12:05 p.m.
Yeah we could do a talk briefly explaining what a LUG is, maybe our
history and what we're about and up to. Maybe even an outline of what
it is we like to advocate about... especially if Keele students are
being Microsoft brain washed - they might have more than few clueless
about the FLOSS community... I noticed more than a few of the Hack Keele
coding events themselves are Microsoft sponsored.
After Christmas would be ideal, feel free to share this conversation so
far with the person you know in Hack Keele - might be easier. If they
want to contact the LUG directly off-list they can use
info(a)staffslug.org.uk
Thanks :)
Steven Maddox
Lantizia
On 05/11/2019 11:53, James Borg wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> 1) I'm afraid I don't ever make it 'Hack Keele' events - my
evenings
> are pretty much wiped out due to being a dad of 11 month old twins
> (which is also why I haven't made it to a LUG meeting yet). Plus staff
> don't tend to get involved too heavily in student societies. However, I
> reckon they would love to hear from you - they are trying to put on some
> "seminars" for the society, so having a talk from the LUG might go down
> well. I know the society committee pretty well, so I can ask them what
> they think about you giving a talk if you like?
>
> 2) Don't know either I'm afraid.
>
> 3) We have a new CIO who seems very Microsoft focussed. I think IT
> services are now moving entirely over to Microsoft, so a lot of the old
> Linux people have now left IT services - I don't really know anyone in
> IT services anymore either as a result. However, CS have managed to
> avoid the Linux cull - we still dual boot all of our machines, often
> teach using Linux, and the vast majority of staff and postgrads members
> are using Linux on their laptops and office machines.
>
> Kind Regards,
> James
>
> On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 11:18, Steven Maddox <s.maddox(a)lantizia.me.uk
> <mailto:s.maddox@lantizia.me.uk>> wrote:
>
> Will do, I'm sure I can find their e-mails on keele.ac.uk
> <http://keele.ac.uk> :)
>
> Since I've got you though :P
>
> 1) I've been watching the 'Hack Keele' mailing list (seems any member
of
> the public can join Keele Union for free just on their site, then
> subscribe to the society)... if you ever pop to any of their events let
> me know and I'll tag along :) (and at least I'd know someone!)
>
> 2) Don't suppose you know a Robert McKay and Terry Dray? Function
> Office will be working with them shortly on helping micro-charities that
> they're tasking some students to help.
>
> 3) I've heard a rumour that Keele IT have someone running the show these
> days - who has completely OUTLAWED (it's the way it was put to me!) any
> of use Linux anywhere on campus (or I guess at least excluding the
> students own systems). Any truth to this do you know?
>
> A bunch of us (before we knew about point 3 above) did pop up (as their
> in our building) to Keele IT to give them leaflets about the LUG before
> the relaunch... as of yet, none have chosen to show (but they *seemed*
> interested) - maybe it's as a result of point 3 possibly? Do you know
> anyone in Keele IT? The only people we're aware of are now former
> employees (maybe related :S).
>
> Steven Maddox
> Lantizia
>
> On 05/11/2019 11:05, James Borg wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > Drs Ed Dr Quincey, Sandra Woolley and Goksel Misirli are the
> Keele CS
> > academics organising the BCS HCI 2020 conference. You should drop them
> > an email, I suspect they would be really interested in getting the LUG
> > involved in some capacity. They will also be able to answer any
> > questions you have about general public access.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > James
> >
> > On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 07:29, Steven Maddox
> <s.maddox(a)lantizia.me.uk <mailto:s.maddox@lantizia.me.uk>
> > <mailto:s.maddox@lantizia.me.uk
<mailto:s.maddox@lantizia.me.uk>>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Lo,
> >
> > The guy I've been talking to from the North Staffordshire
> branch of BCS
> > (British Computer Society) has just mentioned to me this
> website...
> >
> > https://bcshci2020.com/
> >
> > It seems there will be a Human-Computer interaction conference
> held for
> > a week at Keele in July of next year.
> >
> > Not sure if anyone was really aware of this so thought I'd
> mention it.
> > Also CC'ing trips@ as a bunch of us are likely to go with our
> LUG-member
> > hats on, make a blog post about it - that kind of thing.
> >
> > I'm not sure which bits (if any, I presume there must be some
> - or he
> > wouldn't have mentioned it to me, I'm no academic!) are open
> to the
> > general-public, I'll keep looking.
> >
> > I'll send another reminder when it's closer to (and if I
don't
> you can
> > remind me to!)
> >
> > --
> > Steven Maddox
> > Lantizia
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