Social August 2001

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Re: [alug social] News sites
by Andrew.Chandler＠ftid.com 09 Aug '01

09 Aug '01

Amongst others.... BBC News --> http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Andi MJ Ray <markj(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk>@lists.alug.org.uk on 09/08/2001 16:00:51 Sent by: social-admin(a)lists.alug.org.uk To: social(a)lists.alug.org.uk cc: Subject: [alug social] News sites What news web sites or mailing lists do you follow? I'm interested not just in Linux ones (where LWN's weekly edition is my main read at the moment) but also more general computing, technology or science ones. I've not got time to read rolling news that much, so weekly and monthly editions and newsletters are especially welcome. Thanks, MJR _______________________________________________ The Alug Social mailing list To post: Social(a)lists.alug.org.uk To change your subscription options, visit:- http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/social

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News sites
by MJ Ray 09 Aug '01

09 Aug '01

What news web sites or mailing lists do you follow? I'm interested not just in Linux ones (where LWN's weekly edition is my main read at the moment) but also more general computing, technology or science ones. I've not got time to read rolling news that much, so weekly and monthly editions and newsletters are especially welcome. Thanks, MJR

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Re: [alug social] Staying home to watch the rain
by Andrew.Chandler＠ftid.com 09 Aug '01

09 Aug '01

I'd second that... a friend of mine got an old MacII (I think?) for a few quid at a rally..... Linux wouldn't play fair, but we managed to get NetBSD up and running after we persuaded to work! :-) There's no boot loader though... you had to boot MacOS first. Andi Adam Bower <abower(a)thebowery.co.uk>@lists.alug.org.uk on 07/08/2001 18:59:36 Sent by: social-admin(a)lists.alug.org.uk To: David Freeman <david_freeman(a)alug.org.uk> cc: <social(a)ns.drake.org.uk> Subject: Re: [alug social] Staying home to watch the rain On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, David Freeman wrote: > Now I just need to find a use for it! Suggestions? > > <fx action="looks for a unix to put on it"> NetBSD is about the only way to go if you want unix, could be useful to learn MacOS though if you don't know it already.... Adam -- This message is Copyleft - all rights reversed Adam _______________________________________________ The Alug Social mailing list To post: Social(a)lists.alug.org.uk To change your subscription options, visit:- http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/social

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Staying home to watch the rain
by David Freeman 07 Aug '01

07 Aug '01

There is no end to my scrounging kit, I have managed to get a Macintosh! well a Apple Mac Se/30! Now I just need to find a use for it! Suggestions? <fx action="looks for a unix to put on it"> Thanks D -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Advice needed
by David Freeman 05 Aug '01

05 Aug '01

I need a new HDD. I have narrowed it down to two. Seagate 30GB ATA/100 7200 rpm £102 inc P&P inc VAT IBM 41.1GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 £82 + VAT + 10 P&P I know the IBM looks better on paper, but we have had 3 IBM hdd fail at work (all 20GB) so am worried about them. So what would people recommend? Thanks D ===== -------------------- "We all know Linux is great... it does infinite loops in 5 seconds." Linus Torvalds

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Document Formats
by David Freeman 04 Aug '01

04 Aug '01

Time for my weekly rant! <rant> I have just tried to download a document from the web site of my local MEP only to find its in bloody MS Word Format! Now this is a theme I am seeing recuring across the web, people feeling that it is perfectly acceptable to publish things in the appalling format that is MS word documents! I have just emailed the web master of the site to request they stop doing it but think its pissing in the wind. This means more and more people will find it acceptable. Even tho Post script and PDF are perfectly acceptable and free formats with freely available readers which don't rely on the monopoly. next step is to request your.page.is.using.a.non.free.format.for.publishing.documents.this.is.restrictive.please.stop.it and see what they do! Ok rant over </rant> Thanks D ===== -------------------- "We all know Linux is great... it does infinite loops in 5 seconds." Linus Torvalds __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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