Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 24 March 2012 21:25, Bryn Jones bryn.jon...@gmail.com wrote: Anyway. Anyone got any kit they don't need, want, think is useless. I'm here!! Anyone that wants to talk to me about business and setting up CIC's please do! Anyone want to offer some time (when I get some sessions

Re: [Hampshire] Is my HDD on the way out?

2012-03-25 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 24 March 2012 20:53, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: Is my HDD on the way out? I recently observed errors such as those in screenshot here, it seems to happen intermittently: http://db.tt/QEQa7Pxj As it is a relatively new HDD, I replaced the SATA cable just to be sure and

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Ally Biggs
I have always been highly interested in Business and the whole Open Source Ethos, I hate waste, hate chucking kit out I guess part of me has always wanted to get a business off the ground. but I want to be able to give something back to people wether it will be Linux / Open Source training /

Re: [Hampshire] Is my HDD on the way out?

2012-03-25 Thread Simon Iremonger (lugs)
On 2012-03-24 20:53, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Is my HDD on the way out? I recently observed errors such as those in screenshot here, it seems to happen intermittently: http://db.tt/QEQa7Pxj As it is a relatively new HDD, I replaced the SATA cable just to be sure and months passed with no errors

[Hampshire] Raspberry pi. Was. An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Alan Pope
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 25/03/12 14:19, Ally Biggs wrote: Lastly has anyone picked up a Raspeberry Pi yet? me want want want Mine is due week commencing 16th April. Looking forward to having a play with it. :) Cheers, - -- Alan Pope Engineering Manager Canonical

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Bryn
I think I'm with you here!. That's an unusual policy (as far as I am aware!). Answer in 2 parts - 1. I'm not planning on any kit being returned except as goodwill i.e. person in question has got moneys together and life sorted and bought a new machine. 2. Why is your company's policy

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread hantslug
On Sunday 25 March 2012 16:36:23 Bryn wrote: Why is your company's policy this??? dban'll wipe a disk. an old phone can be reset. WEEE by any chance? That, and the horror stories they have heard. Lisi -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface:

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Bryn
Yeah there's a note on my todo list about writing a data destruction policy!!! AFAIK dban works and has been certified by someone or other cleverer than me. I believe Jamies use a paid for tool (paid per use not by single licence!!!) as part of an agreement with a supplier of PC's to them.

Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry pi. Was. An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Martin N
If you ever had an interest in an amiga in the 80s and 90s there is MorphOS that you can run on old PPC mac hardware. There is a 30min demo but to buy its 100 euros rather than the usual 130 euros. Martin N At 16:27 25/03/2012, you wrote: Want. Finances says no!!!. On 25/03/12 15:53, Alan

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Ally Biggs
We use blannco works out about £1.30 to wipe a hard disk http://www.blancco.com/uk/benefits/most-certified-data-erasure/ Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:22:45 +0100 From: bjo...@riseup.net To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread hantslug
On Sunday 25 March 2012 17:22:45 Bryn wrote: Yeah there's a note on my todo list about writing a data destruction policy!!! AFAIK dban works and has been certified by someone or other cleverer than me. I believe Jamies use a paid for tool (paid per use not by single licence!!!) as part of an

Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit chat

2012-03-25 Thread Alan Pope
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 25/03/12 19:24, hants...@googlemail.com wrote: There are those who believe that it is virtually impossible to ensure that data on an HDD is unretrievable, no matter what you throw at it, how much you are willing to spend on it or how much