ChristopherJohnston
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chrisjohnston AT ubuntu DOT com |
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cjohnston or FFEMTcJ |
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About Me
My name is Chris Johnston. I live in Orlando, FL. My day job is a FireFighter Paramedic, but in my spare time I am a computer enthusiast. I have been running an Ubuntu Server since 7.10 and as a desktop since 8.04.
I was awarded membership to Ubuntu Members on December 7, 2009 by the Americas Regional Membership Board.
Memberships
Ubuntu Members
Florida LoCo Team
Ubuntu Beginners Team
Ubuntu Beginners Team Launchpad Focus Group
Ubuntu Classroom
Ubuntu Classroom Management Team
Ubuntu User Days Team
Ubuntu BugSquad
Ubuntu Community Learning Project
Launchpad Beta Testers
Ubuntu Participation
Ubuntu Beginners Team
I am a Jedi Fellow on the Ubuntu Beginners Team. I participate in the Launchpad Focus Group. In the LPFG, I actively participate in the Answers section of Launchpad as well as triage bugs. I also help out in many educational aspects in the Ubuntu Community, even though the EduFG is currently not very active. I am an Ubuntu Classroom Manager, participating in recruiting instructors and scheduling classes. I am nominated for UBT Council. If I am elected, I have many ideas that I believe will help improve the Beginners Team.
My Blog
For the past year I have been writing different articles and tutorials for both Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Desktop setups on my personal blog at chrisjohnston.org.
BugSquad
I am also learning how to do bug triaging, and being mentored for the BugSquad Team by Hggdh. I am also taking some programming classes, in hopes of one day becoming a developer.
Classroom
As a part of the Ubuntu Classroom team, I help to recruit instructors as well as remind them of their upcoming courses. I also help to maintain the Classroom wiki page and am a member of the Classroom Management Team.
Florida Local Community Team
I am a member of the Ubuntu Florida LoCo Team and recently participated in Florida Team Birthday Bash / Karmic Release Party (picture I'm the guy on the far left holding my little boy).
I am in the process of creating a family-based blog for our LoCo, for members to post updates about their families and what is happening in their lives.
I am also in the process of setting up an Ubuntu Hour in the Orlando, FL area.
Internet Relay Chat
My registered IRC nickname is cjohnston. I am usually present in the following channels:
- #ubuntu-us-fl
- #ubuntu-us
- #ubuntu-beginners
- #ubuntu-beginners-help
- #ubuntu-learning
- #ubuntu-community-team
- #ubuntu-bugs
- #ubuntu-locoteams
- #ubutnu
- #ubuntu+1
Ubuntu Hour - Orlando
On December 14, 2009 we hosted our first Ubuntu Hour in Orlando, Florida. Our Ubuntu Hour is every Monday at 7:00 PM EST at Barnes & Noble in Orlando (more info). You can see pictures from our first Hour here. Interested in joining us at an Ubuntu Hour? Find out more information and RSVP on the Ubuntu Hour page of the Florida LoCo wiki!
Ubuntu User Days
Ubuntu User Days was born out of a discussion at the Ubuntu Developers Summit in November 2009 regarding Ubuntu Open Week not being targeted enough at users. Ubuntu User Days was created to be a set of classes offered during a one day period to teach the beginning or intermediate Ubuntu user the basics to get them started with Ubuntu, including:
- Learn how to install Ubuntu
- Learn how to find equivalent programs in Ubuntu
- Learn how to get help with Ubuntu
- Learn the basics of how to use Ubuntu
- Learn how to get involved in the community
And more! For our full schedule head over to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDays
I have been a lead for the Ubuntu User Days project since its inception, recruiting instructors, creating a class list and schedule, designing the website, promoting, and hosting the event.
Our first Ubuntu User Days was January 23, 2010. We had 13 instructors teach on 14 different topics throughout the day.
Goals
Lucid Cycle Goals
Become an Ubuntu Beginners Team member
Become a BugSquad member
- Join a LUG
Finish setting up the Florida LoCo Family Site
Establish a local Ubuntu Hour
Recurring Goals
- Continue to post in support sections of the ubuntu forums
- Continue to get Friends and Family trying Ubuntu
- Continue to offer assistance on IRC
- Continue writing articles and tutorials for my blog
Testimonials
Even though he has only been a member of the Florida LoCo for a short time, Chris has been very active in our online and in person events. He is always willing to offer help and expertise to us in the IRC channel, and he blogs regularly blogs on Ubuntu subjects. His blog has also been included in http://planet.ubuntu-fl.org. He has also taken the lead on getting our new family-oriented website up and running. I have met Chris and his family on a couple of occasions, and look forward to interacting with him more. He is already becoming an invaluable member of our LoCo, and I only see than increasing in the future. -- mhall119 2009-11-30 15:09:14
I second the kind words that mhall119 has previously said. Chris has a passion for Ubuntu. It's obvious whenever you talk with him, I look forward to seeing good things from him for the Florida Team and Ubuntu! -- itnet7 2009-12-01 20:12:31
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