From billy at ubuntu.sg Fri Jul 2 01:30:42 2010 From: billy at ubuntu.sg (Billy AM) Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:30:42 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Ubuntu Satanic Version! Message-ID: Yoz Guys , Long time no see/talk .. anyway I was happily browsing slashdot for useless news to waste my precious time.I then happen to go into this topic on Unusual Linux Distros and I saw this one. Its so funny , not really , so I thought of sharing with you guys :P http://ubuntusatanic.org/ My apologies if this offends some people in the list. Cheers Billy PS : nice wallpapers though ... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hyperair at gmail.com Fri Jul 2 11:06:30 2010 From: hyperair at gmail.com (Chow Loong Jin) Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:06:30 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Ubuntu Satanic Version! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4c2dc83b.1d41730a.7bdf.2c87@mx.google.com> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:30:42 +0800 Billy AM wrote: > Yoz Guys , > > > Long time no see/talk .. anyway I was happily > browsing slashdot for useless news to waste my precious time.I then > happen to go into this topic on Unusual Linux Distros and I saw this > one. Its so funny , not really , so I thought of sharing with you > guys :P > > http://ubuntusatanic.org/ > > My apologies if this offends some people in the list. > > Cheers > Billy > > PS : nice wallpapers though ... Yeah, I've seen that before. I think the satanists really take that version of Ubuntu seriously though. IIRC it's just Ubuntu with a makeover in terms of themes and wallpapers. -- Kind regards, Chow Loong Jin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With a tagline of “Open Web and Mobile Technologies”, it emphasizes the exciting development in these two areas as well as the GNOME desktop environment, and leverages the world-leading hardware industry in Taiwan. ..." I was invited there to speak on "Gcc-4.5 plugin hacking" topic, if anyone is interested to go there, we could go there together, "The registration will open at 20:00, 2010-07-05, Taiwan time" (also Singapore time, tonight, half an hour later,) http://register.coscup.org/register According last year situation, the registration was full in just a few hours; so for anyone interested, please hurry! http://coscup.org/2010/en/program/abstracts To Singapore-rb users, there is also "HTML 5 and the Frontend Web Technologies" track, maybe someone interested; hopefully not disturb; Regards, (Please Add Cc me if you want to reply to me, since I didn't subscribe some mailing lists,) -- Cheng Renquan, SMU (Singapore Management University) From crquan at gmail.com Tue Jul 6 12:12:44 2010 From: crquan at gmail.com (Cheng Renquan) Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 20:12:44 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Someone interested to Taipei COSCUP / GNOME.Asia 2010? this August 14-15 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Cheng Renquan wrote: To S'pore Linux and open source users and enthusiasts, > > This year COSCUP and GNOME.Asia 2010 are jointly held in Taiwan, see > original site introduction: > > http://coscup.org/2010/en > > "The joint conference of COSCUP / GNOME.Asia 2010 will be held on > August 14 and 15. COSCUP (Conference for Open Source Coders, Users and > Promoters) is the largest free & open source software (FLOSS) > conference in Taiwan, and GNOME.Asia Summit is Asia’s GNOME user and > developer conference, spreading the knowledge of GNOME across Asia. > With a tagline of “Open Web and Mobile Technologies”, it emphasizes > the exciting development in these two areas as well as the GNOME > desktop environment, and leverages the world-leading hardware industry > in Taiwan. ..." > > I was invited there to speak on "Gcc-4.5 plugin hacking" topic, > if anyone is interested to go there, we could go there together, > > "The registration will open at 20:00, 2010-07-05, Taiwan time" > (also Singapore time, tonight, half an hour later,) > http://register.coscup.org/register > > According last year situation, the registration was full in > just a few hours; so for anyone interested, please hurry! > > http://coscup.org/2010/en/program/abstracts > To Singapore-rb users, there is also "HTML 5 and the Frontend > Web Technologies" track, maybe someone interested; hopefully not disturb; > > Regards, > > (Please Add Cc me if you want to reply to me, > since I didn't subscribe some mailing lists,) For this year, the registration for COSCUP is also quite hot: it began open to audience registration yesterday at 20:00pm, and then till 9:30pm when I checked again, 700 tickets were sold out, in just 1.5 hours! While, as a speaker, I got two extra reservation codes; the two will also expire on 2010-07-08. So for anyone still interested to be there, please contact me soon for reservation code; -- Cheng Renquan, SMU From gaurav at ggvaidya.com Wed Jul 7 15:56:19 2010 From: gaurav at ggvaidya.com (Gaurav Vaidya) Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 23:56:19 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] SFDS2010 In-Reply-To: <1277473939.1664.9.camel@supervivid-laptop> References: <1277473939.1664.9.camel@supervivid-laptop> Message-ID: <1EEC871C-4C61-47CC-8CF9-B4C7D2571C81@ggvaidya.com> Hi folks, On Jun 25, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Muhammad Heidir wrote: > These should suffice for the day. Hope to see you guys there! I just wanted to drop you a note letting you know that if you're