And so it begins….
This first post has been a long time coming. I’ve faced some decisions in getting this blog up and running. Namely: Deciding on how to start? Deciding on what subject matter to cover? Deciding on who...
View ArticleUbuntu Ireland June 2011 Geeknic. Short and sweet!
On Saturday the 11th of June, 2011 Ubuntu Ireland held it’s first Geeknic of the year. The team decided to try something new this time in line with our expressed desire to hold more events outside of...
View ArticleMy first experience of the Ubuntu LoCo Team re- approval process. First of...
The Ubuntu Ireland Team was re-approved at the LoCo Council IRC meeting which was held on Tuesday the 21st of June, 2011. I was thrilled with this achievement and extremely grateful that the members...
View ArticleThe Irish Ubuntu LoCo Team have Ubuntu 11:10 (Natty Narwhal) CDs for you!
One of the great benefits and privileges of being an approved Ubuntu LoCo is the fact that with the release of each iteration of this fantastic GNU/Linux distribution our Team receives a significant...
View ArticleUbuntu Ireland Meet and Greet with Canonical in Dublin. 6 months late with...
I started writing this post many months ago but never pressed the ‘publish’ button. Very late posts will most likely become a feature of this blog. What can I say… Anyway, for the 29th June 2011,...
View ArticleUbuntu Ireland LoCo 2011 year end roundup….As I saw it
One thing we suffer from in the Irish Loco is a severe lack of regular bloggers who find the time to blog about our activities. I resolved to do more on this is 2011 but, alas, I failed miserably....
View ArticleAthy Mens Shed… A quick visit
I have great respect for the Men’s Shed initiative and I follow our local Men’s Shed on all the usual social media outlets. A few days ago I was at home and I happened on a tweet from @athymensshed...
View ArticleUbuntu Ireland LoCo 2012 year end roundup….A relatively quiet year
2012 was a relatively quiet year for the Ubuntu Ireland LoCo. It started off strong, just as 2011 had finished, but activity seemed to fizzled out as the year went on. As I did with the 2011 year end...
View ArticleHello Planet Ubuntu!
A week ago today I was accepted as an Ubuntu Member at the Membership Board meeting held on the 20th of March 2013. I genuinely feel honoured and delighted having been accepted as a member. My name is...
View ArticleToo much power is a dangerous thing….. particularly in my hands
This is embarassing but I was encouraged to blog about my mistake to save others from making a similar mistake (although I doubt anyone else would!). Back towards the end of June I read the following...
View ArticleMy second experience of the Ubuntu LoCo Team re- approval process. Not as...
Back in the Summer of 2011 my first experience of the Ubuntu LoCo Team re- approval process was very positive and exciting. I happily helped in the preparation and delivery of the Ubuntu Ireland 2011...
View ArticleUbuntu Global Jam, Dublin….. Both productive and fun!
Last Saturday, 14 Sep 13, TOG, Dublin Hackerspace hosted an Ubuntu Global Jam Event from 12 noon till 6pm. I arrived a little early and was met at TOG by Jeffrey Roe (TOG and Ubuntu Ireland Member)....
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