slooksterpsv
|
Size: 1034
Comment:
|
Size: 3782
Comment:
|
| Deletions are marked like this. | Additions are marked like this. |
| Line 6: | Line 6: |
| || Name || Shawn B. || || OS || Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit || || Computer Type || Gateway NV53 || |
|| Name || Shawn Barnes || || OS || Xubuntu 13.04 64-bit || || Computer Type || Samsung Series 3 || |
| Line 10: | Line 10: |
| === Ubuntu === Ubuntu has become one of the primary Operating Systems I use. It has shown time and time again it's usefulness. |
|| Social Media || [[http://www.facebook.com/slooksterpsv|Facebook]] [[https://plus.google.com/115609472413851331920/:Google+]] || || Support Forums || [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/:Ubuntu Forums]] slooksterpsv || |
| Line 13: | Line 13: |
| I started using Ubuntu back when it was version 4.10, getting CDs from ShipIt. I installed it on both my PC as well as my iBook G3 and then iBook G4. Using it on and off again, I would find features I missed, or needed that I didn't know where was at, but in the end I kept coming back. | === About Me === My name is Shawn Barnes. I have been following and using Ubuntu since 4.10 and when Ship It cds were sent out freely. I've used Ubuntu on a number of computers such as iBook G3, iBook G4, various x86 and x86_64 hardware. |
| Line 15: | Line 16: |
| What I hope to accomplish is the ability to help others use and understand Ubuntu, as well as aid in the development or bug triaging process. I'm currently looking into groups for joining. | I'm a computer geek and have been since I was young using MSDOS 3.0 all the way up to GUIs. My personal reflection of myself is I'm a jack of all trades with computers, I work with hardware, software, networking, malware, bloatware, installs, repairs, thin-clients, servers, programming, you name it. It's been an amazing journey seeing Linux grow and become one of the most widely used operating system cores. I would have to say my first experience with Linux was back in 1999, my mom purchased a magazine that had a copy of Linux on it, I reformatted my Windows 98 computer and attempted to install it. When it came up with nothing but a CLI I started to wonder just what Linux was. My hardware wasn't able to support X11 at the time so I went back to Windows 98. A year or two later I tried out BSD, again my hardware wasn't compatible for the graphics capabilities. The first Linux distrobution I purchased was SuSE 8.0, I purchased it around the time XP came out. My moms computer wouldn't allow the internet to function on Windows 98 so I gave her my XP disc and installed Linux on my computer. KDE 3.5 was the primary DE and it held a lot of joy and wonders - such as hover over mp3s to play them, video capabilities, messengers, etc. This herald my coming into Linux. Since then I've been using Ubuntu and Fedora, playing around with Debian, CentOS, RedHat, etc. always coming back to a variant of Ubuntu. I'm an avid supporter of Android and Google and hope to one day continue my computers works and build up to work for Canonical or Google. === Goals === Currently, I have been feeling more ambitious to join the Xubuntu group and work with them on Xubuntu or related items such as social media, graphics, programming, documentation, help, etc. Xubuntu has remained one of my top distros to use as I'm personally not to fond of Unity. |
| Line 18: | Line 25: |
| At the moment I don't have any. Soon I will update further information on my contributions to the Ubuntu project. | || (Planned) Xubuntu || Help in any way that I can be it social media, documentation, or developing media content for Xubuntu specifically || || Programming || Python, PyGame, and PyQT Projects || || Other || Developing Android apps || === Community Supported Criteria === * Ubuntu Forums - I jump into the Ubuntu Forums and try to help people diagnose and troubleshoot issues they are having with Ubuntu or variants. * Receiving email from Xubuntu mailing list. === Professional Achievements === * Developed a program for Microsoft Call Center Agents to use to help notate calls * Received YNP Scholarship in 2006 for the Novell Young Network Professionals * Became certified in Novell CNA 6.5 in 2006 * Worked for Microsoft (as a vendor) and Apple Inc. * Intern for High School for Network Administrator * Macintosh Administrator at High School from 2004-2006 === Personal Achievements === * Self-taught programming languages: Python, HTML, Javascript, C++, C, Java, and jQuery * Introduced family and friends to Ubuntu * Learned to harness the power of open source applications such as GIMP (Graphic Design) |
My Specs
Name |
Shawn Barnes |
OS |
Xubuntu 13.04 64-bit |
Computer Type |
Samsung Series 3 |
Comp Hobbies |
Virtualization, Gaming, Server Software, Enterprise Software |
Social Media |
Facebook https://plus.google.com/115609472413851331920/:Google+ |
Support Forums |
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/:Ubuntu Forums slooksterpsv |
About Me
My name is Shawn Barnes. I have been following and using Ubuntu since 4.10 and when Ship It cds were sent out freely. I've used Ubuntu on a number of computers such as iBook G3, iBook G4, various x86 and x86_64 hardware.
I'm a computer geek and have been since I was young using MSDOS 3.0 all the way up to GUIs. My personal reflection of myself is I'm a jack of all trades with computers, I work with hardware, software, networking, malware, bloatware, installs, repairs, thin-clients, servers, programming, you name it. It's been an amazing journey seeing Linux grow and become one of the most widely used operating system cores. I would have to say my first experience with Linux was back in 1999, my mom purchased a magazine that had a copy of Linux on it, I reformatted my Windows 98 computer and attempted to install it. When it came up with nothing but a CLI I started to wonder just what Linux was. My hardware wasn't able to support X11 at the time so I went back to Windows 98. A year or two later I tried out BSD, again my hardware wasn't compatible for the graphics capabilities. The first Linux distrobution I purchased was SuSE 8.0, I purchased it around the time XP came out. My moms computer wouldn't allow the internet to function on Windows 98 so I gave her my XP disc and installed Linux on my computer. KDE 3.5 was the primary DE and it held a lot of joy and wonders - such as hover over mp3s to play them, video capabilities, messengers, etc. This herald my coming into Linux. Since then I've been using Ubuntu and Fedora, playing around with Debian, CentOS, RedHat, etc. always coming back to a variant of Ubuntu.
I'm an avid supporter of Android and Google and hope to one day continue my computers works and build up to work for Canonical or Google.
Goals
Currently, I have been feeling more ambitious to join the Xubuntu group and work with them on Xubuntu or related items such as social media, graphics, programming, documentation, help, etc. Xubuntu has remained one of my top distros to use as I'm personally not to fond of Unity.
Current Projects
(Planned) Xubuntu |
Help in any way that I can be it social media, documentation, or developing media content for Xubuntu specifically |
Programming |
Python, PyGame, and PyQT Projects |
Other |
Developing Android apps |
Community Supported Criteria
- Ubuntu Forums - I jump into the Ubuntu Forums and try to help people diagnose and troubleshoot issues they are having with Ubuntu or variants.
- Receiving email from Xubuntu mailing list.
Professional Achievements
- Developed a program for Microsoft Call Center Agents to use to help notate calls
- Received YNP Scholarship in 2006 for the Novell Young Network Professionals
- Became certified in Novell CNA 6.5 in 2006
- Worked for Microsoft (as a vendor) and Apple Inc.
- Intern for High School for Network Administrator
- Macintosh Administrator at High School from 2004-2006
Personal Achievements
- Self-taught programming languages: Python, HTML, Javascript, C++, C, Java, and jQuery
- Introduced family and friends to Ubuntu
- Learned to harness the power of open source applications such as GIMP (Graphic Design)
slooksterpsv (last edited 2014-03-25 19:43:51 by ip-209-141-113-106)