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Author: Eric Shubert
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Need some help for a special Installfest
Should we try to do a little presentation after the installs are
(mostly) done that people can follow along on their new systems?

Dazed_75 wrote:
> Agreed though in my experience the questions never cease and I have a
> tendency to explain some things without them asking in the hopes of
> making it a better experience for them. I also find that when I get up
> to doing 3 at once it is easy to lose track of some detail.
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Stephen <
> <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Well for me i can probably run several at once, the main part is there
>     is a certain amount of waiting time after the questiosn have been
>     answered.

>
>     that is my thought.

>
>     On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Dazed_75 <
>     <mailto:lthielster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>      > I do not know the answer, but it is probably 17 different
>     environments and
>      > it is best if we can talk to the people while doing their
>     machines.  Hence,
>      > I don't see it simply as doing many installs in parallel like one
>     might do
>      > in a more corporate environment.
>      >
>      >  I do think we 5 could get the job done though it would be hectic
>     and leave
>      > some of the users not quite understanding what happened or what
>     to do next..

>      >
>      > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Stephen <
>     <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:

>      >>
>      >> How many can we have turned on at once?

>      >>
>      >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Dazed_75 <
>     <mailto:lthielster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>      >> > I've lost one volunteer for this Saturday.  I have 5 people
>     (the list
>      >> > below
>      >> > plus Boyd Tong and Stephen) to install 17[+] systems.  I think
>     that will
>      >> > be
>      >> > a push since there are always one or two that don't go well. 
>     If there
>      >> > is
>      >> > anyone else who could make it Saturday around 8:30 AM until early
>      >> > afternoon,
>      >> > I would appreciate the help.

>      >> >
>      >> > On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Dazed_75
>     < <mailto:lthielster@gmail.com>> wrote:

>      >> >>
>      >> >> There will be an installfest on Saturday Feb 13 at Mesa
>     Regal, at 4700
>      >> >> E
>      >> >> Main St (Apache Trail) in Mesa, about 1/3 mile east
>      >> >> of Greenfield on the North side of the street:

>      >> >>

>      >> >>

>      >> >>
>     http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4700+e+main+st+mesa+az&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=33.415681,-111.729927&spn=0.19716,0.338173&om=1&iwloc=addr
>     <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4700+e+main+st+mesa+az&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=33.415681,-111.729927&spn=0.19716,0.338173&om=1&iwloc=addr>

>      >> >>
>      >> >> We will be in their computer room from 8:30 AM till early
>     afternoon.  I
>      >> >> believe we have 14 Ubuntu 9.10 installs (mostly dual boots)
>     scheduled
>      >> >> and
>      >> >> only 3 volunteers.
>      >> >>  - Larry Thiel (me)
>      >> >>  - Eric Shubert
>      >> >>  - Joe Zagar (at least I think he will be there)

>      >> >>
>      >> >> I could use at least 2 more people to help.  Dennis Kibbe,
>     Patrick
>      >> >> Callahan, Robert Callahan, and JT Moree helped at this event
>     a couple
>      >> >> of
>      >> >> years ago but I have no idea if they are available this
>     time.  If you
>      >> >> can
>      >> >> help out, please let me know asap.

>      >> >>
>      >> >> --
>      >> >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry

>      >> >>
>      >> >> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
>      >> >> occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
>      >> >>  - Thomas Jefferson

>      >> >

>      >> >

>      >> >
>      >> > --
>      >> > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry

>      >> >
>      >> > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
>      >> > occasions,
>      >> > that I wish it always to be kept alive.
>      >> >  - Thomas Jefferson

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>      >>
>      >> --
>      >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent
>     you from
>      >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze
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>      >>
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>      > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry

>      >
>      > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
>     occasions,
>      > that I wish it always to be kept alive.
>      >  - Thomas Jefferson

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>     rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

>
>     Stephen
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>
> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
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> - Thomas Jefferson
>



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