love to suggest, lets have this event in Hull, Leeds or York, but
that'd only suit me and not most of the rest of you :-P
Chris
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Podcasters? Is it actually
possible for us to pull this off? Accomodation? Members of industry or
fans? ALL of these things are crucial and need to be taken into
consideration: it's not a case of 'We wanna do it here cos its
central'. We need to do some serious research and find out.
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just the oh yes i've heard of that type.
What do you think?
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/default.stm
Options:
Will you be buying Leopard?
Yes - I need new spots!
No - Tiger for me!
I'm a Windows user!
Vote!
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Surely a LolCats style caption competition is needed?
no. no it really isnt. :s
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Sessions on hacking beer!
Count me in!
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Yeah, I saw that and noticed it didn't actually go direct to the Tesco
link, so dugg it again. I'd rather read news than news about news :-)
Baah thats just Digg. I used to read it like mad but then that AACS
business came along and put me off them for good. Never was the same
after that, never
:) gj, that should help a load.
Do you mean of companies who sell pcs with ubuntu preinstalled? If so, I
just started one: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UbuntuPreinstalled
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) then get the IP: sudo dhclient ra1
hopefully that will sort it out.
On 22/10/2007, Tony Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mat,
On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 14:39 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
Funnily enough the one I got from the Computer Shop in Kilburn worked
fine for me in windows and ubuntu.
That's
[BROKEN]
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=lgs_2007
Cheers,
Albert.
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Yo Ian, nice article, my notes are in the quote:
An Alternative to Windows?
By Ian Pascoe, Ubuntu UK Loco Team Member
Does anyone outside of us lot know what Loco means? Hows about
something like Ubuntu UK representative or something
Anyone reading this article will more than likely have
oh wow, that oem-install thing is a fantastic idea.
On 21/10/2007, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 20/10/2007, Rob Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ian Pascoe wrote:
Hey, I like this more and more!
Just so that I've got it straight in my mind
A. Install Ubuntu on
Is there a page on the wiki / ubuntu main for links to these manufacturers?
Regards,
On 21/10/2007, Daniel Lamb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe someone should actually mention esys are making the pcs and laptops:
http://www.esysglobal.com/contents/products/epc-with-linux.html#laptop
I'm gonna have to call a rain check on that I'm afraid, the servers
blew up at work; might not leave till very late
On 18/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi James,
On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 05:30 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How can I get a copy? Is it available for download yet?
Out of your experience is there a big
difference between a BSc from a top University (like York) and that of
a lower ranking Computer Science course at somewhere like Essex or
East Anglia? I'm prepared to take a year or two out as required to get
a few A levels on top of my BTEC is required
On 17/10/2007, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It'd be interesting for people to put their money where their mouth's
are, and tell us what they do for a living and what their level of
qualification is.
Matt: Placement year doing contract work (primarily analysis / design
and rollout
My card is supported by default on Feisty, but there is a lot of
missing functionality. I have a strange problem where I have to go
into the CL everytime I connect to a network:
1) Select Network
2) Connects: but only on IPv6. God knows why.
3) Fire up console: sudo ifconfig ra1 192.168.1.2 up
4)
PS (just a thought!) If you picked the digest option and unsubscribed at
lunchtime
would you recieve the mails up untill that time or nothing or all of that
day??
PSS Sorry going on about nothing.
PSSS If I was going on about nothing all day and someone asked me to shut up
at lunchtime...
On 16/10/2007, Daniel Lamb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Experience is almost as important or even more important than degrees, my
advice would be find someone in your area then get some work with them if
you can, easy than it sounds I know you might even need to do it for free
but its good to get
Alan, is there anything you _DON'T_ know?
I bet you don't know what my favourite brand of tea is!
On 16/10/2007, Rob Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Pope wrote:
Hi Rob,
On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 22:25 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
We've had a new member of the Devon Cornwall LUG asking if
at 13:36 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
I nominate the first round is on Popey for winning the election
Ok. Deal.
If you can find me :)
Cheers,
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As an alternative put putty on a usb key and use ssh.
+1
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On 15/10/2007, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a clickable would be appreciated :)
Dude, use google.
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You know, I think it'd be good if we could get together as ubuntu-uk
and contribute to this. I'm interested, is anyone else?
Bagsy I do the music!
