[EVENT]: Bletchley Park 11/12/2010
Edd Barrett
Yes, BUNIX still somewhat exists...
I am going to Bletchley Park[0] on the 11th of December with some
friends from UKC and around that area. Is anyone interested in making
this the December BUNIX meet?
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Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of
Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England. During World War II, Bletchley Park was
the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the Government
Code and Cypher School. Ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were
decrypted there, most importantly ciphers generated by the German Enigma and
Lorenz machines.
The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley Park, codenamed Ultra,
provided crucial assistance to the Allied war effort. Harry Hinsley, a Bletchley
veteran and the official historian of British Intelligence in World War II, has
said that Ultra shortened the war "by not less than two years and probably by
four years"; moreover, in the absence of Ultra, it is uncertain how the war
would have ended.
Bletchley Park is now a museum run by the Bletchley Park Trust and is open to
the public. The main manor house is also available for functions and is licensed
for ceremonies. Part of the fees for hiring the facilities go to the Trust to
maintain the museum. Since 1967, Bletchley has been part of Milton Keynes.
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I figure that if we approach them as a UNIX user group (tm), we could
get a tour of the history of computing feature they now have there
(complete with PDP-11s etc).
Tickets are about 8GBP and last a year. There is a restaurant there and some
nearby geocaches, so there is plenty to do.
Anyone even remotely interested in computers should make the effort to
come along, it is a truly awesome place. All who can make it say "ack"
and if there is enough interest we can start arranging car shares etc.
[0] http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bletchley_Park
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Edd Barrett
Dan Wentworth
Yep, I'd certainly be interested, I've been meaning to visit Bletchley Park for ages.
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Robert Bronsdon
Well up for it.
Would be interested in helping someone pay their fuel bill if Swindon
isn't too far out of your way.
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Edd Barrett
> Both by wife and I are up for that if we can get a lift out of
> Poole/Bournemouth, though getting there by train isn't a huge deal. Pretty
> sure we don't have anything double booked, but we'll say if something comes
> up.
So are you guys able to car share?
I am coming from Kent, which does not help in the slightest.
Luke Middlewick
money i cant :( will be there with you guys in spirit though!
Diccon tesson
Diccon tesson
Shaun
On another note guess who has a brand new IBM P520 with a dual core 4.2
Ghz Power processor and 32 gb of memory. yep shauny got a new toy.
Robert Bronsdon
<diccon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure about Christmas Eve as a date but I think that makes it super
I'm a bit confused about Diccon land - top posting is A'OK and Christmas
appears to be the 12th of December.
So when do I get an invite to join you?
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Edd Barrett
I was thiking the same :P
Edd Barrett
> I'll see what I can do but its the wifes birthday so gonna take some magic.
>
> On another note guess who has a brand new IBM P520 with a dual core
> 4.2 Ghz Power processor and 32 gb of memory. yep shauny got a new
> toy.
Sweet! I will be down to bmth at some stage to play with that ;P
But what are you running on it? Surely your are not playing the Oracle game?
Shaun
have access to AIX as well as Solaris and Linux but as there will be
very few students who actually want to do anything and no one to teach
them its my toy.
Shaun
the 12 to the 26th. if its the second one what are we going to call all
the extra days??
so the 12th becomes "the pre week and half before christmas eve day" or
do we move christmas eve to the 12th
Diccon tesson
My bits got right shifted is all :)
1100
0110
Have just been informed a Client/Friends Christmas Dinner is on the
11th but I think Bletchley Park is more memorable and only happening
this year :)
(ps there you go, no top, no bottom, just me!)
Diccon
Robert Bronsdon
wrote:
> no not oracle, its a toy to play wiv. Supposed to be so that students
> have access to AIX as well as Solaris and Linux but as there will be
> very few students who actually want to do anything and no one to teach
> them its my toy.
So how do those of whom want access get to it?
Many Thanks
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Robert Bronsdon
<diccon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My bits got right shifted is all :)
> 1100
> 0110
That's what she said.
> Have just been informed a Client/Friends Christmas Dinner is on the
> 11th but I think Bletchley Park is more memorable and only happening
> this year :)
Bring them (and their dinner) along. They'll love it!
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Edd Barrett
> Ok ok, so my brain was dead and I thought Christmas was the 12th not the 24th.
> My bits got right shifted is all :)
It's the 25th dude!
Robert Bronsdon
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 04:50:17PM +0000, Diccon tesson wrote:
>> I thought Christmas was the 12th not the 24th.
>
> It's the 25th dude!
>
Now I have beer on my keyboard - cheers guys
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Edd Barrett
> Now I have beer on my keyboard - cheers guys
Does this screw over our plans?
http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/calendar/event_detail.rhtm?cat=special&recID=623274
Robert Bronsdon
> Does this screw over our plans?
> http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/calendar/event_detail.rhtm?cat=special&recID=623274
tl;dr - the place is going to be swarming with people and especially
shitty little kiddies.
Personally I'd still like to see the place and would put up with such a
nuisance.
However - the big downside IMHO would be the lack of availability of staff
to give us a guide.
I'm going to suggest the Saturday 4th as an alternative date, going the
next weekend pushes us closer to Christmas.
So we need a yay or nay on sticking with the 11th, or moving to the 4th.
Rob
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mattH
As far as I can see I should be able to make it.
I'm still not driving and West Sussex based now. Looks like I'm hopping on a train for part/most of the journey.
mattH
Diccon tesson
So we need a yay or nay on sticking with the 11th, or moving to the 4th.
Rob
Diccon tesson
It's the 25th dude!
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Edd Barrett
Edd Barrett
> >
> >
> > It's the 25th dude!
OK, so we have moved the date of bletchley park to the 15th of Jan 2011.
Diccon, for you that is both Easter, Shrove Tuesday and the crazy world
of Arthur Brown.
Plenty of notice, so you can all come along ;)
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Robert Bronsdon
> OK, so we have moved the date of bletchley park to the 15th of Jan 2011.
> Diccon, for you that is both Easter, Shrove Tuesday and the crazy world
> of Arthur Brown.
lol
And I can agree to moving to January - now no-one has an excuse!
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Karsten Pedersen
Just give me a shout a couple of days before the trip :)
I will try to give as many people lifts as possible en-route.
Best Regards,
Karsten
Edd Barrett
Please wait... Arranging with canters people.
On 11 Nov 2010 17:40, "Robert Bronsdon" <reas...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:20:27 -0000, Edd Barrett <vex...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does this screw over ou...
tl;dr - the place is going to be swarming with people and especially shitty little kiddies.
Personally I'd still like to see the place and would put up with such a nuisance.
However - the big downside IMHO would be the lack of availability of staff to give us a guide.
I'm going to suggest the Saturday 4th as an alternative date, going the next weekend pushes us closer to Christmas.
So we need a yay or nay on sticking with the 11th, or moving to the 4th.
Rob
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