[ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Javad Ayaz
Hi, Coming to the end of my contract, Im just wondering what Ubuntu community uses for its mobile needs, in relation with ubuntu ? i.e Sync, contacts, rss! My next phone will be based on these answers! Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bug Day

2008-08-05 Thread John Levin
Alan Pope wrote: Ok, so is it a go / no-go for a bug day at the Pembury Arms in Highbury this weekend? http://www.individualpubs.co.uk/pembury/ Hands up who would like to attend? The Pembury is in Hackney, rather than Highbury. Can't do saturday, but can do sunday. John -- John

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to the Podcast?

2008-08-05 Thread John Levin
Alan Pope wrote: On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 06:49 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: Podcast activity has gone all quiet - is it on summer holiday or something? As if by magic:- http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2008/07/31/s01e11-blowin-in-the-wind/ Got to say, that was a really good listen. Open street

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to the Podcast?

2008-08-05 Thread Stephen O'Neill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Levin wrote: Got to say, that was a really good listen. Open street map, *two* low cost computers (and animals in the background) - what more could I want? Cuddly toy? Chocolate-by-mail? - -- Stephen O'Neill w:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to the Podcast?

2008-08-05 Thread Sean Miller
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Stephen O'Neill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This whole thread was just a setup. I am not amused. If it was I wasn't told, and I started it :-) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Javad Ayaz wrote: Hi, Coming to the end of my contract, Im just wondering what Ubuntu community uses for its mobile needs, in relation with ubuntu ? i.e Sync, contacts, rss! Neo Freerunner! www.openmoko.com www.truebox.co.uk Failing that get a 3310 and be done with it :P /me runs --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
James Tait wrote: Tim Dobson wrote: I have a freerunner which I bought from www.truebox.co.uk So what are your impressions? I certainly take Popey's point about a phone that works and works well, but just how much work/grief can one expect with the Freerunner? The two biggest drawbacks

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread andylockran
In all serious, can people stop recommending the freerunner. It's a sure way of annoying people - recommending an iphone killer that doesn't make phone calls. It's a perfect example of eyes bigger than and has not yet evolved into anything useful... sure you can buy it's GPS clone called DASH

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Javad Ayaz
how is it network support and price wise though? i dont think the networks in the UK support it. And £200 plus i doubt if anyone wants to buy it specially if free-er versions that do the same thing are available! On 05/08/2008, Tim Dobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Tait wrote: Tim Dobson

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread andylockran
Tim, I read this after I posted to the list. I'd _love_ to get the 'moko back up and running. Make sure you remember that blog post link when you write it! andylockran Tim Dobson wrote: James Tait wrote: Tim Dobson wrote: I have a freerunner which I bought from www.truebox.co.uk So what

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
andylockran wrote: In all serious, can people stop recommending the freerunner. This seems a bit of a strange request to me... It's a sure way of annoying people - recommending an iphone killer that doesn't make phone calls. I don't suggest it's an iphone killer anymore than I hear

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Tim Dobson wrote: andylockran wrote: In all serious, can people stop recommending the freerunner. This seems a bit of a strange request to me... It's a sure way of annoying people - recommending an iphone killer oops. I wrote this After i read your other mail! hehe. :D Tim --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Javad Ayaz wrote: how is it network support and price wise though? It's completely SIM free. It should work on all UK networks, with the possible exception of 3. If you are on 3 you might need to do some research. (Like putting your SIM in a non-3g unlocked phone and seeing whether it works -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Javad Ayaz
how does installing new apps on this work? like synaptic in ubuntu? I think for the uptake of any technology by the masses...the hardware has to be available...cheap-ish! How many people do you know that are willing to fork £200plus for a phone! I know no one who has forked out on a iphone...and

[ubuntu-uk] openstreetmap.org was What's happened to the Podcast?

2008-08-05 Thread Ian Pascoe
Folks Having a techy problem dealing with the site at the moment, so can someone answer me a quick query? From the interview, they want people to upload GPS tracks, and although they'd prefer you to identify the missing routes you travelled on, they really just want tracks at the moment - is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Ian Pascoe
Tim What's the phone storage and memory size as bought? Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Dobson Sent: 05 August 2008 13:38 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community Javad

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Chris Bannister
On 05/08/08 19:53, Ian Pascoe wrote: Tim What's the phone storage and memory size as bought? Ian Clinking the big green banner on the main pages leads to: http://www.openmoko.com/product.html Which says: * Memory o 128MB SDRAM o 256MB NAND Flash o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Ian Pascoe
Cheers Chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Bannister Sent: 05 August 2008 20:35 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community On 05/08/08 19:53, Ian Pascoe wrote: Tim What's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Expo London 23-25th Oct 2008

2008-08-05 Thread alan c
Sean Miller wrote: Sounds good - I can see a site for the .org village but is there a site for the main conference/show yet? Hope it doesn't get hijacked by the corporates like the last one. err - by hijacked, do you mean 'paid for'? :-) -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Robert McWilliam wrote: On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 02:19:20PM +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: how is it network support and price wise though? i dont think the networks in the UK support it. And £200 plus i doubt if anyone wants to buy it specially if free-er versions that do the same thing are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New FreeRunner

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Javad Ayaz wrote: how does installing new apps on this work? like synaptic in ubuntu? yep - http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Om2008.8_Installer it's pretty similar really. I think for the uptake of any technology by the masses...the hardware has to be available...cheap-ish! How many people do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Chris Bannister wrote: On 05/08/08 19:53, Ian Pascoe wrote: Tim What's the phone storage and memory size as bought? Ian Clinking the big green banner on the main pages leads to: http://www.openmoko.com/product.html Which says: * Memory o 128MB SDRAM o

[ubuntu-uk] Dell Vostro 1510 Review

2008-08-05 Thread James Edward Grabham
Hello everyone About a month ago some of you halped me choose a laptop, (Dell Vostro 1510) and I promised a review. Unforunatley I've been busy, things have come up etc, and I aven't really had a chance. I threw together a quick summery of it, and it's on my blog at jgrabham.blogspot.com .