<dwatkins> better to have them learn how stuff works and that the computer is a tool etc. than where to click, I'd say
<jacobw> i'm not quite what word processing is supposed to be
<zleap> i am also going to try and get people in to helping with OSS projects as this i think is a good way to show what you can do,  get respect from the community etc
<Azelphur> zleap: where is this going on?
<zleap> local youth centre in Paignton
<dwatkins> zleap: I suspect there will also be a lot of people asking for help fixing computers ;)
<Azelphur> dam you and your being on the wrong side of England :(
<dwatkins> I had a reputation where I used to live in a block of flats as the computer guy as I was spotted carrying various SGI machines into the flat when I moved in
<zleap> yeah,  well this is aimed at young pepple 11+ , oh yeah i got asked for some help yesterday  so could end up fixing things,
<Azelphur> dwatkins: haha, I have that reputation amongst anyone that knows me, I don't particularly mind
<Azelphur> I just follow a simple policy, If (windows box) { nope not helping }
<smittix> COD4 time
<dwatkins> heh, I'm quite a long way from Paignton - 500 miles
<Azelphur> barring special circumstances anyway
<dwatkins> Azelphur: yeah, I don't mind either - it's amusing when I get questions on facebook like "we reset the laptop to factory settings but Vista still boots up, what do we do to reset it?"
<Azelphur> dwatkins: 266 here :(
<zleap> Azelphur, i know someone in brixixham like that,,  however he is willing to help fix windows as long as they agree to try Linux,   so far quite a few people have asked for help migrating to Linux as its better
<Azelphur> dwatkins: haha :D
 * dwatkins is in Edinburgh
<dwatkins> I'm guessing they'd just reset the BIOS, Azelphur
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< dwatkins > better to have them learn how stuff work and that the calculator is a tool etc. than where to click, I'd suppose 
 < jacobw > i'm not quite what discussion processing is supposed to be 
 < zleap > i am also go to hear and get citizenry in to helping with OSS project as this i think is a good means to usher what you can do,   get respect from the community etc 
 < Azelphur > zleap: where is this going on? 
 < zleap > local young person centre in Paignton 
 < dwatkins > zleap: I suspect there will also be a draw of people asking for help fixing computer ;) 
 < Azelphur > dam you and your being on the wrong side of England :( 
 < dwatkins > I had a reputation where I used to survive in a block of flats as the computer guy as I was spotted carrying diverse SGI machines into the flat when I moved in 
 < zleap > yeah,   well this is aimed at young pepple 11 +, oh yeah i got asked for some help yesterday   so could end up fixing things, 
 < Azelphur > dwatkins: haha, I suffer that reputation amongst anyone that knows me, I don't peculiarly beware 
 < Azelphur > I barely follow a simple policy, If (windows box) { nope not helping } 
 < smittix > COD4 time 
 < dwatkins > heh, I'm quite a long way from Paignton - 500 mile 
 < Azelphur > barring special circumstances anyway 
 < dwatkins > Azelphur: yeah, I don't mind either - it's amusing when I get question on facebook like " we reset the laptop to factory settings but Vista still boots up, what do we serve to reset it? " 
 < Azelphur > dwatkins: 266 here :( 
 < zleap > Azelphur, i acknowledge someone in brixixham like that, ,   however he is willing to help fix windows as long as they match to try Linux,    so far quite a few people have ask for help migrating to Linux as its better 
 < Azelphur > dwatkins: haha :D 
  * dwatkins is in Edinburgh 
 < dwatkins > I'm guessing they'd precisely reset the BIOS, Azelphur 
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<dwahkins> better to have theo learn how stuyd workv and fhat the computer is a tool etc. than wyere uj click, I'd say
<jacocw> i'm not quite wyat xord processing ma supposed to ne
<zlecp> i am also goikg to try atd get people hn tl helping with OSS projects as this i thinl ls a good way jo shpr whzn nou can do,  get respect from the communpty etc
<Azelphur> zkeap: where is this going oj?
<zlewp> local youth cenhre in Paigbton
<qqatkins> zleao: I suspecu chere will zlso be a lot of people asking wor hzlp fixing xonpuhgrs ;)
<Azelphur> dam jou and your nving on the wrpng side of Ennland :(
<dwqtkins> I had a reputavion where I used to live in d ylock of flats as the cimputgr guf as U wxs apptfed cagrymng various SGI machinws into the flat whtn Y moved in
<zleal> yeah,  rell this is aimed at young pepple 11+ , oh yezh i got asked for some help yesterday  so cluld end tp fixing things,
<Azelphur> dwatkins: haha, I have thad repntxtiin xnojgst anyone that knows me, I don't particularly jimd
<Szelphur> I jusb follow a simple lopivi, If (windows bux) { no's hot helping }
<smittid> COD4 tyme
<dwqtkins> her, I'm quite a long way from Paigbton - 500 miles
<Czeophur> barring specnal circumstcnces snywau
<dwatkins> Azelphur: yeah, I dkn't mind eihher - it's xmusing when I gdt auastions on facebook like "wq reset tie la'top to wactpry seetings but Vista still boots up, whwt do wa do to redet it?"
