[09:51] morning all. [09:56] good morning! [09:56] is it death to the ubuntu hour? [09:59] ha ha [09:59] to be decided at a meeting I think [10:00] shame really [10:00] I can see both sides to the story [10:00] UH is different in purpose to PoTD [10:00] * slashtom suggests all those who vote to keep it turn up to the Ubuntu Hour [10:01] however that purpose doesn't seem to working here at the moment [10:01] slashtom: good point but that is not always possible [10:02] As I see it PoTD is a social get together for uber linux geeks [10:03] isn't that what Ubuntu Hour is? [10:03] As far as I know it's not. [10:04] UH is a very social event for users or wamma be users of Ubuntu [10:04] *wanna [10:04] far less uber geeks [10:04] ok, PoTD is pretty much the same but for all Linux users not just the Ubuntu ones [10:04] drop in event for folks to find out more about Ubuntu [10:05] has that happened? [10:05] yeah but I'd argue that PoTD is a lot more intimidating to wanna be ubuntu users. [10:06] has that happened? no you are absolutely right [10:06] and that is the problem [10:06] maybe we haven't promoted it right? [10:07] maybe Irish folks are not interested enough to attend one? [10:07] maybe Irish wanna be users are to shy or not confident enough to attend one? [10:07] lots of possibilities [10:08] or people who want to find out more or solve their problems are using the internet? [10:08] indeed [10:08] as I said slashtom I see both sides. [10:08] It's not working for us at present for whatever reason. [10:09] but UH is a seperate type of event to PoTD. [10:19] slashtom: see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Hour [10:19] first line states what UH should be. [10:32] if you want to be different to PoTD... [10:32] why not a coffee shop, first saturday of the month or something [10:33] aye indeed [10:34] slashtom: Its not that I or we want to be different from PoTD. [10:34] simply UH is an event with a different purpose. [10:34] thats all I'm saying [10:36] speaking as one of those lesser geeks UH was more apealing to me that PoTD. [10:39] hmm, regular weekend coffee shop... [11:20] anyone going to oggcamp? [12:04] airurando: Yep [12:28] Hi ShaneM [12:28] good for you. [12:28] do you know modes of transportation from Gatwick to Farnham [12:30] http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ [12:30] in fact does anyone know the best way to get from Gatwick to Farnham? [12:31] thanks slashtom. [12:31] airurando: I've no idea to be honest. [12:31] airurando: I'm going to try and get a flight from Cork. [12:32] i would have thought heathrow would be better [12:32] but out of the cheap airports, gatwick would be much better than luton or stansted [12:32] ShaneM: I'm mulling over the possibility [12:33] slashtom: really? [12:34] unless you get a hire car from gatwick [12:34] airurando: I haven't really looked at anything yet to be honest. [12:35] Probably will at the end of the month or so [12:36] gatwick is a larger airport [12:36] and has a trainstation [12:36] you can get from gatwick to the center of london on the gatwick express for something like £15 ? [12:36] heathrow is not bad either [12:36] train station is right in the airport [12:37] heathrow has a tube station in it [12:37] but best to avoid luton and stansted [12:37] it does [12:37] birmingham airport also has a train station in it, real easy to get into birmingham city centre from the airport [12:37] rudimentary understanding of the map of the area. Thought Gatwick would be best. [12:37] so long as transport was available to farnham [12:38] airurando: from gatwick you're going via central london [12:39] even by car, it's longer as you would be going via motorway [12:39] i don't know about heathrow [12:40] * airurando knows nothing [12:40] :( [12:41] not sue I can swing it yet [12:41] needs to be cheap [12:41] you know skyscanner.net? [12:41] I am off work for the first time and the flights currently look cheap...hmm [12:42] slashtom; no I don't. [12:42] remember, no hand luggage ;) [12:44] Eh? [12:50] * airurando dashes off to collect the youngest kid from school [13:35] airurando: i.e. fly with a budget airline and only take hand luggage [13:35] makes the flights might cheaper [15:06] I see the Zorin OS guys are branching into hardware. [15:06] http://zorinpc.com/ [15:06] Good luck to them. [15:10] ebel: if I'm going that was my plan it's just slashtoms last statement said remember, no hand luggage ;) [15:11] presume that was just sarcasm? [15:11] hehe he probabaly mistyped [15:11] My mum fly *loads* of times with a check in bag. twas silly [15:11] once the bag-on-wheels weighed 7 kg. [15:11] she was paying €20 for that. [15:12] sometimes people can forget about these things... [15:15] aye, my mum gets no choice... i book her flights [15:15] ebel: your sister is just as bad