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Title: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: sam on August 17, 2009, 15:22

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14550/stevens_handy_desktop_linux_guide

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: GillE on August 17, 2009, 16:33

I followed the link to an advert for Blackberries.

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: Rik on August 17, 2009, 17:04

It's working fine here, Gill. Perhaps it thought you'd be interested in jam making? ;)

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: sam on August 17, 2009, 17:19

I just see linux here.. but there was an advert for windows down the side of the page  :)x

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: Simon on August 17, 2009, 21:16

If you're making Blackberry pies, put me down for one, Gill.  ;D

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: GillE on August 17, 2009, 21:38

Mmmmmm..... blackberry pies!

I made loads of apple and blackberry jam a couple of years ago and I've still got quite a few jars in storage.  You've got to mix blackberries with something like apples because blackberries are low in the pectin which is needed for jam to set.  I've also got gooseberry and elderflower, plum, strawberry and several unlabelled jars of pot luck :) .  All of which will happily keep for years and doesn't deteriorate after the jar has been opened, unlike supermarket 'jams' which have to be refrigerated and consumed within six weeks.

I don't have time for blackberry pies right now - we've got a glut of runner beans.  So far this summer my dozen plants have yielded enough beans for 24 lbs of runner bean relish, 30 lbs for freezing, and loads of meals.  This summer, it looks like I might max out both my freezers with runner beans alone!

Incidentally, I just clicked on the link and it took me to the article without any Blackberry hijack en route.

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: Simon on August 17, 2009, 22:29

It must have been a subliminal message, Gill.  ;D

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: GillE on August 17, 2009, 23:30

A bit like that Russian freighter which got subliminally diverted to the West coast of Africa?

Given a choice of hijackers, I prefer blackberries.  After all, they're the softer option.

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Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2009, 01:25

Love the smiley - can we have it?  :)

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: GillE on August 18, 2009, 05:21

By all means :) .

Title: Re: Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2009, 11:19

 :cheers: