Re: [Hampshire] [OT] In memory of Steve Jobs
Whether or not I agree with Apple's business practices, prices, marketing, or aesthetics; I have to recognise that Steve Jobs was a very clever man, and someone who has helped change the landscape. SJ certainly contributed to the idea that computers should "just work", and that's a good thing. I was slightly surprised by the reaction to his death, but it gives a clear indication of how many people's lives he changed. Those of us with smartphones certainly owe a debt of gratitude for Apple's development of the I-Phone. He has earned his place in the history of technology without a doubt. Tim B. Sent from Samsung mobile Damian L Brasher wrote: >Dear Macintosh > >Thank you for some fun, a few years ago, playing with a Mac Mini for a >few months until it found a more appreciative home. > >I have no connection to the design, performance or culture value of >Macintosh products. The sustainability reality of such a market driver, >remains to be seen in the new economy. The aesthetic component value, >for me, can be achieved with photographs or paintings. > >I feel locally connected to people suffering very real health problems; >family, friends and community. I can't connect to an abstract being in >the same way. Aspirational ownership is not for everyone and not the >only market driver, as we have seen with the steady growth of Linux on >the desktop and explosion in the hosting and embedded market >environments. > >Your hardware is overpriced and most people bought out of vanity. So >many individuals, projects and businesses will suffer due to over >indulgence the past few years. The interest re-payments alone will long >out-last the kit. My 5 1/2 year old Dell casing is as dull as it was 6 >years ago, no duller. > >I am guilty of over indulging in cake. My doctor has reeled me in and I >have lost well over a stone and have started exercising more regularly. >This was partly due to long hours coding more lines than I ought to have >done. But I have slowed down now. I have also cut out cheese, butter and >chocolate. > >Good luck - and I hope you replace your figure head soon, otherwise you >will lose business. > >Kind Regards > >Damian L Brasher > >-- >Interlinux Engineering Foundation http://www.interlinux.org.uk > >Central, non-trading, administration, governance and dissemination of >foundation intellectual property and know-how. > >GPG 8A7E551C > >-- >Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire >LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk >-- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Data Destruction
On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 18:46:36 +0100, li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk said: > I guess anything's possible but how decent a solution is this? Is your data really, really that confidential? If not, write zeros to it and move on. If it is, 5mm drill and move on. The latter is both quicker and more secure. -- "You can have everything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want" - Zig Ziglar. Who did you help today? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Backup solution - SDLT worth it?
On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:39:22 +0100, gor...@gscott.co.uk said: > I wondered if anyone had knowledge, experience, opinions or whatever on > the subject. We backup about 60 servers using BackupPC. Highly recommended. Contact me offlist if you want more info. -- "You can have everything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want" - Zig Ziglar. Who did you help today? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] In memory of Steve Jobs
Even the PowerPC ones apparently run Debian quite nicely. Anton - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http://www.strangeparty.com gpg: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On Oct 9, 2011 7:51 PM, "john lewis" wrote: > On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:39:10 +0100 > Damian L Brasher wrote: > > > Thank you for some fun, a few years ago, playing with a Mac Mini for a > > few months until it found a more appreciative home. > > It seems I am going to be given a Mac Mini soon, apparently it can't > be upgraded enough to run the latest version of OS/X. > > Not sure what is in it but the owner has had it for several years and I > benefited by getting the Mac G3 it replaced at the time. > > I didn't keep that for long but provided the Mac Mini is an Intel > based box I think the it could make a nice (Debian based) > Geneweb server to replace the ageing Celeron 1100 MHz box I use now, it > will at least be somewhat quieter. > > > > -- > John Lewis > using Debian sid > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- > -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] In memory of Steve Jobs
On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:39:10 +0100 Damian L Brasher wrote: > Thank you for some fun, a few years ago, playing with a Mac Mini for a > few months until it found a more appreciative home. It seems I am going to be given a Mac Mini soon, apparently it can't be upgraded enough to run the latest version of OS/X. Not sure what is in it but the owner has had it for several years and I benefited by getting the Mac G3 it replaced at the time. I didn't keep that for long but provided the Mac Mini is an Intel based box I think the it could make a nice (Debian based) Geneweb server to replace the ageing Celeron 1100 MHz box I use now, it will at least be somewhat quieter. -- John Lewis using Debian sid -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] [OT] In memory of Steve Jobs
Dear Macintosh Thank you for some fun, a few years ago, playing with a Mac Mini for a few months until it found a more appreciative home. I have no connection to the design, performance or culture value of Macintosh products. The sustainability reality of such a market driver, remains to be seen in the new economy. The aesthetic component value, for me, can be achieved with photographs or paintings. I feel locally connected to people suffering very real health problems; family, friends and community. I can't connect to an abstract being in the same way. Aspirational ownership is not for everyone and not the only market driver, as we have seen with the steady growth of Linux on the desktop and explosion in the hosting and embedded market environments. Your hardware is overpriced and most people bought out of vanity. So many individuals, projects and businesses will suffer due to over indulgence the past few years. The interest re-payments alone will long out-last the kit. My 5 1/2 year old Dell casing is as dull as it was 6 years ago, no duller. I am guilty of over indulging in cake. My doctor has reeled me in and I have lost well over a stone and have started exercising more regularly. This was partly due to long hours coding more lines than I ought to have done. But I have slowed down now. I have also cut out cheese, butter and chocolate. Good luck - and I hope you replace your figure head soon, otherwise you will lose business. Kind Regards Damian L Brasher -- Interlinux Engineering Foundation http://www.interlinux.org.uk Central, non-trading, administration, governance and dissemination of foundation intellectual property and know-how. GPG 8A7E551C signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
