Re: [Hampshire] Hello

On Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:05:20 +0100 Jacqui Caren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am also curious about how long members have been 'into' linux (or other computer technology). FYI: BD March 1960 I started Poly 1988ish and remember working with Autocode at Poly! In those days 4K was a lot of

Re: [Hampshire] Hello

I am also curious about how long members have been 'into' linux (or other computer technology). FYI: BD March 1960 I have been into computers for about 2 years, and linux for 1 year. I remember it must be about a year, because I kept driving my poor ICT teacher mad by complaining all

Re: [Hampshire] Hello

Hi, On Wed, Oct 08 at 10:05, Jacqui Caren wrote: ... I am also curious about how long members have been 'into' linux (or other computer technology). FYI: BD March 1960 I started Poly 1988ish and remember working with Autocode at Poly! ... I think you need to check that date. 1978 is just

Re: [Hampshire] Hello

I can't see why any teacher would want to prevent you having access to Linux. My missus is a teacher, so I get to see both sides of the fence :-) Part of the problem seems to be that ICT (how I hate that term) is often seen not to be a proper subject; there may be no distinction between the

Re: [Hampshire] Does anyone else have any mad ideas to do with computers for if they came into a large sum of money?

Steve Kemp wrote: On Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 13:36:20 +0100, Stuart Matheson wrote: (Moving from the ceiling switch to a wall-switch would have required re-routing the power cables; definitely a job I couldn't manage myself.) since it's in the bathroom, you ought to have it checked by

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Lisi wrote: On Tuesday 07 October 2008 23:17:12 Steve Kemp wrote: I'm actually more curious about the relative age spread amongst the LUG members. Well, assuming that 14 is now the youngest, we have 14 to 79 or 80. I am also curious about how long members have been 'into' linux (or other

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On the subject of school/work IT stupidity: One of the girls here moved over from another part of the company nearly a month ago. Her login got changed because of the move and she couldn't connect to the email server any more. Her new manager contacted support and asked or her email account

Re: [Hampshire] Does anyone else have any mad ideas to do with computers for if they came into a large sum of money?

Becky Taylor wrote: Anyone else have any odd/interesting/wacky ideas about what they'd do computer/linux -wise if they could afford it? I have a set of Aldi cordless headphones and listen to audio books while lying in a deep bubble bath with the lights out in the bathroom. Very relaxing!