Monthly Archives: July 2007

Leaving Portland

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

OSCON is over, or at least very nearly over. It’s been a long, but fun, week. Much fun has been had, many sessions have been seen, my session went OK, and all is well. Here’s hoping that the flight back … Continue reading →

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Heading to Portland

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

Because I haven’t traveled enough this year (*cough*) I’m on my way to Portland, Oregon for Ubuntu Live and OSCON 2007. Assuming we take off, it’s raining mightily here at the Sarasota airport as I type this waiting for the … Continue reading →

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Social networks

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

I’m on LinkedIn and Facebook, and I’ve found LinkedIn just ever-so-mildly useful, and Facebook not at all — at least not yet — but I’ve noticed the volume of invites is picking up. Wondering about a few things: What’s the … Continue reading →

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Linux on MacBook Pro?

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

Let’s say a person is in possession of a brand-new (or very nearly) MacBook Pro. Let’s also say that said person wants to put Linux, preferably Ubuntu, on said MacBook Pro. Which of the 3.2 million howto’s is most accurate … Continue reading →

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Nearly settled

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

Once again, my blog has been suffering neglect. This time around, it’s due to being entirely too busy to blog… because I have just spent much of the last month traveling or moving. As of the first week of July, … Continue reading →

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