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I nominate the first round is on Popey for winning the election
On 11/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi John
On Mon, 2007-10-08 at 17:29 +0100, John Levin wrote:
I visited the Pembury Tavern, the venue I suggested for the Gutsy London
launch party.
So phill, whatever happened to the stuff you were working on?
On 08/10/2007, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 08/10/2007, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ubuntu - cos were better than you. And we know it. :D
(yes I did steal it from dodgeball)
Seriously
sweet, that would be awesome on my companies intranet ;)
On 10/10/2007, Philip Newborough [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 10/10/2007, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So phill, whatever happened to the stuff you were working on?
Well, I'm still working on it :D You can see a prototype
Just letting you know I'm gonna be out of the area with no net
connection :( sorry! E-mail me the minutes though
Regards,
On 10/10/2007, Philip Newborough [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 06/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
The next Ubuntu-UK Team meeting will be held via
Hi list,
I read this article on Slashdot, thought it might be worth you guys
having a look
http://www.cybersource.com.au/users/conz/why_the_unbundling_windows_sceptics_are_wrong.html
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Mine is!
On 08/10/2007, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
I visited the Pembury Tavern, the venue I suggested for the Gutsy London
launch party.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GutsyReleaseParty
It's a nice large pub, one room but with a spur to the right that we
could ensconce
Christ dont you guys have jobs you should be getting on with?
;-)
Regards,
On 08/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Ron,
On Mon, 2007-10-08 at 10:51 +0100, Ron Rhodes wrote:
From the meeting notes page This is the 14th meeting of the UKTeam,
starting at 20:30 GMT and
This _is_ my job ;)
Wanna swap?
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How about something like Ubuntu: Everyone is invited
??
On 07/10/2007, Alec Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, 2007-10-07 at 17:32 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote:
Ubuntu is an ancient African word which means 'Slackware is too hard for
me...'
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning I
Hey Ian,
* get a loan of at least one laptop / desktop for the duration
I'm happy to do that
* a supply of the then current distributions
Happy to do that too
* an installation guide to Ubuntu with Assistive Technologies activated, in
printed, braille and audio formats
I'm happy to help
On 01/10/2007, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now if that
approach is wrong I'll step out into the Vortex
YES a Hitchhikers reference!!
Thats the first one i've seen on this list!
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On 02/10/2007, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Matthew Larsen wrote:
YES a Hitchhikers reference!!
Thats the first one i've seen on this list!
OK, see if you can guess what this proves:
Without looking, it's hanging
Ubuntu Linux: f**k it, why not?
Ubuntu Linux: linux for human beings (yeah yeah I know)
Ubuntu Linux: free, fast, simple
Ubuntu Linux: it works!
Ubuntu Linux: do YOU like shiny things?
Ubuntu Linux: download, burn, install
Ubuntu Linux: more cunning than a fox
Ubuntu Linux: goes well with a cup of
=%20 is what the space character sometimes gets replaced with when
converting from HTML to text or something like that, not sure how much
that helps
regards,
On 02/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi David,
On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 10:33 +0100, David Restall - System Administrator
On 02/10/2007, Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mat, your lolcat phrase was slightly off there...
You said: Ubuntu - can I has cheesburger
It should be: Ubuntu - haz cheesburger! *nom nom nom*
well.. I HAV has ur cheezeburger
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Well, if your the master, i'm the Doctor! (and Chris Rowson is K9)
Question is who is Rose and Rose's mother?
On a more serious note, if you ever need a hand popey just let me know.
Regards,
On 01/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 16:14 +0100, Alan Pope
Well done Alan, I'm sure you will be fantastic in the role!
PS I noted, Lord and master, you called us citizens: Your not turning
Ubuntu-UK into a fascist dictatorship are you? :S
Regards,
On 30/09/2007, Ron Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Pope wrote:
According to this:-
I remember a test some magazine did with a Raid 0 with 2 10k SATAII
Raptors: and only got something like a 2% performance increase. I
would advise not using RAID for anything apart from redundancy.
Regards,
On 27/09/2007, Daniel Lamb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No problems, I meant the driver for
I would reconsider not putting in a graphics card. That would be my
number 1 priority if I were building a HTPC. I suggest finding a case
where you can put one in.
