I'll be there; haven't been for the last 2<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 May 2010 12:47, 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;">
Folks,<br>
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*TODAY* Wednesday 05/05/2010:<br>
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> Linux hints 'n' tips 'n' bits<br>
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> 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>
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> 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>
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> For example:<br>
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> 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>
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> 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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> 2010 and we have...?<br>
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> 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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> All at our usual Navvy to also navigate a few stories and a few beers:<br>
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> The Navigation<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.lock6.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.lock6.co.uk/</a><br>
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> *WEDNESDAY* 05/05/2010<br>
><br>
> 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>
><br>
> 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>
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> We head up to the large room upstairs at round abouts 8pm.<br>
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> 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<br>
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Martin Lomas<br>
<a href="mailto:martin@ml1.co.uk">martin@ml1.co.uk</a><br>
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</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>