[Nottingham] [Talk] *TODAY* Wednesday 05/05/2010 Linux hints 'n' tips 'n' bits

[Martin]

Folks,

*TODAY* Wednesday 05/05/2010:

> Linux hints 'n' tips 'n' bits
> 
> 
> Or how to make Linux and the Linux desktops easy to use.
> 
> If you have any irksome annoyances with using Linux, or indeed if you
> have any 'neat tricks' for how you use Linux, then this night is the night!
> 
> 
> And for a thoughtful aside for later for 'what next' for the GUI:
> There's some really 'groovy' GUI stuff, and from some time ago now...
> But why do some of us still spend most of our time on a text terminal
> harking back to the very dawn of computing?
> 
> For example:
> 
> A "3d" desktop from 2007:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9R5kEy_nJ4
> 
> A curious alternative now bought out by Google:
> 
> BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype - www.bumptop.com
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ODskdEPnQ
> 
> 2006: 3D Desktop! TouchScreen and XGL on Linux!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9FgLr9oTk
> 
> And a multitouch panel display from 2007:
> 
> Jeff Han demonstarting an advanced touch manipulated user interface
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_RgOTum3M
> 
> 
> 2010 and we have...?
> 
> Or is the next jump the totally immersive interface of The Matrix?...
> 
> 
> (Sorry, the planned website bashing for this month has slipped a little
> until I can get to do some website bashing!)
> 
> 
> 
> All at our usual Navvy to also navigate a few stories and a few beers:
> 
> 
> The Navigation
> 
> http://www.lock6.co.uk/
> 
> *WEDNESDAY* 05/05/2010
> 
> Meet:	19:30
> (in the bar somewhere - look for penguins or just shout "where's NLUG!")
> 
> Talk/Questions/Discussion:	20:00
> (in the room upstairs)
> 
> Beers and Linux and other topics until 23:00
> 
> The Navigation Inn
> 6 Wilford Street
> Nottingham
> NG2 1AA
> Tel: 0115 9417139
> 
> http://www.pub-explorer.com/notts/pub/navigationinnnottingham.htm
> http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.948&lon=-1.1518&scale=10000&icon=x
> 
> We head up to the large room upstairs at round abouts 8pm.
> 
> They have real ale, food, and free WiFi access to the world!
> 
> 
> To find us, just look for any penguins or a cluster of netbooks :-)
> Or ask the friendly bar staff.


All welcome,

See ya there,

Cheers,
Martin



> 
> GUI: Graphical User Interface
> 


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Martin Lomas
martin at ml1.co.uk
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