Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
> I've Stumbled it. It also says a lot about PC training courses - I know > they can't tailor a course for every student, but they don't seem to > offer stuff that will be useful for the average new user. I know my > widowed cousin asked about a course that was running locally, and was > told she was too old to learn! I wonder how many PCs are sitting unused > because the surviving partner can't use it. What a gross, ageist attitude to take with regards to training courses. My brother, who is knocking on 73 runs a course arranged by Age Concern, for his contemporaries and younger. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
I think this is it: http://freesitebuilder.stumbleupon.com/blog/ Dianne On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 17:58 +0100, alan c wrote: > Do yuo have a link I could refer to? I am not into stumble, does it > work like that with a link? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
2009/3/31 alan c : > Dianne Reuby wrote: >> I've Stumbled it. > > Thanks Dianne > > Do yuo have a link I could refer to? I am not into stumble, does it > work like that with a link? > Stumbleupon works by people having a toolbar in their browser. Two things happen. 1) People submit stuff they 'find' but clicking a little thumbs up icon. They give it a description, tags etc and that's it, it's in the stumbleupon database. 2) People get bored, and click the 'stumble' button in the toolbar, if their profile matches the tags on that submitted page they may get to see it, and they can then (optionally) thumbs up or thumbs down the article. You can visit stumbleupon and find the link to the submitted site but that's generally not how it's used. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Dianne Reuby wrote: > I've Stumbled it. Thanks Dianne Do yuo have a link I could refer to? I am not into stumble, does it work like that with a link? > It also says a lot about PC training courses - I know > they can't tailor a course for every student, but they don't seem to > offer stuff that will be useful for the average new user. I know my > widowed cousin asked about a course that was running locally, and was > told she was too old to learn! I wonder how many PCs are sitting unused > because the surviving partner can't use it. Yes I had to smile when she told about the friend who could invert a printer font > > Dianne > > On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 13:59 +0100, alan c wrote: >> I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do >> internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu >> http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ >> >> It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any >> suggestions please about where I could post about it? >> Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. >> -- >> alan cocks >> Ubuntu user. No viruses were harmed in the sending of this message. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Ronnie Tucker wrote: > Can I use it in Full Circle magazine next month? Yes please! Either in full or edited. If you can also give the DU site a plug it will be useful too because until I recently came along they thought the world was only Windows. :-) I hope that an active interest into their site re Ubuntu will awaken them to how useful a reliable secure and stable OS is - for elderly and vulnerable novices. I would have had nightmares trying to do this with credit cards and Windows in the circumstances. It is a long little old piece, I will be happy to work with you to shrink it and if that is needed please give me some guidance? alan c > > We did a story a good year or so ago on a similar theme, written by > Knightwise, > about his 'Ubuntu Granny' using Ubuntu on her EEE that they bought her. > > BTW: just don't let her near Twitter, it's too addictive!!! ;D LOL At the moment she is happy that the internet is one very big shop. > If anyone else has Ubuntu themed stories/articles we're always looking for > stuff... > > > alan c wrote: >> I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do >> internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu >> http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ >> >> It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any >> suggestions please about where I could post about it? >> Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. >> > > -- > Ronnie Tucker > > ron...@fullcirclemagazine.org > FullcircleMagazine.org > > Jabber: ronnietuc...@jabber.org > > Registered Linux User # 456627 > Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 > -- Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
I've Stumbled it. It also says a lot about PC training courses - I know they can't tailor a course for every student, but they don't seem to offer stuff that will be useful for the average new user. I know my widowed cousin asked about a course that was running locally, and was told she was too old to learn! I wonder how many PCs are sitting unused because the surviving partner can't use it. Dianne On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 13:59 +0100, alan c wrote: > I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do > internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu > http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ > > It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any > suggestions please about where I could post about it? > Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user. No viruses were harmed in the sending of this message. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:29 +0100, Gordon Allott wrote: > On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:07 +0100, alan c wrote: > > Bruce Durling wrote: > > > I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot > > > would be the place to go. > > > > thanks. > > How do I get it marked for digg, reddit and slashdot? > > > > alan > > > > stuck it on digg for you > http://digg.com/linux_unix/Shopping_delivered_to_Great_Grandma_by_Ubuntu_Linux > > > digg it up people :) I've just seeded to Newsvine! http://djd.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2622420-shopping-delivered-to-great-grandma-by-ubuntu-linux David -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Can I use it in Full Circle magazine next month? We did a story a good year or so ago on a similar theme, written by Knightwise, about his 'Ubuntu Granny' using Ubuntu on her EEE that they bought her. BTW: just don't let her near Twitter, it's too addictive!!! ;D If anyone else has Ubuntu themed stories/articles we're always looking for stuff... alan c wrote: I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any suggestions please about where I could post about it? Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. -- Ronnie Tucker ron...@fullcirclemagazine.org FullcircleMagazine.org Jabber: ronnietuc...@jabber.org Registered Linux User # 456627 Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:07 +0100, alan c wrote: > Bruce Durling wrote: > > I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot > > would be the place to go. > > thanks. > How do I get it marked for digg, reddit and slashdot? > > alan > stuck it on digg for you http://digg.com/linux_unix/Shopping_delivered_to_Great_Grandma_by_Ubuntu_Linux digg it up people :) -- Gordon Allott signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Bruce Durling wrote: > I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot > would be the place to go. thanks. How do I get it marked for digg, reddit and slashdot? alan > > 2009 - The year of the linux desktop for Great Grandmas? > > cheers, > Bruce > > 2009/3/31 alan c : >> I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do >> internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu >> http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ >> >> It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any >> suggestions please about where I could post about it? >> Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. >> -- >> alan cocks >> Ubuntu user. No viruses were harmed in the sending of this message. >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Please note - a change of link to: http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/ was alan c wrote: > I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do > internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu > http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ > > It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any > suggestions please about where I could post about it? > Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
Yishay, I like the tag line you put with it. Better than mine. :-) 2009/3/31 Yishay Mor : > me too: http://twitter.com/yishaym/status/1424196619 > > 2009/3/31 Bruce Durling >> >> I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot >> would be the place to go. >> > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
me too: http://twitter.com/yishaym/status/1424196619 2009/3/31 Bruce Durling > I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot > would be the place to go. > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu
I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot would be the place to go. 2009 - The year of the linux desktop for Great Grandmas? cheers, Bruce 2009/3/31 alan c : > I have posted this expos'e of how easy it is for a great grandma to do > internet shopping on her own with Ubuntu > http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu-linux/ > > It would be great to think it might get some good coverage, any > suggestions please about where I could post about it? > Or mention it yourself elsewhere by all means. > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user. No viruses were harmed in the sending of this message. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
