FW: [sclug] Follow up to last nights meet :14/5/03

Leon Ward leon.ward at added-dimension.co.uk
Sat Oct 25 09:05:39 UTC 2003 

So what do others think about this? 
Not necessarily PHPnuke, slashcode or any of the other open portals are
pretty similar

On another note, the Linux show idea would be fun, I used to enjoy my
monthly fix Geeks in Space.


Ideas / flames?

nard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Sutton [mailto:suttont at onetel.net.uk]
> Sent: 15 May 2003 15:34
> To: Leon Ward
> Subject: Re: [sclug] Follow up to last nights meet :14/5/03
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Good idea! Yes nuke is pretty cool. Other option is a wiki. 
> But a nuke is 
> probably better. Especially as you can do nice things like 
> add rss boxes to 
> all the linux news sites etc. I have also written a 
> half-arsed little script 
> to let stories be emailed straight into the nuke board 
> 
> (http://tim.suttonfamily.co.uk/modules.php?name=News&file=arti
> cle&sid=11)
> 
> 
> I have been toying with other (less practical) ideas too. 
> Like doing an 
> international version of the Linux Show 
> (www.thelinuxshow.com). it is quite a 
> cool thing they have going, except they are forever ranting 
> about politics, 
> linux & politics, bad unamerican stuff like sadman hussein 
> and all the other 
> typical things americans are always going on about). 
> TheLinuxShow interview 
> format is usally something like:
> 
> "So joe propellerhead, is your project xyz approved by OSI / 
> FSF / my auntie?"
> 
> "Er, no"
> 
> "DIE SPAWN OF SATAN, you unamerican piece of shit!"
> 
> "Er, ok..."
> 
> ...and the conversation goes downhill from there.
> 
> So my vision of an 'international linux chat show' would 
> focus on interesting 
> technologies and software that has come out in the week, 
> tutorials (which tls 
> dont do) and later, guest slots for linux gurus to chat about 
> their pet 
> projects. 
> 
> Of course these ideas are well tempered by general bone 
> idleness and lack of 
> clue - which is why I havent actually done anything about it 
> yet :-) Anyway I 
> would be happy to donate hosting of a nuke site for the sclug 
> if it was 
> needed.
> 
> Alright, nuff said, better get back to actually doing some 
> work again :-(
> 
> Tim
> 
> On Thursday 15 May 2003 3:05 pm, you wrote:
> > Ahh, PHPnuke,
> > 	Was toying with the idea of suggesting that we create a 
> PHPnuke site
> > for sclug. I think it would make things a bit more "community" like.
> >
> > what you think?
> >
> > >Yep I'm the South African dude that was at the old fogies
> > > computer club
> >
> > heh, yea that was funny.
> >
> >
> > nard
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tim Sutton [mailto:suttont at onetel.net.uk]
> > > Sent: 15 May 2003 14:44
> > > To: Leon Ward
> > > Subject: Re: [sclug] Follow up to last nights meet :14/5/03
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi no worries :-)
> > >
> > > Yep I'm the South African dude that was at the old fogies
> > > computer club
> > > meeting week before last and sitting at the end of the table
> > > two up from you
> > > last night.
> > >
> > > Bad mugshot available at tim.suttonfamily.co.uk :-(
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > On Thursday 15 May 2003 2:38 pm, you wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the offer, but I prefer the idea that when I
> > >
> > > screw up it does
> > >
> > > > not effect anyone else ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Just trying to put a name to a face, were you at the
> > >
> > > meeting last night?
> > >
> > > > leon.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Tim Sutton [mailto:suttont at onetel.net.uk]
> > > > > Sent: 15 May 2003 14:03
> > > > > To: Leon Ward
> > > > > Subject: Re: [sclug] Follow up to last nights meet :14/5/03
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Leon
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes - not a bad deal - although if you can find a couple of
> > > > > people to form a
> > > > > syndicate with you could get a whole lot more for the same
> > > > > price using
> > > > > rackshack. Currently we have four people in ours, so it costs
> > > > > me a little
> > > > > under ?20 a month for a quarter share (100gig/month / etc)
> > > > > Actually we dont
> > > > > really monitor who uses what at the moment. If you are
> > > > > interested to join our
> > > > > syndicate, a fifth share would probably cost you the same as
> > > > > you are paying
> > > > > now whith a lot more bang for the buck. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thursday 15 May 2003 11:56 am, Leon Ward wrote:
> > > > > > Thanks Tim, I am now with bytemark who use UML for hosting.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.bytemark-hosting.co.uk/hosting/vms.php
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Found them ok so-far, I also know a few others who share
> > > > >
> > > > > good opinions
> > > > >
> > > > > > about them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Tim Sutton [mailto:suttont at onetel.net.uk]
> > > > > > > Sent: 15 May 2003 11:29
> > > > > > > To: Leon Ward
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [sclug] Follow up to last nights 
> meet :14/5/03
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 8<----------very long and amusing series of email 
> exchanges
> > > > > > > snipped ------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you are between hosting services, can I take a 
> moment to
> > > > > > > (highly) recommend
> > > > > > > my hosters (is that a word?):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I host my dns with www.easyspace.com -> they provide a web
> > > > > > > form that allows
> > > > > > > you to easily set up a domain with as many A, MX, NS and
> > > > > > > CNAME records as you
> > > > > > > like at no extra charge. That allowed me to buy my domain
> > > > > > > name and set up all
> > > > > > > the subdomains I like, very cheaply.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For server hosting I use www.rackshack.net. I pay 
> $99 (about
> > > > > > > ?70) a month for
> > > > > > > root access to a RH7.3, celeron 1.2ghz 60gig hard drive,
> > > > > > > 512mb ram and
> > > > > > > (here's the best part) 400 gig bandwidth a month! See
> > >
> > > link below:
> > > > > > > http://www.rackshack.net/english/celeron1_3.asp
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Their support staff are really top notch, with 
> online chat &
> > > > > > > irc direct to
> > > > > > > there support dudes who are really knowledgable 
> and helpful.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Most comparable ISP's in the UK will give you < 10gig
> > > > > > > bandwidth for the same
> > > > > > > price. They also really good bandwidth (I am downloading
> > > > > > > knoppix to that
> > > > > > > server from an italian server at 322.92K/s  right now :-).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > FWIW
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tim
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > PS. I have no interest in these companies other 
> than being a
> > > > > > > happy customer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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