Read this:http://www.freelists.org/privacy.htmlmarmalade wrote:Enough requests for email addresses already - how private are they? I get enough spam thanks!
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Thank you for the ideas Bigpup, they are great food for thought. I think I'll mostly stick to testimonials, educational articles and some tip. Feels adequate to my status (power user + plenty of years of shooting myself in the foot with everything Puppy, hopefully learning a trick or two... 
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@marmalade, I understand your stance, I am not very keen on email myself, even when it comes without spam. Just so that you know, you can also subscribe the newsletter via RSS, or just look at it randomly in the interwebs when you feel like it, in this nifty site: http://www.smokey01.com/newsletters. You can also send some article from there, if you feel like contributing.
)@marmalade, I understand your stance, I am not very keen on email myself, even when it comes without spam. Just so that you know, you can also subscribe the newsletter via RSS, or just look at it randomly in the interwebs when you feel like it, in this nifty site: http://www.smokey01.com/newsletters. You can also send some article from there, if you feel like contributing.
Like the idea of a Puppy newsletter too.
I wouldn't worry too much about email for the foreseeable future as the Russians are all busy reading the tens of thousands of emails they "got" from the Democrats.
Seriously though, I'm not too keen on subscribing via email, so I just pop over to the site every now and again and read it there.
BTW, how about a regular feature highlighting unusual uses for Puppy?
I wouldn't worry too much about email for the foreseeable future as the Russians are all busy reading the tens of thousands of emails they "got" from the Democrats.
Seriously though, I'm not too keen on subscribing via email, so I just pop over to the site every now and again and read it there.
BTW, how about a regular feature highlighting unusual uses for Puppy?
Last edited by Pete on Sun 15 Jan 2017, 22:27, edited 1 time in total.
Forgot to mention, like bigpup's ideas as well, especially a "new programs" section with a good description (and perhaps screen shots as well) and link/s to download it.
Although many "new" programs are announced on the forum as well, the announcements is usually "lost" in a day or two due to all the posts.
Would be nice to have them listed in the newsletter too.
Although many "new" programs are announced on the forum as well, the announcements is usually "lost" in a day or two due to all the posts.
Would be nice to have them listed in the newsletter too.
Most of bigpup's ideas are already included in the Feb and Mar editions.Pete wrote:Forgot to mention, like bigpup's ideas as well, especially a "new programs" section with a good description (and perhaps screen shots as well) and link/s to download it.
Although many "new" programs are announced on the forum as well, the announcements is usually "lost" in a day or two due to all the posts.
Would be nice to have them listed in the newsletter too.
I'm happy to include it all but someone needs to make me aware.
@smokey01
I may just do that.
After reading your post, got thinking about what is the most unusual thing I have used Puppy for.
Don't know if this qualifies, but around 2 years ago, I built a simple monitoring system for a local FM radio station which had no budget for a professional monitoring system.
They needed a way to keep tabs on two things:
1) If their transmitter was still up, and
2) Monitor for any long periods of silence which would indicate the transmitter was on but there might be something wrong with the audio chain.
Especially important between 1 and 5 am where the music was "canned", i.e. played from computer with no presenter in the studio.
Essentially the monitoring set-up consisted of a modified car radio tuned to their frequency.
I took the voltage from the stereo indicator led, through an opto-coupler and fed that to the parallel port.
If the led went off, it meant that they were off-air.
I also took the audio output and fed that via a rectifier and onto a monostable.
If no audio was present for more than a minute, the monostable would trigger and feed the output to the parallel port as well.
A script would poll the parallel port every couple of seconds and log any "errors" to a file which could then be checked on a regular basis.
The computer was an old Toshiba laptop running Puppy 4.3.1 ( if I remember correctly).
Will try and dig up the schematic and script if anyone is interested.
I may just do that.
After reading your post, got thinking about what is the most unusual thing I have used Puppy for.
Don't know if this qualifies, but around 2 years ago, I built a simple monitoring system for a local FM radio station which had no budget for a professional monitoring system.
They needed a way to keep tabs on two things:
1) If their transmitter was still up, and
2) Monitor for any long periods of silence which would indicate the transmitter was on but there might be something wrong with the audio chain.
Especially important between 1 and 5 am where the music was "canned", i.e. played from computer with no presenter in the studio.
Essentially the monitoring set-up consisted of a modified car radio tuned to their frequency.
I took the voltage from the stereo indicator led, through an opto-coupler and fed that to the parallel port.
If the led went off, it meant that they were off-air.
I also took the audio output and fed that via a rectifier and onto a monostable.
If no audio was present for more than a minute, the monostable would trigger and feed the output to the parallel port as well.
A script would poll the parallel port every couple of seconds and log any "errors" to a file which could then be checked on a regular basis.
The computer was an old Toshiba laptop running Puppy 4.3.1 ( if I remember correctly).
Will try and dig up the schematic and script if anyone is interested.
Pete,
Sure looks like something to submit to the newsletter.
The submit input buttons are at the top of the newsletter web page.
http://www.smokey01.com/newsletters/
Sure looks like something to submit to the newsletter.
The submit input buttons are at the top of the newsletter web page.
http://www.smokey01.com/newsletters/
If you would like to contribute to the newsletter it must be created in notecase. It's very easy to learn and use. Try and keep your articles to less than 1000 words. Photos and images should be no bigger than 1024 x 768.
The deadline for articles is the 20th of each month. Let's not worry about time zones. I know it may be the 20th in Australia and only the 19th in the USA but I can live with this. If it's more than 24 hours late with respect to Australian CST then your article may be pushed right into the next edition. I expect proof reading to take less than a week which will provide about four days to publish at the beginning of each month.