Regards,
On 25/09/2007, stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
If you haven't already, it might be worth a quick read of this
Sorry I couldnt make it to the meeting last night, I think I caught
something on the tube :-(
No, it wasn't an Elephant or a Hippo or some other assorted animal (I
know what you Ubuntu people think)
Regards,
On 23/09/2007, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As Nik Butler has announced that
Of course, the only way of making your desktop look *really* cool is to
use this picture as your background:
http://tinyurl.com/avadw
Oh Phil, PLEASE tell me that isn't your wallpaper...
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All the best mate, hope your new fangled wotsit turns out well :-)
Regards,
On 13/09/2007, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am announcing the need for me to step down and away from the UKTeam
loco contact and project due to the increasing popularity of my new
Social Media Networking
check this out
http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/601272/killer-nic--first-look.html
On 13/09/2007, Michael Holloway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Short answer, no.
Data needs to go through the Network interface,RAM,CPU etc which wont work
when powered down...
Though it would be nice :)
On
:-)
On 13/09/2007, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 13/09/2007, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
check this out
http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/601272/killer-nic--first-look.html
That's one of the most frivolous pieces of kit I've seen in a while.
How much fun
i have more
computer related intellect than the majority of comp science degree grads.
No offense, but saying things like that does not get you a job and
does not make you automatically better than people with CS degree's.
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so... we gonna have a party or what?
On 07/09/2007, Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:53:37PM +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote:
Have you thought of running an online version for those who can't make
the location(s)? A virtual assistants group that I belonged to had a
hey, not all us comp sci people are bad! :-(
I am very much a geek tyvm. I'm a business geek.
I do understand what you are saying though. A lot of comp-sci grads
just want to go away thinking they are the dogs bollocks in
programming and what-not. But that simply isnt important to companies.
mwuahahaha you poor ITIL slave. I am trying VERY hard to avoid that myself.
And where's my beer?
Regards,
On 07/09/2007, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think you are correct in that companies (directors managers etc) are
looking for IT process. But IT departments are run by those
Hello,
The one definate reason I can think of for Dell doing is, is simply
the demand for PC's with Linux pre-installed on it / Windows not
pre-installed. Why bother otherwise?
Stretching that the other reason I can think of is to put pressure on
Microsoft. If Dell are successfull selling Linux
I'm interested, but currently doing a placement year then got another
year at uni (comp sci at Manchester). If you dont mind waiting until
2009 drop me an e-mail and i'l forward my CV :-)
Regards,
PS Your not the only one with this problem. Most companies are having
problems recruiting grads
However, realise that programming skill is only PART of what a typical
employer is looking for - ability to work as part of a team, rather than
adopt a primadona attitude. If everyone else in the organisation wears
suits, don't expect to show up in jeans a T-shirt... on the flip side,
if
My guesses are
1) The BIOS is wrong
2) algorithms to bring down the temperature do not load until after the BIOS.
3) The algorithms to bring down the temperature are not in the BIOS
4) Your cooking fajitas
Regards,
On 05/09/07, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Not a problem as such,
Quick test - if you can touch the heatsink and leave your finger on
there for more than 5 seconds when the BIOS is saying 60degC then the
BIOS is incorrect.
lol
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lol I think you missed the joke :-)
On 05/09/07, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and thats what i mean...should i trust my ubuntu telling me its a nice 28c.
What can i install (tried and tested) in ubuntu that will accurately tell me
the CPU temp. Something that can sit in a toolbar and
Yeah, I found it at work, so connected to my home computer and set it
downloading. I'm looking forward to getting home to give it a bash :-)
Tut tut, get back to work!
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Hey stone,
On 05/09/07, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
sensors? thats it?
so open terminal and type sensors?
No sudo ?
Sorry im new to Ubuntu :)
Welcome to the ubuntu world :-) However magical we are, we cannot read
minds, so you have to phrase your questions a little better :P
I also see dead people - scary it is.. (and how did you know I
wanted a beer?)
Chris
Programmers Intuition ;-)
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On 04/09/07, Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
*if* it's going ahead (the expo that is) it would be good to have it at the
2 day linux-fest at Olympia in October...
Pete
It's been cancelled i'm afraid :-(
http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk/
LinuxWorld Conference Expo London 2007 is
Yo all,
I am TOTALLY up for a launch party. Maybe a launch weekend so I can
get exceedingly drunk and stay over.
