Re: [Eug-lug] OT OpenOffice question

2005-06-12 Thread Neil Parker
Fred James wrote, >Has anyone had any success in adding accents to characters from the >keyboard in OpenOffice? The "help" documentation is unclear, and I >haven't been able to figure this one out as yet. As Larry already pointed out, this can be done by going to the Insert menu and choosing "S

Re: [Eug-lug] This week's Thursday Clinic is cancelled.

2005-06-12 Thread T. Joseph CARTER
On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 10:23:08AM -0700, Bob Miller wrote: > I'd like to cancel this Thursday's Clinic. Go to the Tech Brewpub > instead. > > Who: Software Association of Oregon (SAO) > What: Tech Brewpub > When: Thursday, June 16, 5:30 - 7:30 > Where: Rogue Tap House, Do

Re: [Eug-lug] Technical wiseassery

2005-06-12 Thread T. Joseph CARTER
On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 01:00:50PM -0700, perdurabo wrote: > > Additionally, Windows 2000 was not designed for home users. > > Windows ME was. 2000 was designed for the business desktop. > > No, but it saw widespread use amongst home users. Windows Me was > largely rejected. Most users with existi

[Eug-lug] Linux was my copilot

2005-06-12 Thread larry price
found this thru boingboing, figured at least some of you would be interested http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinj/sets/442295/ I realize that as embedded solutions go it's probably not the most exciting of things, but still it's cool to see an entire plane full tux boot screens. -- http://Zonever

Re: [Eug-lug] OT OpenOffice question

2005-06-12 Thread larry price
from inside Writer use the Insert menu choose Special Character it will pop up a box showing the character map for the current special font. this is using the openoffice-1.1.3 included with Ubuntu. It may be possible to use one of the command keys (either the Apple Key or Windows Key) depending

Re: [Eug-lug] Flash on Mozilla V.1.6?

2005-06-12 Thread larry price
You'll need to download the mozilla-flashplayer plugin for linux http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&P2_Platform=Linux&P3_Browser_Version=Netscape4 On 6/12/05, Jeff Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know if flash works on Mozilla

[Eug-lug] OT OpenOffice question

2005-06-12 Thread Fred James
All Has anyone had any success in adding accents to characters from the keyboard in OpenOffice? The "help" documentation is unclear, and I haven't been able to figure this one out as yet. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer. Regards Fred James

Re: [Eug-lug] This week's Thursday Clinic is cancelled.

2005-06-12 Thread Bob Miller
perdurabo wrote: > 1.) What are these things exactly? Is this a place for vendors to > pitch their warez to us drunk techs? > > 2.) What usually goes on at these, aside from beer drinking? > > 3.) Are they worth a damn for us engineers? (people doing backend > network/server/programming) In the

Re: [Eug-lug] Technical wiseassery

2005-06-12 Thread perdurabo
On 6/11/05, Mr O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Additionally, Windows 2000 was not designed for home users. > Windows ME was. 2000 was designed for the business desktop. No, but it saw widespread use amongst home users. Windows Me was largely rejected. Most users with existing machines stayed with 9

Re: [Eug-lug] This week's Thursday Clinic is cancelled.

2005-06-12 Thread perdurabo
On 6/12/05, Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to cancel this Thursday's Clinic. Go to the Tech Brewpub > instead. I keep seeing these. Some questions: 1.) What are these things exactly? Is this a place for vendors to pitch their warez to us drunk techs? 2.) What usually goes on a

[Eug-lug] This week's Thursday Clinic is cancelled.

2005-06-12 Thread Bob Miller
I'd like to cancel this Thursday's Clinic. Go to the Tech Brewpub instead. Who: Software Association of Oregon (SAO) What: Tech Brewpub When: Thursday, June 16, 5:30 - 7:30 Where: Rogue Tap House, Downstairs Room, 844 Olive St. -- Bob Miller

Re: [Eug-lug] Meetings

2005-06-12 Thread Bob Miller
Michael Kirschenman wrote: > When and where is your next meeting? I would like to attend and learn. Thank you for reminding me. I need to cancel this Thursday's meeting. The next meeting is next Thursday, June 23rd, at 228 Main St. in Springfield. -- Bob Miller K k

[Eug-lug] Flash on Mozilla V.1.6?

2005-06-12 Thread Jeff Newton
Does anyone know if flash works on Mozilla version 1.6? Jeff ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] Meetings

2005-06-12 Thread Michael Kirschenman
When and where is your next meeting? I would like to attend and learn. Thanks Mike ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug