[HLUG] Dates of the HLUG meetings

Julian Robbins joolsr1 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 24 15:44:31 UTC 2013 

Hi Steve

It's the 4th weds of each month so not always the last one.

I always send a reminder the weekend before too.

Julian
On Oct 24, 2013 4:40 PM, "Fortey, Steve" <Steve.Fortey at hoopleltd.co.uk>
wrote:

> Hi HLUG
>
> Just checking my emails I was under the impression that the meeting was
> the last Wednesday of every month, so I put in my calendar the meeting next
> week the 31st and not last night.  My fault for not checking the emails
> from herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk.
>
> Is it the last Wednesday of every month or does it very?
>
> I will ensure I check well in advance for next month.
>
> Thank you
> Steve
>
>
>
> Steven Fortey
> Application Development & Database Team Leader - ICT Services
> Hoople Ltd | Thorn Office Centre, Holme Lacy Road, Hereford, HR2 6JT
> Tel: 01432 261971 | Mob: 07792 880440 | Email:
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>
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>
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>    1. Re: Website and meeting 23rd (Julian Robbins)
>    2. Re: Website and meeting 23rd (Tim Spivey)
>    3. Re: Website and meeting 23rd (brightfield at runbox.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:29:14 +0100
> From: Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com>
> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
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>
> Hi
>
> Thanks to everyone who turned up to the meeting last night. We had twelve
> come along which is pretty healthy for us.
>
> All comments made about the new website so far seem very sensible to me.
>
> Just to recap for anyone interested who couldn't make it.
>
> 1) We decided on using WordPress for the updated of the HLUG site. Kevin
> has already created a virtual machine to house the site and any other
> applications we require. A number of people indicated they would be happy
> to created content and/or administer the site - the more the better, so one
> individual doesn't get bogged down with it.
> If anyone's else is interested in helping please let us know.
>
> 2) There was general agreement that we need to make more and better/up to
> date content available on the site. It was broadly agreed that we should
> investigate using a forum built in to the site so that we can still
> communicate via the forum, (with email alerts if required), but keeping the
> threads far more accessible than the existing mailing list, and also
> creating good content for the site itself.
>
> 3) We also decided that as it was excellent on the last 2 occasions that we
> will return to the Ponte Vecchio
> http://www.pontevecchiohereford.co.uk(Italian Restaurant in Hereford)
> for our Christmas meal on a date TBA in
> December.
>
> 4) Last, but not least, we spoke further about presentations that could be
> made to the group using the training room at Hampton Court
> http://www.hamptoncourt.org.uk in between Leominster and Hereford, free of
> charge. P{eter Oakes has volunteered to bring us a presentation but cant
> make it in November, so its a little tight unless we can schedule this for
> early in December. We also have another offer for a presentation on
> Blender, the immense 3D Modelling, gaming and animation tool - one to look
> forward to.
>
> Sorry I didn't get chance to say hello properly to the two new members of
> the group .. thanks for coming ..
>
> Cheers
>
> Julian
>
>
> On 24 Oct 2013 12:36, "Phil Wood" <phil at pwood.net> wrote:
>
> > Paul has a good point - what do want to create and then how are we going
> to
> > do it.
> >
> > I agree we should try and make it educational. Some of us oldies who used
> > to teach are still keen to learn.
> >
> > I think we need to start as simply as possible and get as many people
> > involved as we can.
> >
> > I see the site as a multi author blog. Anyone who 'joins' gets a login
> and
> > can create posts and comment on them.
> >
> > Could we use a subdomain of hlug.ork.uk such as demo.hlug.org.uk to
> point
> > to the new site while we get it going? If we start with something very
> > plain with a simple template the first posts could be discussions on how
> we
> > go about shaping the site and what we want to have on it. Anyone who is
> > interested could be made an administrator, as long as we communicate to
> > coordinate who is doing what. I know a fair bit about WordPress but I'm
> > sure that some of you know lots more, and quite a few of us would like to
> > know more.
> >
> > As we get content on the site we can decide how to split it into
> categories
> > and create some areas of static content and add things like a calendar
> etc.
> > At some point we will hopefully want to remove the demo. from the domain
> > name and invite the rest of the world in.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > On 24 October 2013 00:05, Dave Winterton <davidwinterton at snail-mail.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I'm impressed you have my vote
> > > David
> > >
> > > <-----Original Message----->
> > > >From: paul [paul at paulnjulia.co.uk]
> > > >Sent: 10/23/2013 10:40:44 PM
> > > >To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
> > > >
> > > >Hi Guys,
> > > >
> > > >Just got back from meeting tonight, and as I am shy and quiet, I
> > > thought
> > > >I would put a couple of points over, through the medium of the world
> > > >wide web.
