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mateo_salta

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Q: Community Promotion Ads - 2013

As it is December 2012, we are now going to reset our Community Promotion Ads for the new year. What are Community Promotion Ads? Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting pro...

hey everyone the new Community ads have reset ^

iSeth

@mateo_salta thanks for pointing that out ;)

mateo_salta

I made a new add for NitroShare, hope GeorgeEdison likes it

iSeth

@mateo_salta I like it better

What do I do about this?

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Q: Using desktop edition as file server/ftp (mac, windows compatible)

I have a couple of problems, and a couple of goals. goals install ubuntu desktop edition and get apache running use as file server for house, over simple LAN gigabit switch use a dynamic IP tracker to update hostname and continue to update (last time it crashed repeatedly) be able to access fr...

server windows mac desktop-environments file-server

he's asking like four or five questions at once...

mateo_salta

hm, I think the main one is setting up a file server that can be accessed by mac/windows

iSeth

agreed.

mateo_salta

01:10

not sure if he wants options, or what

iSeth

I think he just hasn't done some research on how to use apache

the main frame is: installed Ubuntu, Apache and dyn Updater, but can't access machine.

wants to use Ubuntu Desktop not server because he sometimes wants to play games

George Edison

01:24

Evening all.

mateo_salta

hi, @GeorgeEdison I made a new nitroshare add for the community ads.

George Edison

Sweet!

mateo_salta

glad you like it.

iSeth

@mateo_salta added a comment to the post, asking user to keep it to one concise question. just FYI

mateo_salta

@iSeth sounds good, since it's not clear if he wants to fix the crashing problem, or connecting, or just get setup tips.

iSeth

01:37

@mateo_salta exactly. glad you think its good ;)

Flabricorn

01:47

@jrg Replied. I will be getting a phone to replace what has recently gone missing soon. Perhaps this will make communication despite AFK easier to operate soon.

jrg

02:36

@Flabricorn ok, cool. R&R

@Flabricorn sent my phone number too, just so you can call me if we go forward.

Flabricorn

@jrg Okay, I'm running Google Voice too.

jrg

@Flabricorn ironically, that's what my phone # is. :P

Flabricorn

Thought you had the Palm Pixie?

jrg

google voice + dumb phone with full keyboard and notes = awesome.

also, re: going in on an email server. i just need a domain and $100 and i'll do it.

should keep us running for about 3 months.

Flabricorn

Which dumbphone?

Oh... money.

jrg

02:41

well, it's the palm pixie, but i'm cheap and don't do a dataplan.

Flabricorn

I wish I could do that, darn companies roping me into a contract. I'm thinking Motorola Q9c.

jrg

win mobile 6?! dude!

that looks pretty slick.

Flabricorn

It's the best of the worst so far.

jrg

oh no. :(

Flabricorn

Is it cheap? Yes. Is the operating system modifiable? To an extent. Does it have a keyboard? Eh, good enough. Does it have WiFi? No.

jrg

02:45

AHHHG to that last one

Flabricorn

But in the end, I have a laptop, and the use of WiFi on a device like that isn't worth it. I can get a microsd wifi card that will work if need be.

jrg

oh, true.

Flabricorn

ebay.com/itm/Motorola-MOTO-Q9c-Black-Verizon-Smartphone-/… - With case, charger(s) and within an affordable price range.

Update it, see what I can do with the OS, and then maybe it'll all be worth it. I also have a better chance of modifying anything than with the KIN.

jrg

also true.

Flabricorn

So, maybe there's a port of linux, :) I mean there is for the DS.

jrg

02:48

i decided that my phone is just that, a phone, so i don't bother tinkering with it.

so uh, @Flabricorn. come up with a domain name for a shared email and i'll buy it, get the vps and run with it.

Flabricorn

My problem is that I can't accept that something is just something. I need to mess around with it, or keep it at default everything. Desktop environments drive me insane in that way.

@jrg I might need a while before, 'y know, money.

jrg

@Flabricorn i should have enough by the end of the month to run us for ~3 months, at that point we can talk. or maybe split 4 or 5 ways by then.

