Re: [Dorset] Entering Chinese Characters (Pinyin) in (K)ubuntu

I started learning Chinese a couple of years ago and successfully set up Pinyin characters typing using iBus. I am running Ubuntu 16.04. On Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 16:49 Terry Coles, wrote: > Hi, > > My wife and son are learning Chinese. My son has successfully setup his > W10 > machine to type

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

I'm pretty sure what's app has a web app which you can pair with your phone. A quick Google search should confirm this. Have you checked out all the available models? https://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/chromebook/find-yours/ You can follow links to buy for each model, as not all shops carry them

Re: [Dorset] LUG Meets World Cup.

I vote 2. On Tue, 26 Jun 2018, 17:25 Terry Coles, wrote: > On Monday, 25 June 2018 14:02:29 BST Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > I'd be happy to ditch the beer on tap, especially if there was the > > option of `BYO'. Meeting rooms in libraries are no good as they close > > too early. A pub with a

Re: [Dorset] Education

The simple answer to this question is "it's systemic". The "how to fix this" question has had a lot of time and money thrown at by various large tech companies in recent years, such as Google (I saw it first hand when I worked at Google) but they have failed to far - though the fact they are

Re: [Dorset] Delayed Meeting in New Year.

Makes sense! Hoping I can attend :-) On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi, > > The first Tuesday next month is the 2nd, just after Bank Holiday Monday. > We decided last night to slip the meeting a week to the 9th. > > Cheers, Ralph. > > -- > Next

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2017-12-05.

I won't be able to make it unfortunately, got a bad cold... On 5 Dec 2017 11:30 a.m., "Ralph Corderoy" wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that > haven't been before look out for a flip of laptops, or stuffed Terry's > penguin.

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

Hoping I can make it this time around! On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 7:37 PM, PeterMerchant via dorset < dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > Regrets, I have too much on that day, so cannot get there. > > Peter M. > On 25/07/17 16:57, Terry Coles wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> The next meeting is just one week

Re: [Dorset] Using Github as a Bug Tracker

At Google, I worked on a few open source projects hosted on Github, in particular this one https://github.com/googlesamples/android-architecture We used Github issues as a bug tracker and it was working quite well. As you can see, we were using labels to sort the issues, we found this necessary

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2017-07-04.

Can't make it tonight unfortunately, but I hope to next time. Have fun! Cheers Nat On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that > haven't been before look out for a flip of laptops,

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

Unfortunately, I won't be attending as I'm currently suffering from pneumonia and won't be fully recovered by then... On 31 Jan 2017 16:57, "Terry Coles" wrote: > All, > > The next meeting is one week tonight at The Broadway, Bournemouth on > Tuesday, > 2017-01-07 at

Re: [Dorset] Chris Smithies

This is very sad news indeed. Weirdly enough, I don't remember that conversation Ralph is referring to! But I do remember many conversations about languages and etymology. On 31 Dec 2016 11:02, "Ralph Corderoy" wrote: Morning Terry, That is sad news. > In addition to

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2016-11-01.

I should be able to make it tonight, see you there! On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that > haven't been before look out for a flip of laptops or Terry's stuffed > penguin. > >

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2016-10-04.

I was planning to come, but Jemma appears to be developing a migraine today so it looks like I'll be on babysitting duties tonight... On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that >

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2016-05-03.

See you there! On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that > haven't been before look out for a flip of laptops or Terry's stuffed > penguin. > >

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2016-04-05.

Seems like I won't able to make it after all, as my partner has a migraine so childcare plans have fallen through :-( On 5 Apr 2016 11:25, "Terry Coles" wrote: > On Tuesday 05 April 2016 10:49:33 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > It's the pub meet of the DWSfLUG tonight at The

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

See you there! On 29 Mar 2016 16:37, "Terry Coles" wrote: > All, > > The next meeting is just one week away; at 8 pm on the 5th April. See > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub#the_broadway. > > See you there! > > Paul, Chris, > > My turn to drive I

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2015-12-01.

Should be able to make it! :-) On 1 Dec 2015 10:11, "Ralph Corderoy" wrote: > Hi, > > It's the pub meet tonight at The Broadway, 8pm-ish. For those that > haven't been before look out for a flip of laptops or Terry's stuffed > penguin. Or perhaps a Pi Zero. > >

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

On 3 Nov 2015 19:27, "John Carlyle-Clarke" wrote: > > On 3 November 2015 at 19:16, Natalie Masse > wrote: > > > I need to stay in to > > look after little one in case she wakes up and needs resettling... > > > > > I read that as "in case she

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - Less than one week tonight

On 02/01/13 18:23, Terry Coles wrote: Hi All, I hope no-one went to the Meeting last night, because it's next week, as agreed on the list last month. I missed the reminder last night because of the unusual timing, so here it is a day late. The next Meeting is less than one week today at 8pm

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote: Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in PC World and £189 in Argos) I have

Re: [Dorset] Android - Network Parameters

On 22/12/12 16:33, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, periodically my Archos tablet (android 2.2) sends multiple UDP packets that my router calls a UDP flood. Have you Skype installed on the tablet? Yes. But I've never used it! I think it's that. You could see if it can be disabled to find

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - Less Than One Week Tonight

