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| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"> '''Launchpad ID''': || [[https://launchpad.net/~thecliffgardner|https://launchpad.net/~thecliffgardner]] || || '''Website''': || [[http://thecliffgardner.com|thecliffgardner.com]] || || '''Email''': || <<MailTo(thecliffgardner AT gmail DOT com)>> || |
## This table is a contents section for the wiki page. <<TableOfContents(4)>> means that the sections will go to 4 ##sections of details. The contents sections are worked out automatically from the headings tags (=). ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents(4)>>|| ## This is a quick table summarizing your online presence. Its a place for quick links to places mentioned on this wiki ##page. ##Table structure by Silver Fox. Please leave this comment in place if you choose to base your work off it. :) ##This table has 8 rows hence <|8> , Change the number to reflect the number of rows in your table. ## http://www.serial-coder.co.uk/images/SilverFoxAvatar.gif is a link to my avatar. Replace it with your own. || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/person}} Name || '''Cliff Gardner''' || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16121192/gem-sm.png}} Location || Kentucky, US || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/9608570/ubuntu_emblem.png}} Ubuntu Forums Profile || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1012664| thecliff]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico}} Launchpad Profile || [[https://launchpad.net/~thecliffgardner|thecliffgardner]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/team}} [[http://counter.li.org/|Linux User]] || {{http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/certificate.cgi/504993}}|| || {{http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/favicon.ico}} [[http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/|Registered Ubuntu User]] || {{http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/img/ubuntu-user2.php?user=30369}} || |
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| I am a 22 year old professional and student in central Kentucky, US. I am new to Linux and have been using it for less than one year but am quickly learning and attempting to contribute to Ubuntu when possible. Ubuntu is my primary OS at home and I am attempting to move to it at work as I move more towards working without Windows. | I was first introduced to Linux in high school and worked in Redhat 7 in our Computer Systems Technology class. Ubuntu was later introduced to me by a colleague and friend at HP. I have used Macintosh OS X and Windows extensively but neither of them can compare to Ubuntu IMO. I am currently using Ubuntu as my primary OS on my home computers and running a dual-boot on my work laptop. I continue to let interested parties know about Ubuntu. I am experienced in web design and W3 standards and am currently learning Java. |
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| == Current Activities == | === Socially === |
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| I am slowly becoming more involved in the Documentation Team. I have been involved on and off with technical writing for a few years but am learning and getting used to DocBook. | I am in a committed long term relationship and enjoy spending what little free time I have with my girlfriend. I am constantly listening to music on Sirius or Pandora when I am at a PC and love film. |
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| I am working to answer questions in the Ubuntu Forums as well as let others know about Ubuntu at work and outside of work. | === Professionally === |
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| I am a Customer Solutions Center Supervisor at Hewlett-Packard in Kentucky. I previously worked in a business analyst role developing and managing knowledge and technical documentation for up to 300 employees. I was also involved in SharePoint development and maintenance. HP has a very large and open UNIX/Linux profession group that I would love to move into down the road in my career. I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my work laptop and am dual-booting with Windows Vista as we have some programs that will not run in Linux or Wine. == Ubuntu Participation == I currently participate by answering posts in the Ubuntu Forums as well as helping friends and co-workers install and configure Ubuntu on their PCs. I help answer questions in IRC at #ubuntu. I recently joined the Documentation Team and am looking for bugs that I can help with. === Beginners Team === ## Note that headings with 3 = do not place a horizontal line across the page. Here is an example of what you may wish to ##write here: I am not a member of the Beginners Team yet but I am hopeful and want to help new Ubuntu users transition from Windows and Mac. I am currently in the process of joining the team and am a padawan for [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/cprofitt|cprofitt]]. I wish to join this team because I have seen how much I have been able to learn and how much I prefer Ubuntu to any other OS I have used. I aim to become a team member by August 2010. === Ubuntu Forums === * '''Forum Profile''': [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1012664]] * '''Join Date''': February 5, 2010 * '''Approx. Posts''': ~55 * Currently at ''Just Give Me the Beans!'' ==== Unanswered Posts Team ==== I am not currently a member of this team but I am eager to contribute using