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Topic: Help Wanted / Sr. Linux Architect - Norwalk, CT

Interested candidates can submit their resume to factset.com

FactSet is one of the leading financial data providers to a large number of investment professionals. The Software Architecture Team is responsible for looking out for the big-picture of the technology and software development landscape at FactSet. We strategize about future platform direction, stay on the lookout for the holes that fall between the cracks of FactSet’s various Product teams and find ways to fill them, and provide a number of services to the FactSet development community, including expert systems performance analysis and tuning, build system tool development and operational support, and production job scheduling systems and operational support.

FactSet is currently seeking a talented Linux System Architect with deep experience doing Linux system design, performance analysis, and tuning of enterprise-grade Linux systems. This individual will help define the hardware and software stack that is used for FactSet’s next generation distributed system architecture. They will have a proven track record of monitoring cpu, memory, network, and disk resources, identifying inefficiencies, and driving the changes needed to address them across an entire cluster of Linux machines. They will have low-level, hands-on experience dealing with shared and clustered file systems in a Linux environment. This individual will be a key technical resource in FactSet’s efforts to migrate to a next generation Linux architecture. They will provide technical and architectural support to applications teams as they migrate. This person will identify and address holes in our toolset or environment that are holding us back from migrating aggressively.

Responsibility Overview • Develop a deep understanding of FactSet’s system performance profile. • Develop effective performance measurement and tuning tools and strategies that help us to maximize the reliability, performance, and scalability of FactSet’s applications. • Recommend hardware and software configurations for the various services offered on the FactSet platform. • Analyze FactSet’s storage needs and recommend appropriate storage solutions • Teach and mentor other engineers in the tools and techniques you have developed for analyzing performance of an application.

Job Requirements: • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science/Engineering • 10+ years of experience crawling around the bowels of Linux systems • Strong experience dealing with the stability, performance, and scalability issues surrounding shared and distributed file systems • Self motivated and independent • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and a proven ability to evangelize new technologies and ideas to other Engineers • Strong track record teaching and mentoring others • Strong fluency in C/C++

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Next meeting July 18

No meeting in June. Next meeting is July 18th.

We are hosing a series of rapid fire talks in the style of Lightening talks or Ignite talks. Have something you want to present? 20 slides in 5 minutes! The more speakers and topics, the better! Let us know if you want to present, we have plenty of room to slot in speakers.

See you all then!

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Introducing scosugbot !!!

Introducing scosugbot, the official IRC bot of SCOSUG and the #scosug IRC channel. After much searching for a bot I liked, I have written scosugbot for usage in the #scosug irc channel. The code is available here: http://github.com/yonkeltron/scosugbot so you can help build it if you want to. It sits on top of MongoDB for storage.

So, please join #scosug on irc.freenode.net and come play with our new friend!

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Help

We’re going to need some more info. However, automatic shutdowns are often hardware-related.

Topic: Help Wanted / UNIX Admin Wanted

Southern Connecticut State University is looking for a UNIX Systems Administrator. See the following link for more information:

http://www.southernct.edu/employment/Job_Openings/unix/

Thanks Matt

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / LinuxCon

LinuxCon Boston is August 10-12, 2010. SCOSUG is being offered a 15% discount to registration. See the below info!

Please have your group register at the link below, using the following discount code: LCUG_SCO10 to receive the 15% discount specifically for the Southern CT Open Source User Group (SCOSUG).

http://events.linuxfoundation.org/component/registrationpro/?func=details&did=27

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / SCSU Meeting 4/9

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Help

Hi…......... Everyone, I am new here, And I have some problem as my computer is shut down automatically. Please help me.

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 1/24/2010: Build a Freeduino!

The Really Bare Bones Board (RBBB) scripts is a mini board designed for those experimental web hosting applications that require small processors, such as wearable computing, near space experiments, toy prototyping, artist’s projects or any use for a fairly small dedicated server , low-cost microcontroller.

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Lost Near-Space Payload

Hello!