interesting in volunteering for Software Freedom Day Singapore 2010 yourself, or know companies who might be interested in sponsoring us, please let us know at http://softwarefreedomday.sg/ParticipantInterestForm Thanks for your help, and see you in September! cheers, Gaurav From yihao.ho at gmail.com Mon Jul 19 05:41:42 2010 From: yihao.ho at gmail.com (Ho Yi Hao Pipat) Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:41:42 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Starhub BBOM on Ubuntu 10.04 Message-ID: Hi guys, Just got my starhub BBOM. But no matter how I configure it, I just can't seems to connect to it. Can anyone guide me along? With regards, Yi Hao +65 98574690 yihao.ho at gmail.com yihao at statick.sg Store Admin, Statick.sg, Singapore's Premier Entertainment site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From yihao.ho at gmail.com Mon Jul 19 07:57:24 2010 From: yihao.ho at gmail.com (Ho Yi Hao Pipat) Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:57:24 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Starhub BBOM on Ubuntu 10.04 In-Reply-To: <4c43f6b7.0b37970a.2a8f.5fa3@mx.google.com> References: <4c43f6b7.0b37970a.2a8f.5fa3@mx.google.com> Message-ID: yes it is working With regards, Yi Hao +65 98574690 yihao.ho at gmail.com yihao at statick.sg Store Admin, Statick.sg, Singapore's Premier Entertainment site. On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 2:54 PM, K Sitt wrote: > Hi Yi Hao, > > First off, have you confirmed that yur BBOM device in in operation using > other OS or PC. > > Regards > K > > ------------------------------ > From: Ho Yi Hao Pipat > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 1:41 PM > To: Ubuntu Mail > Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Starhub BBOM on Ubuntu 10.04 > > > Hi guys, > > Just got my starhub BBOM. But no matter how I configure it, I just can't > seems to connect to it. Can anyone guide me along? > > > With regards, > Yi Hao > > +65 98574690 > yihao.ho at gmail.com > yihao at statick.sg > > Store Admin, > Statick.sg, > Singapore's Premier Entertainment site. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From c.david.rigby at gmail.com Thu Jul 22 10:00:16 2010 From: c.david.rigby at gmail.com (C David Rigby) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:00:16 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] wiki re-org under way Message-ID: <4C4816B0.8040900@gmail.com> Hello All, I have begun the process of re-organizing and expanding the TUSG wiki at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamSingapore It would be helpful to me if no changes were made to it through the weekend of July 24/25, 2010. If you've got an urgent change or addition, then please advise me of it and work with me to implement. That way we can all walk away with all of our toes intact! Regards David From brynetan at gmail.com Sat Jul 24 08:34:02 2010 From: brynetan at gmail.com (Bryne Tan) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:34:02 -0700 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Connecting to the internet Message-ID: Dear all, My name is Bryne. I am a relatively new user to Ubuntu. I switched from Windows to Ubuntu because I was doing some programming work from 2009-2010. Currently, I have a SingTel Miobox which my family uses to connect to the internet. I've called SingTel for help to connect to the internet but they told me that SingTel does not support Ubuntu. I have two questions : 1) Does anyone know if it's possible to connect to the internet using SingTel Miobox? 2) If not, then what are the alternatives to get connected? I appreciate any help provided. Thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Currently, I have a SingTel Miobox which my family uses to connect to the internet. I've called SingTel for help to connect to the internet but they told me that SingTel does not support Ubuntu. I have two questions : 1) Does anyone know if it's possible to connect to the internet using SingTel Miobox? 2) If not, then what are the alternatives to get connected? I appreciate any help provided. Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Ubuntu-SG mailing list Ubuntu-SG at lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rykel98 at gmail.com Sun Jul 25 02:13:38 2010 From: rykel98 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?UnlrZWzihKI=?=) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:13:38 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Connecting to the internet In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bryne, YH beat me to the answer.. yes, like what YH said, you just connect your Mio LAN cable direct to your Ubuntu PC and it should autodetect the internet connection OR simply connect via wifi. Which version of Ubuntu are you using? For wifi, since there is a password you need to input, you might need to click on the internet connection icon at the top right hand corner, known as your Network Manager. Rykel™ LIM US: (646) 652-0732 ext 343 (美国) SG: 31581212 ext 001190777 (新加波) On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Ho Yi Hao Pipat wrote: > Hi Bryne, > > Welcome to the world of Ubuntu. > > With regards to your problem, I suppose you meant the miobox that comes > with the Mio home plan? > > That box should comes with wifi connectivity option. You just have to have > the SSID and password to connect to it like how you do on windows. > > An alternative that is much simpler is via LAN connection. > > Hope this helps! > > With Regards, > Yi Hao > > +6598574690 > yihao.ho at gmail.com > yihao at statick.sg > > *From:* Bryne Tan > *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 4:34 PM > *To:* ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com > *Subject:* [Ubuntu-SG] Connecting to the internet > > Dear all, > My name is Bryne. I am a relatively new user to Ubuntu. I > switched from Windows to Ubuntu because I was doing some programming work > from 2009-2010. Currently, I have a SingTel Miobox which my family uses to > connect to the internet. I've called SingTel for help to connect to the > internet but they told me that SingTel does not support Ubuntu. I have two > questions : > 1) Does anyone know if it's possible to connect to the internet using > SingTel Miobox? > 2) If not, then what are the alternatives to get connected? > I appreciate any help provided. Thanks. > > ------------------------------ > -- > Ubuntu-SG mailing list > Ubuntu-SG at lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sg > > > -- > Ubuntu-SG mailing list > Ubuntu-SG at lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sg > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From c.david.rigby at gmail.com Fri Jul 30 07:08:00 2010 From: c.david.rigby at gmail.com (C David Rigby) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:08:00 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Merlion Team Ubuntu graphic Message-ID: <4C527A50.3090203@gmail.com> Hello All, Could someone tell me who is the designer or the Team Ubuntu Singapore Merlion logo that we have on the wiki page at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SingaporeTeam Also, are there other versions of this logo still extant? Are there any SVG versions available? Regards David Rigby From hyperair at ubuntu.com Fri Jul 30 13:18:01 2010 From: hyperair at ubuntu.com (Chow Loong Jin) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:18:01 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Merlion Team Ubuntu graphic In-Reply-To: <4C527A50.3090203@gmail.com> References: <4C527A50.3090203@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4C52D109.8070004@ubuntu.com> On Friday 30,July,2010 03:08 PM, C David Rigby wrote: > Hello All, > > Could someone tell me who is the designer or the Team Ubuntu Singapore > Merlion logo that we have on the wiki page at: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SingaporeTeam > > Also, are there other versions of this logo still extant? Are there any > SVG versions available? The original author is XP (Cheng Xiangpeng) who is subscribed to this list. I have some variants, including SVGs and the original in a tarball which you can access at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/169656/TUSG/ubuntu-sg-logo.tar.gz. 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Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 262 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: From c.david.rigby at gmail.com Fri Jul 30 22:16:12 2010 From: c.david.rigby at gmail.com (C David Rigby) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:16:12 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Merlion Team Ubuntu graphic In-Reply-To: <4C52D109.8070004@ubuntu.com> References: <4C527A50.3090203@gmail.com> <4C52D109.8070004@ubuntu.com> Message-ID: <4C534F2C.6050603@gmail.com> On Friday 30,July,2010 09:18 PM, Chow Loong Jin wrote: > On Friday 30,July,2010 03:08 PM, C David Rigby wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> Could someone tell me who is the designer or the Team Ubuntu Singapore >> Merlion logo that we have on the wiki page at: >> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SingaporeTeam >> >> Also, are there other versions of this logo still extant? Are there any >> SVG versions available? > > The original author is XP (Cheng Xiangpeng) who is subscribed to this list. I > have some variants, including SVGs and the original in a tarball which you can > access at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/169656/TUSG/ubuntu-sg-logo.tar.gz. I believe I > made the glowing version, as we needed to put a glow for the text to be readable > for the old ubuntu.sg website. > > > Excellent & Thanks. I want to get the various images up, downloaded, and properly credited. Cheers David From c.david.rigby at gmail.com Fri Jul 30 22:16:42 2010 From: c.david.rigby at gmail.com (C David Rigby) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:16:42 +0800 Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Merlion Team Ubuntu graphic In-Reply-To: <4C52D109.8070004@ubuntu.com> References: <4C527A50.3090203@gmail.com> <4C52D109.8070004@ubuntu.com> Message-ID: <4C534F4A.7030302@gmail.com> On Friday 30,July,2010 09:18 PM, Chow Loong Jin wrote: > On Friday 30,July,2010 03:08 PM, C David Rigby wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> Could someone tell me who is the designer or the Team Ubuntu Singapore >> Merlion logo that we have on the wiki page at: >> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SingaporeTeam >> >> Also, are there other versions of this logo still extant? Are there any >> SVG versions available? > > The original author is XP (Cheng Xiangpeng) who is subscribed to this list. I > have some variants, including SVGs and the original in a tarball which you can > access at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/169656/TUSG/ubuntu-sg-logo.tar.gz. I believe I > made the glowing version, as we needed to put a glow for the text to be readable > for the old ubuntu.sg website. > > > Excellent & Thanks. I want to get the various images up, downloadable, and properly credited. Cheers David