Oct 31, 2009 5:28pm GMT
I just got back from a three-conference trip, Futurecom in Sao Paulo, "I FÓRUM DE SOFTWARE LIVRE DE DUQUE DE CAXIAS" in the city of Duque de Caxias, a community of Rio de Janeiro, and Latinoware in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil. Each conference was interesting in its own way. Futurecom is the largest telecommunications show in Brazil. Having been put on for many years in Florianopolis, th... more »
Some nice things happened on the way through life.....Oct 29, 2009 1:49am GMT
Recently a couple of very nice things happened to me. I needed a favor, and a friend of mine reached out to help me. They were person who I have known for about ten years, and although they have always been nice to me, this last "help" was just when it was needed most. As I thanked him, he reminded me that I was instrumental in getting him into Free Software, and that this had... more »
I never won a Nobel Peace Prize.Oct 11, 2009 11:42pm GMT
I woke up on the morning of October 9th to find that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. There was a lot of discussion about whether President Obama had "earned" the honor or not, and a lot of discussion about how the Nobel Peace Prize is not always for what you have done, but encouraging you to keep going in what you are doing. As I read his acceptance speech, I thoug... more »
This takes the cake (and make mine chocolate!)Oct 04, 2009 2:26am GMT
I heard recently, and could not really believe it until I saw it, that Microsoft was encouraging people to throw "Tupperware(R) parties" at their homes in order to launch the new version of Microsoft's products.That is right...plain old down-to-earth "homies" extolling the virtues of quickly going to Vista...er...ah...Windows 7. I knew that Microsoft had perfected the &q... more »
What Have We Learned?Sep 20, 2009 1:57pm GMT
The Ohio Linux Fest is September 25th to 27th, and one of their major themes is the 40th "birthday" of Unix. Two of their major speakers will be addressing this topic, Dr. Peter Salus and Dr. M. Douglas McIlroy. Why is forty years of Unix important? During a chat session one night, one of the chat members said that they did not think the topic of the 40th year of Unix was relevant... more »
Don't let the Swine Win!: Enecomp 2009, Curitiba, Brazil - September 4-8, 2009Aug 20, 2009 11:01am GMT
I love going to student events. Particularly well-conceived events organized by students and run by students. Of course events run for business people and governments are important too, and I like it when they are all mutually compatible. Therefore it distresses me that the current hysteria around H1N1, also known as "Swine Flu" is jeopardizing the hard work done by students in Cur... more »
Bring a Luddite To Sanity Day(TM): Ohio Linux Fest, September 25-27th, 2009, Columbus OhioAug 19, 2009 3:15pm GMT
This is the first year in a long time that I will be missing the Ohio Linux Fest (September 25th to 27th in Columbus, Ohio). I had a previous commitment, and I try to honor my commitments. But for the rest of you, it is time to register and (equally important) get a Microsoft Windows user to register and attend. I have been involved with OLF for several years. I became involved through a fra... more »
