Re: London.pm List Weekly Summary 2001-02-05

2001-02-12 Thread Steve Purkis
Greg McCarroll wrote: > > * Philip Newton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Leon Brocard wrote: > > > On Thursday, a London.pm Heretic Meeting happened in a lovely > > > pub with a nice warm fire by the Thames. For the uninitiated, > > > a Heretic Meeting happens when the first thursday of the month

Re: London.pm List Weekly Summary 2001-02-05

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:00:21 +, Steve Purkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greg McCarroll wrote: [ The same old tired nonsense about london.pm meeting dates ] > > Absolutely! I mean, does anyone actually *believe* that life is as > simple as "The first Wednesday of every month" ?!? C'mon -

AxKit Talk

2001-02-12 Thread Matt Sergeant
Hi everyone, I hope you'll all be coming down to see the AxKit talk a week on Thursday, anyway what I want to do is get some sort of idea of the kind of thing you'd be interested in me focusing on for the talk. There's lots I can talk about, so maybe you'd like to pick bits from this list: Overv

Re: AxKit Talk

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
Matt, My preferences marked below. I think I'm going to take up Torrington's kind offer to host this event (as they offered first :) so hopefully I'll have fully details in the next couple of days. Cheers, Dave... At Sun, 11 Feb 2001 14:40:52 + (GMT), Matt Sergeant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
I'm assuming that Matt won't want to talk for the _whole_ evening :) So anyone got a short talk they want to give as a support act? Cheers, Dave...

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>I'm assuming that Matt won't want to talk for the _whole_ evening :) >So anyone got a short talk they want to give as a support act? > >Cheers, > >Dave... Related question: What kit are we going to need for this? (projector, etc.). Also what kit are we going to need for Damian's talk? (project

Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
I'm going along to take a look at Conway Hall tomorrow lunchtime. If it looks ok[1] I'll book it and pay for it on the spot. If anyone wants to come along with me, then feel free. Dave... [1] And I hope it does - as I don't really have a plan B :)

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:59:55 +, Neil Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I'm assuming that Matt won't want to talk for the _whole_ evening :) > >So anyone got a short talk they want to give as a support act? > > > >Cheers, > > > >Dave... > > Related question: > > What kit are we going to need

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:59:55 +, Neil Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >I'm assuming that Matt won't want to talk for the _whole_ evening :) >> >So anyone got a short talk they want to give as a support act? >> > >> >Cheers, >> > >> >Dave... >> >> Related question: >> >> What kit are

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:17:14 +, Neil Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [kit for Damian's talk] > >I'll be able to answer that better after I've visited tomorrow. I > >strongly suspect that we'll be asking to borrow you prjector again > >tho' Neil. > > Shall I come along tomorrow? If you have

Re: Xinerama

2001-02-12 Thread Dominic Mitchell
On Mon, Feb 05, 2001 at 04:51:49PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: > Question 1. > > Can I make a second X server into a second monitor (well, in my case a > third one) I doubt it, so here's question two > > Question 2. > > If I can't, is there any easy way to control client placement/move stuff

Re: Xinerama

2001-02-12 Thread Redvers Davies
> This tool is great fun in a computer room full of unsheathed X > terminals. :-) What a wonderfull turn of phrase ;)

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Matthew Robinson
>> >> What kit are we going to need for this? (projector, etc.). > >I assume we'll need the usual. Projecter, Screen (or white wall!), >net connectivity. Can someone at Torrington please confirm which of >that list they can supply. Thanks. Sorry, been busy all morning. We can supply either a sc

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:25:34 +, Matthew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> What kit are we going to need for this? (projector, etc.). > > > >I assume we'll need the usual. Projecter, Screen (or white wall!), > >net connectivity. Can someone at Torrington please confirm which of >

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:17:14 +, Neil Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >[kit for Damian's talk] > >> >I'll be able to answer that better after I've visited tomorrow. I >> >strongly suspect that we'll be asking to borrow you prjector again >> >tho' Neil. >> >> Shall I come along tomorrow?