I am a member of both LILUG (the Long Island Linux Users Group) and Island Labs, a hackerspace club based at Stony Brook University that draws many core members from LILUG.

Yesterday, May 1, we launched a second weather balloon to replicate the Project Icarus formula and confirm that our initial March 7 launch experiment success was repeatable.

Unfortunately, this experiment landed much farther downrange then predicted: According to our GPS data, it landed in the Long Island Sound just off the shoreline west of New London.

We are pleading with anyone along the CT shoreline to be on the lookout for our payload. The internal contents are most probably ruined from this length of exposure to salt water, but we’d like to try to recover the onboard data (including hi-res photos from a camera running CHDK).

There were also some “passengers” onboard…including some images of Tux printed on shrink-plastic.

Further details and photos of the train can be seen in the Craigslist lost+found posting we made:

http://newlondon.craigslist.org/laf/1721132915.html

Background info on our previous launch are on the Island Labs Web site:

www.islandlabs.org

Many thanks to our fellow free/open-source software enthusiasts in helping recover what’s left of the payload and spreading the word of our errant spacecraft.

Joseph Suda

member of LILUG, IslandLabs, and Linux on his desktop as the sole OS for 11 years and counting…

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / MongoDB

After the great turnout we had at the MongoDB meeting, I thought I should pass this along (from the NYLug list) Any questions, email address below, as I’m sure you heard my dumb Q’s at the presentation so you already know what kind of info I have to offer! ;-)

From: Meghan Gill <10gen.com> Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM Subject: Re: NYLUG preso on “NoSQL” and MongoDB..

As Richard might have mentioned, we are organizing a MongoDB conference on May 21. Do you mind passing along the following information to your group? I’ve also created a discount code (nylug) that will give anyone from NYLUG 10% off on tickets.

Thanks! Meghan MongoNYC

MongoNYC is a full-day, in-depth, multi-track conference exploring development with the non-relational, document-oriented database MongoDB. The conference features sessions on schema design, geospatial indexing, map/reduce, administration, replication, sharding, and more.

In addition to these topics, attendees can learn about MongoDB in the real world through a series of presentations about production deployments at foursquare, Gilt Groupe, Chartbeat, ShopWiki, and Hot Potato.

Friday May 21, 2010 9am – 6pm NYC Seminar and Conference Center 71 West 23rd Street (at 6th Avenue) New York, NY

Sponsored by 10gen and Gilt Groupe 10gen sponsors the open source MongoDB project, and provides commercial support & training for MongoDB

Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to Men’s, Womens’s, and Children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail

Early Bird – $100 (until May 7) General Admission – $200 Use the discount code nylug to get 10% off! Register at http://www.10gen.com/event_mongony_10may21

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 1/24/2010: Build a Freeduino!

Arduino is a hardware device and software used to program it. An Arduino is used for the design and development of embedded computer systems. An Arduino consists of a simple open hardware design for a single-board microcontroller, with embedded I/O support and a standard programming language. An Arduino is programmed using the Wiring language, which is essentially C++ with a few simplifications. The Processing programming language is often used to interface a computer with an Arduino, often to create unorthodox interfaces.

Clark ccsp USA

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 1/24/2010: Build a Freeduino!

Just a quick update: The date has been changed to the 25th, not the 24th.

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / MythTV meeting?

Anyone feel inclined to lead a mythtv talk? I have seen some interest from people and I think it could be a good presentation topic.

Topic: Help Wanted / PHP Developer in Fairfield County

Fairfield County company is seeking an entry to intermediate level PHP developer. Company is looking for 3-5 years overall professional experience. Candidate must have strong PHP 5.0 skills. AJAX and Linux experience is a must have. Strong MYSQL is needed. Javascript and CSS knowledge is preffered.

They are in Norwalk but right next to the train station. Get in touch with me and I’ll get you in touch with the right people.