I will upload the Newsletter to my site at http://smokey01.com/newsletters. There will be two versions. One will be an xz compressed notecase file and the other will be a html file so it can be read in a browser. The naming convention will be pln-2017-01.ncd.xz and pln-2017-01.html respectively. The formatting of the html is not brilliant but readable. The newsletter is intended to be downloaded and read in notecase.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
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LazY Puppy
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Is that newsletter EN only?
Could it include a DE section?
If so, do I need to write a DE article in EN also?
Do I need to use notecase to write an article for the newsletter?
What else could be used to write/submit an article for the newsletter?
Could it include a DE section?
If so, do I need to write a DE article in EN also?
Do I need to use notecase to write an article for the newsletter?
What else could be used to write/submit an article for the newsletter?
RSH
"you only wanted to work your Puppies in German", "you are a separatist in that you want Germany to secede from Europe" (musher0) :lol:
No, but I gave my old drum kit away for free to a music store collecting instruments for refugees! :wink:
"you only wanted to work your Puppies in German", "you are a separatist in that you want Germany to secede from Europe" (musher0) :lol:
No, but I gave my old drum kit away for free to a music store collecting instruments for refugees! :wink:
Notecase is not hard to use.
It works the same as most word/text editors.
There is info about it in the first newsletter. (2017 January)
All this is in the top of the first newsletter.
Smokey01 will have to respond about the language.
It works the same as most word/text editors.
There is info about it in the first newsletter. (2017 January)
All this is in the top of the first newsletter.
Smokey01 will have to respond about the language.
If you would like to contribute to the newsletter it must be created in notecase. It's very easy to learn and use. Try and keep your articles to less than 1000 words. Photos and images should be no bigger than 1024 x 768.
The deadline for articles is the 20th of each month. Let's not worry about time zones. I know it may be the 20th in Australia and only the 19th in the USA but I can live with this. If it's more than 24 hours late with respect to Australian CST then your article may be pushed right into the next edition. I expect proof reading to take less than a week which will provide about four days to publish at the beginning of each month.
I will upload the Newsletter to my site at http://smokey01.com/newsletters. There will be two versions. One will be an xz compressed notecase file and the other will be a html file so it can be read in a browser. The naming convention will be pln-2017-01.ncd.xz and pln-2017-01.html respectively. The formatting of the html is not brilliant but readable. The newsletter is intended to be downloaded and read in notecase.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
LazY Puppy wrote:Is that newsletter EN only? Yes
Could it include a DE section? If you converted it. I don't think Notecase uses .pot files.
If so, do I need to write a DE article in EN also? Yes please or I would have to use Google translate.
Do I need to use notecase to write an article for the newsletter? I prefer notecase as it make my job easier but I can convert it in most cases.
What else could be used to write/submit an article for the newsletter?If not notecase, then I prefer LibreOffice.
Maybe the Puppy newsletter could include a "Letters to the Editor" section and allow letters to be in any language. This would be a good way to internationalise it and to perhaps kick off interest from potential translators.smokey01 wrote:LazY Puppy wrote:Is that newsletter EN only? Yes
Could it include a DE section? If you converted it. I don't think Notecase uses .pot files.
If so, do I need to write a DE article in EN also? Yes please or I would have to use Google translate.
Do I need to use notecase to write an article for the newsletter? I prefer notecase as it make my job easier but I can convert it in most cases.
What else could be used to write/submit an article for the newsletter?If not notecase, then I prefer LibreOffice.
Such an idea would probably need volunteers to act as "moderators" for each language of letter submitted - all that would be required is a quick perusal of each letter to ensure no profanity or spam.
I had considered a letters to the editor section but it will increase the work load and it is only a newsletter, not a magazine.greengeek wrote: Maybe the Puppy newsletter could include a "Letters to the Editor" section and allow letters to be in any language. This would be a good way to internationalise it and to perhaps kick off interest from potential translators.
I think it would be better to convert the entire Newsletter to other languages. I think reading the browser version in another language would work now, if the browser can translate, yes?greengeek wrote:Such an idea would probably need volunteers to act as "moderators" for each language of letter submitted - all that would be required is a quick perusal of each letter to ensure no profanity or spam.
Automatic translation being what it is, that's an awful suggestion, smokey01!
Automatic translation on the Internet is the best way to lose any nuance
and sometimes convey the exact contrary of what you mean!!!
Not ot mention becoming the laughing stock of the target language community!
If this newsletter is to be considered seriously, we need someone who
knows the target language enough to provide a decent summary of the
article, if not a complete translation.
BFN.
Automatic translation on the Internet is the best way to lose any nuance
and sometimes convey the exact contrary of what you mean!!!
Not ot mention becoming the laughing stock of the target language community!
If this newsletter is to be considered seriously, we need someone who
knows the target language enough to provide a decent summary of the
article, if not a complete translation.
BFN.
musher0
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
Automatic translation may not be perfect but it does a much better job than I can do as I only communicate in English.musher0 wrote:Automatic translation being what it is, that's an awful suggestion, smokey01!
There certainly is some truth in that.musher0 wrote:Automatic translation on the Internet is the best way to lose any nuance and sometimes convey the exact contrary of what you mean!!!
I'm not sure I agree. It's written in English and If somebody want's to read it in another language, then they must take some responsibility for the translation. If we are going to publish in multiple languages then somebody with the skills needs to take on the responsibility of conversion. I'm happy to post the results on my site. We must remember, it's a Newsletter not a Magazine and it's provided for free.musher0 wrote:Not ot mention becoming the laughing stock of the target language community!
I Agree.musher0 wrote:If this newsletter is to be considered seriously, we need someone who knows the target language enough to provide a decent summary of the article, if not a complete translation.
How about this?
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90822
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90822
Excellent, thanks.smokey01 wrote:How about this?
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90822