01
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zleaphi18:42
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bigcalmHow does one specify which key to use when signing a file?19:39
bigcalm(gpg)19:39
MartijnVdSbigcalm: from the manpage:19:40
MartijnVdSThe key to be used for signing  is chosen  by  default  or  can  be  set  with the --local-user and --default-key options.19:40
bigcalmThat worked, ta19:42
bigcalmI did look though the man page, but didn't actually understand most of it :)19:42
bigcalmThat's the Ubuntu CoC signed19:43
bigcalmWhy am I struggling to find a link to the freenode CoC?19:46
ali1234because they don't have one?19:46
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ali1234only this http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml19:46
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ali1234http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18441163 i have to start watching this show20:03
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dwatkinsThings not to talk about on the DVD commentary....20:30
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meethow long does upgrading to 12.04 from 11.10 take? i am done with the download packages step.22:20
diddledansorry about the zz_diddledan clones I forgot to turn off my "other" system23:03
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Azelphurali1234: got my G19 open atm, this board looks like it's in a rather bad state o.O https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3832397/Photos/2012/June/IMG_20120615_002420.jpg23:27
Azelphurit looks like it's been burned or something, o.O23:27
ali1234someone went crazy with the flux pen23:27
ali1234it's not really a problem23:27
ali1234you can clean it off with acetone if you want23:27
Azelphurfair enough23:28
AzelphurI got my multi meter out which I have no idea how to use anyway, haha23:28
Azelphurit's got 3 sockets on it for the probes, COM (-) which I assume is for the black lead23:29
Azelphurbut then on the other side it has two sockets23:29
AzelphurDC10AM (10A MAX) akd V - Ohms - A (1000V MAX)23:29
ali1234COM is ground23:29
Azelphurand*23:29
ali1234well you won't be measuring amps so use the other one23:30
Azelphurhttps://dl.dropbox.com/u/3832397/Photos/2012/June/IMG_20120615_003052.jpg there we go that'll make it easier :P23:32
AzelphurI want the bottom left and bottom right since I'm measuring volts not amps?23:32
Azelphurand probably the 30V setting?23:33
ali1234yes. 10V23:34
Azelphurye 10v xD23:34
ali1234the power supply is 5V right?23:34
* Azelphur checks23:34
Azelphuryup 5v23:35
ali1234ok you see that big chip with the middle leg unconnected? that is probably the main voltage regulator23:35
ali1234check the voltage across it23:35
ali1234black probe on the bottom leg, which is cnnected to the ground plane, and red on the top leg23:35
ali1234it should read 5V or maybe 3.3V23:36
Azelphurok I need to be powered on for that I assume23:36
ali1234actually forget that23:36
ali1234that's a fat transistor, it's probably the thing that controls thebacklight power23:37
Azelphurnot sure what a transistor is, also not getting anything from those pins23:38
ali1234is the backlight on?23:38
gebbionenslookup is not returning a response for a domain i added in my hosts file, do i need to reload something to make it aware of the hosts changes?23:38
Azelphuryup23:38
ali1234gebbione: you shouldn't do, no23:39
Azelphurgebbione: shouldn't have to, try dig23:39
diddledannslookup and dig bypass the hosts file23:39
diddledanthey go direct to DNS23:39
Azelphurtyping colemak on a qwerty keyboard is fun xD23:39
ali1234dig doesn't, nslookup does23:39
ali1234Azelphur: does the keyboard stop working when it is only connected on usb?23:40
gebbionedig returns both the dns response as well as the details from hosts i think23:40
Azelphurali1234: with the mains power out? the keyboard itself works but all the extra features power down (extra buttons, LCD, etc)23:40
ali1234yes, but does it crash?23:41
diddledanali1234, I think you're wrong about dig23:41
diddledanhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/1041648/23:41
ali1234diddledan: yeah, you're right23:41
Azelphurali1234: I'm confused, if you unplug the mains power, the keyboard turns off23:41
Azelphurthen nothing is powered up to crash xD23:41
ali1234Azelphur: but does it crash??23:41
ali1234so when it crashes, you can still type?23:41
Azelphuryes when it crashes I can still type23:42
Azelphurthe keyboard is independent of the extra stuff23:42
ali1234then the fault isn't on that board23:42
Azelphurit has a built in USB hub23:42
Azelphurok23:42
* Azelphur photos more boards23:42
ali1234trace where the LCD board gets power from23:42
ali1234it might go through a regulator on that board or it might come directly from the PSU23:43
diddledanheh, I suppose it was only time before keyboards started crashing independently to the host system :-p23:43
AzelphurI think it comes direct from the PSU23:44
ali1234this keyboard runs linux23:44
Azelphurthere's a red wire that appears to come from the power cable and head off in the LCDs direction23:44
ali1234what about usb data?23:44
ali1234that must go through the hub board23:44
Azelphurlooks like there's another board directly below the board you have a photo of23:45
Azelphurbecause the USB ports are directly underneath that board23:45
ali1234probably23:45
ali1234i can see where they are connected to the top board23:45
ali1234hmm there's a capacitor missing off the board23:46
ali1234C1 next to that ribbon cable23:46
ali1234that probably isn't good23:46
Azelphurthat board is double sided, there's lots more fun on the bottom23:46
Azelphuro.O23:46
Azelphuryou have a capacitor that I don't?23:47
ali1234maybe, maybe not23:47
ali1234but there's empty pads23:47
ali1234and the pads have solder on them23:47
AzelphurI see23:48
ali1234sometimes they leave out components to be cheap, but it might also have just not soldered on properly at the factory23:48
AzelphurI can't see any components floating around inside23:48
Azelphurso I'd imagine it's the former rather than the latter23:48
ali1234you wouldn't23:48
Azelphuroh?23:48
diddledanthe board itself may be a multi-product board and they just put the relevant components for each model ignoring the rest23:48
AzelphurI took a bunch more photos, uploading now23:51
Azelphurali1234: https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/3832397/1/g19?h=ba2ed723:54

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