Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-17 Thread Simon Wears
I never thought about the powerline option. Running a cable to my room is a bit out the question though unfortunately. Powerline networking is something that would work nicely though, as from looking into wireless solutions a bit more I found that most wireless routers don't support network bridgin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-17 Thread Tony Pursell
On 17 Dec 2008 at 21:08, Simon Wears wrote: > Hey all! > > I've been thinking about what I'm going to do network-wise when I get home > from university, since I was the only one still using a wired connection in > the house, when I left they got a BT homehub so the house is now fully > wireless.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT (contact Alan Pope?)

2008-12-17 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/17 alan c : > OT: > Alan I am trying to get in contact with you re some CDs - not sure if > the emails have gotten through? Hmm, dunno what happened there, sorry... will mail you off list.. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk htt

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Announcing the next Global Bug Jam

2008-12-17 Thread Alan Pope
FYI: Shall we do one? -- Forwarded message -- From: Jorge O. Castro Date: 2008/12/17 Subject: Announcing the next Global Bug Jam To: "Ubuntu local community team (LoCo) contacts" Hi everyone, I've just announced the next Ubuntu Global Bug Jam: http://castrojo.wordpress.com/20

[ubuntu-uk] OT (contact Alan Pope?)

2008-12-17 Thread alan c
OT: Alan I am trying to get in contact with you re some CDs - not sure if the emails have gotten through? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-17 Thread Simon Wears
Hey all! I've been thinking about what I'm going to do network-wise when I get home from university, since I was the only one still using a wired connection in the house, when I left they got a BT homehub so the house is now fully wireless. This is a problem for me - I used to have a phone line in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/17 gav : > I'm using Fluxbox rather than Gnome, I never really got on with the > Desktop Environments. Would my screenshots still be helpful? > As he didn't specifically ask for GNOME, I'd say you could submit anything within reason really. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread gav
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:40:15PM +, Alan Pope wrote: > As part of our work on desktop experience and design, I'm collecting > screenshots of desktops in action. Please send me yours! Feel free to > send two or three, with browsers open or email clients or chat > windows, anything. I'm interes

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread Philip Wyett
On Wed, 2008-12-17 at 13:19 +, Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/12/17 Philip Wyett : > > Not too sure Marks assertion that 1024x768 is probably the most widely > > used size of screen on laptops is correct overall but is within the > > thinkpad fan base. I haven't had a laptop with a default of 1024x768

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/17 Philip Wyett : > Not too sure Marks assertion that 1024x768 is probably the most widely > used size of screen on laptops is correct overall but is within the > thinkpad fan base. I haven't had a laptop with a default of 1024x768 for > years but 1280x800 and now 1440x900. I am wrong in my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread Philip Wyett
On Wed, 2008-12-17 at 12:40 +, Alan Pope wrote: > FYI: See below.. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Mark Shuttleworth > Date: 2008/12/17 > Subject: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your > 1024x768 desktop > To: Ubuntu Developers > > > Hi folks

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop

2008-12-17 Thread Alan Pope
FYI: See below.. -- Forwarded message -- From: Mark Shuttleworth Date: 2008/12/17 Subject: Help improve the desktop experience! Send screenshots of your 1024x768 desktop To: Ubuntu Developers Hi folks As part of our work on desktop experience and design, I'm collecting screen