Category Archives: Life

Oh noes, a blue shark!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by herlo

Fun in Kansas City this week :-D

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The end of an era: Starting a new job and a new life

Posted on September 9, 2010 by herlo

Boy has my life has changed recently! I mean it, It really has changed…just over two months ago, my son Alexander James was born.  He was 6 weeks early.  Wow, it’s been a ride.  I had to take some time off … Continue reading →

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Combating Apathy in [Free and Open Source] Communities — Part 3

Posted on June 15, 2010 by herlo

This article is a part of a three part series, if you haven’t read the first part and second part, you really should. How do we address this problem?  Who does it? In other words, how do small to medium … Continue reading →

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Combating Apathy: How to Keep a [Free and Open Source] Community Alive

Posted on June 1, 2010 by herlo

This June will mark the fourth anniversary of the creation of the Utah Open Source Foundation.  In October, we will be hosting approximately 500 attendees at the fourth annual Utah Open Source Conference. What started out as a simple idea … Continue reading →

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FUDCon F13: Toronto, there are too many paths!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by herlo

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 … Continue reading →

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Software Freedom Day: What I’ll be Doing!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by herlo

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 … Continue reading →

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UTOSC 2009: Breakfast is served!

Posted on September 3, 2009 by herlo

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 … Continue reading →

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A New Job and WordPress Plugins

Posted on December 30, 2008 by herlo

Over the past little while, I’ve lost my job, hunted for (and found) a new job, consulted to fill in the gaps and a bunch of Fedora projects over Christmas.  What did this entail?  Well, sit back and relax and … Continue reading →

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Looking for work is hard work

Posted on December 4, 2008 by herlo

Recently, I was laid off from Guru Labs. While I still think of them as a great company, I must forge on, looking for a new job. I really appreciate the 2.5 years I worked and all the friendships I … Continue reading →

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