<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 1:12 PM Bobbie Sellers <<a href="mailto:bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com">bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi LUGers,<br>
<br>
Well sorry this is so late but I had an exhausting week and<br>
a busy week one right after the other.<br>
<br>
Attending initially were Michael Paoli, Aaron C, Ken S., John S. and<br>
Dale from the Santa Cruz area.<br>
<br>
Topic of discussion were the Mars Rover currently on that planet.<br>
It uses Linux and a Power PC based processor as well as a power<br>
supply converting the heat from a decaying chunk of Plutonium to<br>
electricity which is also used to charge a couple of Lithium batteries<br>
which are used when extra power is needed. The Processor is based<br>
on the PPC but has been radiation hardened and has shielding as well. <br>
It is a nice item running about $250,000 a copy. Some found this <br>
discussion boring.<br>
<br>
The I figured out that my microphone was muted by the system so I took a <br>
more active role in the discussion.<br>
<br>
I pointed out that I had not fixed my Dell Latitude E6540 as the<br>
attempt to gain access to my new smart phone and to get an appointment <br>
for a Covid 19 vaccination had occupied most of<br>
my free time last month. On request of the interested parties i<br>
related my problems with getting a vaccination appointment which <br>
requires a cell phone number and with a Moto G8 Power smart phone, it <br>
was supposed to be unlocked but due to circumstances beyond my control i <br>
had to leave it during configuration and when I finally got back to it <br>
it asked for a PIN. I got valuable information from Ken S. about this <br>
matter and I did get my vaccination on Monday after I gave up on <br>
entering my data fast enough to please the Web site and called the <br>
provided phone number.<br>
Thanks again Ken.<br>
<br>
Later Tom showed up and he advised me to seek recompense from<br>
Ebay the seller as it was impossible for the phone to get Locked if it <br>
was unlocked from the start without my input in which case I would have <br>
known the PIN. Thanks Tom.<br>
<br>
Aaron C. wants to alter the Finnix CD to include some extra directories <br>
and Michael and Tom I believe were advising him when I left about 12:59 <br>
only raising my voice to say Bye.<br>
<br>
I hope people are keeping an eye on Distrowatch.com as they have<br>
news and articles in newsletter out each Sunday evening. For example <br>
SystemRescue CD has reached release 8.0 but still maintains<br>
separate versions for amd64 and i686 but still fits on a CD.<br>
<br>
There is an article in the week before last's issue of the newsletter<br>
relating to the problems that the tester encountered trying to setup<br>
LibreElectric and Kodi. You can find that issue at the following URL.<br>
<<a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20210301" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20210301</a>><br>
<br>
Well I hope I am not typing into emptiness and I hope the attendees <br>
who had more interesting matters to deal with will get<br>
back to the SF-LUG mailing list to correct my omissions and forgetfulness.<br>
<br>
I hope people who have had problems or solved problems that may be <br>
of wider interests will come to the meeting next month on<br>
April 4, 2021.<br>
<br>
Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour for the 14th of<br>
March. </blockquote><div><div style="font-size:large" class="gmail_default">That's PI day.</div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> Happy St.Patrick's Day on the 17th of March.<br>
Celebrate the Vernal Equinox on Saturday the 20th of March and Holi <br>
on the 28th of M<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>arch.<br></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Don't forget Lady Day, March 25th <a href="https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/2018/04/28/about-lady-day/">https://maidensandmanuscripts.com/2018/04/28/about-lady-day/</a></span> <br></div><div><div style="font-size:large" class="gmail_default">It used to be the start of the year! ;^)</div><div style="font-size:large" class="gmail_default">Ken</div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Well that is all i can tell you about so far.<br>
Have a good March.<br>
<br>
Bobbie Sellers<br>
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