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On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 09:31 +0000, 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...). > > 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. Hi Jack My Daughter put this on her EEE Netbook (ubuntu netbook remix) and it just kept crashing after this. only cure was to remove it. Not a fan of it myself. > > 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. > > 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. > > Cheers. > > Jack, Budleigh Salterton. > > > > -- Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Eleven Years in the Making! www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq