Ubuntu And The Opportunistic Programmer

Ubuntu And The Opportunistic Programmer

Today I wanted to talk a little about how Ubuntu and its underlying platform comprised of many upstream components is opening up tremendous possibilities for the *opportunistic programmer*. I am by definition an *opportunistic programmer*, and many Open Source folks...
Next Ubuntu Open Week Announced!

Next Ubuntu Open Week Announced!

Today we are proud to announce the schedule for the next [Ubuntu Open Week](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek), which takes place from the **2nd – 6th November 2009**. Ubuntu Open Week is a week of free live online tuition and Q+A sessions that are provided...
Back From The Abyss

Back From The Abyss

Today Aq and I just did a server upgrade and **jonobacon@home** should be much faster now. In the interim there may be a few quirks here and there. Just let me know and I will get them fixed. Thanks for your patience, folks!
Next Ubuntu Open Week Announced!

Ubuntu Server Eucalyptus Testers Needed

Koalas love eucalyptus, they spend three hours a day munching away on the sturdy plant. Likewise, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala loves Eucalyptus, the *Open Source system for implementing on-premise private and hybrid clouds using the hardware and software infrastructure...
This Is What Awesome Looks Like

This Is What Awesome Looks Like

This is a screenshot of a conversation I had today with Rick Spencer, leader of the Ubuntu Desktop Team at Canonical. Using the Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, we are having a video chat using [Empathy](https://live.gnome.org/Empathy), while also sharing Rick’s...