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:25:34 +, Matthew Robinson ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> What kit are we going to need for this? (projector, etc.). >> > >> >I assume we'll need the usual. Projecter, Screen (or white wall!), >> >net connectivity. Can someone at Torrington please confirm

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Matthew Robinson
At 10:31 12/02/01 -0500, you wrote: >At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:25:34 +, Matthew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> What kit are we going to need for this? (projector, etc.). >> > >> >I assume we'll need the usual. Projecter, Screen (or white wall!), >> >net connectivity. Can someone

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:49:04 +, Matthew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >How many people can we get in the room at Torrington? I guess we'll > >be expecting ~30. Maybe a bit more. > > 30 people should be no problem, over 40 and it will probably start > getting a little personal.

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 06:08:15AM -0500, Dave Cross wrote: > I'm going along to take a look at Conway Hall tomorrow lunchtime. If it > looks ok[1] I'll book it and pay for it on the spot. > [1] And I hope it does - as I don't really have a plan B :) Hey, if *I* can find him a room, so can you..

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
* David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Hey, if *I* can find him a room, so can you... :-) > talking of organisational skills, dave (ad) how would you fancy being a london.pm organiser for the london.pm trip to ny.pm? we seem to have problems getting anyone to take this to completion

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Leon Brocard
Greg McCarroll sent the following bits through the ether: > we seem to have problems getting anyone to take this to > completion Might this have anything to do with the fact that you, sir, are currently in charge[1] of it? Passing the buck, are you sir? Pistols at dawn etc. etc. Leon, vaguely r

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 05:44:04PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > > talking of organisational skills, dave (ad) how would you fancy > being a london.pm organiser for the london.pm trip to ny.pm? > > we seem to have problems getting anyone to take this to > completion Well, what dates do you wa

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Leon Brocard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Greg McCarroll sent the following bits through the ether: > > > we seem to have problems getting anyone to take this to > > completion > > Might this have anything to do with the fact that you, sir, are > currently in charge[1] of it? Passing the buck,

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Simon Wistow
Leon Brocard wrote: > Might this have anything to do with the fact that you, sir, are > currently in charge[1] of it? Passing the buck, are you sir? Pistols > at dawn etc. etc. > > Leon, vaguely remembering blech volunteering for this... If not I'll have a crack at doing it. Or doing it jointl

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
* David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 05:44:04PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > > > > talking of organisational skills, dave (ad) how would you fancy > > being a london.pm organiser for the london.pm trip to ny.pm? > > > > we seem to have problems getting anyone

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Paul Mison
On 12/02/2001 at 18:55 +, David H. Adler wrote: >On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 05:44:04PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: >> >> talking of organisational skills, dave (ad) how would you fancy >> being a london.pm organiser for the london.pm trip to ny.pm? >> >> we seem to have problems getting anyone t

Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David Cantrell
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:13:42PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > * David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Well, what dates do you want to look at? That's probably the best > > starting point. After that, we can start talking about options. > > Well several of you signed up for this

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
> Greg, if you send me the list of names and addresses I'd be chuffed. > (Anyone who didn't email Greg, let me know). > done in a few seconds > Given that sort of info, how much is this likely to cost? Dave? Dave? > Dave? Bueller? > there is not enough of `Bueller'-ing on this list > [0] Whe

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:15:59PM +, Paul Mison wrote: > > We could go for Wed 28 March to Mon 2 April instead; comments? > > Greg, if you send me the list of names and addresses I'd be chuffed. > (Anyone who didn't email Greg, let me know). > > Given that sort of info, how much is this li

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
* David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:15:59PM +, Paul Mison wrote: > > > > We could go for Wed 28 March to Mon 2 April instead; comments? > > > > Greg, if you send me the list of names and addresses I'd be chuffed. > > (Anyone who didn't email Greg, let me

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Simon Wistow
Paul Mison wrote: > I'll welcome the help. Consider this me co-volunteering then. > We could go for Wed 28 March to Mon 2 April instead; comments? London.pm does April Fools' in NY. Hmm. Distinct possibilities. Means I skip the flight home to go see my Dad on his birthday (also April 1 - ex

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Paul Mison
On 12/02/2001 at 19:36 +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >> Well, now that you have something to work with, I can get the querying >> in motion... >> >> About how many people are we talking about? Any idea? > >i just sent a list of about 8~10 people ( i th

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Paul Mison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Yeah, 10 +- usual errors (people who didn't know and have changed their > minds, people running out of cash, etc, etc). > there is even someone saying that they are hoping to get Oven to send them to NY at some stage ;-) Greg (remember Ron and I may

