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| Michael Kaulbach. Currently in Toronto, Canada. Known on Ubuntuforums and Launchpad sites as Kaulbach, on Freenode IRC as genii, or genii-around. |
= About = Michael Kaulbach. Currently in Toronto, Canada. Introduced to Ubuntu with Hoary Hedgehog at a trade show. Predominantly an Kubuntu user, however I also use classic Ubuntu as well as Xubuntu. |
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| Launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/~mystic-scientist Active volunteer and board member of Toronto FreeNet http://www.torfree.net/ |
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| Launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/~mystic-scientist IRC activities: |
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| It is often my habit to use coffee in IRC actions to foster a sense of community.. handing a mug of coffee to someone, preparing a new pot, having a sip of coffee myself, and so on. In fact, I requested the ubottu factoid !coffee to be added, which it was. | It is often my habit to use coffee in IRC actions to foster a sense of community.. handing a mug of coffee to someone, preparing a new pot, having a sip of coffee myself, and so on. I requested the ubottu factoid !coffee to be added, which it was. |
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| Other activities related to Ubuntu and variants thereof: | = Other Activities = Beta testing and bug reporting |
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| Worked on adapting a Conexant Winmodem driver to function under 32bit editions of Xubuntu ( http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7340604&postcount=49 ), to help provide basic free internet connectivity to residents of Toronto, Canada through machines provided by Toronto FreeNet ( http://www.torfree.net/ ) . | Worked on adapting a Conexant Winmodem driver to function under 32bit editions of Xubuntu ( http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7340604&postcount=49 ), to help provide basic free internet connectivity to residents of Toronto, Canada in my work with Toronto FreeNet. This is ongoing. |
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| Familiarized children and adults with Ubuntu by dual-booting the computers in an Ontario Community Access Program ( http://capstats.ocl.net/cgi-bin/home_page.cgi ) site which I maintained at ArtHeart Community Art Centre ( http://www.artheart.ca/ ), also redistributed official Ubuntu CDs from there which were requested from the ShipIt program. | Familiarized children and adults with Ubuntu by dual-booting the computers in a community computer lab at ArtHeart Community Art Centre ( http://www.artheart.ca/ ), also distributed official Ubuntu CDs from the ShipIt program to these users. |
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= Plans = To continue holding release-parties in Toronto and build awareness. Continued work on distributing recycled Xubuntu powered computers to Toronto residents. Ongoing assistance to users on IRC and elsewhere. And of course, to provide bottomless mugs of coffee ... = Feedback = |
About
Michael Kaulbach. Currently in Toronto, Canada. Introduced to Ubuntu with Hoary Hedgehog at a trade show. Predominantly an Kubuntu user, however I also use classic Ubuntu as well as Xubuntu.
Member of Ubuntu Canada http://ubuntu-ca.org/ Launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/~mystic-scientist Active volunteer and board member of Toronto FreeNet http://www.torfree.net/
= IRC = Assisting users and moderating as necessary in #ubuntu,#ubuntu-offtopic ,#kubuntu, and #kubuntu-offtopic
Floodbot monitoring on occasion, have also provided bot operators with alternate location to run #kubuntu floodbot from. Occasional ubottu factoid adding/editing/updating ( possible notable addition of !pastebinit )
It is often my habit to use coffee in IRC actions to foster a sense of community.. handing a mug of coffee to someone, preparing a new pot, having a sip of coffee myself, and so on. I requested the ubottu factoid !coffee to be added, which it was.
Other Activities
Beta testing and bug reporting
Held Toronto release-parties for Lucid Lynx ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseParties/ConfirmedParties ) and Natty Narwhal ( http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/781/detail/ ) ... A release-party for Oneiric Ocelot is also planned.
Worked on adapting a Conexant Winmodem driver to function under 32bit editions of Xubuntu ( http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7340604&postcount=49 ), to help provide basic free internet connectivity to residents of Toronto, Canada in my work with Toronto FreeNet. This is ongoing.
Familiarized children and adults with Ubuntu by dual-booting the computers in a community computer lab at ArtHeart Community Art Centre ( http://www.artheart.ca/ ), also distributed official Ubuntu CDs from the ShipIt program to these users.
Plans
To continue holding release-parties in Toronto and build awareness.
Continued work on distributing recycled Xubuntu powered computers to Toronto residents.
Ongoing assistance to users on IRC and elsewhere.
And of course, to provide bottomless mugs of coffee ...