2012 First FOSS Friday (13 of January)

By carlos | Published: Tue 10 Jan, 2012

Hello Everyone

Hope you all had a fantastic holiday and remember that this years first FOSS Friday is this Friday the 13 of January 2012.

Free drop-in session from 12 noon to 7 pm at Fossbox Workshop, 46 Matilda House, St Katharine’s Way, E1W 1LG.
Everyone is welcome, the drop-in session is for people interested in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Linux OS (Ubuntu, Bodhi and LinuxMint), WordPress and general advice in open solutions.

Also very welcome: Volunteers with Ubuntu and WordPress knowledge are welcome.

You can register here. Let us know what you are interested in.

You can get directions here.

Email us for more information info@fossbox.org.uk

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January SuperCollider Meetup

By celesteh | Published: Sun 8 Jan, 2012

The first London SuperCollider meetup of 2012 will by Monday 9 January from 7pm at the Fossbox workshop. Users and interested persons of all levels welcome!

If you’ve never been, I strongly suggest you look at this link for directions: http://fossbox.org.uk/?q=node%2F3

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London SuperCollider Meetup

By celesteh | Published: Thu 8 Dec, 2011

The next London SuperCollider meetup will by Monday 12 December from 7pm at the Fossbox workshop. Users and interested persons of all levels welcome!

If you’ve never been, I strongly suggest you look at this link for directions: http://fossbox.org.uk/?q=node%2F3

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2nd of December FOSS Friday

By carlos | Published: Mon 21 Nov, 2011

Hello Everyone, just a reminder that the next free drop-in session is this Friday, 2nd of December from 12 noon to 7 pm at Fossbox Workshop, 46 Matilda House, St Katharine’s Way, E1W 1LG.

Everyone is welcome, the drop-in session is for people interested in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Linux OS (Ubuntu), WordPress and general advice in open solutions.

IMPORTANT! We at Fossbox only give advice and support on Ubuntu Desktops and not on Microsoft Windows OS (operating system), however we can show you alternative Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) that you could use on this system so you can get started and discover the vast amount of FOSS tools and applications.

Volunteers with Ubuntu and WordPress knowledge are welcome.

You can register here. Let us know what you are interested in.

You can get directions here.

Email us for more information info@fossbox.org.uk

 

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London SuperCollider Meetup

By celesteh | Published: Wed 9 Nov, 2011

The next London SuperCollider meetup will by Monday 14 November from 7pm at the Fossbox workshop. Users and interested persons of all levels welcome!

If you’ve never been, I strongly suggest you look at this link for directions: http://fossbox.org.uk/?q=node%2F3

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Flossie Unconference – Spring 2011

By Paula Graham | Published: Wed 12 Oct, 2011

Queen Mary at University of London (QMUL) has offered to host the Flossie unconference which will be on 25/26 May 2011 at QMUL’s Mile End Campus

We’ll be sending out a call for collaboration soon and opening registration. This is an unconference which means it’s participative so send us any ideas you have for talks, workshops, or ‘Birds of a Feather’ sessions you’d like to give or go to.

If you want regular news or to join in with the organising, subscribe to the Flossie elist.

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FLOSS UK Unconference 2011

By Paula Graham | Published: Sat 8 Oct, 2011

Second annual FLOSS UK Unconference will be in Manchester, 8 October — we’re not the organisers of this event so go to the UKUUG website for more info.

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Next FOSS Friday 7 Oct

By Paula Graham | Published: Fri 7 Oct, 2011

Next drop-in workshop for users of Free and Open Source Software — including Ubuntu and WordPress — will be 7 October.

Detailed directions and contact details here. Please register below and let us know whether you are volunteering and/or what you’re interested in and what you’d like help with. Women/LGBT are especially welcome. Please note we can help you use FOSS applications with Windows but we cannot help you fix problems with Microsoft or other proprietary software or systems.

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Sustainable ICT Workshop 4 October

By Paula Graham | Published: Tue 4 Oct, 2011

Fossbox is offering a Sustainable ICT Workshop in partnership with Voluntary Action Islington on 4 October, 10:30-17:00 at VAI, 200a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JP.

ICT for Resilience:

  • Has your group, or groups you work with got computers which are too slow to use? Clogged up with viruses? Running on Windows software too old to be useable?
  • Don’t throw them away or leave them unloved and unused in a corner!
  • Come an learn how to install simple alternative operating systems which will restore them to full use!
    This is simple technology – and free. Fossbox can teach you how – and how to teach others …

VAI needs to charge of £60 for this training so you need to contact VAI directly to book a place:

VAI Development Officer: Andy Samel
Email: andy.samel@vai.org.uk
Tel: 020 7832 5827

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Flossie women organisers’ meeting

By Paula Graham | Published: Tue 20 Sep, 2011

Whether you’re already involved in organising Flossie or would like to get involved — or just want to follow what’s going on and say ‘hello’ — all women interested in Flossie welcome to come along on Tuesday 20 Sept at 7pm (19:00 BST or 18:00 UTC). The meeting will be in the #fossbox IRC channel on freenode.net.

Really hope people can make it as it would be really nice to have a proper chin-wag about format and decide on a date that works for as many people as possible. Wish I could offer virtual cake! But get comfy, make your favourite beverage, and definitely bring-your-own cake :)

If you’re not familiar with IRC, you’ll find brief instructions here and links to more information and guides. Or search YouTube for ‘IRC tutorials’ if you prefer video guides.

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