[SLUG] 10 Years

[Guy Baumann]

Hi everyone,

I have been on this list for a few years but never really posted or been to a meeting.

I mainly use crunch bang linux - a lightweight minimalist debian/ubuntu distro on various old laptops, as well an original eeepc.

I am starting a computer and technology club, www.krashlabs.co.uk to inspire young people(and adults) to get involved with computers & technology.  This includes gnu/linux, lego mindstorms etc.

I have had one raspberry pi arrive this week and another due today or tomorrow.  Managed to get orders in with both distributors on launch day.

I am leasing a permanent room at the YMCA for Krash Labs from July, and would be happy to organise LUG meetings there or help facilitate in any way.  I hope to be running  a hackers/makers club in the evening as well as after-school clubs, holiday schools and more structure tuition in daytime and evening for adults.  i am already running sessions for home educated kids and they are proving to be a great success!

If anyone would like to know more, get involved or fancy teaching any lessons please feel free to get in touch.

//guy baumann


----- Start Original Message -----
Sent: Wed, 30 May 2012 10:29:18 +0100
From: Ross Kendall <ross at rosskendall.com>
To: scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [SLUG] 10 Years

> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm still here as well. Been moving house and renovating lately, so not 
> much time for other stuff.
> 
> Unfortunately the LUG had been been pretty quiet for the the 5 years 
> I've been a 'member'. I think it must have lost it's life when a few of 
> the key members moved out of the area. There has only been a handful of 
> meet-ups since I joined the list, and list activity is very quiet.
> 
> I'm a web developer, I use opensuse linux on my desktop and laptop, have 
> a Nokia N900 mobile phone that runs Maemo linux (even have openoffice on 
> it), and run CentOS and opensuse on my webservers. I'm probably more 
> interested in discussing linux use on webservers or mobile (not android, 
> but Maemo, Meego, Moblin,Tizen and Mer, etc.) So *@Fintan, definitely 
> interested in Raspberry Pi*.
> 
> I feel a bit of the odd one out when it comes to desktop, because I use 
> KDE on opensuse - and I don't really like Ubuntu and Gnome. I've found 
> what suits me on the desktop and I'm well past the stage of trying out 
> lots of distros (except for maybe tablet and mobile phone - where I 
> think the future is).
> 
> I would be more inclined to organise or attend a meet-up if I saw there 
> was some real discussion of linux on this list.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ross.
> 
> 
> On 25/05/12 16:14, Jamie Adams wrote:
> > Hello to any remaining folks on this list,
> >
> > This month (approximately) marks 10 years since the Scarborough LUG
> > was founded. I thought it was worth sending out a quick email to mark
> > this date.
> >
> > Clearly the lug has seen better days, but I think that is reflected
> > across the country. Perhaps LUGS are now an anarchic and redundant
> > form of communication in the world of twitter, facebook et all. Shame
> > though.
> >
> > Still, I had fun&  I hope that you did too.
> >
> > Any of the original folks (Chris, Gav, Al, Iain etc) still subscribed?
> > I'd be interested to know what you are up to now.
> >
> > Cheerio, and all the best to you all, whatever you are doing.
> >
> > Jamie
> > (founding member)
> >

----- End Original Message -----
//Guy Baumann

tel: 07917 127771
email: guy at krashlabs.co.uk
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