Some information about Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Kingston is located in eastern Ontario, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. For those with access to charts (or GPS), the centre of town is about 44d13.5' N 76d29' W (44.225N 76.483W)
The lake is nominally 243 feet above sea level, but in the spring, the lake can be 4 feet or more above chart datum. (This doesn't mean much to anyone but sailors. What it means to sailors is that they can sail places in the spring that they shouldn't try to go in the fall !)

Between 1842 and 1844, Kingston was the capital of the (then) province of Canada. (Hence the reference in some building and corporate names to "First Capital".) Kingston was the home of Canada's first prime minister - Sir John A. Macdonald. Many buildings in the downtown area, built in the nineteenth century, are still in use today.

Kingston is home to three post-secondary schools - Queen's University, Royal Military College and St. Lawrence College. The schools bring a lot of out-of-town students to the city, and they contribute significantly to the intellectual, cultural and economic aspects of the city.

Municipal and Economic Commission Websites

City of Kingston
Kingston Economic Development Commission

Local Educational Institutions

Queen's University
Queen's University School of Computing
Royal Military College
St. Lawrence College
CMC Microsystems - is a not-for-profit organization located at Queen's Innovation Park, devoted to supporting and assisting Canadian microsystems researchers.

Map of Kingston

Other Useful Kingston-related Websites

• KTC Kingston Technology Council
  
• KOS Kingston Online Services - local ISP (host of our site)
  
• Kingston Whig Standard (daily newspaper)
  
• Kingston This Week (community newspaper)
  
• SWITCH Kingston - a group interested in renewable and sustainable energy
  
• CKWSLocal television station
  
• Kingston Power & Sail Squadron
• CORK - Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston
• Boat Safety Information for all boaters. It is a commercial site, but it provides links to important safety information and regulations. (Thanks to SM's daughter for the suggestion.)
  
• Collins Bay Marina
• Collins Bay Yacht Club
• Kingston Yacht Club
• Loyalist Cove Marina
• Trident Yacht Club
• Prince Edward (County) Yacht Club
• Pride Marine
• International Water Levels Coalition
• Domino Theatre A Kingston community theatre website.
• Pure Ingenuity - Engineering Services.
• Transformix Engineering - Engineering Services.

Other cities named Kingston

Kingston, Nova Scotia; Kingston, GA, USA; Kingston, MA, USA; Kingston, MI, USA; Kingston, MO, USA; Kingston, NY, USA; Kingston, PA, USA; Kingston, RI, USA; Kingston, WA, USA; Kingston, Jamaica; Kingston, New Zealand

(Let us know if we've missed one.)

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Information about Linux

Wikipedia description of Linux .
A site for Linux Information .
Google search for Linux sites .

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Our experience with the QNX Real-Time Operating System

• Cynosure's DQNET product. During the 1990s, Cynosure developed and sold software that allowed QNX (both QNX2 and QNX4) computers to communicate with computers running Microsoft operating systems (DOS and Windows 3). DQNET was also used to interconnect sets of QNX2 and QNX4 networks. DQNET was incorporated into products offered by several other companies. DQNET is no longer sold, but Cynosure continues to upgrade and support the product for existing clients.
• A spin-off product, DQSTERM, was developed to allow a DOS/WINDOWS computer to connect, via serial link (including dial-up modem), to a QNX-2 or QNX-4 computer. DQSTERM included QCP-compatible file transfer. DQSTERM continues to be used by some clients supporting equipment in the field.
• Another spin-off product, DQBRIDGE, was developed to allow automated file transfer to or from QNX-2 or QNX-4 computers. DQBRIDGE can be set up to run on a schedule. DQBRIDGE uses a script to control which files will be transferred, conditions of transfer (e.g. updated since last transfer), etc. DQBRIDGE is used by several clients to manage automated backups of plant floor equipment and to manage coordinated updates of those systems.
• Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Attendant Console Network for a major telecommunications manufacturer.
• Development of a training workshop to help developers moving from QNX2 to QNX4.
• Presentation of numerous workshops on QNX2 and QNX4 real-time programming.
• Presentation of workshops on QNX4 system administration.
• Implementation of the Intel Bitbus protocol under QNX2 and QNX4.
• Development of various drivers for communications cards and video cards, mainly QNX4.
• Port of fast-food restaurant management software from AIX to QNX4, including conversion from a proprietary database to an SQL-based one.
• Ongoing maintenance of various QNX2 systems used in manufacturing, packaging, etc.
• Test equipment for a company manufacturing automobile climate control equipment.
• Development of serial communications connections between QNX2 and Microsoft Windows systems.
• Development of dozens of QNX utility programs made available to clients to make systems administration easier.
• Development of a graphical display program to inform operators of huge mining rigs about the exact location of the equipment relative to ore bodies, etc.
• Development of software to control an endoscopic device and to capture and catalog images from the device.
• Development of software for a device to monitor heartrate and blood pressure.
• Development of software to control and manage highway toll booths.
• Documentation and upgrade of software used to control the testing of lubricants in automobile engines.
• Redevelopment of significant portions of a QNX-based system used to control a packaging plant. MTBF changed from hours to unknown - the plant now had to schedule monthly down-times in order to perform necessary maintenance.

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