Archive for September, 2009

Git Hooks: Making the awesomest RCS ever even better!

Over the past month or so, I’ve been really digging into git.  It’s quite the revision control system (RCS) and has some seriously awesome tools to do just about anything with your data.  My latest project has been around my semi-new job at Backcountry.com as a Senior Linux Administrator.  Essentially, my entire job right now [...]

Posted on September 30, 2009 at 7:35 pm by herlo · Permalink · 2 Comments
In: Fedora, Guru, Tech, git, puppet · Tagged with: , ,

Wow: UTOSC 2009 is actually 2 weeks away!

I am amazed by the UTOS Core Team and all of the work these awesome volunteers have put in to make the Utah Open Source Conference a success!  I just can’t believe it is exactly 2 weeks away from conference time.  I am so excited!  Just have to finish my bathroom in the next few [...]

Posted on September 24, 2009 at 8:46 am by herlo · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Community, Conferences, Fedora, Guru, Tech

FUDCon F13: Toronto, there are too many paths!

At the moment, I’m committed to heading up to the Fedora Users and Developers Conference (FUDCon) this December 5-7.  And while it’s promising to be a blast with all of my Fedora friends, great hackfests, sessions and even a project I’ve decided to start working on. I have been looking at airfare, hotel and other [...]

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 9:31 pm by herlo · Permalink · 2 Comments
In: Community, Conferences, Fedora, Life, Passion, Tech · Tagged with: , , , , ,

Software Freedom Day: What I’ll be Doing!

So tomorrow is Software Freedom Day.  And because I’ve been a big slacker this year, I didn’t get the time to set up an event as I had hoped.  However, because others in our community are awesome and didn’t want to see this day go completely to the Microsofties and non-free software folks, there’s going [...]

Posted on September 18, 2009 at 9:58 am by herlo · Permalink · Leave a comment
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SLLUG Daytime Meeting: Today 11:30am-1:00pm

Christian Horne is presenting on Blender (in preparation for UTOSC 2009 – http://2009.utosc.com/presentation/68/) to iron out the wrinkles. :) Location: BetaLoft SLC – 357 West 200 S, Suite 201, Salt Lake City Map See you all there. Clint

Posted on September 9, 2009 at 7:50 am by herlo · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Want to attend UTOSC 2009 for free? Just pass out some flyers!

I’m looking for someone to print out flyers and take them to local colleges in the Mountain West to promote UTOSC 2009.  This includes Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.  I’m willing to give out free passes to UTOSC 2009 to anyone who helps out with this project.  Would you be [...]

Posted on September 4, 2009 at 7:37 am by herlo · Permalink · Leave a comment
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UTOSC 2009: Breakfast is served!

As part of my effort to help out folks coming in for the Utah Open Source Conference 2009, we have filled up our household with out-of-towners. However, when I asked my awesome sweetie , Jennifer, about food, she had this reply: 21:37 <herlo> did you say you were willing to cook breakfast for us during [...]

Posted on September 3, 2009 at 8:50 pm by herlo · Permalink · 2 Comments
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