Flabricorn

Ooooo, email without companies mining my info. Love it.

iSeth

@Flabricorn nah, just hosting companies :P

jrg

@iSeth i trust say, linode more than i trust google (for most things).

Flabricorn

02:54

Wait, I have a greendoorgames webmail for the GreenGeeks hosting company already...

jrg

wow, i hadn't heard of those guys

iSeth

@jrg yeah, anybody that really gives you a bandwidth and storage limit is better than unlimited...

Flabricorn

They've been pretty good, I've made a few web pages that way.

jrg

oh, hangon, let me upload this video to youtube. give me a second.

iSeth

@Flabricorn what carrier are you gonna use w/ that phone?

jrg

03:00

►

iSeth

localhost... wish I had one of those...

jrg

yes you do.

ping 127.0.0.1

Flabricorn

@iSeth Already locked in with Verizon. I'm out in April, but it's better not to be phoneless until then.

jrg

@Flabricorn good luck getting out. i'd prefer to go with anyone other than ATT

iSeth

@jrg well sure, but I meant a real server to host things

jrg

03:02

OMG THEY DEPLOYED AN EASTER EGG!

DID YOU SEE THAT?

Flabricorn

The stackexchange sled!

jrg

YES!

iSeth

where?

@Flabricorn ebay.com/itm/MOTOROLA-DROID-2-A955-Black-Verizon-Smartphone-/…

Flabricorn

@iSeth, it was cool and you missed it therefore you are lame.

iSeth

:(

Flabricorn

03:04

@iSeth Droid 2? Sounds great, but with the "locked in" part, I'm trying to avoid a data plan.

iSeth

@Flabricorn oh yeah... I forgot

Flabricorn

Otherwise I'd have another two years on my hands and more to pay monthly.

iSeth

ATT doesn't lock you in if you buy the phone full price (or ebay)

ah well...

jrg

@Flabricorn i wonder if there is a single carrier that the EFF would recommend...

Flabricorn

@jrg PagePlus looked alright.

jrg

03:05

that's the way to do it - prepaid, anonymous, disposable phones.

Flabricorn

You can activate any device with that network.

It's the top pick as of now for what to do when I can abandon verizon.

jrg

are they GSM based? i can't find anything there

iSeth

this is awesome, if you can afford the startup cost

Flabricorn

Dunno much, but wherever I went to research phones, it was the most recommended for something that won't jip you.

jrg

are those the defcon guys?!

arstechnica.com/security/2012/07/ninja-tel-hacker-phone-network

Flabricorn

03:08

@iSeth That looks awesome!

iSeth

@Flabricorn :D

BTW you didn't have me in mind when you said this did you?!?! You must have. (jk)

brb

Flabricorn

Heh. :)

jrg

drools that republic wireless thing looks awesome.

Flabricorn

Actually, the concept of a phone being nothing more than communication sounds inspiring. Perhaps the Razr V3 shall be my choice. Sounds more reliable, considering the people who have them, or had them wish they could trade in the iPhone for one. But then I have the person who actually has one, and it's broken...

jrg

if i had the opportunity of re-doing my phone, i'd stay the way i am.

i might have gone for a different phone with longer battery life, but i'd keep the setup. calling + unlimited texting = $15/month, and it works.

Journeyman Geek

03:12

lol

Flabricorn

Of course, you chose wisely OpenWebOS, (is that what you're running?) seems to work.

Journeyman Geek

@Flabricorn: if you wanted a reliable phone for just phoning, get a old nokia ;p

jrg

I chose webOS, but it can't run the open webos version.

Flabricorn

@jrg Aww.

jrg

anyway, i'm out. talk to you later folks. :)

Flabricorn

03:14

@JourneymanGeek Crossed my mind, but I realized I remember owning one, and I broke it.

Journeyman Geek

@Flabricorn: I have an old 1210 for use when the military calls me in for reservist

Marco Ceppi

+1 anything WebOS

Journeyman Geek

3 week battery life (granted, mostly standby) and almost unbreakable

Flabricorn

@JourneymanGeek Oooo, shiny.

iSeth

@JourneymanGeek I remember when my parents used 1100b's

actually still have one

dual sim is awesome... that is on the 1210

Journeyman Geek

03:18

I don't think the one I have has dual sim

iSeth

@JourneymanGeek awe :(

Flabricorn

B-but, dual sim?

