Re: OCLUG Digest, Vol 66, Issue 9

Returning the cds would be nice, but i'm also happy if they are used
to do installs or passed on to others.

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>   1. Jaunty CDs going... going... (Ralph Pichie)
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> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:46:14 -0400
> From: Ralph Pichie <[email protected]>
> Subject: [oclug] Jaunty CDs going... going...
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> The Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) packaged CDs that I ordered from
> Canonical for the Umi Cafe are going steadily. Anyone that wants one
> should drop by and get one because, as of this morning, there were
> only two left. Better yet, if anybody wants to burn a few
> replacements, I might have some sleeves for them.
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> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:02:50 -0400
> From: James <[email protected]>
> Subject: [oclug] OT: UPS
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> I want to buy a UPS.
> Do I need to buy one with the same output wattage as my power supply?
> A lot of UPS's have output power under 400 watts except for the big
> bucks ones.
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> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:58:13 -0400
> From: Andy Civil <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [oclug] OT: UPS
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> James wrote:
>> I want to buy a UPS.
>> Do I need to buy one with the same output wattage as my power supply?
>> A lot of UPS's have output power under 400 watts except for the big
>> bucks ones.
>>
> Computers use way less than their power supplies are rated at. Very
> roughly, I would say that a regular PC would use 150W, a CRT monitor 80W
> and a LCD monitor 40W. However, since batteries tend to fade over time,
> I would still recommend getting one with plenty of power, if you can
> afford it.
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> You could always borrow a "kill a watt" from the library to see how much
> it actually uses.
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> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:45:41 +0000
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> Subject: Re: [oclug] Jaunty CDs going... going...
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> There are also a group of NCF members that burn versions of Ubuntu and drop them off at the NCF office on scott street.
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> Also, as per previous posts I think it would be good if groups like OCLUG and Computers for Communities could work with the Ottawa library to have CD's in circulation. Burn one copy and share instead opf trashing.
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> It would be great if the CD's could make their way back to the Cafe to be used again. Maybe a sign suggesting their return?
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> Cheers
> Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Pichie <[email protected]>
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> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:46:14
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> Subject: [oclug] Jaunty CDs going... going...
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> The Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) packaged CDs that I ordered from
> Canonical for the Umi Cafe are going steadily. Anyone that wants one
> should drop by and get one because, as of this morning, there were
> only two left. Better yet, if anybody wants to burn a few
> replacements, I might have some sleeves for them.
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