Category Archives: Community

Beagle : Simple Questions

Anytime I ask a Mono or Beagle developer about the Beagle app they tell me all kinds of great things.  Anytime I ask a regular user (which there tend to be more of) there complain about how much it sucks resources, power, etc. Well both parties might be interested in this.  I just installed powertop… Read More »

Shameless Plug : United States of Ubuntu

In a recent effort to recruit more teams to the US Teams Project we have resorted to using Digg :).  If you would like to help us spread the word about US Teams and localized Ubuntu support across the US please take a second and Digg the following link. Ubuntu In The United States Thank… Read More »

Utah Open Source Conference : I’m Presenting!

I wanted to throw this out there for anyone in the area or able to possibly make it to the Utah area in early September. Utah has a thriving tech and Open Source community and we’ve all put our heads together to plan the first annual Utah Open Source Conference, Sept 6-8. I will be… Read More »

Ubuntu Live 2007 : Tutorials

Well it’s the last day here at Ubuntu Live and things have gotten much more quiet.  Today is limited to the tutorials, which it seems many people opted out of.  I wanted as much geek as I could get, so I’m here for all I can.  Things that I’ve picked up this morning after the… Read More »

Ubuntu Live : Monday Recap

Well I’m finally home now after the second day of Ubuntu Live.  I’m actually more more tired than I expected I would be.  Geeking it out for two days straight (morning to night!) can be more tiring than you’d think.  I’m so very glad I’ve attended though.  I’ve met some really cool people and learned… Read More »

Matt Zimmerman Keynote : “This project is about people”

“This project is about people.”  I think this sums up the Ubuntu project really well and was part of the introduction from Matt’s keynote presentation.  The real importance–the real measure of our success–is the people within the project. Matt showed a slide during his presentation that outlines how the Ubuntu release plan, development milestones and… Read More »

Ubuntu Live 2007: Sunday Recap

Well today was a very eventful day and I’m just now getting back home and prepping to get to bed.  Of course part of my winding down ritual is posting some contents on the blog (particular during this conference–I need some kind of expression medium to make sense of everything!) All in all it was… Read More »

Ubuntu Live BoF : US Teams Project

Quick reminder for any of you Ubuntu Live attendees following the planet or my rss.  Please come see us tonite at 8:00pm – 9:00pm in c122.  I’d like to talk briefly about the status of the US Teams Project, get feedback and tell all of you how you can get involved.  …plus it’s a great… Read More »

US Teams BoF Approved : Ubuntu Live 2007

I’ll admit I waited until the last minute to get this one in, but a BoF (birds of a feather) I submitted on behalf of the US Teams Project was approved for Ubuntu Live. Anyone that is a part of an Ubuntu LoCo, would like to be part of an Ubuntu LoCo or would like… Read More »

Monthly Donatation To Free Software Projects

I have been thinking lately about how much I’ve gained from the use of all the free software on my machine. All the tools I use daily, that someone took the time to sit down and code and release under a Free Software license. When I write little scripts and release those I feel like… Read More »