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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)>> || || '''PGP Key''': || 8EF7B791 || |
## 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 || || {{http://www.carillon.org/illu/world.gif}} My Website || [[http://thecliffgardner.com | the [unfiltered] cliff gardner]] || || {{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 dabbled in Redhat 7 in our Computer Systems Technology class. Ubuntu was later introduced to me by a colleague and friend. I have used Macintosh OS X and Windows extensively but neither of them can compare to Ubuntu. 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 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 it and looking for am looking to be sponsored by a Master. 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 March 2010. === Ubuntu Forums === * '''Forum Profile''': [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1012664]] * '''Join Date''': February 6, 2010 * '''Approx. Posts''': 16 * Currently at ''5 Cups of Ubuntu'' ==== 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. === Internet Relay Chat === Check back soon. ## 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: ## 1. #ubuntuforums ## 2. #ubuntu-beginners ## 3. #ubuntu-beginners-YNU ## 4. #ubuntu-beginners-help ## 5. #ubuntu-uk == 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 joining and becoming involved in the Bluegrass Linux User Group [[http://bglug.net|(BGLUG)]]. I hope to attend the next 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. Continue to post in support sections of the Ubuntu forums 2. Continue to get Friends and Colleagues trying Ubuntu 3. Become an Ubuntu Beginners Team member 4. Begin offering assistance on IRC 5. Join BGLUG and stay involved 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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Location 
My Website 
Ubuntu Forums Profile 
About Me
I was first introduced to Linux in high school and dabbled in Redhat 7 in our Computer Systems Technology class. Ubuntu was later introduced to me by a colleague and friend. I have used Macintosh OS X and Windows extensively but neither of them can compare to Ubuntu. 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 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 it and looking for am looking to be sponsored by a Master. 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 March 2010.
Ubuntu Forums
Forum Profile: http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1012664
Join Date: February 6, 2010
Approx. Posts: 16
Currently at 5 Cups of Ubuntu
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.
Internet Relay Chat
Check back soon.
Linux User Group (LUG)
I am joining and becoming involved in the Bluegrass Linux User Group (BGLUG). I hope to attend the next meeting and expand my knowledge of the open source community.
Goals For The Future
- Continue to post in support sections of the Ubuntu forums
- Continue to get Friends and Colleagues trying Ubuntu
- Become an Ubuntu Beginners Team member
- Begin offering assistance on IRC
- Join BGLUG and stay involved through meetings and participation.
Testimonials
CliffGardner (last edited 2010-03-16 03:28:14 by cpe-76-177-30-102)