My suggestion would be Grenwich in SE London. Ace pubs there. And only
2 stops on the tube :-).
OR
On a beach and we have a bbq.
Other than that I don't mind, trains are rather
But where's the fun in getting someone else to do it!
On 31/08/2007, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I was wondering if someone could watercool my media centre for me..hopefully
for free or nominal fee or a cold brew of your choice.
:)
Regards
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get Adobe to make a Linux version.
On 28/08/2007, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
but ... I thought there IS a linux version of it! :S
Regards,
On 28/08/07, George MacLeod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I want to view Macromedia Director
but ... I thought there IS a linux version of it! :S
Regards,
On 28/08/07, George MacLeod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I want to view Macromedia Director presentations in Firefox, which is OK in
windows using the shockwave plug in, does anyone know if there is a way of
doing this in Ubuntu
Hey all, been a while
IMO I think the idea of viral videos is a waste of time. When have
they ever worked? I personally think its just a buzz-word and a
marketing experiment gone crazy. We need to stop trying to 'trick'
people in to moving to Linux. We need to show people the benefits and
the
On a slightly different tack, I do believe that people in our lists
are rather technically oriented, as might be expected. In marketing
and business terms, the technically best product does not always win,
even though it helps.
alan cocks
YES! Finally someone who see's it from my POV
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On 16/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello -
A message over on the ubuntu-uk forum asks about ordering the
aluminium case stickers discussed at the last meeting:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3195667
Does
TBH From my experience professional recording on linux simply isnt
there yet (well, at reasonable prices anyway).
However some pointers:
Hardware wise I would most definately reccomend a professional
soundcard. Try the M-Audio 2496 for a cheap decent prof card (about
£60-70). Whatever card you
:D They like the artwork
I'm happy to kick in some cash, this weekend I will DEFINATELY finish
the leaflet.
Regards,
On 17/08/07, Rob Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eddie Armstrong wrote:
Rob Beard wrote:
little metal badges would be nice - is there such a thing as ubuntu uk
badges? (I
Well thats the biggest threat to linux: If Microsoft charged
reasonable licenses for their software (ie £20 for Vista Ultimate),
FOSS would be blown out of the water.
But MS is a monopoly and that won't happen unless they really need to
On 17/08/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Neil
too
Pete
On 23/08/07, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
TBH From my experience professional recording on linux simply isnt
there yet (well, at reasonable prices anyway).
However some pointers:
Hardware wise I would most definately reccomend a professional
soundcard. Try
By Grabthars hammer, you will be avenged.
Right now i've said that, i'm off to find a pub
On 09/08/07, Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
£30 - What a savings! (in the voice of Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest).
That's great :) I'm sorely tempted lol
Pete
On 08/08/07, donny mccoll [EMAIL
I think merging the mailing list with a forum would be a fantastic
idea, lets do it!
On 09/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As an old newbie to linux (76 ish) I prefer mailing lists usenet to
Web Forums (sorry if the terminology is wrong) I'm sure you know what
I mean.
As
really did hit the spam button in gmail
I'l take my chances buying on my own thanks...
On 08/08/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 21:31 +0100, Josh Blacker wrote:
count me
in on this
Me too! :) I'm after a desktop.
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no offense, but this is pure speculation and you can't be serious in
your analysis. There are any number of reasons why there isnt demand,
I would *imagine* it is price-related.
Regards,
On 05/08/07, Tristan Wibberley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 18:53 +0100, alan c wrote:
wow nice :D ace tut, thanks
Regards,
Matthew
On 31/07/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Customising Ubuntu with Reconstructor (version 2.6) and Gimp (2.2.13)
I have been successful with customising Ubuntu version 6.06.1 (Dapper)
and Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty). I happen to be using a kubuntu
whoa hang on, let me see if I got this right
client has multiple ubuntu machines to update
each machine updates seperately over internet and kills bw bill
suggestion: is there a better way?