Topic: Help Wanted / [JOB] Linux Support

Looking for support personnel that can handle calls to troubleshoot various issues related to in house application and/or Linux. Must be cli (bash) proficient, must have knowledge of linux and must be able to take call. The job does require day to day maintenance activities related to daily operations. please email me your resume at: poningru.com

Topic: Help Wanted / [JOB] LAMP Developers, White Plains, NY

2 positions available – Mid and Senior-level: These are full time, on-site, salaried positions located in White Plains, NY paying $55,000 to $100,000 + benefits. No telecommuting allowed. US Citizens or Green Card holders only please. Local candidates strongly preferred.

My White Plains, NY client is a growing company of creative innovators that develops web applications for clients in a variety of industries including publishing, marketing, retail e-commerce, internet startups and non-profit organizations.

They are looking for a full-time LAMP Developer. Candidates should have experience with open source web technologies including the LAMP stack, object-oriented development methodologies, and MVC-style development frameworks. Knowledge of SQL-based database engines such as MySQL or PostgreSQL is required, including query optimization and database normalization principles.

A bachelors degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required. You’ll be exposed to a variety of client and internal projects and will play a key role in helping to architect, design, and build high performance web applications using the latest development tools.

To be considered, please submit your RESUME and SALARY requirements to beau[AT]open-source-staffing.com

Thank you, Beau J. Gould

Open Source Staffing http://www.open-source-staffing.com http://www.facebook.com/beau.gould beau[AT]open-source-staffing.com

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 1/24/2010: Build a Freeduino!

John, let us know what the starting time is, so that I can update the announcement post, etc.

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 4/25/2010 - Arduino Ethernet Shield

The Ethernet Shield class is on! If you already have an Arduino, or built one at the last open source hardware class run by John/jpr3, and want to get that bad boy passing packets on a network, you can order your ethernet shield here:

http://www.nkcelectronics.com/arduino-ethernet-shield.html

The class will focus primarily on programming the board, and there should be little or no soldering required. For more details, see the update to this previous discussion thread:

http://scosug.org/forums/1/topics/123

Topic: SCOSUG Announcements / Meeting 1/24/2010: Build a Freeduino!

I have been informed that the April 24th Ethernet Shield class is on. You can order yours here:

http://www.nkcelectronics.com/arduino-ethernet-shield.html

We will spend little or no time in building the board – but a lot more time in programming it. You can use it as a web server (e.g., switch lights on in your house from work through a Web site), use it to upload sensor data to a MySQL db, opr use it to Twitter and/or e-mail your friends.

This class will last just about 90 minutes. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions prior to the class at hotmail.com

John

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Freeduino Class 1/24/2010

I have been informed that the April 24th Ethernet Shield class is on. You can order yours here:

http://www.nkcelectronics.com/arduino-ethernet-shield.html

We will spend little or no time in building the board – but a lot more time in programming it. You can use it as a web server (e.g., switch lights on in your house from work through a Web site), use it to upload sensor data to a MySQL db, opr use it to Twitter and/or e-mail your friends.

This class will last just about 90 minutes. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions prior to the class at hotmail.com

John

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Meeting of quick topics?

IF you are interested in having an ignite style meeting, let me know. I think if we can line up a few people giving fast style talks it might be very informative and fun.

See: http://ignite.oreilly.com/

Also we now have a facebook group and an announcement only mailing list if you are interested in either.

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Freeduino Class 1/24/2010

PC_EVANS,

What is your e-mail address? You can reach me at hotmail.com. I’ve got some ideas for you.

John

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Freeduino Class 1/24/2010

Coos stuff. I can be available at the end of March or April, if you want. I can put together a list if you want. John

PS Despite my best efforts, I am unable to access the irc chat at work.

Topic: SCOSUG Discussion / Freeduino Class 1/24/2010

In case anyone is still looking, its hackermonkey.com and I would be up for a followup class with the shield. I think the arduino + shield would be great for making traffic light network monitor version 3. And wouldn’t require a whole laptop to drive it.