> > > >
> > > >I would like to offer my services to the new website goings on. I have
> > > a
> > > >little experience of life, but buckets of enthusiasm to learn all
> > > things
> > > >websitey! So long as I have a couple of email address' of a "geek" or
> > > >two I'll be fine.
> > > >
> > > >ps I am offering to help as part of a team, not just to be the voice
> > > and
> > > >face of the site!! :)
> > > >
> > > >The other point was I always thought the first question a computer
> > > >person asks is
> > > >
> > > >"Well, what d'yer want it to do?"
> > > >
> > > >I'm not sure if this question was fully asked or answered, and if it
> > > was
> > > >I apologise for not hearing it! My personal take on this (and it is
> > > >personal), is I would like to attract new people into the group, I
> > > would
> > > >like a younger readership, and I would like an educational point to
> the
> > > >group. We seem to be very pro pi (as in Raspberry) and this was
> created
> > > >very much for children, so I would like to attract younger parents.
> > > >Please don't take this as an election Manifesto, unless you vote for "
> > > >None of the above". Just some thinking out loud and an opportunity for
> > > >like minded people to come back in support or unlike minded people to
> > > >shoot me down in a hail of flames!
> > > >
> > > >pps. Please allow for my sense of humour when reading this :)
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >
> > > >Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > > >Web: http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > >List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > > >.
> > > >
> > > --
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> > > Web:  http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > >
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> > List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:58:56 +0100
> From: Tim Spivey <tim at spiveyworld.net>
> To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group."
>         <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
> Message-ID:
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> CADFoZfSUCemzsiPqLfQtdXzondk3t6oicC5F_2QN3uzVyWkPJQ at mail.gmail.com>
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>
> I am happy to help in anyway I can with the site although I don't really
> get on with CMSs!
> On 24 Oct 2013 15:29, "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who turned up to the meeting last night. We had twelve
> > come along which is pretty healthy for us.
> >
> > All comments made about the new website so far seem very sensible to me.
> >
> > Just to recap for anyone interested who couldn't make it.
> >
> > 1) We decided on using WordPress for the updated of the HLUG site. Kevin
> > has already created a virtual machine to house the site and any other
> > applications we require. A number of people indicated they would be happy
> > to created content and/or administer the site - the more the better, so
> one
> > individual doesn't get bogged down with it.
> > If anyone's else is interested in helping please let us know.
> >
> > 2) There was general agreement that we need to make more and better/up to
> > date content available on the site. It was broadly agreed that we should
> > investigate using a forum built in to the site so that we can still
> > communicate via the forum, (with email alerts if required), but keeping
> the
> > threads far more accessible than the existing mailing list, and also
> > creating good content for the site itself.
> >
> > 3) We also decided that as it was excellent on the last 2 occasions that
> we
> > will return to the Ponte Vecchio
> > http://www.pontevecchiohereford.co.uk(Italian Restaurant in Hereford)
> > for our Christmas meal on a date TBA in
> > December.
> >
> > 4) Last, but not least, we spoke further about presentations that could
> be
> > made to the group using the training room at Hampton Court
> > http://www.hamptoncourt.org.uk in between Leominster and Hereford, free
> of
> > charge. P{eter Oakes has volunteered to bring us a presentation but cant
> > make it in November, so its a little tight unless we can schedule this
> for
> > early in December. We also have another offer for a presentation on
> > Blender, the immense 3D Modelling, gaming and animation tool - one to
> look
> > forward to.
> >
> > Sorry I didn't get chance to say hello properly to the two new members of
> > the group .. thanks for coming ..
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Julian
> >
> >
> > On 24 Oct 2013 12:36, "Phil Wood" <phil at pwood.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Paul has a good point - what do want to create and then how are we
> going
> > to
> > > do it.
> > >
> > > I agree we should try and make it educational. Some of us oldies who
> used
> > > to teach are still keen to learn.
> > >
> > > I think we need to start as simply as possible and get as many people
> > > involved as we can.
> > >
> > > I see the site as a multi author blog. Anyone who 'joins' gets a login
> > and
> > > can create posts and comment on them.