Wouldnt it be easier for there to be a gateway which downloads a repo
if requested and then just caches
hello
You don't have to do any reinstallations.
pop in your ubuntu-live CD and follow these instructions:
1) load up a terminal in live
2) sudo grub
3) type in: 'find /boot/grub/stage1'
4) type in 'root' followed by the info you got in 3 (ie if you got
returned HD(1,1) type 'root (HD1,1)
5)
Hey Chris,
Nice article although I feel you fall into the 'non-techie explanation
trap' as I call it. For example in your first paragraph:
Microsoft Windows (or Windows more commonly) is a bit like a brain
for your computer. It's the 'intelligence' that knows how to print a
document or display a
Hey Chris, all
Sorry I havn't been poking my head out much, I've been snowed under
with my first few weeks at work and simply am too tired in the
evenings to do stuff. I have been keeping up with mails though and
intend to put some work back in during the weekend, including
finishing off those
I'm guessing you'd have to have a pretty powerful PC to run Windows
Yes, yes you do.
On a slightly less sarcastic note, no, you dont need a particularly
powerful machine.
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Chris
I'm starting a job on Monday so I don't have time for anything in
particular, but will do when I get settled
Regards,
On 14/07/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi folks,
I notice that people aren't really using launchpad and bazaar for
ubuntu-uk marketing stuff.
That's
I MAY be able to attend, its just that it falls on a Tues/Wed which is
rubbish for me. Put me on the shortlist though, I would be more than
happy to help!
Congratulations Paul :o)
Regards,
On 13/07/07, Paul Mellors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to get involved as much as i can, and would
It may be possible to switch between 2 hardware setups, windows does
come with support for it (take for example when you use a laptop with
a port replicator), although I have very little experience in setting
up alternative hardware configs in windows so can't give you much more
info.
You
whats wrong with having a generic psu?
Its wrong for the same reasons as getting generic RAM or generic
Motherboards etc.
A poor PSU will not provide enough power which means crashes and your
components will not last as long. Things like the Fan and casing will
be cheap so it rusts and/or gets
www.engadget.com
www.slashdot.org
www.digg.com
www.arstechnica.com
www.pcpro.co.uk
www.reddit.com
news.bbc.co.uk
to name a few :o)
Regards
On 13/07/07, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Folks
Being a VIP I have the pleasure of getting audio tapes with current
publications read on them.
TBH I'm starting to go off the naming idea, I just feel its 'wrong' to
name a penguin like that. Imagine if microsoft adopted a giraffe say
and called it Vista.
Regards
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Hey all
Rob Beard suggested in a thread about adopting a penguin at a zoo, and
I personally think its a fantastic idea! Thus I started this thread to
garner interest and maybe actually do it, what's everyone's views?
I was thinking we could adopt it and call him/her 'ubuntu' instead of
tux (tux
I contacted my local zoo (http://www.marwell.org.uk/) last summer
regarding adopting a penguin. Sadly they do not allow naming and it
seemed that the begin was not 'yours' for life; only 'rented' :(
Marwell is your local zoo? No way used to be mine too (when I was in
the marvellous world of
They have a few.
http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/MarwellAugust2005/dsc01624
Now they are some cute penguins...
Dave, what do you mean by release animal?
Cheers
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ah, no worries
On 11/07/07, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They have a few.
http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/MarwellAugust2005/dsc01624
Now they are some cute penguins...
Dave, what do you mean by release animal?
Cheers
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signed
On 10/07/07, Terence Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jason Liquorish wrote:
After seeing a lot of posts about getting media from sites such as
bbc.co.uk http://bbc.co.uk working I saw this on the Nottingham LUGs
mailing list:
Hi all,
The BBC iPlayer - which provides access
Maybe its the abundance of talk and lack of action thats the problem.
On 09/07/07, Andy Loughran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah,
It's the stuff like Dell run ubuntu (but not in the UK) that we really need
to pick up on and pressurise. I for one am up for joining a tactical working
group to
count me in too
On 09/07/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Matthew Larsen wrote:
Maybe its the abundance of talk and lack of action thats the problem.
I trust you do not include me in that comment?
I spend a full day each month at my local computer fair, give talks to
local clubs
sounds great chris! I agree with andy about it being grassroots, we
should be a more 'active' marketing group than just spitting out info
(like alan c who goes out and does stuff).
+1 and let me know if you need a hand setting things up
Regards,
On 09/07/07, Andy Loughran [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:o) wow nice one!
On 08/07/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I went to a local free open air music event yesterday and was talking
at an environment related stand when I got chatting to another
bystander about computers recycling and - Ubuntu. He had made a start
on an old PC and talked
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