Chelmer Linux & Android Users Group

Chelmer Linux & Android Users Group

About the Chelmer Linux & Android Users Group Group

There are Linux user groups all over the world where people can meet face to face and help each other in the fast changing world of collectively developed... more »
There are Linux user groups all over the world where people can meet face to face and help each other in the fast changing world of collectively developed software.

There is already a strong group for the Southend area see http://wiki.soslug.org/ so this is to do the same thing for the Chelmsford area and encourage people in other towns to do the same.

Even a PC a few years old that is struggling with XP or Vista can have a new lease of life running one of the many Linux distributions available.

Android, being Linux based brings may of the same benefits to your pocket too. If your interest in Android goes beyond just shopping in the market then you too would benefit meeting like minded people. « less

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Martin H.

Martin

See Google is buying lots of Pi :)

Great endorsement for the need for more PROPER IT teaching, not just teaching the drones how to operate Microsoft Office. The Pi is a ...

23 May 2012 Last updated at 19:00 Mr Schmidt made headlines when he criticised UK computing classes Dozens of teachers specialising in computer science are to work in English schools thanks to a partnership between Google and...

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Alan L.

Alan

6am on the RS website paid off

ordered my raspberry pi today, now what to do with it? any suggestions...

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Derek S. 1 month ago • Edit • You could use a UGA-2K-A in addition to existing monitor and see how many monitors you can run. The UGA-2K-A by Plugable is a USB to DVI, VGA ... »
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Steve M.

Steve

is meeting on tonight? Can someone help me out here - where is venue?

posted 3 months ago

Martin H. 3 months ago • Edit • Steve wanted some news on the Stop ACTA campaign. The meeting on Monday concentrated on trying to get ACTA directly on the political agenda ... »
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Steve M.

Steve

firefox, firebug, ubuntu LTS - bah, humbug...

After asking James on Monday about distros, and declaring that I just get a distro installed to get work done - I find I can no longer ...

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Steve M. 3 months ago • Edit • otoh: pinning a browser maybe isn't the smartest thing to do. ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

We have run into a problem with being able to carry on meeting at Writle college

Ruth has been told that any regular visitors to the college will have to undergo police checks. Just some crazy new rules that seem more ...

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Martin H. 4 months ago • Edit • Should have posted this earlier. Me had our meeting but turnout was a little disappointing. ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

Important - This Mondays ChemerLug Meeting

It has come around to meeting time again but Ruth our host at Writtle College is out all this week.

As it happens Transition Chelmsford ...

Transition Chelmsford chemerlug.org

http://www.facebook.com/groups/275748395677/?ref=ts

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Martin H.

Martin

ChemerLUG social meetings

Ruth has had discussions with the bar at Writtle College and we would be welcome to come use the bar area on Tuesday evenings (Mondays ...

posted 7 months ago

ruth C. 6 months ago • Edit • We are here talking about what activities and skills-sharing would make sense for future meet ups - we already had James's ninja tour of Blender ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

Ubuntu 11.10 is out - getting any updates for it is very slow though - I bet the whole world is trying!

It looks great though. My tip is don't bother taking updates from the net today - just enjoy what comes as the iso for a day or so!

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Martin H. 7 months ago • Edit • It was all Internet load related, retried the in place upgrade a couple of days later and all is well. ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

Something to think about for our first meeting at Writtle - designing a better group logo!

Anyone got any ideas to replace the rather boring one above?

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Martin H. 8 months ago • Edit • It was felt at the meeting on Monday that something that brings out Chelmsford's role as the birthplace of radio would be good. Tux hanging ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

Don't forget it is our FIRST meeting at Writtle this coming Monday

http://chelmerlug.org for details and map.

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Geoffrey. T. 8 months ago • Edit • It was good to meet everyone on Monday, I thought there were some interesting ideas discussed. Thanks especially to Martin and Ruth for ... »
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Derek S.

Derek

Software Freedom Day 17th September

SoSLUG is intending to host, hopefully somewhere in Southend High Street or Victoria Circus an event to promote Software Freedom Day on ...

posted 9 months ago

Martin H. 8 months ago • Edit • Thanks to everyone who helped at SFD. Got quite a bit of interest from the public and SOSLUG had some new members turn up last Monday. »
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Martin H.

Martin

I propose we have a 'Bitz Box' at the group, donations welcome

Everyone that messes a bit with computers accumulates things like spare screws, blanking plates, USB cables, memory, small (by modern ...

posted 9 months ago

Martin H. 9 months ago • Edit • We could think of it like some grown up version of a trading card game :) ... »
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Martin H. Geoffrey. T. Martin H.
Martin H.

Martin

Are we up for registering and getting involved in some active promotion of Free Software?

Anyone volunteering to help so we can put Chelmer LUG on the map.

Software Freedom softwarefreedomday.org

Software Freedom Day - The worldwide celebration of Free Software!

posted 10 months ago

Martin H. 9 months ago • Edit • SDF in Chelmsford: I could really do with a couple more people coming forward and helping organise this :( ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

How about we plan some sort of local event to co-incide with Linuxes 20th Birhday?

Anyone got any suggestions?

Why August 25th? Atul ChitnisThere are actually three "birthdays" one can identify for Linux:The first was July 3rd, 1991, when Linus posted his first query to a newsgroup for some information he needed to help him with a...

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Martin H. 10 months ago • Edit • Actually there is something that we only have to wait a bit longer for - Software Freedom Day. ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

Here is a leaflet I am planning to print and give out at the Chelmsford Fling next Saturday. I am hitching a ride with Transition...

Please let me know what you think. The idea is to give people the nudge to try Linux as a better way than trying to carry on with shaky ...

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Martin H.

Martin

Which big online retailers are most Linux friendly?

Was looking at a nice 'NO OS' computer deal on ebuyer and then though I would see what other Linux friendly kit they might be selling so ...

posted 11 months ago

Martin H. 9 months ago • Edit • Now confident enough in the new PC to make it my main system. Having 6GB of memory makes a big difference to performance but means the jump to ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

We have been offered a room to meet in at Writtle College from September. Does anyone know of a pub or other venue we could hold meeting...

posted 11 months ago

Stephen H. 11 months ago • Edit • Guys, you have to allow me to work round you. ... »
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Martin H.

Martin

I am closing the chemer mailing list

As it was just a spam magnet and it turns out the only two messages ever sent during this incarnation of the group was one by me when it ...

posted 2 months ago

Martin H. 2 months ago • Edit • I had already removed all reference to the mailing list from the website anyway. I will just can it now. Nobody will miss it. Mailing lists ... »
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Martin H. Martin H.
Martin H.

Martin

It's that time again. Next ChemerLUG Meeting is March 19th

At the Essex Eagles centre again. You managed without me last month. I should be able to make it this time! Info at eventbrite.

First LUG meeting of 2012. At the new venue of the The Essex Eagles Learning Centre at Essex County Cricket Ground.   Very central in Chelmsford, short walk from the town centre plus car parking available.   If you use any...

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