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| My name is Matt Helmke and I am one of the admins in the [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ Official Ubuntu Forums] where I go by the name "[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=17635 matthew]" and have over 4000 posts helping new users, answering Ubuntu questions, and trying to help maintain a calm, enjoyable and welcoming atmosphere for all. This is my main contribution to the Ubuntu community. | {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/12988334/bubblehead192x192.png}} |
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| I am an [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntumembers Ubuntu member], and a member of the [https://launchpad.net/~pdatesters PDA Testers team] and the [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-moroccan-users Moroccan Users team]. | |
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| I can be found from time to time (rarely) on irc.freenode.net in #ubuntu and #ubuntuforums using the nickname(s) forumsmatthew or matthew5. | ||<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/~matthelmke|matthelmke]] || || '''OpenPGP Key''': || 2486DBDC || || '''Ubuntu Forums''': || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=17635|matthew]] || || '''IRC''': || '''forumsmatthew''' || || '''Email''': || <<MailTo(matthelmke@ubuntu.com)>> || || '''Blog''': || [[http://matthewhelmke.net|matthewhelmke.net]] || || '''Writing Website''': || [[http://matthewhelmke.com|matthewhelmke.com]] || |
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| I'm not techy in my vocation, but I do have a lot of computer experience. Here's a rundown. | I am a husband, a father of three, and [[http://matthewhelmke.com/|a writer]]. I have written magazine articles, contributed to books, and written and published my own books on Moroccan culture. I am also a musician who plays the guitar and the bass, have played as a studio musician for other artists, and hope someday to record some of my own music. I am an avid and voracious reader, speak several languages, have worked as a consultant on topics including culture, language, religion and computers, and spent several years running a small business in North Africa before moving back to my hometown of Tucson, Arizona. I currently work for an open source project assisting with cutting edge biological and genetic research. |
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| First computer: Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (1) with 4K ram and a cassette tape recorder for storage. It booted into a very early version of MS-BASIC. I remember upgrading to 32K ram and a disk drive (a 5 1/4 inch disk held 180K of programs... would I ever need more than one??) and thinking I might never need another upgrade...these days I wish my Pentium M 745 with 1Gib of ram was faster with a HD bigger than 80 Gib. <laughs> | * I am an [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntumembers|Ubuntu member]] and have been since August 21, 2006. |
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| When I was younger I programmed in BASIC, then I used Unix in college in the late 80's on a vax while studying LISP and other useless (to me...no language wars, please) things like that. I haven't used LISP since then so all I remember is that I have to count my ()'s. I also began using PC's running DOS as well as early Macs in the university's computer labs. I have studied C and Python as well as bash scripting, but please believe me when I say I'm really just a hackish amateur when it comes to programming. | * I was a member of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncil|Forum Council]] (one of the admins) for the [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/|Official Ubuntu Forums]] from December 2006 to April 2011, including the council chairmanship for most of that last year. I am still a staff member in the forums, but expanding responsibility in real life led me to step aside and allow others to take the leadership. |
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| From the time I graduated from the University of Arizona (1992) until April 2005 I used various MS products...starting on a hand-me-down computer with DOS 4.0, then 5.0 and 5.22, Windows 3.0, 3.1, 98se, Me, and XP. | * I am a past member of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/RegionalBoards/EMEA|Europe, Middle East and Africa regional approval board]]. |
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| I got tired of being told what I could & couldn't do with my computer as well as spending my free time running virus scans, defragging my HD, and guarding against spy/adware. I found a Linux mag with a Hoary cd, installed as a dual boot and was hooked. I've been using nothing but Ubuntu since somewhere around October 2005. I love the software, but even more I love the Ubuntu and FOSS philosophies. I found my OS home. I have also made other mentions of Ubuntu in the internet community at large such as a page I originally set up describing the use of [http://www.geocities.com/ubuntumatthew/aopen1557gls.html Ubuntu on my laptop], originally 5.04 and updated to 5.10, 6.06 and now 6.10. The page is included on the [http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ Linux on Laptops site]. Email: matthelmke AT {SPAMFREE} ubuntu DOT com Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/people/matthelmke matthew] |
* I am coauthor of "The Official Ubuntu Book" and "Ubuntu Unleashed" as well as "VMware Cookbook". |
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I am a husband, a father of three, and a writer. I have written magazine articles, contributed to books, and written and published my own books on Moroccan culture. I am also a musician who plays the guitar and the bass, have played as a studio musician for other artists, and hope someday to record some of my own music. I am an avid and voracious reader, speak several languages, have worked as a consultant on topics including culture, language, religion and computers, and spent several years running a small business in North Africa before moving back to my hometown of Tucson, Arizona. I currently work for an open source project assisting with cutting edge biological and genetic research.
I am an Ubuntu member and have been since August 21, 2006.
I was a member of the Forum Council (one of the admins) for the Official Ubuntu Forums from December 2006 to April 2011, including the council chairmanship for most of that last year. I am still a staff member in the forums, but expanding responsibility in real life led me to step aside and allow others to take the leadership.
I am a past member of the Europe, Middle East and Africa regional approval board.
- I am coauthor of "The Official Ubuntu Book" and "Ubuntu Unleashed" as well as "VMware Cookbook".
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