[frgeek-michiana] Re: Freebox Class
- From: chuq jackels <chuq00@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:09:43 -0400
I really do not think that is necessary it only takes us about 10 minutes or
so once we get access to the library to go down load up the computers with
the help of the attendee's and get them downstairs. As far as them having
room to store them I do not think that is going to be a viable option
anyways.
Kevin and I handle the classes quite well, we have plenty of time allotted
to conduct the class. We have just changed around the timing of when they go
get the computers. They help bring them in first thing and put them on the
counter, I run through getting the laptop and everything setup Kevin has
them start filling out the demographic sheets and then we start our class.
So really there is no need to make any changes to the way things are
scheduled.
If for some reason we start running into an issue where we are not able to
get our classes done on time then we can look into other options.
Chuq
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It may be worth telling Tynia House about the time crunch and asking her to
> approve bringing computers into the library on Thursday or Friday and store
> them until Saturday; then you could start on time.
>
> Tom
>
> chuq jackels wrote:
>
>> I would say not to actually move up the start time, because with the
>> situation at the library we have to unload all of the pc's first take them
>> upstairs and then start the class so having the people there to give a hand
>> unloading the pc's makes this process a lot faster, and with the allotted
>> time given for the class, we can complete it on time. Kevin and I work well
>> with the classes to make sure that we do not run late on ending. We have had
>> all kinds of issues happen at our classes and we have always been done
>> early, sometimes an hour early!
>> Chuq
>>
>> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Mark Neddeau <mln3768@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:
>> mln3768@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> O.K. Sounds like an overall success, problems and all.....if
>> Kevin could send those name he took down, and Tom could get the
>> older list, or the one with the updates I sent after scheduling
>> the first class, and a definate Date / time, I will get started on
>> calling for the next class...Sounds like we need to move the start
>> time up a bit to, say 9:30 -9:45......? Will get to work as soon
>> as I get the lists...
>>
>> --- On *Sun, 5/31/09, chuq jackels /<chuq00@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:chuq00@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: chuq jackels <chuq00@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:chuq00@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Freebox Class
>> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 2:03 PM
>>
>>
>> Just a little FYI on our class from Saturday:
>> We had 4 'A' listers show up and 2 'B' listers show up,
>> everyone was on time. Although at 11:00 am we had 2 people
>> show up and 1 was a 'B' list with someone else who was
>> interested in taking the class. Kevin has all of the names of
>> everyone who showed up. I was bascially tied up with the
>> stupid laptop most of the time.
>>
>> With using the library we are only able to gain entry upon
>> opening so we need to take that into consideration when we do
>> our scheduling. We were able to complete our class with plenty
>> of time (if I remember correctly we were all outside loading
>> up computers by 11:45am and not bad considering we were not
>> able to get started with the class until about 9:45 or so.
>>
>> We still are having presentation laptop problems...
>> The laptop has VL 6 rc3 I believe loaded on it (Goose
>> installed this) and upon loading the resolution had went down
>> to 800x600 or something to that effect, I was not really
>> paying attention to it at first, I started playing the GNU
>> video first so I could finish setting up. The laptop started
>> out fine, displaying the slideshow through the projector,
>> while the video was playing (BTW I still can only get video to
>> play through a portable dvd player instead of the laptop) I
>> adjusted the resolution on the laptop and then I could not get
>> any display through the projector, I tried everything
>> adjusting the resolution again, rebooting everything, when I
>> would shutdown and restart the video would show through the
>> projector so that eliminates a hardware issue.
>> I was able to over come this issue only by moving the
>> presentation files to another directory and logging in under
>> root and was able to make the presentation via ROOT.
>>
>> The class went fine although 3 of the receiptiants did not
>> have a vehicle for transportation, so Kevin provided delivery
>> service. I think that we need to make sure that when people
>> are contacted about attending our class they need to be
>> informed that at the completion of the class they will be
>> recieving a computer consisting of a tower, monitor, keyboard
>> and mouse, and that they will need to make sure that they have
>> a way of transporting it home, I do not know what Transpo will
>> say if someone takes one on the bus, but the problem that they
>> are going to have is carrying everything to the bus stop and
>> then home.
>>
>> Let us see where Imre is standing with loading systems that he
>> is currently working on, and we can schedule our next class in
>> about 2 weeks. If we want to try setting up an evening during
>> the week sometime as well as Saturday that is fine with me. I
>> believe Kevin said that he would be interested in doing that
>> as well. I think this will help out with people that may have
>> obligations on Saturdays.
>>
>> Chuq
>>
>> BTW guys how was the LUG?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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