ConTheITGuy

Can just about remember No 73. Originally a CITV child when I was very young, not sure I even realised there was another channel! But flicked between the two later on. Any one remember Galaxy High. And Cities of Gold - did they ever find what is was they were looking for? I can't remember! tv-ark.org is great btw for old theme tunes etc. when it is back online. Andy

Wasn't white chocolate, was it?! Andy

Pretty standard - shirt and tie, whatever in the holidays (and non-uniform days). Andy

We, infact, do host a Joomla site on Lancs servers Andy

Gotta love Adam Hart-Davis Andy

8O Surely the goal of any Network Manager is to develop his, or her, network into an entity he, or she, can just sit back and watch running itself? Maybe it's just me. Andy

Not until today! Andy

29 - perhaps a poll is in order?! Andy

A thread full of misunderstandings! I think he meant that they are around £10 less than you have been quoted - i.e. £134. They actually have them on Civica for £121.55 currently, and they tend to be dear compared to others. I think I got mine from Qual (tho it was a while ago and I can;t remember how much they were). Andy

Wife's a teacher! Andy

A minor thing, but don't forget you'll need terminal server CALs as well as your usual Server CALs. I think they're about 11 quid each (IIRC). Andy

There is even a video on the Symantec website somewhere showing step by step how to do it. Andy

One man's junk... and all that Andy

Google's Mantra: "Don't be Evil" I've always been a bit dubious myself. Anyone who dabbles in Adsense I'm sure will agree. Andy

Not strictly an answer to your question I'm afraid, but while we're on the subject, can I recommend Abacus Office Equipment in Kendall who have developed a line of chairs (with Lancashire CC I think) for students use. Apart from the lift/lower handle they have no twirly knobs for kids to nick (the chairs can be adjusted, but they need the appropriate tools). They also come on glides so no racing around the classrooms! We got some in a big refurb that the county did for us in Technology, and were so impressed, we ordered a load more! In 2 years, they haven't been damaged yet (apart from the usual wear of course). Andy

We do?? 8O Oh yes.............. We do like teachers Some of us (many IIRC) are even married to them! Andy

Interesting... looks like I've already been there! Don't know where I got £7-8 from! Andy

I too am looking at Symantec Ghost Solution Suite - that is certainly the "enterprise" edition. I belive the licenses are around £7-8 per machine (though I haven't got an actual quote just yet). Andy

The Schools Agreement works in a different way to the Select Agreement (which I guess is what the above folks are talking about). Andy

Lol. I too am looking at getting a few machines, so I looked at this post with interest. I had an Insight window open so I copied and pasted the model in to search so I knew what we were talking about... and then noticed your link you had already kindly provided So I don't know if they're any good or not, but I would be interested in people's opinions also. Please excuse my rather pointless post, was up late reading Harry Potter last night and some kid has just told me I looked stoned 8O . Just drinking my Irn Bru now Andy

CMS - home of the YELLOWbook! Andy

Wow! First edu site I've seen blocked by SmartFilter! Category: Resource Sharing Andy

Aha - yes my machine has been caching the erroneous version also, but would have spotted it instantly... maybe Andy

I must admit, I'm not wholly against it. Sure, it's been a bit of a pain to get set up, but surely that is why we are here? And it keeps the job interesting. The idea of using a 'generic' interface rather than an MS one, to encourage transferable skills (if indeed that is the reason it was chosen) is spot on in my opinion. And I am pleased that our kids, although they did miserably on the test, had no issues with the interface. I'm not sure that some even noticed it was different! During the warm up sessions, I would suggest, for example, that they copy and paste something - easy peasy - they'd do it! Their problem was that they couldn't actually answer the questions effectively - but my point being, they couldn't even if they were using Office. I guess that is our issue (well the ICT Teachers' anyway ). I also believe that the transferable skills don't just apply to being able to use Office or OO or some weird RM concoction, but more to being able to use the software to a 'deeper' level (if you will). My Mother-in-Law who is approaching 70 (and is the fastest typist you have ever seen btw) I guess will have used Word 6 in her last job. All the things she needed to know she had pretty much memorised. Knew which menus which commands were under, which buttons on the toolbars to press. She is quite put off using 2000 because some of the things are not necessarily precisely where they were. I on the other hand would never claim to know how to use Office, I just can. (Well, I would - but you get my point!) Obviously, the usual stuff you do everyday is firmly implanted in my sub-conscious and do in auto-pilot almost, but often times when a teacher rings asking how to do something a bit more obscure, which you may not have done before, I tell them straight "I don't know", but they know that I'll be able to come down and show them how to do it anyway! As I'm sure all of you can. Back to the news report, the guy who is advising against it doesn;t seem to be mentioning anything specific about the test, just the prinicple of having it... couldn't he have advised this before it all started?! Anyways, hope some of that was on topic - it was in my mind Andy

I can see the point he is making - but not sure I would like that said about me! Andy