Haha, I generally do cracking on my lappy which runs Arch... (But I dont generally crack banks... a bit out of my league... Im justa little script kiddie... Ill still pwn noobs cos Im 1337 tho)
On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Andrew Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 27 Feb 2008, at 12:08, "Kris Marsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm thinking about starting a new sport called Ubuntu Spotting. > >> Using your > >> keen eye, look out for indications of Ubuntu use in every day life. > >> Points > >> are awarded for spotting:- > >> > >> * Machines running Ubuntu > >> * Articles about Ubuntu in mainstream press > >> * Official Ubuntu "shipit" CDs > >> * Overhearing people talking about Ubuntu > >> * Spotting references to Ubuntu on other peoples computers > >> * (suggestions?) > >> > >> Of course points can only be awarded if you happened upon these > >> things, and > >> not if you personally influenced their use or placement. I guess > >> many of us > >> play this game subconciously really, but I think we should be more > >> active in > >> this sport, and promote its play. > >> > >> I had one of these today.. > >> > >> I got called into a workshop style meeting at $work where a > >> representative > >> from $large_software_vendor came in to talk about their > >> $fantastic_product. > >> He put up his laptop PC on the projector and in amongst the mess of > >> icons on > >> his Windows XP desktop I spotted an Ubuntu ISO image. > >> > >> Probably not worth many points in this game, but still, a spot is a > >> spot! > >> > >> "Have you spotted today?" > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Al. > >> > >> -- > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >> > > > > > > Around a year ago I was having my hair cut, the barber and another guy > > were talking about "this thing called Ubuntu - apparently it's like > > Windows but better". Made my day to hear it :-) > > > > How about putting your old/used/spare ShipIt CDs in interestingly > > amusing places? > > > > Kris > > > > > I was once sat in the solid rock cafe while skiving off university > when I overheard two lads talking about ubuntu. "its pure good, its > what all the hackers use to break into banks and stuff". I promptly > looked over and he had his laptop out with a terminal open. > We ended up talking and sorting out his definition of "hackers". Hehe > > > I have also seen it being used on the computers in "lynx computing", a > small pc shop in Glasgow. > > Many people in uni have also tried ubuntu out along with a few members > at my workplace (apple). > > > Its definetly spreading! > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Mr JE Grabham
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