[Blackpool] [MFS-Team] OKAY COMPUTER 2 - response needed asap

[Les Pounder]

Hi Llewyn

1.1 sounds like it could be incorporated into OC2, possibly during day 2 of
the event.

Anna, what do you reckon?

Les

2011/4/15 Llewyn Máire <llewyn at riseup.net>

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> Anna & Les... haven't had a chance to look over this proposal (only
> online for a sec), however, I have been meaning to contact both of you
> and see if you would be interested in giving a talk on support for
> Ubuntu. More of a OKAY COMPUTER 1.1 than 2.0
>
> It seems it would be good to target the same folks and give them more
> info on the Ubuntu forums, how to use search engines for error messages,
> etc.
>
> Interested?
>
> Llewyn Máire
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> On 15/04/11 18:42, Les Pounder wrote:
> > Hi Anna / Everyone
> >
> > I really like what you have proposed, and I am sure that members of
> > Blackpool LUG would love to attend / help again.
> >
> > Regarding tech support, perhaps we could setup an email address that
> people
> > can use to send enquiries, this email address could be manned by
> volunteers
> > who would keep an eye on the box and take ownership of queries. (BTW this
> is
> > the kind of work I do for a living so I'm happy to take this forward)
> >
> > Regarding dates, August / September are two busy months for events, what
> > with Oggcamp and Software Freedom Day. We need to choose a date that will
> > allow us to maximise our impact.
> >
> > I've mentioned this previously to you Anna, but just for visibility to
> the
> > group, could we also combine Software Freedom Day into this event?
> > We could potentially generate a lot of attendees for 3 separate interests
> in
> > one 2 day event!
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Les
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Anna Morris <
> > say.hello.to.anna at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, I have been musing on the possibility okay computer 2, and collating
> >> the ideas thrown around after the first one. I have just agreed with
> mike to
> >> come along tomorrow and help out, and as I have a load of posters left
> over
> >> from OC1, I was planning on cutting the dates of the bottom and using
> them
> >> to direct people to the website for a review of OC1 and some preliminary
> >> info about the next event, however I have no preliminary info atm. I am
> >> being very forward and assumptive as there has been little definite
> >> aggreement from the parties involved, but I have 150 posters and a bag
> of
> >> ideas so I might as well join in!
> >>
> >> *The idea*:
> >>
> >> To merge what we have already. with Girl Geek's build a PC, and work
> with
> >> other org's too, for example manLUG, to hold a* two day event. *The
> first
> >> day would be building the a machine, and philosophy - the second day I
> >> really want to have a proper training session for people new to
> GNU/LINUX,
> >> with some real debate and several speakers. *I want more politics, more
> >> tech stuff and much much more on how to trouble shoot.* I am also very
> >> open to working on different OS and comparing them, to open the weekend
> up
> >> from just ubuntu, and perhaps even having a formal debate about issues
> at
> >> the end of the second day (for the participants, not the organisers)
> where
> >> people can really learn the* confidence to join in on arguments and
> >> express what the feel about technology*.
> >>
> >> The weekend would focus on *empowerment and intensive skill building*. I
> >> want non-advanced tech's getting involved to feel more confident around
> >> strongly opinionated people such as, no offence dear, Simon, and to feel
> >> less intimidated by the non GUI stuff that they will come into contact
> with
> >> when getting help from, for example, people like JP and Mike. I have
> decided
> >> that these things are inevitable and its best to train people how to
> deal
> >> with them in a positive way. I also want people to see *differnt groups
> >> working together*. And I want an established tech help list for
> afterwards
> >> set up so Les and doesn't have to keep on dealing with everything, and
> so
> >> the contacts will stop coming through mad lab. The weekend should also
> allow
> >> those who came to the first one to build on that day.
> >>
> >> *the date*: after freshers week and after the big event that people keep
> >> saying is in September.
> >>
> >> *Urgent response to:
> >>
> >> *I need *a date, and a preliminary consent from MFS, GIRL GEEK and
> anyone
> >> else who wants to join in.* I will re-jig the website tonight so that
> >> tomorow I can hand out the flyers and drum up some initial interest and
> get
> >> some names on a mailing list..
> >>
> >>
> >> sorry for last min.  been busy!!
> >>
> >> A
> >> x
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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