Devon and Cornwall GNU/Linux Users Group

A Windows user saved!

Posted on 2013-10-27 by simon

Today I was asked about speeding up a Windows computer as it was being used as a backup PC, due to the user’s Mac undergoing repair.

I asked what operating system the PC was using so I could find appropriate tools to help speed it up. I was told that it was running Windows 7 and that it rarely gets used. I decided to suggest Zorin OS due to the look and feel of it.

The user does have a printer which is not supported with Linux but I suggested an alternative method of printing from it by using the Mac.

The user ended up going with Linux Mint and has chosen to erase Windows from the PC and replace it with Mint!

Overall I believe this was the best option as from being told it was rarely used I think Mint can breathe a new lease of life into this PC and be ideal for those basic tasks,
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Website re-design

Posted on 2013-10-19 by Paul Sutton

You may have noticed that I have changed the theme to the website the main reason for this was that I wanted to have working menus at the top of the site, this allows for less clutter at the top and for pages to be put within a menu structure hopefully contextually so the join page is now under About DCGLUG for example.

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Raspberry pi infra red camera

Posted on 2013-10-17 by Paul Sutton

Due to popular demand the pi foundation is to make Infra red cameras, it saves hacking the camera board

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/5089

Sounds good, esp for people interested in night time photo projects etc.
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Ubuntu and *ubuntu 13.10 released

Posted on 2013-10-17 by Paul Sutton

Version 13.10 Saucy Salamander of the Ubuntu family which includes Lubuntu and Xubuntu has now been released :-

http://www.ubuntu.com/

http://xubuntu.org/

http://lubuntu.net/

Down load or upgrade today
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Barnstaple Raspberry Pi jam

Posted on 2013-10-16 by Paul Sutton

The details of the first Barnstaple Raspberry Pi jam have been announced please see the meetings page on the Devon and Cornwall Linux user group website for more details http://www.dcglug.org.uk

thanks
Now lets get one in Torbay, Plymouth and other areas. 🙂
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Updated meetings and Events

Posted on 2013-10-13 by Paul Sutton

I have added a few more events to the meetings page, including a server work shop the next 2 North Devon meetings and http://www.dcglug.org.uk/meetings

On the main home page scroll down and under resources you will find 2 x downloadable posters for the Paignton meetings and North Devon (holsworthy) meetings.

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