Re: [ubuntu-uk] [SALES PITCH ]Dell hardware and Ubuntu.
On 8/7/07, Josh Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hit the 'report spam' button in gmail... /joke I'm interested in getting a new desktop for/in september so count me in on this - does the offer extend to monitors and accessories when buying as well? I've only got my laptop at the moment so no peripherals. Ditto. Although one area of interest to me is the onboard modem - does this mean Dell will be doing away with gawdawful winmodems and including a proper one? John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK
On 8/7/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 15:37 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: Wonder how they're getting on with enabling all the features on the laptop though - power management etc - are there any caveats I wonder? Pete My Lenovo built for Windows laptop works fine with wifi/ACPI etc. so if they've had time to get the BIOS sorted for proper standards rather than the Microsoft HCT it should be fine. FWIW, I've been running Ubuntu on an Inspiron 6000 since breezy and everything has worked flawlessly, barring the winmodem, of course. John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Social Networks (was: Re: Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????)
On 8/4/07, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nik Butler wrote: http://www.peopleaggregator.net/user_blog.php?uid=6415 If anyone else wants to catch up with me; here in are my Social and video network I also write for OreillyGMT.eu http://www.oreillygmt.eu/ I have begun conversations with my own users about their needs via Ustream http://ustream.tv/channel/loudmouthlecture I recently re-recorded my responses http://www.blogtv.com/userControl/3310 to Chris Brogans recent Blogtv JeffPulverTV show. I am a part of the social network community; on Twitter http://twitter.com/loudmouthman/with_friends on Pownce http://pownce.com/nikbutler/ on Jaiku http://loudmouthman.jaiku.com/ on Ning http://loudmouthman.ning.com http://loudmouthman.ning.com/on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=638696866 on Mugshot http://mugshot.org/person?who=6ZgcpTNcnTyMBd on Jyte http://jyte.com/profile/claimid.com/nikbutler snip rest of long list So how do you keep up with all these networks? Do you have some sort of meta-network tool? Do everything through a browser? Automated log-ins? Seriously, I'm intrigued. Even more seriously, I read a news story recently about companies whose job is to do all of a person's online social networking for them. Bebo-ing for the busy celeb. It says it all about the value of these places really :) John, who still thinks USENET is the best thing ever. -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Celebrity culture in Britain
On 8/5/07, Tristan Wibberley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Next series of celebrity big brother perhaps? :) We need to get RMS in there NOW :) John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????
On 8/3/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I joined facebook because of the ubuntu activity - only. I see facebook as a highly disposable entity. It is Ubuntu I would like to see endure :-) I can't vouch for the usefullness of the following, but this site: http://peopleaggregator.com/ was slashdotted a few weeks back. It's yet another social networking site, but at least it's open source ;-) John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] This came in on the local Freecycle
On 8/2/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: alan c wrote: What about advertising on Freecycle- 'Ubuntu Linux CD - the good alternative to Windows - free install and advice' It would be totally AGAINST the charter of Freecycle just to do this, and likely cause a backlash. IAWTP. If you have Ubuntu disks going spare, I've generally found local libraries are a good distribution point. I put a dozen or so disks there every other week and they're generally gone the next time I visit. The librarian makes sure it's one per person :) Oh, hi by the way - just joined the list :) John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] This came in on the local Freecycle
On 8/2/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CDs for Library: Are these ones you have burned, and what packaging have you used, wit any instructions or commentary? Yeah, I burned a pile of copies of the Edgy Live CD and printed out a little quickstart guide I wrote, along with links to the various faq sections of the ubuntu forums. John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????
On 8/2/07, Nik Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lets try to be supportive and encouraging of an though rather than finding ways to block/shutdown/disable contributions from members. You are, of course, completely right - my comment was a knee-jerk reaction born out of unreasoning horror and I apologise wholeheartedly for my lack of control ;-) Seriously, though, it is a great idea but my personal preference would be for a mailing list. I find web groups to be annoying restrictive to use, whereas my mail client is always available :) John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] This came in on the local Freecycle
On 8/2/07, Alec Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 02/08/07, John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/2/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CDs for Library: Are these ones you have burned, and what packaging have you used, wit any instructions or commentary? Yeah, I burned a pile of copies of the Edgy Live CD and printed out a little quickstart guide I wrote, along with links to the various faq sections of the ubuntu forums. John Any chance you could show your quick-start guide to the list? 'Cause there's been a lot of talk about leaflets lately. Sure - I'll dig it out when I get home. It aint purty, though. John -- John Dow [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nelefa.org Dreamers come and go, but a dream's forever. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
