by Jono Bacon | Jun 15, 2015 | Writing
My new Forbes column is [published](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/06/11/from-piracy-to-prosperity-inside-the-new-artists-toolbox/). This article covers how technology has impacted how creatives, artists, and journalists create, distribute, and engage...
by Jono Bacon | May 27, 2015 | Ubuntu
So the Ubuntu Community Council has asked Jonathan Riddell to step down as a leader in the Kubuntu community. The reasoning for this can be broadly summarized as “poor conduct”. Some members of the community have concluded that this is something of a hatchet job from...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 20, 2015 | Chimp Foot.
I am delighted to share my new music project: [Chimp Foot](https://soundcloud.com/chimpfoot). I am going to be releasing a bunch of songs, which are fairly upbeat rock and roll (no growly metal here). The first tune is called ‘Line In The Sand’ and is...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 14, 2015 | Open Source
Recently I started writing a column on [opensource.com](https://www.opensource.com) called *Six Degrees*. They just published my latest column on how Open Source could provide the guardrails for a new generation of makers and innovators Go and read the column...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 18, 2015 | Leadership
Companies, communities, families, clubs, and other clumps of humans all have some inherent social dynamics. At a simple level there are leaders and followers, but in reality the lines are rarely as clear as that. Many leaders, with a common example being some...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 17, 2015 | Ubuntu
I recorded and posted a video with a detailed review of the [bq Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu phone](https://www.bq.com/gb/ubuntu.html), complete with wider commentary on the scopes and convergence strategy and the likelihood of success. See it below: Can’t see it? See it...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 2, 2015 | Bad Voltage
As regular readers of my blog will know, I rather like the [SoCal Linux Expo](https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/), more commonly known as *SCALE*. I have been going for over eight years and every year it delivers an incredible balance of content and community spirit. I...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 27, 2015 | XPRIZE
**Designers!** Imagine you could design a piece of Open Source tablet software that teaches a child how to read, write, and perform arithmetic, without the aid of a teacher. This is not designed to replace teachers, but to bring education where little or none exists....
by Jono Bacon | Jan 26, 2015 | Community, XPRIZE
As many of my regular readers will know, I joined the [XPRIZE Foundation](https://www.xprize.org) last year. At XPRIZE we run large competitions that incentivize the solution of some of the grandest challenges that face humanity. My role at XPRIZE is to create a...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 19, 2015 | Community
In the last five years we have seen tremendous growth in community management. Organizations large and small are striving to build strong, empowered communities that contribute to and support their work. These efforts are focused on a new form of engagement, one that...