Flabricorn

04:47

Quiet night.

Day...

Morning.

Wherever you may be.

iSeth

@Flabricorn Good night!

George Edison

Night here.

iSeth

@GeorgeEdison Cya

George Edison

Bye.

iSeth

05:06

BTW @GeorgeEdison I don't know when you'll get this, but the Stack Applet version 1.5 (which I got off your site) still doesn't work. It looks for askubuntu.com/users/iSeth but the correct url is askubuntu.com/users/44179/iseth

just FYI

I couldn't find a newer version.

George Edison

For Windows or Linux?

1.5.1 is the newest release.

iSeth

Linux

George Edison

Did you restart the application after updating?

iSeth

yes, and reinstalled (just to make sure)

I used the .deb package, could that be the problem?

George Edison

It shouldn't make a difference.

iSeth

05:12

I got it now

I was on the wrong launchpad page, did a little looking around and found another link to 1.5.1

had to re-add accounts, but it works now

didn't mean to wake you up

off to bed now

George Edison

Don't worry - it's only 9 here.

Mochan

07:48

YES! the Anime & Manga Private Beta will be open soon! I shall aim to be a Mod! (I think -- if I can). I also got another silver badge! Happy time for Miss. Mochan!

smartboyhw

08:02

@Mochan :D

Mochan

08:36

@smartboyhw \o/

@Flabricorn You sound like an Apple fanboy~ :P

Niek Bergman

09:19

@Mochan: They force me to use one at work.

How does this F19 key even work?

Journeyman Geek

lol

its just another key

has a new computer ;)

Mochan

I made a new proposal. On PREGNANCY! -dun dun duuuun!-

smartboyhw

09:35

@Mochan !?

Mochan

@smartboyhw LOL I know right!

Well, I am a woman. (Not a Mother... or a mother-to-be, actually...) but yeah! Go feminism! :D

smartboyhw

@Mochan .....

Mochan

@smartboyhw wut

What are you dotting at, huh?

smartboyhw

@Mochan The idea itself

Mochan

@smartboyhw What's wrong with it, may I ask, dear sir?

smartboyhw

09:37

@Mochan nothing nothing wrong

Mochan

@smartboyhw .___.

It gon' be a scaaaary place boy...

@smartboyhw I have a fear that it will never get to execute because... SE is mainly made up of guys, right?

Journeyman Geek

one word. And for your sanity's sake do not look this up

mpreg

/me hides.

Mochan

@JourneymanGeek HM. -looks up-

hehehe wanna know my reaction? :3

Mochan

11:31

Not an answer? It's another question, right? I've flagged it, but I wanted to double check ;)

Chat room is dead!

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Takkat

11:43

@Mochan not an answer. They obviously have no idea what an SMBus is.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

11:57

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Q: Logged into ubuntu via VNC. Windows key seems stuck

I have an ubuntu server running vnc4server and gnome-session. When i log in remotely using VNC, it appears that the windows key is stuck. This occurs with multiple VNC clients (ultraVNC/realVNC on windows) and I have tried it on other boxes. Having the windows key stuck effectively disables usi...

ubuntu vnc

smartboyhw

12:38

@JourneymanGeek :O

Hi @MarcoCeppi and @jrg

jrg

well, hello.

Takkat

someone erased all my punctuation i can no longer end sentences this is why i do have to write on and on also my left shift key is broken what can i do to make my text stop floating around and around to make a wall noone will read this i know but still there is no help if only i could make a new paragraph but my fingers dont find the return key either this could go on forever and ever is that on topic at all if not forget it and let me drown in my endless text...

Journeyman Geek

sorry, is busy, new desktop is DOA :/

jrg

12:55

oh no!

smartboyhw

13:57

Why on Earth is askubuntu in maintenance?;(

jrg

working fine for me

Takkat

Y U NOT MAINTAIN FOR MODS?

smartboyhw

We are currently offline for maintenance

Routine maintenance usually takes less than an hour. If this turns into an extended outage, we will post details on the blog.

