[Moodle] Stop picking on my laptop!!

Adam Barbary home at adambarbary.com
Wed Jan 23 19:42:43 EST 2008


Yeah, best you keep a firm grip on it whilst at the install-fest,  
else.....

;)
Oh BTW Kent, this is my first Mac. I bought it so that I could run  
Linux on it. :)

Cheers,

Adam Barbary
Viewbank College

On 23/01/2008, at 5:31 PM, Roland Gesthuizen wrote:

> hahahahah .. Lets try VirtualBox then. It wont make your milk go sour
> or mutate the laptop   :-)
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 23/01/2008, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>> My poor laptop is going to cry soon! People want to rip its heart  
>> out to replace it later, or add extra legs to it...geez...it might  
>> mutate and kill us all soon!
>>
>> ps its actually not leased, and its a Dell 6400 that I am paying  
>> off, sorry to disappoint you Mac maniacs and gov't lease condition  
>> breakers!
>>
>> hee hee hee ....couldnt resist for those who know my twisted sense  
>> of humor!
>>
>> And I still aint butchering it!! so there. (ps: its reliable and  
>> hasnt faltered once in its first year so far....)
>>
>> Kent.(cant stop larfing now!)
>>
>> Kent Beveridge,
>> I.T. co-ordinator
>> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
>> Horsham
>> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>>
>> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
>>
>> Wishes and Eggs, one you make and one you break!  A bit like  
>> promises.....
>> "This email and any attachments may be confidential.  You must not  
>> disclose or use the information in this email if you are not the  
>> intended recipient.  If you have received this email in error,  
>> please notify us immediately and delete the email and all copies.   
>> The School does not guarantee that this email is virus or error  
>> free.  The attached files are provided and my only be used on the  
>> basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage  
>> or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the  
>> attached files, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or  
>> not.  The content and opinions in this email are not necessarily  
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>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
>> Sent: Wed 1/23/2008 1:58 PM
>> To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Moodle] Moodle day..I'm in!
>>
>>
>>
>> Say Kent .. here is a suggestion.
>>
>> Get yourself an 80 or 120 Gb laptop HDD. Takes less than a min to
>> install and it can even be dual booted with the DET image on a 40 Gb
>> partition. I use one as a transport drive. You can have oodles more
>> room and fun with the rest. At the end of the lease, just pop the old
>> hdd back in before you return it. An old laptop HDD can even be
>> recycled as an external USB2 drive so you will get your use out of it
>> for a very long time. On the other hand, you can have fun building a
>> virtual computer that can run on your Windows partition .. even
>> perhaps running and storing this on a transport drive. Fun fun fun!
>>
>> Regards Roland
>>
>> On 23/01/2008, Adam Barbary <home at adambarbary.com> wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I assume that I'm already down, but will reiterate my intentions. I
>>> will be there to help out and can bring a system, which I had better
>>> build before the weekend.
>>>
>>> Now Kent, don't be too precious with the lappy, it will love the
>>> freedom of running FOSS. I will bring my Ubuntu 64 Macbook as  
>>> proof ;)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Adam Barbary
>>> Viewbank College
>>>
>>>
>>> On 23/01/2008, at 10:15 AM, Kent Beveridge wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Phil,
>>>> You can take it that I will be there, I will bring with me my
>>>> laptop, and two mini-tower old machines to be 'played with'. (I  
>>>> aint
>>>> touchin' the laptop, its just if I want to make any notes).
>>>>
>>>> Oh, BTW, access to power points no probs I take it? (rather than  
>>>> run
>>>> down the battery of the laptop).
>>>>
>>>> See you there..
>>>> Kent.
>>>>
>>>> Kent Beveridge,
>>>> I.T. co-ordinator
>>>> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
>>>> Horsham
>>>> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>>>>
>>>> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Wishes and Eggs, one you make and one you break!  A bit like
>>>> promises.....
>>>> "This email and any attachments may be confidential.  You must not
>>>> disclose or use the information in this email if you are not the
>>>> intended recipient.  If you have received this email in error,
>>>> please notify us immediately and delete the email and all copies.
>>>> The School does not guarantee that this email is virus or error
>>>> free.  The attached files are provided and my only be used on the
>>>> basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage
>>>> or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the
>>>> attached files, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or
>>>> not.  The content and opinions in this email are not necessarily
>>>> those of the School."
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Phil Brown
>>>> Sent: Tue 1/22/2008 1:23 PM
>>>> To: moodle at edulists.com.au
>>>> Subject: [Moodle] Moodle day at Wellington Secondary College
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OK Folks, it's full steam ahead.
>>>>
>>>> The moodle day at Wellington Secondary College details:
>>>>
>>>> Address: 91 Police Road, Mulgrave
>>>> MELWAYS: 80 D5
>>>> Google maps link <http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&q=91+Police+Rd,+Mulgrave+VIC+3170,+Australia&sll=-37.823345,145.15686&sspn=0.235395,0.466919&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,-37.934924,145.169392&ll=-37.929643,145.169392&spn=0.029382,0.058365&z=14&iwloc=addr&om=1
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Enter the school via the first gate as you head away from  
>>>> Springvale
>>>> Road
>>>>
>>>> The day is planned to start at 10am and finish when ever. We will  
>>>> be
>>>> able to provide:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *     Spare computers to install Linux or configure
>>>> *     Internet to use
>>>> *     Morning tea and refreshments etc
>>>> *     Data projector facilities to showcase etc
>>>>
>>>> There are a number of cafes and food bars directly across the road
>>>> from the school. It should be a good day.
>>>>
>>>> If you are coming could you please let me know by Email or ring me
>>>> on 0425 782 876 by Friday morning - just so we can adequately plan
>>>> for the day.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> Phil Brown
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
>> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au <http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/>
>>
>> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
>> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
>> --Margaret Mead
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>> Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
> --Margaret Mead
> _______________________________________________
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> Moodle Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment  
> Authority and
> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology  
> Teachers Association Inc



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