[16:58] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: ping
[16:58] <Rinchen> hi beuno
[16:58] <Rinchen> er
[16:58] <Rinchen> boredandblogging,
[16:59] <Rinchen> now Martin's going to go "huh, what?" :-)
[16:59] <beuno> Rinchen, well, I'll take it like you where just being nice and saying "hi"
[16:59] <beuno> so, hi Rinchen!
[16:59] <boredandblogging>                  │ PriceChild
[16:59] <boredandblogging> well that sucked
[17:00] <Rinchen> actually, he's a nice guy ;-)
[17:00] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: Nicolas Deschildre, the guy who did brainstorm...
[17:00] <boredandblogging> and I have been talking about giving the Fridge a makeover
[17:00] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: http://www.ndeschildre.net/downloads/UbuntuNews.html
[17:01] <boredandblogging> the content is obviously not right
[17:01] <boredandblogging> but something along those lines
[17:01] <boredandblogging> thinking LP integration as well
[17:01] <boredandblogging> so people can comment
[17:01] <boredandblogging> and have their names pulled from LP (and whatever else)
[17:01] <boredandblogging> some nice video embedding as well
[17:02] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: also pulling in posts from planet
[17:02] <boredandblogging> and sticking them
[17:02] <boredandblogging> so they are around foever
[17:02] <boredandblogging> forever
[17:03] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, the one objection to the planet that's been raised before is that it's a duplication
[17:03] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, if it wasn't front page stuff, then I don't think it matters
[17:03] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, as in, we can do it
[17:03] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, you'd want to be selective though because not everything on the planet is ubuntu
[17:04] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: exactly, 99.99% of the planet wouldn't show up
[17:04] <tyche> boredandblogging: is there a way to set up sections, and index them?
[17:04] <boredandblogging> just worthwhie posts
[17:05] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, what software is that modeled on? Drupal?
[17:05] <boredandblogging> tyche yes
[17:05] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: yes, all drupal
[17:05] <tyche> GREAT!
[17:05] <boredandblogging> everything would be tagged
[17:05] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, ok. Keeping in mind we have to use the .5 and not the .6 series, I say write it up.
[17:06] <boredandblogging> are there plans for 6.x?
[17:06] <boredandblogging> just asking
[17:06] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, I'm feeling ornery so I might just force the issue on the facelift.  Newz said he was thinking of backporting the intrepid theme but I'd rather the community did all the theming
[17:07] <Rinchen> if we didn't want the events calendar we might be able to upgrade to 6.
[17:07] <Rinchen> I'd have to clear it with our sys admins
[17:07] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: I'm hoping we can have the calendar issue cleared up by the end of the month
[17:07] <Rinchen> the events module doesn't exist with 6
[17:07] <Rinchen> and the event repeat module for 5 has too many security holes to install
[17:07] <boredandblogging> stdin is working on the migration to google calendar
[17:08] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: btw, nicholas, the brainstorm guy is willing to put in the work to do this
[17:08] <Rinchen> sweet.  Write all this up, at UDS if you can, and email it to the list. Be sure to point out any places you need help.  I'll go get the help
[17:09] <Rinchen> Tell Nicholas I said thank you please
[17:09] <Rinchen> and that's cool you got Terrance to do the calendar
[17:09] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: I'm gonna try to have a quick discussion with jono to see if he can gently "nudge" teams to it once it comes to fruition
[17:10] <boredandblogging> cuz I imagine at first it will be just using planet posts, but it provides huge oppportunities for all teams
[17:10] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, He'd like to know about it certainly but asking him to do something with currently non-existent features is a bit much given his workload
[17:11] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: that makes sense
[17:11] <Rinchen> so, show him the mockup and tell him our plans and ask him to stay tuned :-D
[17:11] <boredandblogging> fair enough, thanks
[17:11] <Rinchen> and thanks for doing all of this at UDS
[17:12] <Rinchen> maybe we can do another one in May
[17:12] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: hoping we can have version 1 out by next UDS
[17:12] <boredandblogging> and then discuss ways to improve it
[17:13] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, administratively, we just need a theme file and then give the right people editor access so they can adjust the blocks
[17:13] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, we install the theme file and then Nicholas can turn it on inside
[17:16] <boredandblogging> yeah, I figure we'll get the technical details worked out one way or another, just trying to make sure everything is cleared  up with the stakeholders
[17:17] <Rinchen> thanks boredandblogging for working on this
[17:20] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: np
[19:33]  * newz2000 is in a training session for drupal about dates/calendar
[19:33] <tyche> Study HARD!  Hee hee
[19:34] <newz2000> happy to ask any questions people have
[19:36] <tyche> Basically, how can we make it run recurring events properly, or how to insert a Google calendar into it.  We're talking about the Fridge, so it's probably Drupal 5
[19:37] <newz2000> yeah, I'll ask
[19:41] <tyche> I appreciate it, newz2000.  But I won't hold my breath, considering the security holes there are in the Drupal 5 plugin.
[19:41] <newz2000> it sounds like the solution may be to use CCK to create custom content types
[19:42] <tyche> I don't know.  I'm not ANY kind of a programmer.  I know just enough to get me into a whole lot of trouble, if I could even get something to work at all.
[19:44] <newz2000> we're not quite to the question part yet but I'm listening to the person who wrote the modules
[19:46] <tyche> It would be nice if there were a way to bullet-proof that plugin.
[19:51] <tyche> Ah, well.  Time for me to pick up the Granddaughter.  BBL
[20:24] <newz2000> tyche: CCK / Views2 is the solution, I will play with it in the upcoming days but it won't deploy soon because it needs Drupal 6.
[20:24] <newz2000> ical export has been improved a lot apparently so that should come soon too
[20:25] <newz2000> import from ical sources is in progress but not ready yet
[20:25] <newz2000> however I'm looking at her solution and it appears to be working so if it's not ready yet it can't be far away
[22:03] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: we did a session with Jono
[22:03] <boredandblogging> we are a go
[22:04]  * tyche CHEERS!!!!!!
[22:04] <tyche> Way to go, boredandblogging!!!!!
[22:05] <boredandblogging> emailed stdin to see where he is with the calendar meeting bot, he seems to be working on it
[22:05] <boredandblogging> will check back in a week or so with him
[22:06] <tyche> I KNEW there was a reason we kept you around.  Hee hee
[22:31] <Rinchen> boredandblogging, ping
[22:34] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: yo
[22:36] <Rinchen> hi boredandblogging,  I was just showing Nicholas' mockup to newz2000 and he commented that when he's (newz) is back we should get in touch with him. He has a number of ideas to make it even better based on the class he's in.
[22:36] <boredandblogging> Rinchen: I'll write an email putting us all in it
[22:40] <Rinchen> sounds great boredandblogging
[22:41] <tyche> boredandblogging: This poor excuse for an associate editor presumes to request that he also be copied in, if you please.
[22:42] <boredandblogging> tyche: sure, you and john
[22:42] <tyche> Thanks, boss.
[23:02] <tyche> boredandblogging: See http://www.flickr.com/photos/22090195@N03/3103654354/
[23:20] <boredandblogging> tyche: that is awesome!
[23:23] <tyche> Post THAT to the Fridge.  "Irate Editor".  LOL
[23:23] <tyche> Can you imagine having THAT sword hanging over the head of your bed?
[23:26] <boredandblogging> scary