{"id":95,"date":"2009-01-05T22:44:18","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T03:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annapolislinux.org\/?p=95"},"modified":"2009-01-05T22:44:18","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T03:44:18","slug":"meeting-notes-jan-5th-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annapolislinux.org\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Notes: Jan 5th 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>about 10 people showed up for this meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Questions:<br \/>\nWhat are some the advantages\/ disadvantages of using 64Bit Linux ?<\/p>\n<p>Answers:<br \/>\nAdvantages: You can use more than 4GB of RAM without doing the 64GB Hack.<br \/>\nAdvantages: Code should in theory run faster.<br \/>\nPrevious disadvantages: Not all software ran on 64bit. <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.computerworld.com\/64_bit_linux_adobe_flash_player_surprisingly_good\">Flash was one such example<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Question: What can I used to format my flash drive ? I can&#8217;t mount it.<\/p>\n<p>Answer: mkfs.vfs will reformat if you know where it is.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What are some programs I can use to find files ?<br \/>\nAnswer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/mc\/FAQ\">Midnight Commander<\/a> is a nice one that lets you browse files in the old DOS like way.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What are some utilities that I can use to change postscript files into different formats ?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: ps utilities. There home page is <a href=\"http:\/\/gaaj.com\/psup\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Question: Does anyone know any good local electronics stores ?<br \/>\nAnswer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baynesvilleelectronics.com\/index2.ivnu\">Bainsville<\/a> in Towson.<\/p>\n<p>Question: How do people share share files with Linux ?<br \/>\nAnswer: ssh, NFS, samba, usb key whatever your preference.<br \/>\n             For network sharing most use samba (to share with Windows and Mac) or NFS (unix only).<\/p>\n<p>Question: What is  a good blue ray player ?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: A number of people said the Playstation 3 is one of the best blue-ray players since it is the easiest to update.<br \/>\nMoreover, a lot of new Blue Ray formats do not work on all the players. But, all the different variations will play on the playstation3 running the latest firmware.<\/p>\n<p>John brought some people that did a demo of an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.directsellingnews.com\/images\/ACN_videophone.jpg\">ACN video phone<\/a>. The ACN video phone costs about $100 per unit and the plan is $29.99\/month. The company website for them can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acninc.com\/acn\/us\/\">here<\/a>. The phone has Ethernet ports on it, and an additional port to connect up all the existing household phones. It is a Internet based phone. <\/p>\n<p>John mentioned that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberguys.com\/\">cyberguys<\/a> sells patch and cross-over cables for really cheap. They have a lot of neat tech things on their site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>about 10 people showed up for this meeting. Questions: What are some the advantages\/ disadvantages of using 64Bit Linux ? Answers: Advantages: You can use more than 4GB of RAM without doing the 64GB Hack. Advantages: Code should in theory run faster. Previous disadvantages: Not all software ran on 64bit. Flash was one such example. 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