From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx09.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx09.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.22]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u5TFjlMr015768 for ; Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:45:47 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx03.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]) by int-mx09.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u5TFjle1020026 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:45:47 -0400 Received: from opera.rednote.net (opera.rednote.net [66.228.34.147]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 896877DCD6 for ; Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:45:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from opera.rednote.net (localhost [IPv6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]) by opera.rednote.net (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u5TFjhBZ024138; Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:45:43 GMT DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.1 opera.rednote.net u5TFjhBZ024138 Authentication-Results: opera.rednote.net; dmarc=fail header.from=rednote.net Authentication-Results: opera.rednote.net; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=janina@rednote.net DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.10.3 opera.rednote.net u5TFjhBZ024138 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=rednote.net; s=default; t=1467215143; bh=/DXaD4KgpxOUfxSg3olYEoMCOCbfp/qeyTBXwaJRmeo=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=Q0FOndMniWlHkfcctopXahZBQL99126UskCWlPihR5R5wZoWMIHv3DHUGBNnuYPrX hZ8acWPF3/h4CRRr/xnZybSiJHuXW1b6bfkqm8xR1VvR1eebhdXpjJiyqF/EjzrKry eu1222fsDxEzpx8NEltgu4mqOZl8oTSEvT2uVAY0= Received: (from janina@localhost) by opera.rednote.net (8.15.2/8.14.6/Submit) id u5TFjh4E024137; Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:45:43 -0400 Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:45:43 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: jheim@math.wisc.edu, Linux for blind general discussion Subject: Re: Looking for a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin Message-ID: <20160629154543.GK3904@opera.rednote.net> References: <20160629143010.GC1035@debian.abilitiessoft.org> <20160629150042.GC3904@opera.rednote.net> <5773EABE.2010102@math.wisc.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5773EABE.2010102@math.wisc.edu> X-Operating-System: Linux opera.rednote.net 4.5.7-200.fc23.x86_64 X-PGP-Key: http://rednote.net/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html User-Agent: Mutt/1.6.1 (2016-04-27) X-Greylist: Delayed for 01:31:39 by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]); Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:45:45 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]); Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:45:45 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'66.228.34.147' DOMAIN:'opera.rednote.net' HELO:'opera.rednote.net' FROM:'janina@rednote.net' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: 2.312 ** (BAYES_99, BAYES_999, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, RP_MATCHES_RCVD, SPF_PASS) 66.228.34.147 opera.rednote.net 66.228.34.147 opera.rednote.net X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.22 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.76 on 10.5.110.27 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:45:48 -0000 Awesome, I think Mr. Boyer is a very lucky guy! John G Heim writes: > I happen to be in Madison and I've already offered to upgrade John's machine > for him. But there is a really, really good computer repair shop in Madison > that does linux. It's called Madison Computer Works. I've been doing > business with them since the mid-90s even before I knew anything about linux > myself. > > > > On 06/29/2016 10:00 AM, Janina Sajka wrote: > > Hi, John: > > > > I agree with your preference for taking your machine to a Linux shop. > > > > However, it's probably not really necessary. Unless you're also asking > > them to install software, any competent shop that builds machines to > > customer requirements should be able to explore and help with upgrading > > your machine with things like more RAM and faster/bigger hard drives. > > > > PS: You should keep in the back of your mind that it might be cheaper to > > simply replace, though I would still go with figuring out your > > components iteratively and not just buy of the shelf. > > > > For example, I'd want to investigate upgrading to an ePCI hard drive. > > They're getting down to the affordable range, at least for the OS > > itself. > > > > > > Good luck, and stay in touch about this. I think a lot of us will be > > interested. > > > > Janina > > > > John J. Boyer writes: > > > My Linux machine needs a new disk drive and a general overhaul. Does > > > anyone know of a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > John > > > > > > -- > > > John J. Boyer; President, > > > AbilitiesSoft, Inc. > > > Email: john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org > > > Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org > > > Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit > > > Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA > > > Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with > > > disabilities which are available at no cost. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- > -- > John G. Heim; jheim@math.wisc.edu; sip://jheim@sip.linphone.org > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net Email: janina@rednote.net Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa