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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi Mark,<div><br></div><div>Preston Council has a makerspace that I wasn't aware of?!</div><div><br></div><div>Please could you prove a link to a website or something with more information on it?</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Daryl Knight.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div>> To: guy@member.fsf.org; preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 13:29:20 +0100<br>> Subject: Re: [Preston] A LUG needs a purpose<br>> From: preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> <br>> Guy,<br>> <br>> I've been put in touch with someone from Preston Council who is looking <br>> to extend the use of their makerspace facility, which I will look into <br>> over the next few weeks.<br>> <br>> In terms of a backup plan, in the event that the above is not available <br>> on the evenings during the week or comes at some cost, could you make <br>> inquiries into the use of the facilities in the Media factory at UCLAN, <br>> if there is anyone around?<br>> <br>> It still feels like a monthly get together would be sufficient at the <br>> moment, but there is a strong pull for something mid-week which would <br>> fit around peoples other commitments (real life!). Its a bit catch 22 at <br>> the moment with nowhere to meet in order to try and get something going.<br>> <br>> I'm away on holiday for the next couple of weeks, but will try and keep <br>> an eye on the mailing list.<br>> <br>> Cheers<br>> Mark<br>> <br>> On 14/07/16 19:20, Guy via Preston wrote:<br>> > There you go - I told you: Very little prising required.<br>> > In Phil's case, just a light application of coconut oil was more than<br>> > adequate. :-)<br>> ><br>> > But as the man with the orthopedic shoe said - I stand corrected.<br>> > As Phil said - it was indeed traditionally Wednesdays, not Tuesdays as I<br>> > first thought, for PLUG meetings.<br>> ><br>> > But I'm afraid I can't make this Saturday, unfortunately.<br>> ><br>> > Whilst I'm on I would like to make you aware of these guys:<br>> > http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/raspberry-jam-2308520311<br>> ><br>> > They seem to meet at the Media Factory (the "Lego Brick" building at the<br>> > Uni). They are nothing to do with me BTW, and I have never attended<br>> > their meeting. I recently bumped into long standing PLUGster Mark<br>> > Wallbank (who was having ciggy outside the Dog and Partridge). He<br>> > informed me of this group.<br>> ><br>> > Whilst running a raspberry pi is a reasonable noble pursuit, we should<br>> > not lose sight of the fact that these devices are classed as "fatally<br>> > flawed" in the context of software freedom by the FSF, due to the<br>> > proprietary binary blob one needs to even boot them up in the first<br>> > place :-)<br>> > https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/single-board-computers<br>> ><br>> > Enough militant FSF ranting from me.<br>> ><br>> > Enjoy the Saturday meeting, and hopefully I'll catch up with the group<br>> > at some future event.<br>> ><br>> > Guy<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Phil Robinson via Preston:<br>> >> Ahhhh my eyes, my eyes! I've been under that rock for a long time now. Hope<br>> >> you are well Guy and others.<br>> >><br>> >> The domain was indeed as dormant as the group, consider it reactivated. We<br>> >> did have a very good turn out in the glory days, the envy of many other<br>> >> LUGs. Didn't we used to meet on Wednesdays though? I never could do<br>> >> Tuesdays.<br>> >><br>> >> Anyway, I'm glad to see some potential activity again and maybe a new lease<br>> >> of life for PLUG.<br>> >><br>> >> Phil Robinson.<br>> >> On 13 Jul 2016 1:50 am, "Guy via Preston" <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> >> wrote:<br>> >><br>> >>> Hi Mark (and others),<br>> >>><br>> >>> https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TlsZq2qUQ8M/UKY8iLgsSmI/AAAAAAAAAxA/2CwSmy5HtHQ/s1600/plug.gif<br>> >>> https://lug.org.uk/node/91<br>> >>> https://prestonlinuxusergroup.blogspot.ch/<br>> >>><br>> >>> PLUG was originally founded in 2001 by Phil Robinson. (He had the<br>> >>> prestonlinux.com domain registered, but it seems to have lapsed now.)<br>> >>><br>> >>> I used to organize the meetings in the mid noughties as I worked in IT<br>> >>> at UCLan (and still do) and could get a room booked at Uni (and still<br>> >>> could).<br>> >>><br>> >>> I stopped organizing meetings in 2008 as my wife gave birth to twins and<br>> >>> I didn't have the time. I seem to have a lot less free time nowadays<br>> >>> than I used to.<br>> >>><br>> >>> The group has been dormant since then, pretty much.<br>> >>><br>> >>> I think to run a PLUG as anything other than a drinking society (not<br>> >>> that there is anything wrong with that!) takes effort and organization.<br>> >>><br>> >>> I was occasionally disheartened when someone had freely volunteered to<br>> >>> present on a topic, donating their time and expertise, and the audience<br>> >>> could be counted on one hand. The effort and organization requirements<br>> >>> are the same if 5 people or 50 people show up.<br>> >>><br>> >>> But ... as Richard Stallman says - he fights the fight expecting to<br>> >>> lose, so any win is glorious. :-)<br>> >>><br>> >>> We used to meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month, starting a 19:30 at the<br>> >>> Uni, then at 21:00 go to the Greyfriar pub.<br>> >>><br>> >>> I would be prepared to attend / contribute to meetings etc, if they were<br>> >>> to occur, but I would say I have served my time as a primary PLUG<br>> >>> organizer.<br>> >>><br>> >>> I also know there are a few of the old guard still reading this list.<br>> >>> Maybe some of them can be prised from under their rocks, blinking, into<br>> >>> the light of day.<br>> >>> :-)<br>> >>><br>> >>> Regards,<br>> >>><br>> >>> Guy Heatley<br>> >>><br>> >>> Ken Walker via Preston:<br>> >>>> Sorry mate Saturdays not good for me as I'll be at grasshoppers at the<br>> >>> beer<br>> >>>> festival followed by my mates wedding.<br>> >>>> On 12 Jul 2016 20:46, "Daryl Knight via Preston" <<br>> >>> preston@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> >>>> wrote:<br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> Hi Ken,<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> The date and venue are fine for me... but a 3 hour window is a bit vague<br>> >>>>> (guess I like precision a tad too much).<br>> >>>>> If someone could let me know what time they'd be arriving then I'll pop<br>> >>>>> along at the same time, to avoid sitting for up to 2-3 hours waiting for<br>> >>>>> people.<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> - Daryl<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> ------------------------------<br>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:19:15 +0100<br>> >>>>> To: bob.mclellan@gmail.com; preston@mailman.lug.org.uk;<br>> >>>>> keneawalker@gmail.com<br>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Preston] A LUG needs a purpose<br>> >>>>> From: preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> Bob, Ken, Daryl, Nick and Olly,<br>> >>>>> Thanks for the responses, its good to see that there is life out there<br>> >>> on<br>> >>>>> the old mailing list.<br>> >>>>> All your points are valid and very topical. Im especially interested in<br>> >>>>> Nicks views from inside the edtech sector and the opportunity this<br>> >>>>> presents. There could be a very beneficial relationship to be forged by<br>> >>> the<br>> >>>>> LUGs with the schools now having more direct control over their IT, but<br>> >>>>> having limited insight into alternatives beyond MS, Apple and Google; or<br>> >>>>> the downsides to these options that the marketing materials tactfully<br>> >>> avoid.<br>> >>>>> I also had a thought about coding, but using Sonic-pi, Scratch and<br>> >>>>> possibly Squeek or Turtle.<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> It feels like there may be some interest in a meet up.<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> If I suggested somewhere like Cafe Nero opposite the train station in<br>> >>>>> Preston on Saturday afternoon, dropping in/out say 2pm to 5pm would<br>> >>> that be<br>> >>>>> possible for anyone, or would an alternate date/venue be easier for the<br>> >>>>> majority?<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> Mark<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> Sent from my ASUS<br>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ Preston mailing list<br>> >>>>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>>>> Preston mailing list<br>> >>>>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>>> Preston mailing list<br>> >>>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> >>>><br>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> Preston mailing list<br>> >>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Preston mailing list<br>> >> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> >><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Preston mailing list<br>> > Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Sent from my Linux PC | www.linuxmint.com | Mint 18<br>> ______________________________________________________<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Preston mailing list<br>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<br></div></div> </div></body>
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