Re: [ubuntu-uk] MeeNee Notebook preinstalled Ubuntu £225

2011-07-01 Thread alan c
On 25/06/11 20:05, alan c wrote: Purchased new notebook laptop 'MeeNee' brand (?) PRE Installed Ubuntu 10.10 netbook and desktop sessions £225 :-) http://amzn.to/l8WX51 My summary of Ubuntu related things: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10980805#post10980805 Comment: I love it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wacom bamboo MTE450

2011-07-01 Thread Norman Silverstone
On Thu, 2011-06-30 at 18:36 +0100, mac wrote: On 30/06/2011 16:18, Norman Silverstone wrote: I have recently installed Ubuntu 11.04 and I am unable to get the buttons on the pad to respond when I am using GIMP. The pen and its buttons are OK. Prior to installing 11.04 I was using 9.10 and

[ubuntu-uk] run a script

2011-07-01 Thread Norman Silverstone
When I right click on a folder containing a script and select Open I am offered a choice of either Run or Run in Terminal. When I select the latter a terminal opens and then flashes off again. How do I get to make the terminal stay open, please. Running GNOME in 11.04. Norman --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run a script

2011-07-01 Thread Matthew Wild
On 1 July 2011 11:39, Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.org wrote: When I right click on a folder containing a script and select Open I am offered a choice of either Run or Run in Terminal. When I select the latter a terminal opens and then flashes off again. How do I get to make the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run a script

2011-07-01 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 1 July 2011 11:39, Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.org wrote: When I right click on a folder containing a script and select Open I am offered a choice of either Run or Run in Terminal. When I select the latter a terminal opens and then flashes off again. How do I get to make the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

2011-07-01 Thread Alan Bell
On 30/06/11 08:16, gazz wrote: Could we pls have some for the voluntary sector? yes, I will drop a bunch in next time I am in London -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Alan Bell
well we reached the milestone of 25 likes on our Facebook page so now have a sparkly new vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/UbuntuUK . . . and we got it just in time for Google Plus to be released and render Facebook redundant. Discuss! Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Matthew Daubney
On 1 July 2011 13:18, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: well we reached the milestone of 25 likes on our Facebook page so now have a sparkly new vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/UbuntuUK . . . and we got it just in time for Google Plus to be released and render Facebook redundant.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Dino T.
Sent you an invite Matt but registration is closed now due to full capacity. Check the status for when you can use it. *Dino Tassigiannis BA (Hons)* http://www.ubuntu.com/ On 1 July 2011 13:33, Matthew Daubney m...@daubers.co.uk wrote: On 1 July 2011 13:18, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Tansom
** Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com [2011-07-01 13:19]: well we reached the milestone of 25 likes on our Facebook page so now have a sparkly new vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/UbuntuUK . . . and we got it just in time for Google Plus to be released and render Facebook redundant. Discuss! **

Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi Alan I could do with a box, so i can put them in hack spaces in notts..do you have a paypal account or something i can pay you the postage? MooSoo On 1 July 2011 12:09, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 30/06/11 08:16, gazz wrote: Could we pls have some for the voluntary sector?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread alan c
On 01/07/11 13:38, Paul Tansom wrote: Diaspora*, if it ever gets going, will likely be much like Identica, preferred by techies, but always the also ran to Twitter purely on user base. I have an account, to support it. It would be rather good if I knew some others also using it. Like

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Dino T.
I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Not a fan of Diaspora*, simply because im not a fan of the multiple urls called seeds like diasp.org, joindiaspora, diaspora.eu etc. if i join a network, i want my id to be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Yorvyk
On Fri, 1 Jul 2011 14:35:02 +0100 Dino T. d...@dinot.co.uk wrote: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Not a fan of Diaspora*, simply because im not a fan of the multiple urls called seeds like diasp.org,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Tansom
** Dino T. d...@dinot.co.uk [2011-07-01 14:37]: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. In which case my address is paul.tansom with the usual gmail dot com domain at then end of it :) Only really used for testing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Rob Beard
On 01/07/11 13:18, Alan Bell wrote: well we reached the milestone of 25 likes on our Facebook page so now have a sparkly new vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/UbuntuUK . . . and we got it just in time for Google Plus to be released and render Facebook redundant. Discuss! Alan. Looks like

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread mac
On 01/07/2011 14:35, Dino T. wrote: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. That would be good. I am ammgramm followed by the [at] gmail [dott] com domain Ta very much! mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Mark Fraser
On Friday 01 Jul 2011 14:35:02 Dino T. wrote: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Not a fan of Diaspora*, simply because im not a fan of the multiple urls called seeds like diasp.org, joindiaspora, diaspora.eu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Rob Beard
On 01/07/11 14:35, Dino T. wrote: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Could I also have my name put in the hat for an invite please? My google account is trevorkevorson at google mail dot com :-) Ta, Rob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread gazz
On Fri, 2011-07-01 at 14:15 +0100, alan c wrote: I have an account, to support it. It would be rather good if I knew some others also using it. Like Ubuntu, it needs people's actions. Agreed! Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread alan c
On 01/07/11 14:35, Dino T. wrote: im not a fan of the multiple urls called seeds like diasp.org, joindiaspora, diaspora.eu etc. if i join a network, i want my id to be unique. anyone can create a diasp.domain etc with my name and claim to be me. As I understand it, this a major objective of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Bob Giles
On 07/01/2011 04:35 PM, Dino T. wrote: I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Dino, I would be grateful for an invite. Bob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Chris Rowson
I can send google+ invites to anyone, just need a gmail address or hotmail/yahoo that has a google account associated. Dino, I would be grateful for an invite. Bob I got sent an invite by somebody yesterday but I keep getting a message indicating that signup is currently closed when I