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by excollier
Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Introducing prospective newbies....
Replies: 21
Views: 1272

Re: Introducing prospective newbies....

Feedback please, what worked, what went down like a lead balloon. It went surprisingly well, they are a Common Law group and are eager to escape all forms of establishment, Bill gates and his spawn are particularly unpopular, so they listened with great interest and asked many questions - they seem...
by excollier
Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Introducing prospective newbies....
Replies: 21
Views: 1272

Re: Introducing prospective newbies....

Termy wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:48 pm
excollier wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:47 pm yep, I showed them alright, now I have a waiting list for installs
Really?! Awesome. Wish I could've heard that presentation!
Nope, you don't, trust me ;)
by excollier
Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Introducing prospective newbies....
Replies: 21
Views: 1272

Re: Introducing prospective newbies....

yep, I showed them alright, now I have a waiting list for installs
by excollier
Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Introducing prospective newbies....
Replies: 21
Views: 1272

Re: Introducing prospective newbies....

Well, thanks all for the tips, I delivered the presentation, all were very interested and I upgraded the host's laptop from Windows 10 to Mint 21.1 Cinnamon today (after much fun with secure boot that absolutely refused to disable in bios, HP Pavillion). Installed the Broadcom wi-fi driver too. More...
by excollier
Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:08 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Introducing prospective newbies....
Replies: 21
Views: 1272

Introducing prospective newbies....

Right folks, looking for some pointers here please. I have been invited to speak to a small group of people on the merits vs drawbacks of switching to Linux from Windows. As a Linux user for 10+ years I know the benefits and see very few negatives, so how do I articulate this to a group of non-tech ...
by excollier
Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: If Linux went away, what would you use?
Replies: 38
Views: 4327

Re: If Linux went away, what would you use?

I'd probably throw out my computer completely
by excollier
Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Is distro hopping ultimately pointless?
Replies: 47
Views: 6204

Re: Is distro hopping ultimately pointless?

I just use Mint - although I do dual boot with Debian , Mint is my daily driver for the bulk of my work. I don't have time for complicated procedures- I just want a computer that is stable and easy to maintain, (and not Microsoft or Apple) for me, life is too short to fight with complicated stuff. I...
by excollier
Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Which do you prefer: Cinnamon or XFCE?
Replies: 117
Views: 89064

Re: Which do you prefer: Cinnamon or XFCE?

xfce - simple and stable
by excollier
Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:32 am
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?[SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 674

Re: Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?

Yeah thanks, the manual (once I managed to find it in the house) seems to suggest combinations of two monitors, but no mention of three - new card then when I can afford one (Nvidia of course)

Card is a Gigabyte GV-N560UD-1GI

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/ ... -rev-10#ov
by excollier
Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:12 am
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?[SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 674

Re: Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?

The card is a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti - it can run two of the 3 ports (one miniHDMI and two DVI) at any one time, I'm using a DVI and and the HDMI, the DVI is adapted to a VGA 19" monitor

https://www.geforce.co.uk/hardware/desk ... ifications
by excollier
Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?[SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 674

Looking to run 3rd Monitor - any advice please?[SOLVED]

Hi all, I am seeking to run a third monitor, is it possible to run it from the on-board graphics? The current two monotors run from a Nvidia GTX 560 Ti and very well too. Unfortunately my work is now dictating the need of a third monitor to be more efficient. Any tips gratefully accepted - maybe I j...
by excollier
Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:45 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)
Replies: 10
Views: 1825

Re: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)

The EU is, at heart, anti democratic so they will do whatever suits them, no matter how unjust or ridiculous it seems. Watch as Open source dies a death here over the coming few years

And on a side-note.....

www.publiccode.eu
by excollier
Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Non smart stuff.
Replies: 40
Views: 3524

Re: Non smart stuff.

Buy the smart version but don't connect it to the interweb
by excollier
Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)
Replies: 10
Views: 1825

Re: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)

This, essentially, means the beginning of the shutting down of the internet for open source, most likely at the behest of the likes of Microsoft and Apple et al. It's easy to project forward and see how Linux and BSD operating system ISO files will be hit as well once they adjust the algorithms to i...
by excollier
Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)
Replies: 10
Views: 1825

Re: EU threatens code sharing (and therefore Linux software development)

Scumbag EU dictatorship hard at work I see

edit: I see I used "work" and "EU" in the same sentence there......silly me
by excollier
Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:21 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Anyone got any interesting hobbies?
Replies: 131
Views: 38206

Re: Anyone got any interesting hobbies?

I install satellite and terrestrial tv systems, just to help out friends and family now, not for money any longer
by excollier
Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:08 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Shocking...really.
Replies: 6
Views: 1013

Shocking...really.

Jim Zemlin, head of the Linux foundation uses a MAC to present keynote....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8FPnAsIJ4
by excollier
Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:43 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Excellent Video on LinuxMint and why one should migrate from Windows
Replies: 15
Views: 2208

Re: Excellent Video on LinuxMint and why one should migrate from Windows

catweazel wrote:
Portreve wrote:YouTube: Why Linux? | Why Linux Mint?
He's a droning bore. Good grief. Mind-numbing intonation.
Entitled to your opinion, I suppose
by excollier
Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:39 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Excellent Video on LinuxMint and why one should migrate from Windows
Replies: 15
Views: 2208

Re: Excellent Video on LinuxMint and why one should migrate from Windows

I like Joe, he has certainly helped me along the last couple of years
by excollier
Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:59 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Crowdfunding attempt for a GNU/Linux smartphone
Replies: 22
Views: 2918

Re: Crowdfunding attempt for a GNU/Linux smartphone

would love to see this work but a bit expensive for me to actually buy outright

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