Mimor

Ubuntu-be will, as usual, be present at the next Dipro Mega Market event in Ghent.
Just like previous years, we’ll not only hand out free Ubuntu cd’s, but we’re also going to give advice and demo’s on how to use the most common applications.
Are you thinking about trying Ubuntu, but you don’t know how to start? Just come visit us.
We’ll give you the tips and help to get started.

But you could also just come by to say hi too of course.

If you feel like helping us out a bit, visit our wiki page here to find out what we still need or how you could help.

Tomorrow starts the 40th edition of the “Dodentocht” (translatable as death-march).
I’m not planning on joining the festivity’s, as I have to work, but there is someone I know that will participate.
My very own mother will be walking the whole thing.
I know she’ll walk the whole thing, even if that means a near-death experience.
I just know because she’s too stubborn to give up on herself.
But that’s not the only thing… she just love to walk.
Her boots were made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do…

So now that I’ve said I’m proud of her, there is another nice thing that’s quite neat on this walk-event.
They have this tracking system on their site that’s quite awesome.
It’s probably not the first tracking system that you’ve seen, but this is for a walk-event with nearly 10 000 participants.
I wonder how they’ll keep the data up to date!

I wish all the participants all the best and a lot of fun, especially my mother
If you’re reading this, and you’ll be there I hope you’ll also cheer a little when my mom passes by…. (she’ll like it)

Edit: She did the whole tour and won a pineapple!

I’m glad to announce:

On the 9th of may, there will be a Jaunty release party in Ghent! (free entrance)

The goal(s):

• to provide general information on Ubuntu, Linux & FOSS, and show them you don’t need to be a pro to start using it
• guiding people trough the sea of alternatives for proprietary software such as MS Office, Live Messenger, Photoshop, Publisher, Windows Media Player, Picture managers,…
• help people getting Ubuntu installed on their laptop if they bring one along
• show each-other nice tweaks you’ve got up your sleeves or admire the work of others
• demo’s on how to use Ubuntu in an efficient way
• introducing people to the Ubuntu-be LoCo-team! Let them know what we do, how they benefit & help.
• hand out Ubuntu cd’s Read the rest of this entry »

I’m organizing a release-party for the Ubuntu-be community @Curieuze Neuze in Ghent.
So far it’s not yet confirmed to go on
I’ve got a meeting with Philip (the owner) next Saturday 25/04 to ask him if we can get it happen there, and exchange our expectations.
So far it has been announced on the ubunu-be mailing list, and discussed on #ubuntu-be (freenode).

Interested people can still vote for a date on doodle. Read the rest of this entry »