> > >
> > > Could we use a subdomain of hlug.ork.uk such as demo.hlug.org.uk to
> > point
> > > to the new site while we get it going? If we start with something very
> > > plain with a simple template the first posts could be discussions on
> how
> > we
> > > go about shaping the site and what we want to have on it. Anyone who is
> > > interested could be made an administrator, as long as we communicate to
> > > coordinate who is doing what. I know a fair bit about WordPress but I'm
> > > sure that some of you know lots more, and quite a few of us would like
> to
> > > know more.
> > >
> > > As we get content on the site we can decide how to split it into
> > categories
> > > and create some areas of static content and add things like a calendar
> > etc.
> > > At some point we will hopefully want to remove the demo. from the
> domain
> > > name and invite the rest of the world in.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > > On 24 October 2013 00:05, Dave Winterton <
> davidwinterton at snail-mail.net
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm impressed you have my vote
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > <-----Original Message----->
> > > > >From: paul [paul at paulnjulia.co.uk]
> > > > >Sent: 10/23/2013 10:40:44 PM
> > > > >To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > > >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > >Just got back from meeting tonight, and as I am shy and quiet, I
> > > > thought
> > > > >I would put a couple of points over, through the medium of the world
> > > > >wide web.
> > > > >
> > > > >I would like to offer my services to the new website goings on. I
> have
> > > > a
> > > > >little experience of life, but buckets of enthusiasm to learn all
> > > > things
> > > > >websitey! So long as I have a couple of email address' of a "geek"
> or
> > > > >two I'll be fine.
> > > > >
> > > > >ps I am offering to help as part of a team, not just to be the voice
> > > > and
> > > > >face of the site!! :)
> > > > >
> > > > >The other point was I always thought the first question a computer
> > > > >person asks is
> > > > >
> > > > >"Well, what d'yer want it to do?"
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm not sure if this question was fully asked or answered, and if it
> > > > was
> > > > >I apologise for not hearing it! My personal take on this (and it is
> > > > >personal), is I would like to attract new people into the group, I
> > > > would
> > > > >like a younger readership, and I would like an educational point to
> > the
> > > > >group. We seem to be very pro pi (as in Raspberry) and this was
> > created
> > > > >very much for children, so I would like to attract younger parents.
> > > > >Please don't take this as an election Manifesto, unless you vote
> for "
> > > > >None of the above". Just some thinking out loud and an opportunity
> for
> > > > >like minded people to come back in support or unlike minded people
> to
> > > > >shoot me down in a hail of flames!
> > > > >
> > > > >pps. Please allow for my sense of humour when reading this :)
> > > > >
> > > > >Cheers
> > > > >
> > > > >Paul.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > > > >Web: http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > > >List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > > > Web:  http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > > List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > > Web:  http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > >
> > --
> > Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > Web:  http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:34:12 +0200 (CEST)
> From: <brightfield at runbox.com>
> To: "herefordshire" <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Cc: "herefordshire" <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
> Message-ID: <E1VZMvM-0006Vm-52 at taishi.runbox.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi,
>
> It was good to meet you all.
>
> Twas I that offered the presentation on blender's little known ability as
> a Video editor (more stable than Kdenlive). If anyone would find it of
> interest I would be glad to do so.
>
> I would be happy to help with the design of the site in terms of its look
> if needed.
>
> Smiles,
> Charlie.
>
>
> ----- Start Original Message -----
> Sent: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:58:56 +0100
> From: Tim Spivey <tim at spiveyworld.net>
> To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
>
> > I am happy to help in anyway I can with the site although I don't really
> > get on with CMSs!
> > On 24 Oct 2013 15:29, "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Thanks to everyone who turned up to the meeting last night. We had
> twelve
> > > come along which is pretty healthy for us.
> > >
> > > All comments made about the new website so far seem very sensible to
> me.
> > >
> > > Just to recap for anyone interested who couldn't make it.
> > >
> > > 1) We decided on using WordPress for the updated of the HLUG site.
> Kevin
> > > has already created a virtual machine to house the site and any other
> > > applications we require. A number of people indicated they would be
> happy
> > > to created content and/or administer the site - the more the better,
> so one
> > > individual doesn't get bogged down with it.
> > > If anyone's else is interested in helping please let us know.
> > >
> > > 2) There was general agreement that we need to make more and better/up
> to
> > > date content available on the site. It was broadly agreed that we
> should
> > > investigate using a forum built in to the site so that we can still
> > > communicate via the forum, (with email alerts if required), but
> keeping the
> > > threads far more accessible than the existing mailing list, and also
> > > creating good content for the site itself.