Hmm

jrg

loading fine, it's a little slow, but it loads.

Takkat

yeah same maintenance issue here. I was pinged on a comment. I am soooo curious ;)

jrg

14:01

i'm afraid to do anything with the flags though, since they will probably get rolled back.

Takkat

oh - back now... short outage hopefully.

jrg

And yes: we know #stackoverflow

Tweeted by marcgravell on December 11, 2012 at 1:57 PM

We're aware of the #stackoverflow instability, the servers are running under extremely heavy load and will be more stable in a few minutes.

Tweeted by StackStatus on December 11, 2012 at 1:55 PM

and now it says it's offline.

Marco Ceppi

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If I keep refreshing, it'll work.

jrg

i did a DDos by f5 once on AU.

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smartboyhw

@MarcoCeppi lol

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

14:17

@jrg autohotkey hax?

jrg

no, just a really impatient me.

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

lol

jrg

i forget what i was trying to do

might have been i was on day 97, and i hadn't visited that day or something

and i was going to be out for the rest of the day

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

oh

jrg

anyway, i got the "too many requests from this IP" message.

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

14:22

lolol

jrg

and then it came right back up

but i couldn't get to it for another 3 minutes.

Amith KK

appears

@Mochan Congratulations! Get a healthy baby :P

@jrg XD

@Mochan That would be part of medical.se

Marco Ceppi

We're back!

smartboyhw

@MarcoCeppi Joy to the world!

Amith KK

@MarcoCeppi \o/

afk

jrg

14:43

#stackoverflow should once again be stable, apologies for the inconvenience

Tweeted by StackStatus on December 11, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Java Learner

Hi

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

Hi.

smartboyhw

14:59

@RolandiXor-TheIceMan Hi

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

E.

Java Learner

I connected to find out, how can access remote xubuntu2 machine, where x11vnc is running from another xubuntu1 machine using remote desktop viewer. I have ssh access to remote machine. Also both machines are in the same local network.

I"m a bit new with x11vnc, so what I've done, I've installed x11vnc on remote machine, then done steps from this answer: askubuntu.com/a/118645/12185

I've started x11vnc on remote machine through standard way taken from here: help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers#x11vnc

which is: sudo x11vnc -ncache 10 -safer -localhost -nopw -accept popup:0 -once -viewonly -display :0

I've started remote desktop viewer on my current machine. Set protocol: vnc; hostname: remoteHost:5900

After I pressed connect, it prints out "connection to host remoteHost was closed"

But probably I will be able to find an answer for this on my own.

Have a nice day

Takkat

15:24

@JavaLearner There quite a decent tutorial from the developers: karlrunge.com/x11vnc

Ask Ubuntu Meta

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Q: Possible invalid move to meta

I was looking at this question: Are Ubuntu One and AskUbuntu linked in anyway? and while I am not quite sure what the questions is about, the question isn't about askubuntu per se, is it? I mean, it doesn't seem a meta-question to me.The title could be interpreted as something about askUbuntu, ...

discussion migration

Amith KK

15:35

unafk's

Takkat

waves hello to @AmithKK

Amith KK

@Takkat Hello

Takkat

:)

Takkat

15:59

<-- leaving office \o/

Lucio

Could some Moderator close (or something) this question?? It is getting a lot of new users creating Answer with Comment content.

Ask Ubuntu Meta

16:28

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Q: Closed As Duplicate OF WHAT?

Possible Duplicate: Where is the link to the original question when a question is closed as a duplicate? If you close a question as an exact duplicate, include a link to the question it duplicates. That way the person can find an answer! Most people only ask a question because they can...

discussion closed-questions duplicates

jokerdino

funny how that question is already closed as duplicate

fossfreedom

sometimes I think we need to have a big flashing pointy arrow to say "look here - its a dupe"

jokerdino

lol it already autoredirects if you don't have an account.

and i think it is big enough. I don't know how people keep missing it >_>

Lucio

@jokerdino and I think that your answer is very clear, with that big target pointing the link, is just an amazing reply.. :-)

Amith KK

BBT

Good Night

jokerdino

16:36

@AmithKK cya

@Lucio lol :P

geoh

16:51

greetings to alive people ...

jokerdino

I am undead.

geoh

and i am vampire ...

my vampire gf made me like that...

but wait i don't have gf :(

jokerdino

lol

geoh

at this moment this is my desktop wallpaper :D

jokerdino

time to nap. talk to you later :)

geoh

17:06

sorry but what "nap" means?

iSeth

@geoh nap means take a short sleep.

