Re: [ubuntu-uk] Malware targeting Linux.......

2012-07-12 Thread Scrase, Eddie
I use ScriptNo for Chrome, which duplicates Firefox's NoScript as far as technically possible for Chrome. -Original Message- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:20:33 +0100 From: mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Malware targeting

[ubuntu-uk] Python Training at Thyme software/Linux Emporium

2012-07-12 Thread Dave Morley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 So for the past 3 days I been on a python course and I thought it a good opportunity to explain why and what I got from it. My past: Unlike many at Canonical I'm not from a technical software, coding or office back ground. I drove lorries (rigid

[ubuntu-uk] wireless keyboard.

2012-07-12 Thread Norman Silverstone
I have a wireless keyboard which has one drawback - there are no 'Lock' key lights presumably to save batteries. There is, I believe, software for Windows which shows the state of the 'Lock' keys on the monitor screen and I wondered if there was anything available for Ubuntu. Suggestion would

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wireless keyboard.

2012-07-12 Thread javadayaz
i too would like to know this... On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.orgwrote: I have a wireless keyboard which has one drawback - there are no 'Lock' key lights presumably to save batteries. There is, I believe, software for Windows which shows the state of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wireless keyboard.

2012-07-12 Thread Iain Cuthbertson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi guys, You might find indicator-keylock of use. See number 10. in this list: http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/05/list-of-22-application-indicators-for.html Cheers, Iain On 12/07/12 12:02, javadayaz wrote: i too would like to know this... On Thu,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Liam Proven
On 11 July 2012 20:09, Andres Muniz andre...@gmail.com wrote: I follow a youtube channel done by Nixie Pixie, seems she can help out on the gaming and advertizing front? That's Nixie Pixel. Nixie is a kind of early display tube: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube Pixel is short for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Laura Czajkowski
On 12/07/12 13:55, Liam Proven wrote: However, she is young, female, appears to be quite geeky and has moderately large breasts, which has ensured her a considerable popular following. I'm not one of them. Liam there are numerous other ways to describe the work she's done and the audience

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Liam Proven
On 12 July 2012 14:01, Laura Czajkowski la...@lczajkowski.com wrote: On 12/07/12 13:55, Liam Proven wrote: However, she is young, female, appears to be quite geeky and has moderately large breasts, which has ensured her a considerable popular following. I'm not one of them. Liam there are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Laura Czajkowski
On 12/07/12 14:11, Liam Proven wrote: On 12 July 2012 14:01, Laura Czajkowski la...@lczajkowski.com wrote: On 12/07/12 13:55, Liam Proven wrote: However, she is young, female, appears to be quite geeky and has moderately large breasts, which has ensured her a considerable popular following.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Liam Proven
On 12 July 2012 14:25, Laura Czajkowski la...@lczajkowski.com wrote: On 12/07/12 14:11, Liam Proven wrote: On 12 July 2012 14:01, Laura Czajkowski la...@lczajkowski.com wrote: On 12/07/12 13:55, Liam Proven wrote: However, she is young, female, appears to be quite geeky and has moderately

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Thu, 2012-07-12 at 14:25 +0100, Laura Czajkowski wrote: Maybe you're right and this is why they start watching her, but that doesn't negate the fact that she gets people interested in Ubuntu and feeling like they're involved and a basis for learning things. They also stay around

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Alan Bell
On 12/07/12 14:40, Liam Proven wrote: I do rather feel I am being criticised for something I tried hard to avoid doing here. do try that little bit harder next time please. Just to reinforce what Laura and Sarah have already pointed out, it was not an appropriate comment to make. Lets move on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Alan Bell
On 09/07/12 22:09, Barry Drake wrote: I would feel a bit more encouraged if Canonical were to put a tiny bit of effort into raising the profile. The time is ripe as you say, Alan. Look at the really annoying adverts that Microsoft put on the Linux Mag e-pages. A similar effort from

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Liam Proven
On 12 July 2012 14:58, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 12/07/12 14:40, Liam Proven wrote: I do rather feel I am being criticised for something I tried hard to avoid doing here. do try that little bit harder next time please. Just to reinforce what Laura and Sarah have already

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread paul sutton
On 12/07/12 15:23, Alan Bell wrote: On 09/07/12 22:09, Barry Drake wrote: I would feel a bit more encouraged if Canonical were to put a tiny bit of effort into raising the profile. The time is ripe as you say, Alan. Look at the really annoying adverts that Microsoft put on the Linux Mag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu developer Was : Gaming on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread paul sutton
http://developer.ubuntu.com/ http://developer.ubuntu.com/showdown/ this is the kind of area where the effort is concentrated. Alan. OK i have changed the subject line for this 1. I will work on a basic poster / flyer for the trying to attract more developers, 2. What should i include

[ubuntu-uk] Open stack meet up in London

2012-07-12 Thread Laura Czajkowski
Hi, just said I'd post this here in case anyone may be interested in attending http://www.meetup.com/Openstack-London/events/55354582/ Laura -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] emails

2012-07-12 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Chris, the docs team is not the best place to get support. as you're in the UK then do please ask on the ubuntu-uk team mailing list [1]. In answer to your questions, email is a cross platform system. That being said, some clients cannot 'read' html encoded mail and need it to be sent as pure

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Python Training at Thyme software/Linux Emporium

2012-07-12 Thread Andres Muniz
- Mensaje original - -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 So for the past 3 days I been on a python course and I thought it a good opportunity to explain why and what I got from it. My past: Unlike many at Canonical I'm not from a technical software, coding or office

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming/ advertizing on Ubuntu

2012-07-12 Thread Andres Muniz
So, brain storm? so, what would be the best way? Find the person that gets the most amount of hits on ubuntu related videos and ask for some pointers or ask them to do some focused Review? E.g. Nixie pixel did a small review on ubuntu-tv . Was that canonical approaching youtubers or youtubers