In the entire history of computing, there has never been a more important time to teach people about #Linux than right now.
(And never a worse time for me not to be doing @Linux4Everyone -- so I hope my fellow YouTube and content creators will double down and show people the light!)
The coolest #scale21x booth award -- and most genius donation method -- goes to NUCC (National Upcycled Computing Collective).
They took this soda machine and transformed it into a massive server from reclaimed and refurbished server racks. They even wrote a whole thing to do the transactions.
You stick dollar bills in, select which "flavor" you want, and it spins up a VM for you to access all weekend long.
I haven't talked much about my day job, but now feels like the right time since I recently moved away from management back into a content + community-driven role at @thunderbird.
As successful as the Thunderbird project is, there's a lot of room for us to improve our community engagement, whether that's creating a more welcoming environment for new contributors OR just being a fun "third place" for our users.
What do YOU think is missing right now? What can we do better? 👂
My debut EP is FINALLY ready for your ears! It's an emotional, melodic journey through love, loss, and personal demons, but wrapped in a catchy, cathartic rock & roll package.
I think you're gonna love it!
It's available at #Bandcamp 10 days ahead of streaming platforms, and each $4 purchase also bundles in the original demos of each song. Turn it up, sing along, and rock out!
The "New Outlook" demands that when adding your #Gmail account, you also give Microsoft a copy of all your Gmail email, contacts, and calendar data.
The "Learn More" link confirms:
"Syncing your account to the Microsoft Cloud means that a copy of your email, calendar, and contacts will be synchronized between your email provider and Microsoft data centers."
When I was producing @Linux4Everyone, I always wanted to record a "Linux For Everyone: After Dark" edition.
The idea was to have an unscripted, unfiltered community-powered show with no boundaries on topics. (So, discussions that veered away from Linux and FOSS and focused more on the geeky, personal sides).
More fun, more playful, less edited, and maybe a little less "family-friendly."
This is a fantastic development! We should also thank forward-looking distros like @elementary and its AppCenter for Everyone initiative for paving the way.
Now, will #Canonical follow this move with Snap? Because I'd much rather support an ecosystem that in turn has the mechanisms in place to support the developers.
Let's talk about the #OpenSource software you're happy to *pay* for.
A one time "pay what you want" payment counts (such as for @thunderbird or @elementary). Recurring donations count too (Paypal/Patreon), and so do things like buying a "Pro" version.
MY ANSWER: Two terrific apps spring to mind which I've continued to use constantly. 1) Standard Notes 2) Aptik (#Linux backup software).
Now: Geek, gamer, and gardener who's happily satisfying his inner child. I write about all the awesome corners of Linux and PC gaming at Forbes.Previously: Technical Marketing @ AMD, Community Manager @ Mozilla.