Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nintendo Wifi USB Connector (Ralink rt2500) woes

2011-01-15 Thread Liam Wilson
Well I managed ti fix it by turning the router off then on again, that worked somehow, but yeah, they are all runing 10.10. Thanks for the reply though, DaveG! :) On 13 January 2011 23:53, wrote: >> Hi all; >> >> I have a Desktop PC here running Ubuntu 10.10, and I'm trying to >> connect to my W

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Kris Douglas
Sent from my HTC Desire HD running Android On 15 Jan 2011 17:59, "Jon Farmer" wrote: > > On 15 January 2011 15:00, Jim Price wrote: > > > Not right now, but they aren't being specific about what's going to fall > > through the cracks when they declare they're moving everything to html5 > > only,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Kris Douglas
Sent from my HTC Desire HD running Android On 15 Jan 2011 17:59, "Jon Farmer" wrote: > On 15 January 2011 15:00, Jim Price wrote: > >> Not right now, but they aren't being specific about what's going to fall >> through the cracks when they declare they're moving everything to html5 >> only, or wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Jon Farmer
On 15 January 2011 15:00, Jim Price wrote: > Not right now, but they aren't being specific about what's going to fall > through the cracks when they declare they're moving everything to html5 > only, or when that will be. For a period thereafter things may continue to > work, but what I'm saying

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-15 Thread gazz
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 17:05 +, Barry Drake wrote: > If it helps, I'm down the night before and could meet up to collect > whatever will go in my backpack along with my NetBook. I'm staying near > St. Pancras. > > Regards, Barry. > Good idea - I'm not leaving till 11-ish tho

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-15 Thread Barry Drake
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 16:55 +, gazz wrote: > I'll bring a couple of laptops with Maverick desktop on them. If > anyone wants to install something else on one of our laptops, if it's > not a big hassle I don't mind doing it, or feel free to drop in and > sort it out yourself in advance :) Not s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-15 Thread gazz
OK ordered a shirt, will be there on Tues from about 12-noon. I'll bring a couple of laptops with Maverick desktop on them. If anyone wants to install something else on one of our laptops, if it's not a big hassle I don't mind doing it, or feel free to drop in and sort it out yourself in advance

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diaspora

2011-01-15 Thread gazz
Done :) On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 11:48 +, Will Bickerstaff wrote: > Another request if anyone has a spare invite going please. <>-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Jim Price
On 15/01/11 13:07, Jon Farmer wrote: On 15 Jan 2011 12:58, "Jim Price" wrote: Do read this before relying on a long term future for Google Gears: http://gearsblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello-html5.html Presumably this is not an issue for offline Gmail support. Not right now, but they aren

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Jon Farmer
On 15 Jan 2011 12:58, "Jim Price" wrote: > Do read this before relying on a long term future for Google Gears: > > http://gearsblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello-html5.html > Presumably this is not an issue for offline Gmail support. Regards Jon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Jim Price
On 15/01/11 11:34, Kris Douglas wrote: Google Gears Do read this before relying on a long term future for Google Gears: http://gearsblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello-html5.html -- JimP -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/U

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-15 Thread Rob Beard
On 14/01/11 15:56, Alan Bell wrote: Hi all, The .org pavilion at the show is now confirmed (I thought it was already, but hey, it really has been now) Sadly I won't be able to make it as I'll be working. It's a shame it's on during the week, if it was on say Thursday, Friday and Saturday th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diaspora

2011-01-15 Thread Will Bickerstaff
Another request if anyone has a spare invite going please. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Kris Douglas
Google Gears. Sent from my HTC Desire HD running Android On 15 Jan 2011 09:53, "Jon Farmer" wrote: > On 14 Jan 2011 16:49, "Barry Drake" wrote >> >> As for Gmail, I like to have my stuff stored locally so I can access >> e-mails when I don't have internet access. iMap on both NetBook and >> Desk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Yorvyk
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:52:43 + Jon Farmer wrote: > On 14 Jan 2011 16:49, "Barry Drake" wrote > > > > As for Gmail, I like to have my stuff stored locally so I can access > > e-mails when I don't have internet access. iMap on both NetBook and > > Desktop suits me well as it syncs both comput

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-15 Thread Jacob Mansfield
although I can't make it myself (gotta work) I'd be happy to sell my netbook to somebody for £30 to £40 to use at the show. It's a Toshiba portègè, comes with power supply and would be a great example of how ubuntu can run on practicly any hardware (it's about 5 years old) -- Jacob Mansfield Prog

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux is not a proper OS - it's official.

2011-01-15 Thread Jon Farmer
On 14 Jan 2011 21:21, "Barry Titterton" wrote: > > The French government has decided that a machine using linux is not a > proper computer. > > http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1847&news=tablet+archos > +windows+french+france > > You can always rely on the French for a good laugh.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-15 Thread Jon Farmer
On 14 Jan 2011 16:49, "Barry Drake" wrote > > As for Gmail, I like to have my stuff stored locally so I can access > e-mails when I don't have internet access. iMap on both NetBook and > Desktop suits me well as it syncs both computers nicely. > Gmail works in the browser offline. Regards Jon