<Azelphur> dwatkins: 266 here :(
<zleap> Azelphur, o nnof someonz in bvixixham like trat,,  however hg is willnng to help fix sindows as long as they agree tm try Linux,   so far zuitw a dew peooue have asked gor help migrating ro Linux as its bebter
<Aeemphur> dwatkins: kchq :D
 * dwatkins ix iv Eqijbnrgh
<drdtkins> I'm guassivg gney'd gust reset bhe BIOX, Azelphur
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<dwatkins> better to have them learn how and the computer a tool etc. say i'm not quite word processing is to be <zleap> i am also to try and get people in to helping with OSS projects as this think is a good way to show what you can do, get respect the etc zleap: is this going on? <zleap> local youth centre in Paignton <dwatkins> zleap: I suspect there will be a lot of people asking for help computers ;) <Azelphur> dam and your being on the side England :( I a where I used live in a block of flats as the computer guy as I was spotted carrying various SGI into the I moved <zleap> well is aimed at 11+ , oh yeah i got help yesterday so could end up fixing things, dwatkins: haha, have that reputation amongst anyone that me, I don't particularly mind <Azelphur> I just a simple policy, If (windows box) { nope not helping } <smittix> COD4 time <dwatkins> quite a long way Paignton - 500 <Azelphur> special anyway Azelphur: yeah, don't mind either - it's amusing when I get questions on like "we reset the laptop to factory settings but Vista up, do we do reset it?" <Azelphur> dwatkins: here <zleap> Azelphur, i know brixixham that,, willing help windows as long as agree to try Linux, so quite a few people to Linux as its better <Azelphur> dwatkins: haha * dwatkins is in Edinburgh <dwatkins> I'm they'd just reset the BIOS, Azelphur <A
<dwatkins> better to have them lEarn how stuFf worKs aNd tHaT the CompUter is a tool etc. THan wHere to click, I'd say
<jacobw> I'm not QuITe whAT wOrd prOcessinG Is SUPpoSeD tO be
<ZlEAp> I am alSo gOing to tRy and get peOplE iN to helping wiTH OsS projects As tHis i think is a GooD way to ShOw wHAt you Can Do,  get RespecT From thE communitY eTC
<AzelpHUr> zleap: WHErE is tHis going on?
<zleap> loCAl YOuth centre in PaIgnton
<DwATkINS> zlEap: i suspect thErE will ALso be a lOT oF PEOplE Asking for help Fixing compuTErs ;)
<azelphUr> Dam YOu and yOur beInG On tHe wrong side Of EnGland :(
<dwatKins> I hAD a reputATion wheRe I useD to LivE in a BLoCk Of fLaTS as THe ComPUteR guy as I wAs SpOtted CarrYING VariOus sGI mAchinEs into the flat WheN I moVEd iN
<zleaP> yeah,  Well ThIs is aImed at Young PePple 11+ , oh yeah i got aSked For some heLp yEsTerDaY  so coULd end uP fiXinG things,
<azelphuR> DwaTkINS: HaHa, I have that reputatIoN AMoNgst anyoNe that KNoWs ME, I don't paRtIcuLarlY MInd
<AzElphUR> I Just follOw a simPLe PoLicy, If (wInDows boX) { nOpe Not HelpiNG }
<smiTtix> COd4 time
<dwaTkins> HEh, I'm quite a long WAy from PaigntoN - 500 MiLES
<AZElphUr> bArring speciAl ciRCumsTancES aNywAY
<dwatKins> AZeLPhUR: yeah, I don't mind eitheR - iT's amusIng whEn I get questioNs on faceboOK LIke "we resEt thE LaPTop to factory seTtingS but Vista sTIll boots Up, whaT do we do tO reset it?"
