On 07/06/11 10:31, Jack Oley wrote:
Hi everybody,
I'd like to introduce myself; I'm Jack, a recent convert to the
delights of all that is Linux. I'm a former IT trainer and I
currently work in the IT dept. of the main hospital in Exeter.
Looking at the last few day's postings, it seems that the DCGLUG
is replete with Linux experts! So it seems unlikely that I'll be
able to offer any advice at this stage, but I'm sure to have
plenty of questions! I'm currently studying for the CompTIA
Linux+ exam with the OU (and a fat Sybex book...).
Great to have you onboard.. I am sure you will be giving out advice
any moment.. plenty of chances.
I've recently installed Ub 11.04 on my desktop, very
nice, and Lubuntu on my little Eee netbook - seems quite good so
far. (I use Chrome for added speed and I like that you can get
Webmail ad blocker, Dictionary Tooltip and Xmarks extensions on
Chrome as well as FF.) I also put Ubuntu onto my old PC, about 7
years old, 1Gb of RAM and a 2.4 single core processor; I was
amazed to see the CTI (cold to internet) time drop from about 7
minutes to about 55 seconds! Smashing. I will be experimenting
with WINE soon, so I can try Spotify.
What I like about Linux is the highly political open source
aspect (hurray) and the potential for lower energy requirements,
which is nice and green (and that it's free). Although our
society is more or less entirely IT dependent, little is said
about the environmental impact and in the light of Germany's
intention to phase out nuclear power, for example, the
proliferation of alternate energy sources and the highly likely
global warming, I think it's extremely important that our IT
activities are accountable. Innit. Having said this, it's rare
to see any steps being taken to encourage people to reduce their
energy use generally, e.g. devices in standby, devices left on
when not in use, chargers left on, etc., etc. Anyway, I bang on.
Want to see a good use of technology that's directly linked with
renewable energy ??
http://www.wattsure.com/ <-- That's the company I work for..
Regarding keyboard shortcuts; I always recommend them, if only
to reduce the risk of RSI. I have a trackball at home, but that's
still only a partial solution, especially considering the amount
of time I spend on the PC. I also use the mouse or trackball with
my left hand occasionally.
I hope to attend some of your meetings in the future. :-D.
See you this weekend perhaps then ?
http://www.dcglug.org.uk/events
Cheers.
Jack, Budleigh Salterton.
Neil (Saltash)
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