Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] LINUXWORLD EXPO UK 2009 Oct 1 2009

2009-07-23 Thread danattwood
Daniel Drummond wrote: > heres a link for linuxworld expo:http://tinyurl.com/mrfjfn > > that link just made my day dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote start torrents

2009-07-21 Thread danattwood
javadayaz wrote: > thing is the phone has actually a built in app called "transdroid" > which is obv linked with transmission. Only thing is i dont know how > to enable the webgui on the tranmission application on my computer! > Have you taken a look at the documentation on the transmission wiki?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote start torrents

2009-07-21 Thread danattwood
Rob Beard wrote: > javadayaz wrote: > >> vuze is probably not as lightweight as the other clients namely >> ktorrent, utorrent and transmission.? plus i will be using my android >> phone to start any torrent..which has a transmission app...so >> transmission would be preferable! >> > Fa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help needed with ssh

2009-07-15 Thread danattwood
John wrote: > On 15/07/2009 02:10, William Anderson wrote: >> John Matthews wrote: >> >>> Hi its me again, it seems I might be having a few problems with my >>> Ubuntu, as I cant get my files recognised when trying to use commands. >>> Most likely me not understanding how its done. >>> >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] remove watermark from image

2009-07-15 Thread danattwood
javadayaz wrote: > i know everyones stance on whats legal and whats not. Rest assured im > not breaking any copyright laws! :) > Well in that case then the Gimp is your answer. Have a look at the documentation on their site about the clone tool and healing tool -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] remove watermark from image

2009-07-14 Thread danattwood
javadayaz wrote: > Is Gimp a good way to remove a watermark from an image? > > I just tried to remove one in ms paint...and couldnt do anything! > > > > -- > Javad why are you trying to remove a watermark - they are normally put their for a reason and removing them would be breach of copyrig

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobiles and Bluetooth Authentication

2009-07-14 Thread danattwood
Jai Harrison wrote: > The same thing can done on Windows, it seems, with a tool called > BlueLock that does the same sort of thing: > http://members.lycos.co.uk/wuul/bluelock/ > > Unfortunately if the only form of authentication is my bluetooth id > then anyone can access my machine as it's being c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recover deleted files in a window OS system

2009-07-14 Thread danattwood
javadayaz wrote: > Ok a friend has just lost all her pictures ..she is using a windws > system. What could she use that is free to recover files from her phone? > > > > > -- > Javad try recuva -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems

2009-07-10 Thread danattwood
Wulfy wrote: > Alan Lord (News) wrote: > >> On 10/07/09 13:16, Wulfy wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks, Alan. >>> >>> I had seen that page but it's for the i386 version of Ubuntu. I don't >>> really want to downgrade my architecture just to get the printer >>> going... :@( >>> >>> Once again,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM

2009-05-20 Thread danattwood
> > Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on > average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. > > Be aware virtualising the machine might not solve the blue screen issue. You might just end up converting a broken laptop into a virtual broken laptop. Dan --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing the Nicotine client

2009-05-18 Thread danattwood
Rowan Berkeley wrote: > You may recall I mentioned a version of the file-sharing client, > Soulseek, for Linux a few weeks ago, called Nicotine. I've got the > unpacked folder sitting on my desktop right now, but simply clicking > the .exe file within, marked 'Nicotine', doesn't bring up a function

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Chess Tournament?

2009-05-15 Thread danattwood
have you guys seen this; http://drupal.org/project/chess Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu one

2009-05-13 Thread danattwood
James Rose wrote: > It looks a lot like Dropbox (http://www.getdropbox.com/) but > specifically for Ubuntu machines. It would also appear that the paid for version will cost more for less space than dropbox. It will be interesting if the additional ubuntu specific features will make up for this.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The answer will be no!

2009-04-28 Thread danattwood
Rik Boland wrote: > This may sound stupid and the answer will be no but just in case. > > If I get a tower box, could I then use my laptop as it's monitor and > keyboard but use the box processing power? > > Rik > > > You could use VNC, SSH or similar to remote into the tower box -- ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Query about connecting a Ubuntu pc and an xbox

2009-03-12 Thread danattwood
Another option is to ditch the xbox and get something like the popcorn hour (http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/) which as an optional wireless dongle. It also supports full HD so you could fit a hard drive into it and copy over HD from the network to play - although obviously coping over t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Query about connecting a Ubuntu pc and an xbox

2009-03-12 Thread danattwood
XBMC has a web page built into it that can be used as a remote. So you could connect your android to the wirless network and then use that to control the xbox. I haven't used this for a long time though as it was a bit rubbish - the official xbox remote was much better. I don't know about Gmote

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adding a second hard drive

2009-03-11 Thread danattwood
Have you considered using Virtualbox or similar? Virtulization is a great way of running an XP install for thing likes Sage and Word and you won't have to muck about with Grub. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/