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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hello Philip</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I'm interested in knowing more about Linux,
Raspberry Pi, automation etc but have drawn a blank on suitable evening classes
or a local U3A group - Microsoft seems to have a monopoly!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Yours might be just the kind of group I
need - when is your next meeting?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Kind regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Philip Purkis</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Knaresborough </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>From: "whiteley david" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:d.l.whiteley@blueyonder.co.uk"><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>d.l.whiteley@blueyonder.co.uk</FONT></A><FONT size=2
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:philip.purkis@gmail.com"><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>philip.purkis@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:40
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Subject: U3A - New Computer
Group</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>> Hello Philip,<BR>> <BR>> I am the
person who is giving the computer course here in Ilkley. I<BR>> am very
pleased to know that other folk are interested in what I am<BR>> doing.
I am afraid that I do not know of any other people doing<BR>> similar things
in your area. However I am a newcomer to the U3A, and<BR>> know little
about what else is happening.<BR>> <BR>> Might I suggest that you try and
discover a <STRONG>Linux User Group</STRONG> in your<BR>> area. I used
to attend one in Leeds a few years ago, and it was very<BR>>
informative.<BR>> <BR>> We have had just two sessions of the five
scheduled in the current<BR>> course. I may be doing a session in a
summer school later, and I may<BR>> plan for more sessions starting later in
the year. It all depends on<BR>> having interested people who want what
I can offer.<BR>> <BR>> Hope this helps you,<BR>> <BR>> Dave
Whiteley</FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>From: </FONT><A title=philip.purkis@gmail.com
href="mailto:philip.purkis@gmail.com"><FONT face=Tahoma>P Purkis at
Gmail</FONT></A><FONT face=Tahoma> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face=Tahoma>To: </FONT><A
title=ilkleyu3a@nebstone.co.uk href="mailto:ilkleyu3a@nebstone.co.uk"><FONT
face=Tahoma>ilkleyu3a@nebstone.co.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Tahoma>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face=Tahoma>Sent: Wednesday, April 18,
2012 5:35 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face=Tahoma>Subject: U3A - New Computer
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hello David</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Your message was forwarded by U3A members in
Burley. I'm interested knowing more about Linux, Raspberry Pi, automation etc
but have drawn a blank on suitable evening classes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I was a U3A member in Leeds but have moved to
Knaresborough. Yours is just the kind of group I would like to join but
I'd like something local. Do you know of any groups/classes near
Knaresborough/Harrogate, or anyone I could contact?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Kind regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Philip Purkis</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:ilkleyu3a@nebstone.co.uk">ilkleyu3a@nebstone.co.uk</A>></SPAN><BR>Date:
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 3:13 PM<BR>Subject: U3A - New Computer Group<BR>To:
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<DIV class=h5><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>David Whiteley is a new member who used
to work in IT at a University. He will be pleased to lead a group of members
that would like to understand how their computer really works - see his
synopsis below. If you would like to express an interest in joining such
a group please reply to this email.<BR><BR><BR>Real Computing<BR>I am thinking
about leading a group of people who want to learn more about
computers.<BR>Computers are tools. Most computing courses teach the use of
computers as tools, how to use email, how to write documents, how to browse
the web and so on. If this is all you want then you can probably ignore
the rest of this message. However, if are you interested in what goes on
inside the box then read on.<BR><BR>There's been some publicity recently about
the need for children to be taught programming. I wonder if others might
be interested in topics like:<BR>" Understanding the
microprocessor. What really goes on when it messes with your bits and
bytes?<BR>" Understanding networking. How does your
computer talk to Google?<BR>" What is the operating
system? What does it do for you?<BR><BR>Automating things.<BR>How can
you make your computer do what you want? Do you want to programme it, or to
write scripts that use existing tools to do clever things for you? What are
shell scripts?<BR>Economical computing.<BR>Do you want to get and use
professional quality software for free, without committing computer
piracy.<BR><BR>I would be happy to construct a course to cover topics like
these. I am now retired from a job where I worked inside computers. I
spent my time designing systems, programming them and administering them.
I also taught programming to engineering undergraduates.<BR><BR>I would
hope that participants would bring their own computers. I will use Linux on
mine, but the same software I use is freely available to run on Windows and, I
believe, on the more recent Mac machines.<BR>Are you interested? If so,
please make contact by replying to this email telling me which of the above
topics appeal to you. You are free to suggest other topics which I might cover
if I am able. Help me to create a course that interests you and stretches
me.<BR><BR>David
Whiteley<BR><BR><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>