jorge's stompbox

Happy Halloween...

In hindsight maybe those webcam improvements in 2.6.27 weren't such a good idea. :D

This train stops for no one ...

You'd think that we'd slow down now that Ubuntu 8.10 is out the door. But nope; if anything we push ourselves just a little bit harder...

Next week we kick off another week of workshops in IRC; Ubuntu OpenWeek.

This is the perfect chance to get involved in Ubuntu development, learn how to package, learn how to triage a bug, learn to contribute to documentation, and a bunch of other topics. I hope to see you all there!

Nota Bene: I could have said something like "This train of awesome stops for no one" or "All aboard the awesome train" or even "Train of Consequential Awesomeness". Just wanted to let everyone know that I am working on not overusing my crutch words. Sweet.

Ontario Linuxfest

I had a great time at the Ontario Linuxfest. There's a great summary on Linux.com

I am going to get into OpenStreetMap because the talk was so good and funny that I just got to get into this community. Shouts out to the Ubuntu NY LoCo, the Fedora guys, and Mr. Bradley M. Kuhn and his handsome beard.

Party on.

It's not too late to have an Ubuntu Release Party! Check out the list here and plan your own!

The legend grows...

Finally met Emma Jane. Awesome.

More detailed post on Ontario Linuxfest to follow.

Ontario!

I am leaving shortly for Toronto, Ontario, Canada to speak at the Ontario Linuxfest. I will be talking about bug reporting, specifically sharing tips I've gleaned from our QA masters over the past year and sharing them with the audience.

I get the wonderful opportunity to speak at 9 in the morning. Yay. Here's the schedule.

After such an awesome time at the Ohio Linuxfest (Yes, the other OLF), I look forward to this show. I'm so glad that the regional Linux shows are going on strong and staying community-focused.

One up!

Palladia

I just recently got an HDTV so I've never had this channel called Palladia until I discovered it a few weeks ago. It's basically live music, all the time. Shows like Unplugged and Storytellers, along with hourlong cuts of bands on tour, in nice, widescreen, HD glory.

So far we've watched AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, The Police(!), KT Tunstall, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi (that one proved popular at the housewarming), Coldplay (meh), The Who, Genesis, Lenny Kravitz, Nine Inch Nails (Live Beside you in Time), and the Bangles.

That's right, the Bangles, as in Walk like an Egyptian. And I've only had the channel a month!

Just finishing up an hourlong set of the Chili Peppers (great solo in the middle by Flea). Someone even told me that the channel is run by MTV, which really made me laugh because there's music on it.

On awesomeness...

It has been brought to my attention that I use the word "awesome" too much, but I never let it get me down. I would like to share 2 wallpapers with everyone that I use to ensure I am always motivated and doing the right thing. Both apply to any situation:

I have no idea where I picked these wallpapers up or where proper attribution is due, but share the wealth.  If it's any consolation, I picked up using "awesome" for everything from Brandon Hale, who at UDS in Sydney used the term "Piles of Awesome" to refer to something I can't even remember. True Story.

EDIT: not in the mood to wrestle with my thumbnails, big sizes here and here.

"Wow, he sounds like Dethklok"

That was @jill's reaction to Severed Fifth's Denied by Rain.

I think it's a great album, and I'm not just saying that because I work with Jono, I think people will like it. We've heard the Lugradio guys talking about the music industry and how the new economics change the game and asking the question if it's possible for someone to be successful in this new market. I guess we'll find out!

Incidentally, it releases on October 21st, one day after the release of AC/DC's new album, Black Ice.

It's been a pretty great year for metal ... what don't kill you make you more strong!