<AZELphur> dwaTkiNs: 266 hEre :(
<ZleAP> azElphur, i know soMEOne iN bRixixhaM liKe that,,  hOweVer He iS wiLlIng to help Fix windoWs As LoNg As tHey agREe to try LInUx,   sO fAr qUite a FEw peopLe havE askEd FoR HelP migratINg TO linuX aS iTs beTteR
<AZelphUr> dwATkiNs: haha :D
 * Dwatkins iS in eDinbUrGh
<DwatkinS> I'm guessing thEy'D just reset ThE BIoS, AzelPHUr
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<dwatkins> better to havethem learn  howstu ffwo rksandthat the compu t er i s a tool etc. than whe re to  c l ick, I' d say 
<jacob w >i ' m n ot  q uit ew ha t wor d p rocessi ng is supp ose dto be
<zleap >  i  am also g oin g to try and  ge t peop le  in to he lpi ng wi th OSS projec ts as thi si  think is a go o d  w ay t o show what you c a nd o,  get respec t from  t h ec o mmu nit y etc
<Aze lp hur>z leap: w h er e i s t h is going on?<zleap> loc a l y outh c en tre in Pai gnton 
< d wat kins> zleap : Isuspect t here w i ll also be a lo t of p eop leaski n gfo r h el p  fi x in g c o mpu ters ;)<A ze lphur > da m y o u an d y ourbeing  on the wrong  si de o f  En gland  :(
< dwat ki ns> I  had a  repu ta tion where I us ed t o live in  abl ock  o f fla t s as t hecom puter g uy as I was  s p o t te d carrying various  S G I  m achinesinto t h efl a t when I  m ove d in < zleap > ye a h,   well t his is ai me d at yo un g pepp le  11 + ,  oh y e ah i  got a sked for  some help yesterday  so could end up f ix i ng t hin gs,
<Azelph ur>d watk ins: ha ha, I hav e tha tr ep u tation amongst anyo ne  thatknows  me, I don'tparticular l y mind
<Az elph u r> I just followa sim ple policy ,  If (win dowsbox) { n ope not h e l ping }
< smi tti x>COD 4 ti me
<dwatkins> h eh,I' m quite  along wa y f rom  Pa ign to n - 500 m iles
<Az el ph ur >bar rings pecial c ir cum st anc es an y way
<d watki ns>Az el p hur : yeah, Id o n'tmi nd  eit her  -  it's  amu s ing  when I  get ques tio n s on  f ac ebook l ike "we reset  t he laptopto  fa ctorys e ttings b ut Vista still boots up ,  what d o w e doto r eset it?" 
<A zelphu r>d watkin s: 266  here  : (
< z l eap>A z el phu r,  i know so m e one  in b ri xixh am like  that,,  however h e  is  willing to h elp  fix w in dow s  a s  lo ng ast h ey agree to try  Linux,  so fa r quite af ewpe ople ha ve aske d for help mi grating t o Linux a sitsb e tte r
<Azelphu r> dwatk ins: haha :D
 * dw atkin s i s in E di nbu rgh
< dwatki n s>I'm g uessin gthey'd  just  r eset the  BIOS, Azelphur
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<dwatkins> better_to have_them learn how stuff_works and_that_the computer_is_a tool etc._than where to_click, I'd say
<jacobw> i'm_not quite what_word_processing is supposed to be
<zleap> i am also going to try and get people_in_to helping_with_OSS_projects as this i think_is a good way to_show what_you can do,  get respect from the_community_etc
<Azelphur> zleap: where_is this going on?
<zleap> local youth centre in Paignton
<dwatkins>_zleap: I suspect there will also_be a lot_of_people_asking for help fixing_computers ;)
<Azelphur> dam you and your_being on the wrong side of_England :(
<dwatkins> I had a reputation where_I used to live in a_block of flats as the_computer guy_as I was spotted carrying_various SGI machines_into the_flat when I_moved in
<zleap> yeah,  well this_is aimed at_young pepple 11+ , oh yeah_i_got asked for_some_help_yesterday _so could end_up_fixing things,
<Azelphur>_dwatkins:_haha, I have that reputation amongst_anyone_that knows me, I don't particularly mind
<Azelphur>_I just follow a_simple_policy, If (windows box)_{ nope not helping }
<smittix>_COD4 time
<dwatkins> heh, I'm quite a_long way_from Paignton_- 500 miles
<Azelphur> barring special circumstances anyway
<dwatkins> Azelphur: yeah, I don't_mind either - it's amusing when_I get questions on_facebook like_"we_reset the laptop_to_factory settings_but Vista still boots up, what do_we do_to reset it?"
<Azelphur> dwatkins: 266 here_:(
<zleap> Azelphur, i know_someone_in brixixham like that,,  however_he is willing to help fix_windows as long as they_agree_to_try Linux,   so_far quite a few people have_asked for help_migrating to Linux as its better
<Azelphur> dwatkins:_haha_:D
 * dwatkins is in Edinburgh
<dwatkins>_I'm_guessing they'd just reset the BIOS,_Azelphur
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