The August Meeting is almost upon us. Just as a reminder, Wednesday (August 18) is the third Wednesday of the month. For those who do not remember, that means the Ottawa-Carleton Unix Users Group gets together for an evening of conversation, beverages and food (not necessarily in that order). Come out and share a story, bring a question, lurk, maybe even score some odd/old hardware... Show up to find out more! We are looking at a re-branding to better emphasize the fact that the only long term members are BSD people, so expect a few changes in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »

BSDCan 2010 registration is open. If you haven't heard about it, it's the Canadian BSD Conference. visit www.bsdcan.org for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

The April Meeting is almost upon us. Just as a reminder, Wednesday (April 21) is the third Wednesday of the month. For those who do not remember, that means the Ottawa-Carleton Unix Users Group gets together for an evening of conversation, beverages and food (not necessarily in that order). Come out and share a story, bring a question, lurk! Read the rest of this entry »

The February Meeting is almost upon us. Just as a reminder, Wednesday (February 17) is the third Wednesday of the month. For those who do not remember, that means the Ottawa-Carleton Unix Users Group gets together for an evening of conversation, beverages and food (not necessarily in that order). We had a surprising turnout in January, so let's see if we can keep the momentum going. Details: Colonnade Pizza & Restaurant, 280 Metcalfe (at Gilmour) 18:00 (6:00pm) Thursday, February 17, 2010 Read the rest of this entry »

I can safely be accused of having retro tastes, whether it’s antique cameras, typewriters or hi-fi cabinets. (I recently acquired my parents’ Silvertone Hi-Fi, which seems to be in good working order except for the strong burning smell it emitted when Oldies 1310 started playing an Anne Murray song. Draw your own conclusions.) Read the rest of this entry »