ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 75, Issue 4

Thu Jun 2 23:19:37 UTC 2011

Thanks for the responses about the Twiter applications. I managed to
get Hotot, the Silver Bird extension for Chromium and Choqok working.

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:55 PM,  <ubuntu-ca-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
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>   1. Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>      (Che Guebeara)
>   2. We want to know about the best LoCo Team Blogs! (Randall Ross)
>   3. Re: Dell inspiron mini 10 (Eric)
>   4. Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works? (Eric)
>   5. Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>      (Andr? Marcoux)
>   6. Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>      (Mathieu Charron)
>   7. Re: Dell inspiron mini 10 (bergfly)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 15:26:47 -0400
> From: Che Guebeara <cheguebeara at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
> Message-ID: <20110602152647.6a12c284 at Gregor>
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> Check out Buzzbird for Firefox... it seems pretty good to me...
>
> M.
>
> On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:04:15 -0300
> Doooh Head <doooh_head at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I use the "Silver Bird" extension in Chrome(ium), works well for me.
>> I too am very disappointed with Gwibber.
>>
>> John A. Bowman
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:01:25 -0600
>> > Subject: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>> > From: thevillagegeek at gmail.com
>> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >
>> > Today, these have failed:
>> > Gwibber: crashed twice (loads like pulling teeth with forked roots)
>> > Pino: where in Hades is it? How about some instructions that are
>> > current? Twitux: access denied all the time with correct info
>> > gTwitter: What Preferences button you idiots?
>> > Hotot: wasted my time creating an identi.ca account, won't
>> > authenticate with my Twitter account, asks me to regain my access
>> > token. (Gee, thanks...)
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:27:04 -0700
> From: Randall Ross <randall at executiv.es>
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: We want to know about the best LoCo Team Blogs!
> Message-ID: <4DE7E408.5080102 at executiv.es>
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> Thanks for adding the feeds. You are correct in your assumption. The
> blogs we're most interested in are those that showcase awesome events
> and community activities. So, if you're at an event, please blog about
> it! Show the world how much fun Ubuntu can be and how it's so great that
> we all get together to to celebrate it :)
>
> Cheers,
> Randall
> Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo
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> On 11-06-02 05:00 AM, ubuntu-ca-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 01:55:51 -0400
>> From: Darcy Casselman<dscassel at gmail.com>
>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community<ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: Fwd: We want to know about the best LoCo Team Blogs!
>>
>>
>> I've added ubuntu-ca.org and a feed for a new category for
>> LoCo-related posts on my own blog (http://flyingsquirrel.ca).
>>
>> If you have a blog where you talk about LoCo team-related activities,
>> please create a category for those posts and add the feed to the wiki
>> page below.  I could be wrong, but I don't think they're looking for
>> technical posts or off-topic personal things.  This is for posts
>> related to supporting or evangelizing Ubuntu in your community.
>>
>> Darcy.
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:37:43 -0300
> From: Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Dell inspiron mini 10
> Message-ID: <BANLkTinwM2pg=Eyr8BBds4sZj3B3QPj+ZQ at mail.gmail.com>
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> nuts... wish i'd had those a couple months ago...
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Mark Ueki Mina <themarker0 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Try seeing if it is here
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Dell/netbooks
>> Or on?http://www.linlap.com/
>> That's your best bet.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:43:21 -0400
>> Subject: Dell inspiron mini 10
>> From: raymondh40 at gmail.com
>> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>>
>> Hi all, I am looking for comments, impressions on the Dell Mini 10 notebook
>> using natty or 10.10. Thanks
>>
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:41:25 -0300
> From: Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
> Message-ID: <BANLkTi=_O7C+mofAc6N=mimhOCWxtoxg2w at mail.gmail.com>
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> there's a pidgin extension for twitter....twitgin, is the name, but i
> think i got it with the pidgin-microblog package
> been running for months, no issues
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Che Guebeara <cheguebeara at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Check out Buzzbird for Firefox... it seems pretty good to me...
>>
>> M.
>>
>> On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:04:15 -0300
>> Doooh Head <doooh_head at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I use the "Silver Bird" extension in Chrome(ium), works well for me.
>>> I too am very disappointed with Gwibber.
>>>
>>> John A. Bowman
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:01:25 -0600
>>> > Subject: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>>> > From: thevillagegeek at gmail.com
>>> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> >
>>> > Today, these have failed:
>>> > Gwibber: crashed twice (loads like pulling teeth with forked roots)
>>> > Pino: where in Hades is it? How about some instructions that are
>>> > current? Twitux: access denied all the time with correct info
>>> > gTwitter: What Preferences button you idiots?
>>> > Hotot: wasted my time creating an identi.ca account, won't
>>> > authenticate with my Twitter account, asks me to regain my access
>>> > token. (Gee, thanks...)
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas?
>>> >
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 15:50:07 -0400
> From: Andr? Marcoux <albinodrew at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
> Message-ID: <BANLkTikMkRjsEnUMA-CJVbifyKVmX4U7iQ at mail.gmail.com>
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> I've try many client, none really work for me, always go back to
> twitter.comwebsite, guest that why 80% still do.
>
> 2011/6/2 Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com>
>
>> there's a pidgin extension for twitter....twitgin, is the name, but i
>> think i got it with the pidgin-microblog package
>> been running for months, no issues
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Che Guebeara <cheguebeara at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Check out Buzzbird for Firefox... it seems pretty good to me...
>> >
>> > M.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:04:15 -0300
>> > Doooh Head <doooh_head at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I use the "Silver Bird" extension in Chrome(ium), works well for me.
>> >> I too am very disappointed with Gwibber.
>> >>
>> >> John A. Bowman
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:01:25 -0600
>> >> > Subject: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>> >> > From: thevillagegeek at gmail.com
>> >> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >> >
>> >> > Today, these have failed:
>> >> > Gwibber: crashed twice (loads like pulling teeth with forked roots)
>> >> > Pino: where in Hades is it? How about some instructions that are
>> >> > current? Twitux: access denied all the time with correct info
>> >> > gTwitter: What Preferences button you idiots?
>> >> > Hotot: wasted my time creating an identi.ca account, won't
>> >> > authenticate with my Twitter account, asks me to regain my access
>> >> > token. (Gee, thanks...)
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas?
>> >> >
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 15:59:05 -0400
> From: Mathieu Charron <mathieu at hyberia.ca>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
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> The tweetdeck chrome application works well and can integrate with
> more than just twitter.
>
> 2011/6/2 Andr? Marcoux <albinodrew at gmail.com>:
>> I've try many client, none really work for me, always go back to twitter.com
>> website, guest that why 80% still do.
>>
>> 2011/6/2 Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> there's a pidgin extension for twitter....twitgin, is the name, but i
>>> think i got it with the pidgin-microblog package
>>> been running for months, no issues
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Che Guebeara <cheguebeara at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Check out Buzzbird for Firefox... it seems pretty good to me...
>>> >
>>> > M.
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:04:15 -0300
>>> > Doooh Head <doooh_head at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> I use the "Silver Bird" extension in Chrome(ium), works well for me.
>>> >> I too am very disappointed with Gwibber.
>>> >>
>>> >> John A. Bowman
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:01:25 -0600
>>> >> > Subject: Is there a single Twitter client that actually works?
>>> >> > From: thevillagegeek at gmail.com
>>> >> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Today, these have failed:
>>> >> > Gwibber: crashed twice (loads like pulling teeth with forked roots)
>>> >> > Pino: where in Hades is it? How about some instructions that are
>>> >> > current? Twitux: access denied all the time with correct info
>>> >> > gTwitter: What Preferences button you idiots?
>>> >> > Hotot: wasted my time creating an identi.ca account, won't
>>> >> > authenticate with my Twitter account, asks me to regain my access
>>> >> > token. (Gee, thanks...)
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Any ideas?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
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>>> >> > ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:55:10 -0600
> From: bergfly <bergfly at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Dell inspiron mini 10
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> I've got one of these running 10.10. No real issues with the OS on it.Runs a
> whole heap better than the XP it came with.
>
> On the device itself, I must caution you on the track pad. It will drive you
> nuts
> I've also had to replace the power supply, so don't expect durability on it,
> they are built to a price point
>
> cheers
>
> bergfly
>
> On 2 June 2011 13:37, Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> nuts... wish i'd had those a couple months ago...
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Mark Ueki Mina <themarker0 at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Try seeing if it is here
>> > http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Dell/netbooks
>> > Or on http://www.linlap.com/
>> > That's your best bet.
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:43:21 -0400
>> > Subject: Dell inspiron mini 10
>> > From: raymondh40 at gmail.com
>> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >
>> > Hi all, I am looking for comments, impressions on the Dell Mini 10
>> notebook
>> > using natty or 10.10. Thanks
>> >
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