[Blackpool] Blackpool Digest, Vol 98, Issue 3

Fri Jun 24 16:23:36 UTC 2011

Hi,

I have something on tomorrow so will have to miss the Saturday Meeting.  Should be there next week.

Then you can tell me if you got Football Manager 2011 running under WINE.... or if you need something stronger to make it work !

Mark 

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>    1. Re: Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester (Michael Rimicans)
>    2. Re: Cheap Netbook Alert Cash Converters on Dickson Rd
>       (Michael Rimicans)
>    3. Re: Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester (Tony Hughes)
>    4. Re: Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester (Les Pounder)
>    5. Re: Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester (Arran Gallagher)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:43:58 +0100
> From: Michael Rimicans <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <4E01FFAE.70507 at bigmassiveheed.co.uk>
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> Dependent on other things I'm up for giving a hand
> 
> Michael
> 
> On 22/06/11 12:45, Les Pounder wrote:
> > Sounds like another event that we can help out at.
> >
> > Anyone interested?
> >
> > Les
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Paul Waring<paul at xk7.net>
> > Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
> > Subject: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> > To: Les Pounder<lespounder at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > Hi Les,
> >
> > I think we had a brief chat about this at OpenTech, but I thought you 
> > might
> > be interested in knowing about the FLOSS UK/UKUUG unconference which is
> > taking place on 8th October at the Manchester Conference Centre (the 
> > one on
> > Sackville Street, not the renamed GMEX):
> >
> > http://www.flossuk.org/Events/**Unconference2011<http://www.flossuk.org/Events/Unconference2011> 
> >
> >
> > We have the 'Hub' as part of our booking, which is a large open space 
> > with
> > tea and coffee, and we should have space for some local groups to have
> > tables with literature, demos etc. and I was wondering if Blackpool LUG
> > might be interested in getting involved?
> >
> > I checked the dates and thankfully it doesn't clash with Barcamp 
> > Blackpool!
> > :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk | at heeed (identica) | at heeedt (twitter)
> 
> 
> On 22/06/11 12:45, Les Pounder wrote:
> > Sounds like another event that we can help out at.
> >
> > Anyone interested?
> >
> > Les
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Paul Waring<paul at xk7.net>
> > Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
> > Subject: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> > To: Les Pounder<lespounder at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > Hi Les,
> >
> > I think we had a brief chat about this at OpenTech, but I thought you might
> > be interested in knowing about the FLOSS UK/UKUUG unconference which is
> > taking place on 8th October at the Manchester Conference Centre (the one on
> > Sackville Street, not the renamed GMEX):
> >
> > http://www.flossuk.org/Events/**Unconference2011<http://www.flossuk.org/Events/Unconference2011>
> >
> > We have the 'Hub' as part of our booking, which is a large open space with
> > tea and coffee, and we should have space for some local groups to have
> > tables with literature, demos etc. and I was wondering if Blackpool LUG
> > might be interested in getting involved?
> >
> > I checked the dates and thankfully it doesn't clash with Barcamp Blackpool!
> > :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk | at heeed (identica) | at heeedt (twitter)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:44:46 +0100
> From: Michael Rimicans <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Cheap Netbook Alert Cash Converters on
> 	Dickson Rd
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <4E01FFDE.2010003 at bigmassiveheed.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> 
> Yeah the memory upgrade path is a bit of a pain.
> 
> stock 512mb runs crunchbang fine though and a 6hr battery is about ?40 
> of fleabay
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> On 21/06/11 17:09, Les Pounder wrote:
> > Looks like a cheap Acer Aspire One A110 for ?75 at our local Cashies
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45703688@N07/5856652619/
> >
> > Only issue is RAM upgrade, you need to remove the entire bottom panel to
> > access the slot.
> >
> > Les
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:41 +0100
> From: Tony Hughes <tonyhughes1212 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <4E023945.7040308 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> 
> Hi Guys
> 
> As this is the week before Blackpool Barcamp and I may be required to 
> work so I can guarantee the following weekend off it may be a no go for 
> me on this one I'll have to see nearer the date. The free software 
> calendar of events does seem to be getting awfully crowded these days, 
> or has it always been like this and I just did not notice?
> 
> Tony
> 
> On 22/06/11 12:45, Les Pounder wrote:
> > Sounds like another event that we can help out at.
> >
> > Anyone interested?
> >
> > Les
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Paul Waring<paul at xk7.net>
> > Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
> > Subject: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> > To: Les Pounder<lespounder at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > Hi Les,
> >
> > I think we had a brief chat about this at OpenTech, but I thought you might
> > be interested in knowing about the FLOSS UK/UKUUG unconference which is
> > taking place on 8th October at the Manchester Conference Centre (the one on
> > Sackville Street, not the renamed GMEX):
> >
> > http://www.flossuk.org/Events/**Unconference2011<http://www.flossuk.org/Events/Unconference2011>
> >
> > We have the 'Hub' as part of our booking, which is a large open space with
> > tea and coffee, and we should have space for some local groups to have
> > tables with literature, demos etc. and I was wondering if Blackpool LUG
> > might be interested in getting involved?
> >
> > I checked the dates and thankfully it doesn't clash with Barcamp Blackpool!
> > :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:08:06 +0100
> From: Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <BANLkTi=K_+==Ug1uN06a+r8irnd+s9MHxQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> It's getting busy for us, as we have done a hell of a lot over the last
> year, and people know that we deliver!
> 
> Good work, and well done to all!
> 
> Les
> 
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:49 PM, Tony Hughes <
> tonyhughes1212 at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Guys
> >
> > As this is the week before Blackpool Barcamp and I may be required to work
> > so I can guarantee the following weekend off it may be a no go for me on
> > this one I'll have to see nearer the date. The free software calendar of
> > events does seem to be getting awfully crowded these days, or has it always
> > been like this and I just did not notice?
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> > On 22/06/11 12:45, Les Pounder wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds like another event that we can help out at.
> >>
> >> Anyone interested?
> >>
> >> Les
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Paul Waring<paul at xk7.net>
> >> Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
> >> Subject: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> >> To: Les Pounder<lespounder at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Les,
> >>
> >> I think we had a brief chat about this at OpenTech, but I thought you
> >> might
> >> be interested in knowing about the FLOSS UK/UKUUG unconference which is
> >> taking place on 8th October at the Manchester Conference Centre (the one
> >> on
> >> Sackville Street, not the renamed GMEX):
> >>
> >> http://www.flossuk.org/Events/****Unconference2011<http://www.flossuk.org/Events/**Unconference2011>
> >> <http://www.**flossuk.org/Events/**Unconference2011<http://www.flossuk.org/Events/Unconference2011>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> We have the 'Hub' as part of our booking, which is a large open space with
> >> tea and coffee, and we should have space for some local groups to have
> >> tables with literature, demos etc. and I was wondering if Blackpool LUG
> >> might be interested in getting involved?
> >>
> >> I checked the dates and thankfully it doesn't clash with Barcamp
> >> Blackpool!
> >> :)
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:29:03 -0600
> From: Arran Gallagher <arrangallagher at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Fwd: FLOSS UK unconference in Manchester
> Cc: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> I'm onboard.
> 
> Arran
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