Hello all,<br>I've made a Google Calendar for NottLUG stuff.<br>It's ICAL so will work in most calendar programs:<br>Ical: <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/49pumcc94qf4dfh1s1qmar4hq0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics">http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/49pumcc94qf4dfh1s1qmar4hq0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics</a><br>
Google Calendar ID: <a href="mailto:49pumcc94qf4dfh1s1qmar4hq0@group.calendar.google.com">49pumcc94qf4dfh1s1qmar4hq0@group.calendar.google.com</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 May 2010 13:56, Martin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martin@ml1.co.uk">martin@ml1.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div id=":kr" class="ii gt">Folks,<br>
<br>
Oh noooo... A chance stumble into the world of Youtube and a few minutes<br>
later... And...<br>
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<br>
The next talk/discussion *tomorrow* covers:<br>
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Linux hints 'n' tips 'n' bits<br>
<br>
<br>
Or how to make Linux and the Linux desktops easy to use.<br>
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If you have any irksome annoyances with using Linux, or indeed if you<br>
have any 'neat tricks' for how you use Linux, then this night is the night!<br>
<br>
<br>
And for a thoughtful aside for later for 'what next' for the GUI:<br>
There's some really 'groovy' GUI stuff, and from some time ago now...<br>
But why do some of us still spend most of our time on a text terminal<br>
harking back to the very dawn of computing?<br>
<br>
For example:<br>
<br>
A "3d" desktop from 2007:<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9R5kEy_nJ4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9R5kEy_nJ4</a><br>
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A curious alternative now bought out by Google:<br>
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BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype - <a href="http://www.bumptop.com" target="_blank">www.bumptop.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ODskdEPnQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ODskdEPnQ</a><br>
<br>
2006: 3D Desktop! TouchScreen and XGL on Linux!<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9FgLr9oTk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9FgLr9oTk</a><br>
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And a multitouch panel display from 2007:<br>
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Jeff Han demonstarting an advanced touch manipulated user interface<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_RgOTum3M" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_RgOTum3M</a><br>
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<br>
2010 and we have...?<br>
<br>
Or is the next jump the totally immersive interface of The Matrix?...<br>
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(Sorry, the planned website bashing for this month has slipped a little<br>
until I can get to do some website bashing!)<br>
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<br>
<br>
All at our usual Navvy to also navigate a few stories and a few beers:<br>
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<br>
The Navigation<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.lock6.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.lock6.co.uk/</a><br>
<br>
*WEDNESDAY* 05/05/2010<br>
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Meet: 19:30<br>
(in the bar somewhere - look for penguins or just shout "where's NLUG!")<br>
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Talk/Questions/Discussion: 20:00<br>
(in the room upstairs)<br>
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Beers and Linux and other topics until 23:00<br>
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The Navigation Inn<br>
6 Wilford Street<br>
Nottingham<br>
NG2 1AA<br>
Tel: 0115 9417139<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.pub-explorer.com/notts/pub/navigationinnnottingham.htm" target="_blank">http://www.pub-explorer.com/notts/pub/navigationinnnottingham.htm</a><br>
<a href="http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.948&lon=-1.1518&scale=10000&icon=x" target="_blank">http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.948&lon=-1.1518&scale=10000&icon=x</a><br>
<br>
We head up to the large room upstairs at round abouts 8pm.<br>
<br>
They have real ale, food, and free WiFi access to the world!<br>
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To find us, just look for any penguins or a cluster of netbooks :-)<br>
Or ask the friendly bar staff.<br>
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All welcome,<br>
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See ya there,<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Martin<br>
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GUI: Graphical User Interface</div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?<br>