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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;">To be updated after system rebuild|| '''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 one year 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. Sure, Windows is OK if you're non-technical and prepared to accept its flaws/second best (maybe non-techies don't even notice them?) - but there had to be a viable alternative. I'd heard about Linux and after some thorough Googling during my lunch breaks and free time, 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. I have tried other distros: openSUSE, Mandriva, Fedora and Gentoo but I still much prefer Ubuntu. == My Machine == I have a Lenovo G550 (2958), which is currently running Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid). Here are the specs: ||Architecture||X64|| ||Chipset||Mobile Intel® GM45 Express|| ||Graphics||NVIDIA® Ge''''''Force® G105M|| ||HDD||128GB Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5-inch SATA 6GB/s~-^[1]^-~|| ||CPU||Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor (X9100 - 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6M Cache)~-^[2]^-~|| ||RAM||Crucial 8GB SODIMM DDR3 (1066 MHz)~-^[3]^-~|| ||W/NIC||Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh]|| My machine cold boots in around 18 seconds and powers down in around 4 seconds so I'm really pleased with the performance! ~-^[1]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Fujitsu/Toshiba SATA 500GB @ 5400rpm).-~ ~-^[2]^-~ ~-Replaces manufacturer's standard CPU (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (T6600 - 2.20GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M Cache).-~ ~-^[3]^-~ ~-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 * Laptop testing (naturally) * General Testing == 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 Event Horizon, Glory, Predator, Titanic and Unbreakable. 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 . The last gadget I bought was 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. 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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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 one year 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. Sure, Windows is OK if you're non-technical and prepared to accept its flaws/second best (maybe non-techies don't even notice them?) - but there had to be a viable alternative.
I'd heard about Linux and after some thorough Googling during my lunch breaks and free time, 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.
I have tried other distros: openSUSE, Mandriva, Fedora and Gentoo but I still much prefer Ubuntu.
My Machine
I have a Lenovo G550 (2958), which is currently running Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid). Here are the specs:
Architecture |
X64 |
Chipset |
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express |
Graphics |
NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M |
HDD |
128GB Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5-inch SATA 6GB/s[1] |
CPU |
Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor (X9100 - 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6M Cache)[2] |
RAM |
Crucial 8GB SODIMM DDR3 (1066 MHz)[3] |
W/NIC |
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] |
My machine cold boots in around 18 seconds and powers down in around 4 seconds so I'm really pleased with the performance!
[1] Replaces manufacturer's standard HDD (Fujitsu/Toshiba SATA 500GB @ 5400rpm).
[2] Replaces manufacturer's standard CPU (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (T6600 - 2.20GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M Cache).
[3] 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
- Laptop testing (naturally)
- General Testing
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 Event Horizon, Glory, Predator, Titanic and Unbreakable.
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' . The last gadget I bought was 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. 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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