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David Cantrell
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:50:32PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > there is even someone saying that they are hoping to get Oven to send > them to NY at some stage ;-) I think you're confusing us with the armed posse going over the Oven NY to demand their money. Oh, hang on, some of us *are* tha

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 10:59:55AM +, Neil Ford wrote: > > Also what kit are we going to need for Damian's talk? (projector, PA, > wireless microphones?) FWIW, damian has (IIRC) requested a vga connection for ny. (will try to remember to confirm this at some point...) Your best bet is to

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:37:14PM +, Paul Mison wrote: > On 12/02/2001 at 19:36 +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > > David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > >> Well, now that you have something to work with, I can get the querying > >> in motion... > >> > >> About how many people are we t

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Paul Mison
On 12/02/2001 at 19:59 +, David H. Adler wrote: >On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:37:14PM +, Paul Mison wrote: >> On 12/02/2001 at 19:36 +, Greg McCarroll wrote: >> > David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> > >> >> Well, now that you have something to work with, I can get the >>querying

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Piers Cawley
Paul Mison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 12/02/2001 at 19:59 +, David H. Adler wrote: > >On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:37:14PM +, Paul Mison wrote: > >> On 12/02/2001 at 19:36 +, Greg McCarroll wrote: > >> > David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >> > > >> >> Well, now that you h

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 08:18:26PM +, Paul Mison wrote: > On 12/02/2001 at 19:59 +, David H. Adler wrote: > >FWIW, 10 is commonly the minimum for a "group". A group rate isn't the > >only way to go, but it's one option... > > Hmm. I assume group is cheaper, though. You'd be surprised..

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 10:59:55AM +, Neil Ford wrote: >> >> Also what kit are we going to need for Damian's talk? (projector, PA, >> wireless microphones?) > >FWIW, damian has (IIRC) requested a vga connection for ny. > >(will try to remember to confirm this at some point...) > >Your best

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Dave Cross
At 21:04 12/02/2001, Neil Ford wrote: >>On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 10:59:55AM +, Neil Ford wrote: >>> >>> Also what kit are we going to need for Damian's talk? (projector, PA, >>> wireless microphones?) >> >>FWIW, damian has (IIRC) requested a vga connection for ny. >> >>(will try to remember t

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 09:17:54PM +, Dave Cross wrote: > And isn't the VGA connection a requirement for the projector? Or the > laptop? Or something other than the room itself? My assumption is that that describes what is needed to connect the projector and laptop. I just had him talk to t

RE: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Jarvis
Piers Cawley wrote: > > Hmm. I assume group is cheaper, though. Well, of the list, I'd be > > surprised if that many dropped out, and I had stupidly forgotten Grep's > > interest, so that takes us up to 12. Which may be enough to guarantee a > > group. Aah, tricksy. > > Am I down as interested? I

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 04:32:08PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > When looking at cost, remember what hotel rates in NYC are like (almost as > bad as London). You can easily pay US$250/night for a room that you would > swear is in a crack house. But the crack is *great*! :-) -- David H. Adler

Re: Technical Meeting 22nd Feb

2001-02-12 Thread Neil Ford
>At 21:04 12/02/2001, Neil Ford wrote: >>>On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 10:59:55AM +, Neil Ford wrote: Also what kit are we going to need for Damian's talk? (projector, PA, wireless microphones?) >>> >>>FWIW, damian has (IIRC) requested a vga connection for ny. >>> >>>(will try to

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 04:36:56PM -0500, David H. Adler wrote: > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 04:32:08PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > > > When looking at cost, remember what hotel rates in NYC are like (almost as > > bad as London). You can easily pay US$250/night for a room that you would > > swea

RE: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Jarvis
David H. Adler wrote: > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 04:32:08PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > > > When looking at cost, remember what hotel rates in NYC are like > (almost as > > bad as London). You can easily pay US$250/night for a room > that you would > > swear is in a crack house. > > But the

Re: NY invasion, was Re: Conway Hall

2001-02-12 Thread Piers Cawley
"Mike Jarvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David H. Adler wrote: > > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 04:32:08PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > > > > > When looking at cost, remember what hotel rates in NYC are like > > (almost as > > > bad as London). You can easily pay US$250/night for a room > > th