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WiFi cards again! (1 Reply)
David Fletcher — 136716494628 Apr 2013*
Hi, I've been given an HP Pavilion ze5232. Now that I've purged it of XP and installed Ubuntu 12.04 it's working a whole lot better. I...
Linux laser printers? (8 Replies)
David Fletcher — 135902050324 Jan 2013*
I don't want to run my old inkjet any more after it runs out of ink (which I suspect has been made obsolete anyway) so I'd like to get a colou...
Keith Edmunds — 135599891920 Dec 2012
Hi all We're recruiting for a Linux Support Consultant. This role can either be office-based (we're just north of Monmouth) or home based with...
Laptop repairs (1 Reply)
David Fletcher — 135189283602 Nov 2012*
Hi all, I've got a rather old but otherwise perfectly serviceable laptop on which the friction thingies on the hinge have broken, plus it could do...
Dianne Reuby — 134788683117 Sep 2012
On Monday 8 October 2012 Professor Alan Winfield of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory will give a talk on robotics at Swindon's Museum and Art Galle...
Swindon Hackspace launched (2 Replies)
Dianne Reuby — 134195092810 Jul 2012*
We're having our first Hackspace session at the Museum of Computing this Wednesday 6th June, starting at 6:30pm and continuing until around 9.30pm...
ashley strutt — 134134184903 Jul 2012
Hi, I will check at the weekend, I think I still have one lying around. Ashley...
Ralph Corderoy — 134123628302 Jul 2012
Hi Wilts and Hants, Peter, who roams from Weymouth to Winchester and Andover and points in between, is after a working 5.25" floppy drive. Cheers...
freedb submissions (1 Reply)
David Fletcher — 134109761330 Jun 2012*
After getting an excellent and successful answer about rsync, another question:- Is there anything in Ubuntu 12.04 I can use to submit a CD to freedb?...
Interesting Talk (1 Reply)
gordon — 134031149321 Jun 2012*
In reply to Simon and others who are playing with a server setup. I Enjoyed a talk at the Glos Lug with Keith Edmonds from "Tiger Computing...
Hello! (7 Replies)
Chris Fox — 134027960421 Jun 2012*
Hi, I've just joined this evening, and thought I'd best say hello. I'm Chris, I'm somewhat new to Swindon (been here about two years n...
Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (1 Reply)
Andrew Meredith — 133980829716 Jun 2012*
LinkedIn Wiltshire Linux User, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Andrew Andrew Meredith Senior Systems Administrator a...
Linux Support Consultant, Monmouth (4 Replies)
Keith Edmunds — 133961226213 Jun 2012*
Hi all We're recruiting. There's a link to the job below, but in essence if you're smart, love Linux, and want to work for a great company...
rsync very selectively (6 Replies)
David Fletcher — 133945128511 Jun 2012*
Tried asking this question on the Ubuntu list on Friday but so far no replies :-( I want to use rsync to copy a very small selection of files from a d...
gordon — 133787266524 May 2012
Hi there Folks, I hope you have all mailed your MP/MEP as they are voting on ACTA June/July ! The Open Rights Group, here in the UK, is also mobilised...
Dianne Reuby — 133786242224 May 2012
Latest update on the proposed hackspace: = I'm Jamie, I've been working with Simon on the proposed hackspace at the Museum of Computing in Swi...
Hackspace at the Museum of Computing (1 Reply)
Dianne Reuby — 133577610830 Apr 2012*
We're looking at the possibility of starting a 'Hackspace' at the museum in Swindon town centre. A Hackspace (or Hackerspace) is a place w...
ashley strutt — 133477017118 Apr 2012
Hi Gordon, I just want to check this bit of the email that you sent earlier. Does Mr. James Grey favour the legislation or favour being against it? As...
Chris Bodill — 133252781923 Mar 2012*
Anybody want pristine 'old' Linux Magazines and distro DVD's, dating from 2003 - 2009 ? I'm throwing out a huge pile of them, so, if a...
Suitable netbooks (13 Replies)
David Fletcher — 133020994725 Feb 2012*
My old Pentium 4 Satellite laptop is still working but starting to show signs of age i.e. something has broken in the hinge on one side of the lid. I ...