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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi Mark,<br>Add me to the list, please.<br><br>Rob<br><br><div>> To: transitiondurham@lists.riseup.net; dfs3@lists.aktivix.org; durham@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> From: mark@re-pute.it<br>> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:24:17 +0000<br>> Subject: [Durham] Utter Pie issue 1 :: the re-pute.it newsletter<br>> <br>> Dear all,<br>> <br>> The re-pute.it project is now over a quarter of a year old, and to mark<br>> the occasion I'm launching a monthly newsletter. Here is issue 1.<br>> <br>> I think it would be a bit too spammy to send it to all of these mailing<br>> lists every month, so please let me know if you want to get it<br>> regularly, and I'll add you to the subscription list.<br>> <br>> Please feel free to forward it to anyone who might be interested.<br>> <br>> Cheers,<br>> Mark<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> ### UTTER PIE ###<br>> <br>> ### the re-pute.it newsletter ###<br>> <br>> ### Issue 1 ----- March 2016<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Dear customers, friends, computer re-puters and neighbours,<br>> <br>> Here is the first issue of "Utter Pie", the monthly newsletter of the<br>> re-pute.it project. Based in Durham, UK, re-pute.it provides green,<br>> reliable, affordable laptops, Linux conversions and related services.<br>> Every month, we'll write to update you about what's happening in the<br>> world of green computing and the free software that it relies on. Also<br>> we'll inform you of any news about the computers we've sold, recommended<br>> updates, hints and tips.<br>> <br>> Subscription / unsubscription information is at the bottom of this message.<br>> <br>> <br>> IN THIS ISSUE:<br>> ==============<br>> <br>> * Review process and feedback<br>> * New website<br>> * Re-pute.it in the News<br>> * Getting Video to Work in Skype<br>> * Changes to support club<br>> * Re-pute.it Associates with Transition Durham<br>> * Dates for your diary<br>> <br>> <br>> Review Process<br>> ==============<br>> <br>> Thanks very much to all of you who've given feedback after the first<br>> three months of re-pute.it. It seemed like an important thing to do<br>> because there haven't been as many sales of laptops as expected, yet<br>> people have been asking for other things, e.g. getting Linux installed<br>> on their own laptops. So it was time to take stock and think about the<br>> next steps for the project. Here are a few of the highlights -<br>> <br>> - People are highly satisfied with Thinkpads and Mint<br>> - The support club is seen as a very high value service<br>> - There are some great opportunities for development, including;<br>> - to be more inclusive of younger people, schools and colleges<br>> - to make more links with other local groups<br>> - to produce more media (web, email, social media) about the project<br>> - Review needs to be a continuous process, so more feedback is always<br>> welcome<br>> <br>> <br>> New Website<br>> ===========<br>> <br>> Following on from the idea of producing more media, you're already<br>> reading a newsletter which is the first of several developments. Next,<br>> you'll notice some changes being made to the website at www.re-pute.it,<br>> which at first will just be a change in appearance, but over time you'll<br>> see new features being added. There'll be a blog, more details about<br>> different products & services, hints & tips for green computing and more.<br>> <br>> Also, re-pute.it has a facebook presence [1] because that seems to be<br>> the best way to reach some people, however we don't encourage people to<br>> use facebook so we promise that anything that we put on there will be<br>> available through other channels, i.e. this monthly newsletter or the<br>> website. Any offers of contributions on relevant topics are welcome -<br>> just reply to this email to discuss.<br>> <br>> <br>> Re-pute.it in the News<br>> ======================<br>> <br>> Since launching, we've been featured in Cross Quarterly (Neville's Cross<br>> community newsletter), Durham Times [2] and the award-winning blog<br>> Tracing Green [3]. Thanks to all three for providing their own unique<br>> angle on the project.<br>> <br>> <br>> Getting Video to Work in Skype<br>> ==============================<br>> <br>> Skype is owned by Microsoft, so it's no surprise that since they<br>> acquired it, support for Linux has been getting worse. Some of you may<br>> have noticed that in Linux Mint, certain webcams don't just work when<br>> you plug them in.<br>> <br>> If this effects you, we'd recommend this procedure:<br>> <br>> - firstly, make sure you're in the 'video' group (menu > administration<br>> > users and groups > manage groups) then log off and on again<br>> <br>> - if it still doesn't work, try typing this at the command line:<br>> <br>> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype<br>> <br>> - if it still doesn't work, let Mark know and he'll try to find a<br>> solution for you<br>> <br>> <br>> Changes to Support Club<br>> =======================<br>> <br>> Although the support club is highly valued by those who attend, there's<br>> plenty of space for more people to come and benefit. It would be good to<br>> see more potential customers there, getting an idea of what's on offer<br>> before they buy a laptop, so please invite any friends who might be<br>> considering buying a new computer or feeling unsure whether they can<br>> manage the change to Linux (hopefully we can inspire confidence in the<br>> majority for whom it is appropriate, without misleading the few for whom<br>> it isn't).<br>> <br>> In order to make the support club more decentralised, we'll be<br>> introducing a new format in which customers & other Linux users are<br>> encouraged to "show and tell", which could mean bringing a project to<br>> discuss, or just sharing what you learnt about your computer or used it<br>> for in the last month.<br>> <br>> Also note that we'll be hiring the room for two hours rather than three<br>> for the time being, with an option to increase back up to three hours or<br>> even longer if we get busy.<br>> <br>> <br>> Re-pute.it Associates with Transition Durham<br>> ============================================<br>> <br>> Transition Town Initiatives aim to to support and encourage local action<br>> on peak oil, climate change and community resilience. On March 30th,<br>> re-pute.it joined several other local groups in becoming an Associated<br>> Organisation of Transition Durham. Anyone who wants to get a broader<br>> idea about local campaigning for a sustainable future would do well to<br>> look at their great website [4].<br>> <br>> <br>> Dates for your Diary<br>> ====================<br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> 2nd April 2016 (Saturday), 11 AM - 1 PM, and the 1st Saturday each month<br>> Re-pute.it computer support club<br>> Room 2, Alington House Community Association, 4 North Bailey, Durham<br>> <br>> Bring a Linux-related project, a support question, a friend or just<br>> yourself!<br>> Cafe will be open<br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> 19th April 2016 (Tuesday), 7.30 PM - 10.30(ish), and the 3rd Tuesday<br>> each month<br>> Durham Linux User Group<br>> Bar, Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Lane, Durham<br>> <br>> Informal meeting open to anyone interested in Linux<br>> Bar will be open<br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> 22nd May 2016 (Sunday), 1 PM - 3 PM<br>> CryptoParty Newcastle [5]<br>> The former creche room, Level 2, Newcastle Library, Newbridge Street,<br>> Newcastle<br>> <br>> Learn how to protect your privacy on-line using simple cryptographic tools<br>> There will be cake<br>> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> And Finally ...<br>> ===============<br>> <br>> Green computing is only one small part of what it'll take to save the<br>> world - we think that personal, social and environmental well-being<br>> requires balance. So don't spend all your hours looking at a screen.<br>> It's a good time to be sowing some broad beans, getting your bicycle<br>> out, ending extractivism [6] or just enjoying a stroll in the woods.<br>> <br>> Best wishes from mark@re-pute.it<br>> <br>> <br>> [1] https://facebook.com/re-puteit<br>> [2] http://www.durhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/14170089.display/<br>> [3] http://tracinggreen.uk/lifestyle/repute-laptop-upcycling/<br>> [4] http://www.transitiondurham.org.uk/<br>> [5] https://cryptoparty.in/newcastle<br>> [6] https://breakfree2016.org/<br>> <br>> <br>> To unsubscribe, or to be subscribed to the circulation list if you were<br>> forwarded this email by someone else, please send a message to<br>> info@re-pute.it<br>> <br>> -- <br>> www.re-pute.it _/ _/ _/ a laptop with ethics to be proud of<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Durham mailing list - Durham@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/durham<br>> http://www.nelug.org.uk/<br></div> </div></body>
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