KCLUG December 2008

kclug@kclug.org

23 participants
25 discussions

IBM proud to return to early 1980s
by David Nicol 05 Dec '08

05 Dec '08

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10113197-92.html -- "Refusing to move when ordered, he was tragically mulched." -- The Onion

1 0

Re: USB microphone support
by Sean Crago 04 Dec '08

04 Dec '08

Most generic USB audio devices work just fine in Linux - Just look to see if it says that drivers are required for current Windows builds. If not, it probably works just fine in Linux too. That said, I've always found it far easier to work with devices that use my PC's front 1/8th inch audio jacks tend to be far easier to work with, especially when faced with applications that are more poorly written than Skype & Ekiga and don't, on the application-level, allow you to select the audio device you're going to use. I personally use and swear by my Sennheiser PC151 headset (~$25-45), and can vouch for it being perfectly comfortable to use eight hours a day, five days a week. Headsets like this beat the hell out of all the phone-like wifi Skype devices and USB faux-phone speaker/microphone combinations. If you're dead set on having a separate USB device to jack it into, pick up a nice USB sound card to plug it into or pay an extra $15-20 and pick up the version of the PC1** series headsets with a USB adapter included. Sean Crago Kathmandu

1 0

USB microphone support
by Matthew Copple 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

I've been hunting for a cheap USB microphone to use for skype and such. Is it possible to use any generic USB mic from wal-mart or best buy, or are there gotchas to be aware of when purchasing for use with Linux? -- Matthew G. Copple mcopple(a)kcopensource.org

2 1

Fwd: [alg] D-Bus article
by Oren Beck 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

I thought this a worthy interlist crosspost. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Thomas King <kingttx(a)tomslinux.homelinux.org> Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 1:18 PM Subject: [alg] D-Bus article To: alg(a)austinlug.org This is a pretty decent article for a nuts-and-bolts explanation of D-Bus. http://foss-boss.blogspot.com/2008/11/ride-d-bus-control-your-linux-desktop… Tom King _______________________________________________ ALG Mailing List http://austinlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/alg -- Oren Beck 816.729.3645

1 0

OT : Looking for 2.5" SATA notebook drive
by Arthur Pemberton 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

Just checking here if anyone has such a drive they are willing to part with for free or cheap. On a related note, I have an unused Untra 1024MB 4200 DDR2 533MHZ memory module for anyone on the list who wants. -- Fedora 9 : sulphur is good for the skin ( www.pembo13.com )

1 0

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

KCLUG December 2008