BBUS Maintenance Window Schedule for May 2016

UPCOMING MAINTENANCE: BBUS Backups will be scheduled for the following Dates: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 (Beginning at 09:00 EDT) -Partial Backup: ======================== /var/www/html (full directory) /home (full directory) /home2 (full directory) /etc (full directory) BBUS Blog V2 (/var/www/html/blog) BBUS Blog V1 (/Var/www/html/blogold) XML Backup of posts and comments for both systems MySQL databases WordPress Updates to Plugins DropBox Full backup of WordPress directories ========================================= Wednesday, May 27, 2016 (Beginning at…

VNC Server Fix

VNC Black Screen fix

VNC Server Maintenance Scheduled: 4/19/2016

(UPDATE: (4/19/2016 @15:16): I have done a few updates to the system. I had to install a couple of desktop environments, and I had to edit a couple files. Then, I proceeded to update our compilers and some Perl Modules that were not installed inside webmin. Right Now, I have successfully connected to cardinal’s VNC server on Display 9. I will also attempt to connect a root desktop as well,…

Mayor warns Facebook vigilante posts risky (April 8, 2016: VIA Times Argus)

BARRE — Every now and then a concerned citizen or group of citizens attempts to bring attention to a social issue by taking the law into their own hands, in the form of threats or public shaming. Barre Mayor Thomas Lauzon said in an interview Thursday that he has seen this, and it often takes shape on Facebook. “If I had to pay a dollar every time I read something…

Barre community joins to honor Drew Bernier (April 10, 2016)

Photo by Sarah Milligan Children place flowers in a vase in memory of their friend, Drew Bernier, who died at age 7 of a rare disease. A service of remembrance and a celebration of his life was held on Saturday at the Barre Municipal Auditorium. BARRE — Hundreds gathered Saturday evening to mourn the death and celebrate the life of 7-year-old Drew Isaac Bernier who, with his affinity…

CCTA and GMTA Announce Big Changes (VIA GMTA and CCTA Websites)

CCTA/GMTA Announces Big Changes Posted January 22, 2016 Burlington, VT | January 21, 2016: In the coming months, the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) and the Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) will rebrand to become Green Mountain Transit (GMT). In July 2011, GMTA and CCTA became one legal entity, which formalized the operating relationship between the two agencies that had existed since 2003. The rebrand marks an exciting time and…

Postage prices set to fall for first time since 1919: US Postal Service unhappy about price cut (VIA WMUR – ABC)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) —The price of mailing a letter will fall for the first time in nearly a century this Sunday. And the U.S. Postal Service, which was ordered to cut the price by its regulator, is not happy about that. USPS said the decline in the cost of a postage stamp, from 49 cents to 47 cents, will cost it $2 billion this year, and make it more difficult…

Flash: Adobe issues emergency update after ransomware attacks (VIA YAHOO)

Check your Web browser is running the latest version of Flash. And do it now. Adobe has issued a global alert to computer users around the world warning of a serious security flaw that leaves machines open to ransomware attacks. The company is urging all users to update to the most recent version of the software, which it rolled out Thursday, as soon as possible. Ransomware locks a user out of their machine…

We’re Ready (XBOX One and PS4 Crossplay)

An Xbox boss has come out to say again that Microsoft has the technological pieces in place to support Xbox One–PlayStation 4 cross-play and now all that’s left to do is sort out the politics of the mater. ID@Xbox Europe boss Agostino Simonetta told Eurogamer that, as we’ve heard before, Psyonix’s Rocket League may be the first game to support Xbox One-PS4 cross-play. But as for when it will happen……

Honoring Bernier: Superhero Day (VIA Times Argus) (4/8/21016)

BARRE — In honor of 7-year-old Drew Bernier, community members will wear their best superhero costume today. The day is being called Superhero Day, as Bernier was a big fan of superheroes. He died last week after a battle with a leukemia. Donations are welcome, and Drewstrong T-shirts will be available for sale at Granite City Graphics, 279-2883. The community is also invited to join in the celebration of Bernier’s…

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Month: April 2016