[00:06] :-/ yep [00:07] There's a special place in the deepest reaches of hell reserved for that man. Really. [00:08] sam? [00:10] IdleOne, no less. [00:10] IdleOne, oh, you don't knwo who sam is. [00:10] elky: no idea [00:11] ;/ [00:11] :/ [00:11] a faux journalist who works for itwire.com. he's probably best described with a word I discovered via jdub: trollumnist [00:11] i guess he is a jerk [00:12] that's putting it mildly, but yes. [00:17] what did he post, elky? [00:18] I'm PMing the link to those who ask, who haven't found it via the itwire.com front page. [00:19] thanks! [00:21] geez, a FOSS gossip columnist [00:21] I guess we really are growing [00:21] oh he's been around for like forever [00:21] people allege he used to be good, but um, I believe his fu has slipped [00:24] well I read the article. First time I ever read anything from him and I am not familiar with Jono's comments or elky's blog post Sam is referring to. Seems to me like he is probably a jackass [00:25] he's really no more a journalist than roy schetzowitz is. these days, his research is approximately on par quality wise. [00:26] :( [00:26] hopefully people ignore the acid [00:26] anyway, dinner..... [00:27] if you go through his other writings, you can find the piece last week in which he decreed lucid unfit because "sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade" complained about lack of root for the second part of that command. [00:28] well if he understood what && does he may not complain [00:29] he blamed the man pages for lying to him iirc [00:29] && if and when and only when the previous command completes run following command [00:30] the following command being an sudo command should ask for auth imho [00:30] s/an/a [00:31] yes, but that's not how "ive been using debian for fifty million years" genius boy interpreted it. [00:32] (*not actually real quote, but sure as heck real attitude) [00:32] anyway, i'm tired of talking about him, lets move on [00:32] elky if I was you I wouldn't waste any more energy on it. [00:32] heh [00:32] you type faster then I do :P [00:33] ok 3 things left to do today: 1) call the kids 2) eat something 3) go to sleep [00:33] I'll be back later :P [04:54] * pleia2 hugs elky [05:07] pleia2, speeeecial place in hell for that guy, srsly. [05:08] yeah, I don't think anyone takes him seriously anymore [05:09] my response to him was intended to make him seem as jackassy as possible, since I /knew/ he was going to do this. [05:10] hence it was not a plead, it was a stern directive. [05:10] once he gets predictable, he'll lose readers even with his pot-stirring [05:11] oh, he's been losing readers since he before he lambasted the intern that swore in a blog post in the direction of stallman [05:12] and his recent outburst at matt garrett for quoting him... hilarious [05:12] but srsly, his best so far has to be the sudo gaffe late last week [05:12] I rarely see positive things in the comments on his articles. He doesn't have readers because people think he's a good journalist, he has readers because he generates controversy. [05:13] elky: His reply in the article's comments makes no sense :( [05:13] oh, he has a few fans. one tried to use my blog comments to spamzor his own blog around [08:11] good morning === MarkDude__ is now known as MarkDude [09:51] elky: http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2010/02/15/sam-varghese-got-it-wrong/ different subject, same trollumnist [10:05] <3 adam williamson's response [10:05] i want one of those tshirts [10:05] i also belong to the elusive club that's also been trollumnist'd by sam's colleague [10:06] "Varghese trolled me for ad money and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" === Mamarok_ is now known as Mamarok [14:16] elky: and directhex's comment? [14:17] maco, yeah, but i see him say that in the actual site comments all the time [14:18] haha [14:36] maco: nice link the other day [14:36] czajkowski: the ireland link? [14:37] aye [15:45] Woo Hoo new wireless card and now my computer can connect anywhere in my house - now if lightning doesn't take out the wifi receiver again this sound be a good day! :-) [15:46] akgraner: great :) [15:47] it's those little things in life that make me happy :-) me gets back to my todo list - UW list will have about 5 emails hitting in about an hour - finally - caught up :-) [16:45] hey who all on the on the UW team is participating in a global Jam event? [16:46] akgraner: depends, I'll be on IRC to help anyone who needs help [16:47] I will be [16:48] I will at Jono's event. [16:49] * pleia2 has to work that day [16:50] it being a weekday and all :) [16:50] but I'll wander up to the berkeley one [16:50] I was just thinking outload and before I took it to the list wanted to brainstorm - maybe we as a team could pick an hour or so and hold an online jam? [16:51] + [16:51] +1 [16:52] akgraner, some people are a little standoffish on bugs, but , maybe can help with trnslation. At least for Karmic, that language stuff was down the list [16:52] I was thinking docs and we could clean up and add to our wiki's and stuff - but that's just me [16:53] Mike and I were just discussing Global jam [16:54] I think we're going to be hosting a doc. jam, but I'm not 100% sure when [16:54] I have a small amount of moin skills & am willing to help with that [20:25] akgraner: did I just read correctly that our blueprint is done? [20:25] yeppers [20:25] \o/ [20:25] just in time to start discussing the next one, eh? ;-) [20:26] hooray! :) [20:26] yeppers :-) [20:26] got stick some stuff on a wiki then send out the email :-) [20:27] btw, I'm sorry that I have failed to actually do my action item from the last meeting. have barely been able to use my right shoulder most of the time since :( [20:27] mentoring docs [20:27] ? [20:27] Pendulum, no worries :-) [20:28] I can jump in and help out more [20:28] pleia2: yeah [20:28] I should have some time tomorrow evening to get a plan together if you'd like [20:28] pleia2: possibly (depending on what sort of shape I'm in) [20:29] no problem, if you're not available I'll just toss my ideas in an email and we can go from there :) [22:19] regarding t-shirts, this was created a while ago: http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Ideas/TShirtDesigns [22:38] pleia2: You might want to update the design to fit in with the new theme a bit more [22:38] none of these are my designs :) they are from last year [22:39] Ok [22:39] was just a suggestion as a starting point for continued discussions [22:58] http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Roadmap-M here is the suggested items for the next cycle. We can work on these at the next IRC Meeting [23:03] czajkowski: Area 4 is "Mentioning Program"... [23:03] erm... what might that be, 'zactly [23:03] ? [23:04] Mentoring? [23:04] aye [23:04] mentoring [23:05] k. [23:05] fixed [23:05] done [23:05] :D [23:05] You're fantastic! [23:05] hah [23:05] no [23:06] yes you are, darn it! :) [23:06] oh, sure you are. [23:07] oh, I guess that should have been "dang" [23:07] I fail at akgranerspeak [23:07] lol [23:08] rofl. [23:08] pleia2: need some drawl lessons? [23:08] I think so! :) [23:12] NN nutters [23:12] NN nutters? [23:12] * MichelleQ blinks in confusion [23:14] hehe [23:15] oh, I need a nap. [23:16] me too! [23:16] See y'all in a bit - we're off to bathe children. [23:17] Updated Agenda for next UW meeting - http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Meetings/March2010/Agenda [23:18] it's needs cleaned up a bit - but that is the easy part :-)