iheartubuntu

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Contact Info

Ubuntu Location: Pasadena, CA

Ubuntu Email: dave [at] iheartubuntu [dot] com

Ubuntu Ubuntu IRC: iheartubuntu on irc.freenode.net

Ubuntu Website: http://www.iheartubuntu.com

Ubuntu Twitter: iheartubuntu

Ubuntu Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~iheartubuntu

Ubuntu Ubuntu Version: Maverick 10.10

About Me

I am an Ubuntu only user of five years. I have installed Ubuntu on 50+ computers. Ive recently converted a mac user! My strengths are artwork and design and have contributed wallpapers to the various Ubuntu release competitions. I run several interesting blogs including an Ubuntu blog at iheartubuntu.com. I am a big fan of open source software and privacy issues.

Contributions

- My Ubuntu blog at http://www.iheartubuntu.com/ My main goal is to help introduce Ubuntu to new users making the switch (or those considering Ubuntu) and to offer easy access to other Ubuntu info about applications, how-to's, and getting hardware to work properly.

- Burned 100 Ubuntu CDs for SCaLE9x (both 32 bit and 64 bit) and burned more 64 bit on the fly as people requested them. Printed 400 Ubuntu CD covers.

- Attended SCaLE9x in Los Angeles 2011. Went to UbuCon on Friday and met up with everyone with the Ubuntu Calif. Team. Spent the other two days working non-stop all day fielding questions about Ubuntu, folding Ubuntu CD covers, and burning discs on the fly. I brought two computers with me: one to burn discs, the other was a netbook showcasing Unity.

- I enjoy the Ubuntu California IRC room #ubuntu-us-ca and if theres a question I can help answer I will offer my input.

- I enjoy troubleshooting and fixing bugs. I had spent several hours helping Canonical members fix some key bugs before the 10.04 release. My first real taste of bug work and I liked it!

- Successfully converted a small company to Ubuntu linux. The only challenge I encountered was finding a good accounting program. Still unable to find an adequate one. Company does not want to go online with accounting info. For now, the accountant uses Windows XP in VirtualBox to run Quick Books Pro. Everything works great! Future plans would be to upgrade the old custom made MS Access program into Ruby and possibly integrate it so customers could log into a website and check order status. Also using Ubuntu for the music player and Ubuntu for monitoring security cameras.

Future Plans

- Finish my UCP Course and be certified.

- help in the Ubuntu forums as time permits

- Create a traveling Ubuntu Hour bouncing between a few hillside communities of Southern California such as Pasadena, Monrovia and Claremont.

- Speak at LUGs (several inquiries at SCaLE9x for me to speak)

- Attend UDS in Budapest Wink ;)