philipballew

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About Me:

  • I have been using Ubuntu full time since 7.10 and have enjoyed it tremendously. When I first booted up the disc, my first thought was:"Wow, theres no trial software, this is going to be nice." from then on I have used Ubuntu exclusively. i figured i do not want to have to mess with duel booting when i can do everything on Ubuntu anyway. throughout the beast several years I have been using Ubuntu and loving the experience it provides. I love the opportunities it allows, and also encourages. I see myself always using Ubuntu or if something happens, another Linux based distro. it has been about a year and a half since i started to get involved with the community. I have done lots of things to help and they will be described bellow, and all the things i do with Ubuntu, I love. I hope that in time i can become even more involved in the community and in turn possibly share Ubuntu with others who are still unaware.

Contact Information:

Ubuntu launchpad: Click Here

Ubuntu Ubuntuforums: Click Here

Ubuntu Twitter:philipballew

Ubuntu IRC: philipballew, you can find me in #ubuntu #ubuntu-beginners and always in #ubuntu-us-ca whenever I am connected to IRC

Contributions & Involvement:

  • I have for years and still do make my own pre-burned CD's and passing them out to friends and others of the sort. also I have helped them install and run everything for their first few times in order to get them going. when I help them get going they are more likely to stick with Ubuntu because the basic early hang-ups are not going to be there for them.
  • Lately I have been getting involved with helping people on the forms with fixing the common problems associated with Ubuntu. Through helping them I have gained even more knowledge where i can transfer that to IRC allowing for more people to be alble to get the help they need. I try to be as humble as i can when giving help because in the past i have felt belittled by other people and will often try to be as compassionate as i can no matter what the person did or was doing.
  • I have been a member of California LoCo for about a year and a half: I help wherever is necessary, and use this group as a way to find other people who use Ubuntu and together promote it as a successful operating system.

  • Find suitable places to set up CD giveaway booths and allow people to receive free CD's Such locations would include but not limited to: library's, high school programing classes and clubs, community colleges. People can find these CD's and take them; they will have the name of what is on the CD, my name and email. therefore, these people are free to contact me with any needs they have.
  • Attender of The Linux Users' Group of Davis whenever i can and promote Ubuntu there as a distro that is capable and help it to stand out from the others.
  • Helped run a booth at SCALE9X: this consisted of me handing out a pack of fifty CD's that i burned and packaged, running live CD's on peoples computer demonstrating just what Ubuntu can do for them.
  • Helped to start, organize, run and promote a Ubuntu Hour in San Diego, California: I organize the outreach, logistics and planning for The hour we run once a month. I am known for carrying around flyers for the Ubuntu hour and passing it out to people i know who I think might be interested in attending. I email the list a few days before the event again just as a reminder of what is coming up and look for possibly having more people come out if possible. When planning an event of this goes. location is critical. thats why i have picked some of the locations we have held the event at, therefor I can scout out good seating a hour to half hour in advance in order to ensure enough seats for as many visitors as possible.
  • Active in IRC. i have lately been helping in the #ubuntu channel and occasionally I visit the #ubuntu-beginners channel. aside from these I always try my best to be at every meeting on the #ubuntu-us-ca channel that is held, even if i have nothing to important to say.
  • Help People in the Ubuntu Forms: I have been spending time answering questions simular to ones I answer on irc or even more "new user" questions. Through this work, I can not only help others in their efforts to get Ubuntu off and rolling, but I advance my knowledge as well. There are cases on the forms pages where I feel like we are helping each other.
    • Issues I often help with are:
      • Getting started in Ubuntu
      • Basic terminal commands
      • Problems I myself have encountered as well
  • Just became a writer for www.iheartubuntu.com. This consist of writting software reviews, news stories, how-to articles and anything elae that looks like it would be intresting to read.

Future Plans:

  • Hopefully be able to get even more involved in the community and one day make it to UDS
  • Continue to work on www.iheartubuntu.com and develop this site into a great place for Ubuntu users to advance their knowledge of how to make their operating system work for them.
  • Make the San Diego Ubuntu Hour grow to a big event in the San Diego area for both power users and end users of Ubuntu and its derivatives.
  • Start a Ubuntu Hour in the Sacramento area where I spend a lot of time when I am not in college
  • Better my skills in both Java and Python in order to further my knowledge and start developing and contributing to applications that can help Ubuntu and also the Linux community as a whole

Testimonials:

Phil has been an active member of the San Diego Ubuntu Loco contingent since we started it in November 2010. He's a good supporter of Ubuntu and the Community! --kdub [KevinDuBois]

I was very impressed with Philip when I met him at SCaLE9x where we worked together at the Ubuntu booth. His charismatic nature makes him easy to work with and for him to convey the Ubuntu spirit. He is a perfect communicator that worked well with any visitors coming to the Ubuntu booth. He is also active in IRC, rarely missing a team meeting, and helps run the Ubuntu Hour in San Diego. I am working with him to possibly set up another Ubuntu Hour in Claremont, CA (location of five major universities). As always, I look forward to working with Phil and together helping spread Ubuntu! -- [ iheartubuntu ] 03/28/2011

Trustworthy, kind, and always willing to provide a helping hand, Phil is the kind of guy you would want on your team (whatever it may be). seidos 5/8/2011

Phil has surprised me with his enthusiasm. He has stepped up with the Loco in San Diego and has pushed forward with speed and a desire to help. He truly represents what the spirit of Ubuntu is. Phil will succeed and and any team he is on will succeed. @-- david.wonderly 2011-05-17 22:13:38@


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