I expect to be there too. On 28/11/12 17:21, Terry Coles wrote: Hi All, I missed the reminder last night (stuck on the M25 for three hours), so here it is a day late. The next Meeting is less than one week today at 8pm on 4th December. The venue is The Broadway and I expect to be there. See

Re: [Dorset] Replacement for Gimp

On 17/11/12 22:20, Clive A Wills wrote: Another request for info please. My son needs to square crop 9 photo's before getting them printed 'as one' onto canvas, the completed group of 3x3 photo's will then be saved as one JPG for Jessops to print. He does not have any reasonable editing

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

On 30/10/12 19:18, Terry Coles wrote: Hi all, The next Meeting is one week today at 8pm on 6th November. The venue is The Broadway and I expect to be there. Me too. See http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub#the_broadway Chris, Are you going? -- Next meeting:

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - The Broadway Bournemouth, One Week Tonight

I shall be there too. On 25/09/12 17:57, Terry Coles wrote: Hi all, The next Meeting is one week today at 8pm on 2nd October. The venue is The Broadway and I expect to be there. Paul has confirmed that he will also go. See http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub#the_broadway

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - Less than a week to go

On 27/06/12 18:59, Victor Churchill wrote: The next Meeting is one week yesterday at 8pm on 3rd July. The venue is The Broadway and I expect to be there. I think I may have to give this one a miss folks. Just starting a new job and going to be away from Bmth a bit at first. Have fun, victor

[Dorset] Linux creator Linus Torvalds shares Millennium Technology Prize

Linux creator Linus Torvalds shares Millennium Technology Prize http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18423502 Also, an interview with Linus at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18419231 -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2012-06-12 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ...

Re: [Dorset] Something Hogged my PC Today and I Couldn't Find Out What

On 10/06/12 11:54, Terry Coles wrote: I now know that CTL-ESC would have brought up a System Activity window, but I don't know if that would have done the trick at the time. Is there a hot-hey combo that overrides everything, like ALT-CTRL-DEL does in Windows? On Ubuntu 12.04, you can set up

Re: [Dorset] June's Pub Meeting and the HM's Jubilee.

On 02/05/12 11:28, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi, First Tuesday in June is the 5th but it's a bank holiday as part of the celebrations for the Queen's diamond jubilee. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/Features/DG_WP200687 Shall we slip a day or a week? I vote for a week. Cheers,

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2012-05-01.

On 01/05/12 11:49, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi, The normal pub meet tonight reminder... Bournemouth pub meet tonight at The Broadway at 8pm. http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub For those that haven't been before look out for Terry.

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - (Slightly Less Than) One Week Tonight

On 28/03/12 15:41, Terry Coles wrote: Hi All, Slightly late this time; my wife was admitted to hospital yesterday with some kind of bug that won't go away, so I forgot to send the reminder. The Next Meeting is just one week away at 8 pm on the 3rd April. The venue is, as usual, The Broadway,

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2012-02-07.

On 09/02/12 18:42, Terry Coles wrote: On Thursday 09 Feb 2012 12:50:36 Victor Churchill wrote: On 9 February 2012 12:39, Ralph Corderoyra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Natalie, I can't make it tonight unfortunately, I have a very bad toothache (dentist booked for tomorrow so should be OK

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2012-02-07.

I can't make it tonight unfortunately, I have a very bad toothache (dentist booked for tomorrow so should be OK soon hopefully). Have fun! On 07/02/12 17:48, Terry Coles wrote: On Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 11:59:58 Ralph Corderoy wrote: For those that haven't been before look out for Terry's tiny

Re: [Dorset] A few links following last night meeting

On 14/01/12 12:56, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Natalie, Thanks for all the links, saved me a lot of Googling. Is Android's Cloud to Device Messaging the ‘push notification’ method you mentioned? http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/05/android-cloud-to-device-messaging.html Yes it is.

[Dorset] A few links following last night meeting

Following another thoroughly enjoyable meeting last night, here are a few links of what was mentioned in my corner (unfortunately, it seemed that the group was divided in two halves throughout most of the evening and I have no idea what was being talked about at the other end of the table).

Re: [Dorset] A few links following last night meeting

On 11/01/12 11:28, Natalie Masse Hooper wrote: Following another thoroughly enjoyable meeting last night, here are a few links of what was mentioned in my corner (unfortunately, it seemed that the group was divided in two halves throughout most of the evening and I have no idea what was being

Re: [Dorset] January's Meeting.

On 07/12/11 16:44, Terry Coles wrote: On Wednesday 07 Dec 2011 12:28:08 Ralph Corderoy wrote: The 2nd is a Bank Holiday, slipped from the first. Would attendees show up for the 3rd or would the 10th be preferable? I'll go with the flow. Same here, both dates are good for me so I'll go with

[Dorset] Meeting tomorrow?

Quite possibly I have missed the reminder email from Terry... is there a meeting tomorrow? -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-12-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs

Re: [Dorset] Meeting tomorrow?

On 05/12/11 20:01, Terry Coles wrote: On Monday 05 Dec 2011 19:51:25 Natalie Masse Hooper wrote: Quite possibly I have missed the reminder email from Terry... is there a meeting tomorrow? Yes. Anyone else not get the reminder? Did anyone get it? I sent it last Wednesday; a day late. I