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Jim Fisher (Jedijf)

Contact #:(636) 2-JEDI-JF (253-3453)

Married to Cynthia (Cindy)

Father of three (3) adult children

• Lisa
• Ashley
• TJ

Grandfather

• Jordyn Taylor

Three Pets

• Buffy (Maltese)
• Yoshi (Papillon)
• Leo (Yorkshire)

Bio

Started dabbling with computers in 1981, with a Timex/Sinclair Kit, and has been dabbling ever since as a hobbyist.

General Manager of Wholesale Baked Good Distribution Company based in Cinnaminson, NJ.

Lives with his family in Abington, PA.

Has been utilizing a mobile internet IRC connection for many years!

• http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2008/08/yodavan-now-running-ubuntu.html

The cake is not a lie! Oreo Cake The Southeast PA Event Staple.

Affiliations

• Philadelphia Area Computer Society

• PacsLinux

• Hive76 Hackerpsace Member

• Philly / Southeastern Team

• Community Outreach Team

• PA LoCo Disk-Tribution Team

• NJ Ubuntu LoCo

Contributions To Ubuntu

• === Current and Ongoing ===
  • Took over PA Team Official Contact Position when original leader had to step down.
  • Present and active in IRC. #ubuntu-us-pa
  • Present and active in Forums
  === Past Accomplishments in Ubuntu ===
  • === EVENTS ===
    • 20100218: Millersville University: Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software Event (Lancaster Region)
      • Coordinated distribution of disks and stickers to be given out at the event.
    • 20091031: Philadelphia Karmic Release Party (Philly / Southeast)

      • https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyKarmicRelease

    • 20091017: Table at Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference (CPOSC) (Harrisburg/York/Lancaster Region)
      • Sponsored Team
    • 20090919: Software Freedom Day at PACS (Philly/Southeast Region)

      • http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=52

    • 20090502: Jaunty Release Party (Philly / Southeast)
    • 20090221: Global Bug Jam
      • Participated independently from home
    • 20081206: Philadelphia NTR Imaging party (Philly / Southeast)

      • https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2008-November/000702.html

    • 20080823 Ubuntu NJ LAN Party

      • http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=468

      • http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2008/09/nj-lan-party-games-do-rock.html

    • 20071028 Philly Gutsy Gibbon Release / Halloween Party (Philly / Southeast)

      • https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyGutsyRelease

      • http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/10/gutsy-release-halloween-party.html

    • 20070922 NJ Loco Farmers Market Event

      • http://www.joeterranova.net/blog/2007/09/23/events-pictures/

    • 20070915 Free Software Day Extravaganza (Philly / Southeast)

      • http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1194

    • 20070811 Free (as in freedom) BBQ August 11, 2007 (Philly / Southeast)

      • http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1184

    • 20070609: Dual-Boot PC Donation to Girls Inc (Philly / Southeast)
      • Assisted with imaging and splash image
    • 20070602: Ubuntu Install-Fest at Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR) (Philly / Southeast)

      • http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/06/amazing-installfest.html

    • 20070519: Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS) Install-Fest Promo (Philly / Southeast)

      • http://princessleia2.livejournal.com/333193.html

    • 20070428: Ubuntu LoCo PA Team Meeting (Philly / Southeast)

      • http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414341

      • https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/Philly/MeetingMinutes

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