> > >
> > > 3) We also decided that as it was excellent on the last 2 occasions
> that we
> > > will return to the Ponte Vecchio
> > > http://www.pontevecchiohereford.co.uk(Italian Restaurant in Hereford)
> > > for our Christmas meal on a date TBA in
> > > December.
> > >
> > > 4) Last, but not least, we spoke further about presentations that
> could be
> > > made to the group using the training room at Hampton Court
> > > http://www.hamptoncourt.org.uk in between Leominster and Hereford,
> free of
> > > charge. P{eter Oakes has volunteered to bring us a presentation but
> cant
> > > make it in November, so its a little tight unless we can schedule this
> for
> > > early in December. We also have another offer for a presentation on
> > > Blender, the immense 3D Modelling, gaming and animation tool - one to
> look
> > > forward to.
> > >
> > > Sorry I didn't get chance to say hello properly to the two new members
> of
> > > the group .. thanks for coming ..
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Julian
> > >
> > >
> > > On 24 Oct 2013 12:36, "Phil Wood" <phil at pwood.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Paul has a good point - what do want to create and then how are we
> going
> > > to
> > > > do it.
> > > >
> > > > I agree we should try and make it educational. Some of us oldies who
> used
> > > > to teach are still keen to learn.
> > > >
> > > > I think we need to start as simply as possible and get as many people
> > > > involved as we can.
> > > >
> > > > I see the site as a multi author blog. Anyone who 'joins' gets a
> login
> > > and
> > > > can create posts and comment on them.
> > > >
> > > > Could we use a subdomain of hlug.ork.uk such as demo.hlug.org.uk to
> > > point
> > > > to the new site while we get it going? If we start with something
> very
> > > > plain with a simple template the first posts could be discussions on
> how
> > > we
> > > > go about shaping the site and what we want to have on it. Anyone who
> is
> > > > interested could be made an administrator, as long as we communicate
> to
> > > > coordinate who is doing what. I know a fair bit about WordPress but
> I'm
> > > > sure that some of you know lots more, and quite a few of us would
> like to
> > > > know more.
> > > >
> > > > As we get content on the site we can decide how to split it into
> > > categories
> > > > and create some areas of static content and add things like a
> calendar
> > > etc.
> > > > At some point we will hopefully want to remove the demo. from the
> domain
> > > > name and invite the rest of the world in.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 24 October 2013 00:05, Dave Winterton <
> davidwinterton at snail-mail.net
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm impressed you have my vote
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > <-----Original Message----->
> > > > > >From: paul [paul at paulnjulia.co.uk]
> > > > > >Sent: 10/23/2013 10:40:44 PM
> > > > > >To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Website and meeting 23rd
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hi Guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Just got back from meeting tonight, and as I am shy and quiet, I
> > > > > thought
> > > > > >I would put a couple of points over, through the medium of the
> world
> > > > > >wide web.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I would like to offer my services to the new website goings on. I
> have
> > > > > a
> > > > > >little experience of life, but buckets of enthusiasm to learn all
> > > > > things
> > > > > >websitey! So long as I have a couple of email address' of a
> "geek" or
> > > > > >two I'll be fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >ps I am offering to help as part of a team, not just to be the
> voice
> > > > > and
> > > > > >face of the site!! :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The other point was I always thought the first question a computer
> > > > > >person asks is
> > > > > >
> > > > > >"Well, what d'yer want it to do?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm not sure if this question was fully asked or answered, and if
> it
> > > > > was
> > > > > >I apologise for not hearing it! My personal take on this (and it
> is
> > > > > >personal), is I would like to attract new people into the group, I
> > > > > would
> > > > > >like a younger readership, and I would like an educational point
> to
> > > the
> > > > > >group. We seem to be very pro pi (as in Raspberry) and this was
> > > created
> > > > > >very much for children, so I would like to attract younger
> parents.
> > > > > >Please don't take this as an election Manifesto, unless you vote
> for "
> > > > > >None of the above". Just some thinking out loud and an
> opportunity for
> > > > > >like minded people to come back in support or unlike minded
> people to
> > > > > >shoot me down in a hail of flames!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >pps. Please allow for my sense of humour when reading this :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Cheers
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Paul.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >--
> > > > > >Herefordshire LUG mailing list
> > > > > >Web: http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk
> > > > > >List: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/herefordshire
> > > > > >.
> > > > > >
> > > > > --
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