[cumbria_lug] 28th August CLUG Meeting

[Damian Hellstrom]

@Haz

You go ahead & set up auto-mailer - I wouldn't know where 2 start anyway :)

Damian

On 9 September 2011 10:22, Hassan "Haz" Williamson <haz at hazrpg.co.uk> wrote:

> Hmm... I just noticed there were other replies! I wish gmail wouldn't hide
> unread threads in its grouping system until after you've read them... oh
> well!
>
> Mark: Would be great if you could make it. Me and Louise will definitely be
> going on the 18th (possibly others I know if they're free). If you'd like a
> reminder a couple of days before, I might set up an automated e-mail to go
> out to the mailing list to remind people. I'm sure Damian might do the same.
> :)
>
> Simon: Guessing you don't live in Cumbria at the moment. Memory fails me,
> but I remember some people saying they no longer did...  I'm sure you could
> always make at least one every couple of months or so if your interested...
> plus you could always try and get a car pool going to, so that its not that
> much of a drag the way up/down... I almost did a car pool to go down to
> oggcamp unconferenced, but the guy near Birmingham had to pull out because
> he fell ill. In hind sight, I should really have asked if anyone on CLUG
> wanted to go too, but oh well. Plus I'm sure if you asked nicely, someone
> might put you up if needed. :)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Haz
>
> Blog: http://www.hazsoft.co.uk/
> Lauchpad: https://launchpad.net/~hazrpg
>
>
>
> On 9 September 2011 10:09, Hassan "Haz" Williamson <haz at hazrpg.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> I did the same initially before I started writing an e-mail to the group.
>> However when I first signed up to the mailing list, barely anyone was saying
>> anything... so I took the plunge and wrote an introduction letter, and
>> things sort of started rolling again. Which was good.
>>
>> Sometimes its hard to get out of Windows as far as day jobs are concerned,
>> its just how most business work, but its good to see another fellow
>> Linux enthusiast in the area.
>>
>> To be honest, I wouldn't call myself an expert at Linux either, over the
>> last year I've only just started using Linux exclusively on my home systems
>> - I do have Windows in dual-boot, however I haven't actually logged into it
>> for over 8 months now (and kinda dreading to see what would happen if I
>> do!). Thing I've found with Linux so far is, the more you start to scratch
>> through layers... you start to get more excited about what else it can offer
>> you.
>>
>> I don't think anyone can ever be a full expert on it, because the more
>> power you find you have ... the more you feel like you knew nothing, and
>> want to learn more! I do write my mini-adventures I have with Linux on my
>> blog whenever I can (feel free to have a look!). Mainly because it might
>> help others, and also because its like a mini-journal/backlog of things I've
>> done that I can later refer to if I ever forget anything. At the moment I've
>> been learning to do bash scripts, and so far the more I learn with that, the
>> more my life becomes easier to do repetitive tasks! Since I can just make a
>> script to do the work for me. The last script I did was basically to give me
>> different profiles in Google Chrome, since it doesn't have one by default
>> like Firefox - but I prefer using Chrome.
>>
>> Well like I mentioned in my previous e-mail, I don't mind doing some
>> workshops if people are interested. If there's anything you'd like to learn,
>> just let me know and we'll see what we can come up with for the next meet.
>> Likewise, if there's anything you have problems with too... I'm sure we
>> could arrange something to try and go through them to make life
>> better/easier.
>>
>> Yes, as far as I'm aware, you are correct... the next meet is on the 18th.
>> Also, the lodge is open to all of us who are on the CLUG mailing list on the
>> days the meets are running, so you don't need anything special to come in
>> and join us - I'm sure Damian can confirm this (since he's the one who's
>> organised this space for us).
>>
>> Anyways, I'll wrap this up... Nice to meet you Andrew, and hope to see you
>> at the next meet. :)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Haz
>>
>> Blog: http://www.hazsoft.co.uk/
>> Lauchpad: https://launchpad.net/~hazrpg
>>
>> P.S. I should really learn to write shorter e-mails! :P
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8 September 2011 15:29, Andrew Carr <carr.lisle at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've been following the messages from the group for a month or so now but
>>> not yet been able to make a meeting (or get around to introducing myself)!
>>> However, going forward I should be able to make them.
>>>
>>> I'm a Windows SysAdmin by day and I've been using Linux on and off for a
>>> couple of years at home but recently starting using it a lot more, hence me
>>> joining the CLUG mailing list. Like Damian, I feel I'm still a noob where
>>> Linux is concerned and only scratching the surface with it so I would
>>> definitely be interested in any workshops etc.
>>>
>>> Am I right in thinking the next meeting is 18th Sept at the Lodge in
>>> Carlisle? (Assuming of course you're open to accepting new members!)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
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