i would just jump in the ocean, it must be better than a swimming pool! On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > people hear complain about the heat and I just laugh and say that > people in Florida have no idea. One of the women I know down here has > a brother that lives in Phoenix and I'm told that he says the same > thing,. It is paradise here! You sweat because of the humidity but it > is not hot here. The weather guys talk about a heat index, or what it > feels like, and I say that is Bologna. 99 degrees with the heat index > making it feel 110 does not feel like 110. it feels like 99 but your > sweat doesn't feel like an evaporative cooler. > > On 7/31/15, Amy Nielsen wrote: > > Well enjoy Florida! Okay, I will do my best. I had my ankle fused in May > > and next week will start physical therapy, and hopefully I will be good > to > > drive in a couple weeks. As soon as I am able to drive, I will go to the > > next installfest. Is there anyone else you have been talking about this > > with that I should talk to? Well good luck, Florida has to be better than > > Arizona summertime! > > Amy > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 3:44 AM, Michael Havens > wrote: > > > >> Amy, you'll have to take the gauntlet as I am now in Florida. > >> > >> On 7/31/15, Amy Nielsen wrote: > >> > Maybe bring up at an installfest meeting? For the record, I would > >> volunteer > >> > > >> > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Michael Havens > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> If I was still in the Phoenixarea I would be most happy too. > >> >> Unfortunately > >> >> I am moving out of state even in July. > >> >> > >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Keith Smith > >> >> >> > > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> On 2015-05-21 22:32, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>>> hmmm. thats not a bad idea. It might also be helpful to the > disabled > >> >>>> population (of which I am one, being totally blind). Since I use > >> >>>> ubuntu with the orca screen reader here on an old toshiba laptop > >> >>>> that > >> >>>> was graciously donated to me by another member of plug over 7 years > >> >>>> ago, it has been used a lot. Mostly, I use it to control the > various > >> >>>> pieces of ham radio gear I have (using the HamLib package) It also > >> >>>> makes radio programming a bit easier when I have to use chirp > (Linux > >> >>>> is about the only environment where that program is even minimally > >> >>>> accessible using a screen reader). btw, there is also an > >> >>>> accessibility > >> >>>> list over at Ubuntu where the various screen readers and how to use > >> >>>> them are discussed. There is also the Vinux project which was > >> >>>> specifically designed for blind computer users. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> Very interesting. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Combine this with a community outreach program (say for big > >> >>>> brothers/big sisters or the YMCA or the United way) and you might > >> >>>> just > >> >>>> start a whole new generation of Linux users (and programmers) who > >> >>>> won't have to put up with the failing business model that is > >> >>>> Microsoft. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Several members of the Tucson Free Unix Group converted a school to > >> >>> Linux > >> >>> about 15 years ago using used computers donated by one or more local > >> >>> businesses. > >> >>> > >> >>> I worked in a business 17 years ago that had 650 employees. Think > >> about > >> >>> that. Over a 3 or 4 year period they would replace every one of > >> >>> those > >> >>> computers. Those used computers still have many years of life in > >> >>> them > >> >>> and > >> >>> by replacing M$ with Linux the old computer has a new life. My > >> >>> experience > >> >>> is Linux needs less resources and old iron will perform decently > >> >>> especially > >> >>> if it is only 3 - 4 - 5 years old. I have an 8 year old box that > >> >>> would > >> >>> do > >> >>> fine running Mint. And I suspect it could do so for 5 or more years. > >> >>> > >> >>> I think the real issue is finding the volunteers to do all this > work. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -eric (the other eric :) ). > >> >>>> > >> >>>> On May 21, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> >>>> > >> >>>> You know, thrift stores (other than goodwill) has used computers > >> coming > >> >>>>> out of their ears. I think we need to find a thrift store that > >> >>>>> wants > >> >>>>> to > >> >>>>> unload all of this used hardware for like 25 dollars apiece and > put > >> >>>>> Linux > >> >>>>> on it and get these fully functional and modern computers out to > >> >>>>> the > >> >>>>> people > >> >>>>> who need them. If you buy a modern windows computer it isn't even > >> >>>>> fully > >> >>>>> functional unless you pay for a subscription to something. I'm > >> partial > >> >>>>> to > >> >>>>> Linux Mint but that is up for debate. > >> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: > >> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- > >> >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- > >> >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Keith Smith > >> >>> > >> >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > > >> > *Amy Nielsen* > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > *Amy Nielsen* > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- *Amy Nielsen*