Re: workspace behaviour
On Wed, 2008-07-02 at 12:00 +0100, James Takar wrote: > Hi Guys > > Been noticing something interesting on one of my ubuntu pc's. It's the only > one on 24/7. Basically if left alone for some time it switches workspaces by > itself. It did it this morning as I watched. No intervention from me. Is this > meant to be a feature or some oddity on my end? > > James Possibly a dumb question, but do you have the Compiz Screensaver plugin turned on? It might be firing up after some idle time and switching workspaces as part of the "screensaving" :-) Chris Lees -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: broadband with linux mirror
Owen Townend wrote: > On 02/07/2008, Martin Visser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think you might find that Optusnet no longer hosts a Sourceforge mirror - >> the only Aussie one is Internode >> >> > > Hey, > That might explain it... Even when they did, it was dodgy for non-Optus customers. Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Microsoft CDs
I came upon this pearle while browsing. Thought it might be appreciated in this forum: "Apparently, if you play Microsoft CDs backwards they play satanic messages. Worse still, if you play them forwards they install Windows." Dave W -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Microsoft CDs
2008/7/3 The Wassermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I came upon this pearle while browsing. Thought it might be appreciated > in this forum: > > "Apparently, if you play Microsoft CDs backwards they play satanic > messages. Worse still, if you play them forwards they install Windows." > > Dave W > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > http://static.flickr.com/5/4623704_147ff3f64f.jpg -- [WWW] http://southernvaleslug.org/ [IRC] #southern-vales.lug on irc.freenode.net "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them" Albert Einstein -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: broadband with linux mirror
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:48:56 +1000 Paul Gear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Owen Townend wrote: > > On 02/07/2008, Martin Visser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I think you might find that Optusnet no longer hosts a Sourceforge mirror - > >> the only Aussie one is Internode > >> > >> > > > > Hey, > > That might explain it... > > Even when they did, it was dodgy for non-Optus customers. Dodgy for Optus customers as well :) There, fixed that for you ;-) Peter -- "INX Is Not X" Live CD based on Ubuntu : http://inx.maincontent.net Screenshots slideshow: http://inx.maincontent.net/album/1.png.html pgplvEUcgSAdE.pgp Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Microsoft CDs
I can't remember if these came from here but two I like recently: "The box said, "You need Windows XP or better..." so I installed Ubuntu!" and "Microsoft gives you Windows; Ubuntu gives you the whole house!" Dano On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/7/3 The Wassermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> I came upon this pearle while browsing. Thought it might be appreciated >> in this forum: >> >> "Apparently, if you play Microsoft CDs backwards they play satanic >> messages. Worse still, if you play them forwards they install Windows." >> >> Dave W >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> > > http://static.flickr.com/5/4623704_147ff3f64f.jpg > > -- > [WWW] http://southernvaleslug.org/ > [IRC] #southern-vales.lug on irc.freenode.net > "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of > thinking we were at when we created them" > Albert Einstein > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
[OT]Re: Microsoft CDs
"There is a storm coming called Linux, better shut your windows." http://www.askstudent.com/funny/top-10-list-of-anti-microsoft-quotes-and-phrases/ http://www.msboycott.com/quotes/ On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Daniel Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't remember if these came from here but two I like recently: > > > "The box said, "You need Windows XP or better..." so I installed Ubuntu!" > > and > > "Microsoft gives you Windows; Ubuntu gives you the whole house!" > > > > Dano > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2008/7/3 The Wassermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > >> I came upon this pearle while browsing. Thought it might be appreciated > >> in this forum: > >> > >> "Apparently, if you play Microsoft CDs backwards they play satanic > >> messages. Worse still, if you play them forwards they install Windows." > >> > >> Dave W > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-au mailing list > >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > >> > > > > http://static.flickr.com/5/4623704_147ff3f64f.jpg > > > > -- > > [WWW] http://southernvaleslug.org/ > > [IRC] #southern-vales.lug on irc.freenode.net > > "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of > > thinking we were at when we created them" > > Albert Einstein > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Regards Morgan Storey,A+, MCSE:Security. Senior Network and Security Consultant. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: [OT]Re: Microsoft CDs
I thought some of you might appreciate this one from a friend's email signature "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates..." On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 11:08 +1000, Morgan Storey wrote: > "There is a storm coming called Linux, better shut your windows." > > http://www.askstudent.com/funny/top-10-list-of-anti-microsoft-quotes-and-phrases/ > http://www.msboycott.com/quotes/ > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Daniel Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > I can't remember if these came from here but two I like > recently: > > > "The box said, "You need Windows XP or better..." so I > installed Ubuntu!" > > and > > "Microsoft gives you Windows; Ubuntu gives you the whole > house!" > > > > Dano > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > 2008/7/3 The Wassermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > >> I came upon this pearle while browsing. Thought it might > be appreciated > >> in this forum: > >> > >> "Apparently, if you play Microsoft CDs backwards they play > satanic > >> messages. Worse still, if you play them forwards they > install Windows." > >> > >> Dave W > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-au mailing list > >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > >> > > > > http://static.flickr.com/5/4623704_147ff3f64f.jpg > > > > -- > > [WWW] http://southernvaleslug.org/ > > [IRC] #southern-vales.lug on irc.freenode.net > > "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the > same level of > > thinking we were at when we created them" > > Albert Einstein > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > -- > Regards > Morgan Storey,A+, MCSE:Security. > Senior Network and Security Consultant. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
