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||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| == About Me == ||<style="border:none;" |5>{{attachment:GaryMellor.jpg|Me}}||<style="border:none;">'''Email:'''||<style="border:none;"><<MailTo(mellor DOT gary AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk)>>|| ||<style="border:none;">'''IRC:'''||<style="border:none;">'''garyjmellor''' on irc.freenode.net|| ||<style="border:none;">'''Launchpad:||<style="border:none;">''' [[https://launchpad.net/~garyjmellor|https://launchpad.net/~garyjmellor]]|| ||<style="border:none;">'''LUG:||<style="border:none;">''' [[http://www.staffslug.org.uk|StaffsLUG]]|| ||<style="border:none;">'''Keys:'''||<style="border:none;">2D09B6D6, 260A827B|| '''Background:''' I'm 32 years old and live in England. I am a professional software tester with around 8 years' experience in the industry. I have worked for the following companies: * [[http://www.o3sis.com|o3sis AG]] (''Research and Development'') * [[http://www.synectics-solutions.com|Synectics Solutions Ltd]] (''Data Cleanser'') * [[http://www.surfcontrol.com|SurfControl Plc]] (''Test Engineer'', ''Senior Test Engineer'') * [[http://www.appsense.com|AppSense Ltd]] (''Test Engineer'') * [[http://www.jumar-solutions.com|Jumar Solutions Ltd]] (''Test Manager'') I have been using Ubuntu for around 8 months and really like it - so much so that I'm now testing it! I love the whole idea of FOSS and like helping to help shape Ubuntu for the community. == Why Do I Use Ubuntu? == Having been exposed to Windows 'features' for as long as I can remember in both personal and professional realms, I was on the look out for alternatives. I'd used Unix and Mac at university and I'd heard of Linux. After some Googling, I plumped for Ubuntu and I haven't looked back. After just one week of having a dual boot system I decided that Ubuntu (Karmic) was infinitely better than any Windows OS and got rid of the Windows partition completely. == My Machines == I have three physical systems: a HP 'junker', a Lenovo 'stable' system and a Sony 'ultra-portable' system. The HP and Lenovo are both laptops and the Sony is a netbook. Here are the specs: ||'''Hardware'''||'''Hewlett-Packard HP 510'''||'''Lenovo G550 2958F3G'''||'''Sony W-Series VPCM11M1E/B'''|| ||Architecture||X86||X64||X86|| ||Chipset||Mobile Intel® 915GM Express||Mobile Intel® GM45 Express||Intel® NM10 Express|| ||Graphics||Intel® GMA900||NVIDIA® Ge''''''Force® G105M||Intel® GMA3150|| ||HDD||Hitachi Travelstar SATA 60GB @ 7200rpm~-^[1]^-~||Western Digital Black SATA 320GB @ 7200rpm~-^[3]^-~||Unknown manufacturer 250GB SATA @ 5400rpm|| ||CPU||Intel® Pentium® M (780 - 2.26GHz, 533MHz FSB, 2M Cache)||Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor (X9100 - 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6M Cache)~-^[4]^-~||Intel® Atom™ (N450 - 1.66GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)|| ||RAM||Crucial 2GB SODIMM DDR2 (667Mhz)~-^[2]^-~||Crucial 8GB SODIMM DDR3 (800MHz)~-^[5]^-~||Unknown manufacturer 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (667MHz)|| ||W/NIC||Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 BG [Calexico2]||Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh]||Unknown manufacturer|| ~-^[1]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Seagate Momentus Ultra ATA/100 60GB @ 5400rpm).-~ ~-^[2]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard RAM (512MB SODIMM DDR2 (667MHz) - manufacturer unknown).-~ ~-^[3]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Fujitsu/Toshiba SATA 500GB @ 5400rpm).-~ ~-^[4]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard CPU (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (T6600 - 2.20GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M Cache).-~ ~-^[5]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard RAM (Nanya 4GB SODIMM DDR3 (1066MHz)).-~ == Testing Interests == Having looked at the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities|Testing Team Activities]] I was interested in testing the following areas: * ISO Testing (on my HP) * Laptop testing (on my HP) * General Testing (on my Lenovo and/or my HP) * (I use my Sony netbook for LUG meetings) Since my Lenovo is my daily computer I prefer to test on my HP but general testing is fine on any system. == Hobbies & Interests == I weight train in my spare time and also enjoy bike riding. In my fitter, more youthful days, I have cycled to the coast for charitable causes on several occasions. The most I have cycled in a day is 126 miles. I enjoy watching films either in the comfort of my own living room or at the cinema. Some of my favourite films include Predator, Glory and Event Horizon. I like travelling and have spent 3 months in Australia, 9 months in Germany and I've been to various other places on holiday with my favourite place being the Maldives. I'm fascinated with technology and spend many hours performing what I have termed 'geekery' :D . My current gadget is a Nokia N900 - picked solely because it has the Maemo 5 (Fremantle) Linux-based operating system! Lastly, I find theoretical subjects, philosophy and reasoned debate very engaging. I read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and found it to be really interesting and thought provoking so I have now picked up another of his books called The God Delusion. When I have the time I hope to also read The Blind Watchmaker (also by Richard Dawkins). One of my favourite popular science books is A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I don't pretend to understand it all but I really enjoy the subject matter and thinking upon it afterwards. |
About Me
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garyjmellor on irc.freenode.net |
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Background: I'm 32 years old and live in England. I am a professional software tester with around 8 years' experience in the industry. I have worked for the following companies:
o3sis AG (Research and Development)
Synectics Solutions Ltd (Data Cleanser)
SurfControl Plc (Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer)
AppSense Ltd (Test Engineer)
Jumar Solutions Ltd (Test Manager)
I have been using Ubuntu for around 8 months and really like it - so much so that I'm now testing it! I love the whole idea of FOSS and like helping to help shape Ubuntu for the community.
