[oclug] oclug traffic

[Sean Hammond]

Thanks for that, checking it out right now.

  - sean

Rick & Sarah wrote:
> Sean,
> (and anyone else looking for work in the tech industry)
> 
> You should check out the Ottawa Talent Initiative.
> http://www.ottawatalentinitiative.ca
> 
> They are trying to provide help to techies looking for
> work in Ottawa.  The organization is still getting off
> the ground, but they are providing opportunities for
> volunteering and gaining experience though many task
> forces from Entrepreneurship to teams which are working
> on Contract bidding including MERX.  Check out some
> of the descriptions in the Task Forces section under
> opportunities.  (there are now more teams than listed
> there)
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> Sean Hammond wrote:
> 
>> On that topic,
>>
>> Hi all - I'm new to the OCLUG mailing list. I moved to Canada a few 
>> weeks ago from Edinburgh Scotland (where they have an EdLUG), and I 
>> met one of your members whose name I didn't get at a refurb computers 
>> place on bank street. If you're listening - Ubuntu is now running 
>> perfectly on my new ThinkPad.
>>
>> So far, I'm working on a website and messageboard etc for a volunteer 
>> organisation FairTrade Carleton. Not much is up yet though as I'm also 
>> very busy trying to find a job.
>>
>> If anyone thinks they might have any contacts or leads for me that 
>> would be appreciated - I have a degree in computer science, A average, 
>> excellent practical skills with C++ and Java, web-based technologies, 
>> windows, linux, technical help, maintenance and debugging etc, and 
>> teaching/tutoring. I used to work as part of the computer science 
>> teaching staff at my university. I'm interested in any computing 
>> related work at all, just about, reachable from the central Ottawa area.
>>
>> I hope this doesn't violate your netiqquette, I think it's okay.
>>
>>  - sean
>>
>> GR Gaudreau wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 2004-02-11 at 06:39 -0500, Warren A. Layton wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 06:00:47AM -0500, GR Gaudreau wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 2004-01-11 at 23:00 -0500, Peter Timusk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 28th was the last volume day...um maybe there's a index in that? 
>>>>>> what does OCLUG traffic say about the economy?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [GR]   "The economy sucks."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Quite the opposite in my case. I just found employment after a long
>>>> search and have had less time to participate.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [GR]   This is one time I'm glad to be wrong. Congratulations, glad to
>>> hear the good news.
>>>
>>>