Archive for the ‘UTOSC’ Category

Fedora FAD @ UTOSC 2009: Fedora-Event-Splash (aka FES)

Even though I’m extremely involved in the organization and management of the Utah Open Source Conference, I’ve got a big project in which I’m interested.  It’s the new concept around Fedora-Event-Splash (or FES, pronounced FEZ).
This project was dreamed up by Mr. Ian Weller and he graciously let me tag along to get the thing going.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

UTOSC 2009: Theme, Venue, Dates Announced

So we finally announced the theme, dates and venue for the Utah Open Source Conference 2009.  Looks to be fun to see what people will think of it and the presentations that will result.  The theme, Affordability, Scalability, Reliability seemed appropriate.  I hope others will see the value in it as well.
Looking forward, I’m thinking [...]

Mind Maps: The Utah Open Source Foundation

The Utah Open Source Foundation “Mind Map”
After creating the Fedora Project Mind Map, I was better able to understand how UTOS was currently structured.  I was able to put together the main pieces pretty quickly, although it seems there are several gaps in my thought process still.  For that reason, I’m opening the UTOS structure [...]

Over the last few days

Quite a bit has transpired this weekend.  Thought I had better get caught up on it before I forget.
Missing Teeth
My Son Shaun lost his fourth tooth this past week.  He was so excited about it, he called me as soon as it happened.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to experience it, but I’ve been assigned to [...]

UTOSC 2008: Day 2

Day 2 seemed to be even smoother than day 1, much of the time, running around putting out little fires, but not too many.  I was the room manager for Paul’s Fedora Remix talk, quite enjoyed that, even though most of it I already knew.
I also got to enjoy both keynotes today.  Howard Tayler was [...]