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Fw: Re: who says petitions etc don't work
by David E Payne 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

Doh! meant this to go to the list, even though I'll probably make more trouble for myself... ] 8 ~ [

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Re: [luv-talk] patents are unquestionable good, right?
by Rohan McLeod 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

Tim Connors wrote: > Some people might want to respond to the one sided article here: > > https://theconversation.com/grants-arent-helping-australian-tech-but-patent… I am redirecting to luv-talk on the assumption we are not talking solely about software patents. Let's put the question this way if patents, in Australia were eliminated; which is what a generalisation of the open-source software development philosophy might suggest; would R&D opportunities in Australia improve ? It is I think important to recall that a 'patent' is really just a "title to an idea" and as such is much like a generalisation of a design registration, which is more like a "title to a prototype". I wonder whether eliminating patents; making patents much cheaper or enforcement costs lower' is really the issue. The Australia market is tiny so obviously an export orientation is vital; but smaller nations than Australia seem to manage. As a 'sometime' aspiring inventor my sense is that the Australian venture capital market is quite unsophisticated compared to say; that in California. There is an interesting essay entitled "What is the Difference Between Gambling and Investing" here http://www.investorguide.com/article/12525/what-is-the-difference-between-g… <http://www.investorguide.com/article/12525/what-is-the-difference-between-g…> and my own thoughts here Gambling_Investment_and_Stochastic_Profit.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0aOfcVEMVoKWHZRNlNGdFg3TlE/edit?usp=shari… regards Rohan McLeod >

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Re: [luv-talk] Can anyone help with an urgent bitcoin transaction?
by Peter Ross 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

From: "Russell Coker" <russell(a)coker.com.au> > On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 13:24:36 Brian Parish wrote: >> Useful info. And yes the hole has been closed on this and every other >> NAS >> we know of out there, but of course that's just this hole... > > So they directly attacked the NAS? Can you provide any information on how > that happened? I'm sure I'm not the only person here who has clients > using > NASs for important stuff and not backing it up well. http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=88770 http://www.zdnet.com/ransomware-attacks-synology-nas-devices-7000032335/ Regards Peter

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Swap meet at MAUG meeting from 8:15pm tonight, 7 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds.
by David E Payne 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

This meeting will be the AGM and Swap meet (attendance fee is $3) MAUG AGM's are notoriously short... lasting on average 5-15 minutes If you sell something we ask that you pay $2 or a fair percentage of the sale towards the user group. We expect to have a range of hardware and software for sale. That includes a couple of A500's and an FPGA board https://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAUG for the MAUG egroup. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dav* > "Some of the above comments seem to be critical of Allen > Shaheen for > being a slimy, incompetent, "MBA-weilding moron" with no > qualifications whatsoever to run a software product company. > As > someone who has worked with him, I'd just like to set the > record > straight: Allen does not have an MBA. > > -- Ex ArsDigita, April 25, 2001" (who mis-spelled > "wielding?") > http://waxy.org/random/arsdigita/

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Can anyone help with an urgent bitcoin transaction?
by Brian Parish 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

We have a customer who has been bitten by synolocker. So at present their NAS is encrypted, their backups are not looking good and therefore they are willing to pay the 0.6 bitcoin ransom demanded and hope to get their data back. Catch is that we have not previously established a bitcoin account and it seems that there's no good way of doing that which allows the required transaction within the short time limit required. So I'm looking for someone who has a bitcoin account, who can do a 0.6 BC transaction for us without having to serve 7 day waiting periods. We can do a verified EFT transfer to cover it plus a bit extra for your trouble if you can help us out. thanks in advance and best regards Brian

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who says petitions etc don't work
by Russell Coker 05 Aug '14

05 Aug '14

Enough attention from the voters can even persuade the Abbott government to stop being racist. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: BREAKING: We've won Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014, 08:11:19 From: Mark Dreyfus <labor(a)australianlaborparty.emailnb.com> To: Russell Coker <russell(a)coker.com.au> Russell - p. Something exciting has just happened in the last couple of hours. After a huge response from all sections of the community, the Government has backtracked on changes to section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act, dropping their changes that would water down protections against racial vilification. So many of you have been involved in voicing your opposition to these changes and today you’ve won. Whether you simply shared a Facebook graphic, made a submission to the enquiry or attended a rally against these changes — thank you. What this proves is that though it’s heartbreaking to see the cruel and unfair policies of the Abbott Government, by speaking up and joining together, we can win. And over the coming years we must not forget it. I, Bill Shorten and Labor couldn’t be happier to let you know the good news that Australia will continue to have strong protections against racism. If you’re as happy as I am then please share this graphic on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.facebook.com/11183…> and if not that, tell your friends and family about this great news. "":https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.facebook.com/111837652330983/photos/a.117486831766065.18899.111837652330983/307418022772944/?type=1&theater Thank you again to everyone who helped make this happen. Together we’ve stood up and we’ve made a difference. Mark Dreyfus Shadow Attorney-General Australian Labor Party - 9 Sydney Ave, 5, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia To stop receiving emails: http://www.alp.org.au/unsubscribe ----------------------------------------- -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/

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Who does laptop upgrades?
by Jason White 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Who in melbourne is good at laptop upgrades? I have a Lenovo X200 (no longer my primary laptop). I'm considering upgrading the hard drive, perhaps to a hybrid drive, and upgrading the memory modules. Ideally, I'm looking for a supplier who can install the components for me. Also, I'm not sure whether this laptop's BIOS reports errors if you use non-Lenovo drives. It's running Linux of course. I haven't made a final decision about this, but I'm certainly thinking about it.

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Interesting book
by Russell Coker 03 Aug '14

03 Aug '14

http://www.amazon.com/The-Gay-Gospels-Bisexual-Transgendered/dp/1846945488 This book has a GLBT positive analysis of the Bible. It sounds like it's similar to the analysis of a religious Jewish friend of mine who concluded that the Old Testament (AKA Hebrew Bible AKA Torah) doesn't prohibit gay sex. His analysis depended on a subtlety of Hebrew grammar, so it's not something you'll see in an English translation. Not that this will convince all the people who like to believe that Jesus had light skin, long hair, and approved of war. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/

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Check out infraHack - Melbourne Infrastructure Hack for Australia 3.0!
by Russell Coker 02 Aug '14

02 Aug '14

Check out infraHack - Melbourne Infrastructure Hack for Australia 3.0 on Eventbrite! Date: Thu, 28 Aug Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VIC 3006 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/infrahack-melbourne-infrastructure-hack-for… -- Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with K-9 Mail.

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Another interesting European move to ODF (Lireoffice)
by Daniel Jitnah 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

Another interesting European move to ODF (LireOffice), this time in Toulouse, France, following the British; also recall the French Gendarmerie move to Linux of not so long ago. https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/moving-libreoffice-saves-to… Cheers Daniel.

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