my diverse technical knowledge and experience. === Local Community Team === I have recently joined the Ubuntu Kentucky LoCo Team and am looking to become more involved ASAP. I have joined the mailing list and will be attending the next team meeting. Our LoCo team has essentially (if not fully) migrated to the logcal LUG, [[http://bglug.net|BGLUG]]. === Internet Relay Chat === IRC nickname: thecliff on irc.freenode.net/8001 ## Do you use IRC regurlarly? If so, post your registered nickname and the channels you are often present in. For example: ##My registered IRC nickname is Silver_Fox_. I am looking forward to getting to know the Ubuntu community members better through this medium. I am usually present in the following channels: * #ubuntu * #ubuntu-beginners * #ubuntu-beginners-team * #ubuntu-forum * #ubuntu-beginners-help * #ubuntu-us-ky You can find me on IRC helping and meeting users between 1:00 and 4:00 AM EST most days. == Linux User Group (LUG) == ## Are you a member of any Linux User Groups? If you are let people know, not everything on your wiki has to be centered ##around Ubuntu. Anything to do with open source is also good thing to tell people about. For example: I am becoming an active member in the [[http://bglug.net|Bluegrass Linux User Group]]. I plan to attend the next IRL meeting and expand my knowledge of the open source community. == Goals For The Future == ## This should be a list of a few things that you would like to achieve in the near and far future. It can also be things ##that you would like to sustain. ## List items should be in the format demonstrated below. 1. Work with cprofitt to become a Beginners Team member 2. Continue to post in support sections of the Ubuntu forums 3. Continue to get Friends and Colleagues trying Ubuntu 4. Begin offering assistance on IRC 5. Continue involvement in BGLUG through meetings and participation == Testimonials == ## If you decide to apply for Ubuntu Membership it is advised that you have some testimonials written by other people. ##You should leave this section empty. |
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Ubuntu Forums Profile 
About Me
I was first introduced to Linux in high school and worked in Redhat 7 in our Computer Systems Technology class. Ubuntu was later introduced to me by a colleague and friend at HP. I have used Macintosh OS X and Windows extensively but neither of them can compare to Ubuntu IMO. I am currently using Ubuntu as my primary OS on my home computers and running a dual-boot on my work laptop. I continue to let interested parties know about Ubuntu. I am experienced in web design and W3 standards and am currently learning Java.
Socially
I am in a committed long term relationship and enjoy spending what little free time I have with my girlfriend. I am constantly listening to music on Sirius or Pandora when I am at a PC and love film.
Professionally
I am a Customer Solutions Center Supervisor at Hewlett-Packard in Kentucky. I previously worked in a business analyst role developing and managing knowledge and technical documentation for up to 300 employees. I was also involved in SharePoint development and maintenance.
HP has a very large and open UNIX/Linux profession group that I would love to move into down the road in my career. I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my work laptop and am dual-booting with Windows Vista as we have some programs that will not run in Linux or Wine.
Ubuntu Participation
I currently participate by answering posts in the Ubuntu Forums as well as helping friends and co-workers install and configure Ubuntu on their PCs. I help answer questions in IRC at #ubuntu.
I recently joined the Documentation Team and am looking for bugs that I can help with.
Beginners Team
I am not a member of the Beginners Team yet but I am hopeful and want to help new Ubuntu users transition from Windows and Mac. I am currently in the process of joining the team and am a padawan for cprofitt.
I wish to join this team because I have seen how much I have been able to learn and how much I prefer Ubuntu to any other OS I have used. I aim to become a team member by August 2010.
Ubuntu Forums
Forum Profile: http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1012664
Join Date: February 5, 2010
Approx. Posts: ~55
Currently at Just Give Me the Beans!
Unanswered Posts Team
I am not currently a member of this team but I am eager to contribute using my diverse technical knowledge and experience.
Local Community Team
I have recently joined the Ubuntu Kentucky LoCo Team and am looking to become more involved ASAP. I have joined the mailing list and will be attending the next team meeting. Our LoCo team has essentially (if not fully) migrated to the logcal LUG, BGLUG.
Internet Relay Chat
IRC nickname: thecliff on irc.freenode.net/8001
- #ubuntu
- #ubuntu-beginners
- #ubuntu-beginners-team
- #ubuntu-forum
- #ubuntu-beginners-help
- #ubuntu-us-ky
You can find me on IRC helping and meeting users between 1:00 and 4:00 AM EST most days.
Linux User Group (LUG)
I am becoming an active member in the Bluegrass Linux User Group. I plan to attend the next IRL meeting and expand my knowledge of the open source community.
Goals For The Future
- Work with cprofitt to become a Beginners Team member
- Continue to post in support sections of the Ubuntu forums
- Continue to get Friends and Colleagues trying Ubuntu
- Begin offering assistance on IRC
- Continue involvement in BGLUG through meetings and participation
Testimonials
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