-
Recent Posts
My Cloud
11.10 authentication beginners Blue systems bug California canonical center community council devel developers development documentation elections face global gui help jam kde kubuntu leadership learning linux manager mentors muon nomination oneiric open package pam qt skills software source team training ubt ubuntu uds users webcam web cam-
-
Google Adsense
Category Archives: Linux
Helping a Friend
I know this isn’t Linux, Ubuntu or Android related but, I’m hoping in the spirit of community and friendship you will be able to help. I have a friend who is a single mom and she needs help. She lost … Continue reading
Posted in Home, Linux
Leave a comment
Open Source and Life
So yeah, the past few months have been so busy and crazy. Been interviewing for positions and yet again, I’m getting the standard replies. Over qualified, under educated or, right for the company but not this position. Being the glass … Continue reading
Problem Solvers vs. Problem Spotters
Over my past few years involved in the Ubuntu Community, I have noticed an interesting trend. We are really good at spotting and vocalising problems. This in itself is not a bad thing. In fact it is good to spot … Continue reading
Face Authentication
PAM Face Authentication Ever sense I got my ThinkPad I have been meaning to play around with biometrics in authorization. This has let me two directions. I have a build in fingerprint scanner and i wanted to use my webcam to play … Continue reading
Posted in Linux
Tagged authentication, authorization, face, kubuntu, pam, ubuntu, web cam, webcam
3 Comments
Kubuntu Council
The Kubuntu Council is starting the election process for half of it’s six members.
Posted in Linux
Tagged community, council, devel, developers, elections, kubuntu, nomination
3 Comments
Building a Better Community
Yesterday I wrote about leadership and in the comments someone asked about what problems I was trying to solve. It’s not about solving a current problem per se, but preventing a problem from happening.
Posted in Linux
Tagged canonical, community, development, leadership, learning, mentors, team, training, ubuntu
4 Comments
Leadership in the Ubuntu Community
During one of the talks yesterday (Day before? This all night remote thing is driving my internal clock insane.) at UDS, we had a community roundtable where leadership and leadership training came up.
Muon – KDE Package Manager and Software Center
Welcome to Muon! During the UDS sessions yesterday about Kubuntu Defaults there was an interesting demo regarding a package manager and software center called Muon. Software Center Muon comes with two options. One is a GUI Software Center that uses the same rating … Continue reading
Ubuntu Beginners Team
Ubuntu Beginners Team Being in San Diego, CA I have been attending UDS (Ubuntu Developers Summit) remotely online. During the first day we has a session to talk about Ubuntu Beginners Team (UBT) and it’s future.