RolandiXor - The Ice Man

42.

iSeth

@jrg Now all the ads I see are for Linode and Republic Wireless...lol

geoh

oh thanks @iSeth

iSeth

hey I just saw @fossfreedom go away in a sled :P

cyril

17:10

Little problem, trying to install icedtea, I run configure, it says configure: error: Could not find CUPS library; install CUPS. but I have the packet cups installed

geoh

is anyoe who leavs the room gone like that

iSeth

@geoh only for the holidays ;)

geoh

cool :D

cyril

what is the CUPS library exactly?

geoh

from the first search: CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple Inc. for OS® X and other UNIX®-like operating systems.

iSeth

17:13

@cyril Can you tell us what icedtea it?

cyril

some library to read java applet on your browser

iSeth

oh, OK

cyril

without it I can't

mdns.sipthor.net/…

iSeth

huh, works for me

cyril

browse this applet ^ (I have lubuntu 12.04, Chrome)

iSeth

17:15

oh, firefox automatically gets the plugins I need.

cyril

that's the only way where firefox can be better

geoh

17:34

anyone know cool irc channels??

jrg

#ubuntu, if you're on-topic. ;)

@iSeth mwahahahha. :D

iSeth

@jrg :D

jrg

and people wonder why i do all my company/product/legal research via tor. :P

anyone ever tell a virtual machine that the connected VGA display is theirs?

(in virtualbox)

iSeth

@jrg haha, I couldn't get tor to work on Ubuntu, then Windows flagged it as a trojan and I was done.

jrg

how can you possibly not get it to work?

it's a simple shell scrip that starts a custom firefox. :P

iSeth

17:45

I didn't know how to run make back then...

jrg

they have a tarball that "just works"

iSeth

hmmm I'll check it out again

heard of these people? I use that too

jrg

Windows, the only way I can handle it: in a VM.

Ghostery is a bit paranoid for my tastes, but it does very little good for me now. :(

torproject.org/download/download.html.en

download the browser bundle, it'll work

iSeth

I wish I had VM power... esp now that I have a computer that can handle it

jrg

i'm doing a powerpoint tomorrow, so i'm going to have my windows vm full-screen on the external monitor, and use powerpoint viewer.

should work without a problem.

iSeth

17:49

wow tor is very different now

I must of downloaded the source back then

geoh

@jrg what u work as??

jrg

@geoh i'm a student, full time. part time, I do IT work for a local company, build a small business empire of 1, and do odd jobs for friend.

i'm doing the odd jobs tomorrow.

iSeth

love the 'business empire of 1' lol

jrg

hey, it might be a small business empire of 2 by the end of next year. depends on if i can get the cash I'd like.

and by that, i mean I need $200. :P

iSeth

@jrg sell your legos!

2

(jk)

jrg

17:53

@iSeth Never.

iSeth

:D

FYI I gotta run now

jrg

ok, cya later!

cyril

can anyone with Chome on ubuntu try to go to this link

mdns.sipthor.net/…

this is what I see (and get the java applet working)

Joshua

it worked for me... but I am on Windows XP

cyril

k

it should work with firefox, but I'm lazy to install it

Joshua

17:58

@cyril how the heck are we supposed to read that? it isn't even in English...

cyril

@Joshua just the popup alert thing ( Java plugin is necessary to display some elements Install plugin)

Joshua

Yeah what does it say?

geoh

bye guys, i have to leave

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

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Q: how to type linear algebra symbols

How do I type the symbols for linear algebra on ubuntu? Are there any programs that use them? ( I understand this is trivial basket weaving. Whats the fastest way! ) Does any one think that http://redis.io/commands Would this be an interesting open source project?

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