Why Do I Use Ubuntu?
Having been exposed to Windows 'features' for as long as I can remember in both personal and professional realms, I was on the look out for alternatives. I'd used Unix and Mac at university and I'd heard of Linux. After some Googling, I plumped for Ubuntu and I haven't looked back. After just one week of having a dual boot system I decided that Ubuntu (Karmic) was infinitely better than any Windows OS and got rid of the Windows partition completely.
My Machines
I have three physical systems: a HP 'junker', a Lenovo 'stable' system and a Sony 'ultra-portable' system. The HP and Lenovo are both laptops and the Sony is a netbook. Here are the specs:
Hardware |
Hewlett-Packard HP 510 |
Lenovo G550 2958F3G |
Sony W-Series VPCM11M1E/B |
Architecture |
X86 |
X64 |
X86 |
Chipset |
Mobile Intel® 915GM Express |
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express |
Intel® NM10 Express |
Graphics |
Intel® GMA900 |
NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M |
Intel® GMA3150 |
HDD |
Hitachi Travelstar SATA 60GB @ 7200rpm[1] |
Western Digital Black SATA 320GB @ 7200rpm[3] |
Unknown manufacturer 250GB SATA @ 5400rpm |
CPU |
Intel® Pentium® M (780 - 2.26GHz, 533MHz FSB, 2M Cache) |
Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor (X9100 - 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6M Cache)[4] |
Intel® Atom™ (N450 - 1.66GHz, 512KB L2 Cache) |
RAM |
Crucial 2GB SODIMM DDR2 (667Mhz)[2] |
Crucial 8GB SODIMM DDR3 (800MHz)[5] |
Unknown manufacturer 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (667MHz) |
W/NIC |
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 BG [Calexico2] |
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] |
Unknown manufacturer |
[1] Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Seagate Momentus Ultra ATA/100 60GB @ 5400rpm).
[2] Replaces manufacturer's standard RAM (512MB SODIMM DDR2 (667MHz) - manufacturer unknown).
[3] Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Fujitsu/Toshiba SATA 500GB @ 5400rpm).
[4] Replaces manufacturer's standard CPU (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (T6600 - 2.20GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M Cache).
[5] Replaces manufacturer's standard RAM (Nanya 4GB SODIMM DDR3 (1066MHz)).
Testing Interests
Having looked at the Testing Team Activities I was interested in testing the following areas:
- ISO Testing (on my HP)
- Laptop testing (on my HP)
- General Testing (on my Lenovo and/or my HP)
- (I use my Sony netbook for LUG meetings)
Since my Lenovo is my daily computer I prefer to test on my HP but general testing is fine on any system.
Hobbies & Interests
I weight train in my spare time and also enjoy bike riding. In my fitter, more youthful days, I have cycled to the coast for charitable causes on several occasions. The most I have cycled in a day is 126 miles.
I enjoy watching films either in the comfort of my own living room or at the cinema. Some of my favourite films include Predator, Glory and Event Horizon.
I like travelling and have spent 3 months in Australia, 9 months in Germany and I've been to various other places on holiday with my favourite place being the Maldives.
I'm fascinated with technology and spend many hours performing what I have termed 'geekery' . My current gadget is a Nokia N900 - picked solely because it has the Maemo 5 (Fremantle) Linux-based operating system!
Lastly, I find theoretical subjects, philosophy and reasoned debate very engaging. I read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and found it to be really interesting and thought provoking so I have now picked up another of his books called The God Delusion. When I have the time I hope to also read The Blind Watchmaker (also by Richard Dawkins). One of my favourite popular science books is A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I don't pretend to understand it all but I really enjoy the subject matter and thinking upon it afterwards.
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