[00:08] hello [00:11] Hows life? [00:12] pretty good, yourself? [00:14] Can't complain. [00:14] Things are leveling out nicly. [00:15] yeah, thats a good word to describe my situation i'd think [00:15] probably past due for another SD ubuntu-hour [00:16] Yeah. [00:16] I have Natty CDs too. [00:16] We need to put one together. [00:16] You guys did it downtown last time right? [00:41] la jolla, specifically that shopping center by utc [00:41] * kdub feels the need for community leadership guidance on ubuntu hours... pleia2 jono :D [00:42] we've only been getting a paltry amount of new peeps each time [00:44] That's as big as they get. [00:46] in ubuntu-mi, we'd get a fair amount more, can't put my finger on why [00:46] i think the 'hook' for coming needs to be stronger [00:47] like 'come on down and chat about ubuntu' isn't particularly strong. thats what we're doing here, without having to go down to starbucks :P [00:47] What was the hook in mi? [00:48] beer :) [00:49] that and, it tended to be a broader topics we'd get into. like tech-holy-war discussions, side projects, startups [00:51] That's true of the UHs here too. [00:51] "Come hang out with ubuntu people in person and talk about whatever, which will likely include ubuntu." [00:52] Much like IRC! [00:52] i just feel like there's a moderately small tweak to the structure that could be made, that would attract a lot more people [00:52] i just don't know what that is yet :P [02:48] hello world [17:20] kdub: not much leadership guidance needed for ubuntu hours, they aren't meant to be huge affairs really, just being available and approachable [17:23] yeah, still would be nice to draw a bigger crowd in though :P [17:25] Rather than trying to make an Ubuntu Hour what it wasn't designed to be, perhaps you could organize a different kind of event that would attract more people? [17:26] yeah, thats what i'm thinking [17:27] kdub: oh. I was confused because what you said was that you wanted community leadership guidance in order to make Ubuntu Hours bigger. [17:35] kdub, We have had a really good turnout when we showed Creative Commons movies [17:36] hmm, thats not a bad idea. need a different venue for that i think [17:36] Good Copy Bad Copy is a movie that explains a bit of background for some [17:37] And makes it easier to understand FOSS in general [17:38] We have a coffee shop that has TVs on the wall- they allow us to plug in computers for showing movies- and also playing a few games [17:38] promoting Stellarium also works [17:38] Good luck with it [17:43] kdub: hackerspaces tend to be good venues [17:44] i like that idea [17:44] we don't have any hackerspaces as far as i know, but we do have coffeeshops [17:44] and back in philly we had team members who would offer up space where they worked for installfests, but we were fortunate to have a lot of people working at places with big conference rooms that they let a bunch of strange people in to after hours :) [17:44] kdub: san diego? [17:45] Don't most people in hackerspaces already know about linux and ubuntu? [17:45] akk: it's just a venue that tends to be free [17:45] akk: presumably he's either looking for venue options, or looking for people who already know about Linux and Ubuntu. [17:45] pleia2: yep [17:46] the hackerspace people can come too if they want :) but most of the people who came to our noisebridge installfest had never been there before [17:46] kdub: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/San_Diego [17:46] nucleon is new, when i moved here there weren't any [17:47] yeah, they are popping up like crazy [17:47] maybe i'll head down and check them out today [17:47] \o/ [17:48] that at least sounds like a plan, looks like a place worth checking out at any rate [17:55] its always been tricky finding a useful thing to do for the community [18:02] crud, that space all the way out in santee :P [18:18] kdub, Im telling ya- the coffee shop is a good ally- we can even get mail there- they just gave us the ok to have booze there after hours [18:19] A backup might be finding someone with a 27"+ monitor or maybe a projector [18:20] Also- having a laptop or 2 with a few kids games is something to let folks know ahead of time- more people come if they know their kids are considered [18:22] sounds like you'd have to have a pretty solid connection with the coffeehouse owner [18:36] kdub, it developed over time [18:36] Owners are REALLY open to welcoming groups [18:36] yeah, we've been bouncing around between starbucks, maybe picking one smaller place would be something to work towards [18:36] Coffee shops have sloooow times- [18:36] Even Starbucks nearby said we could use their place [18:37] the trick is using the times they have free [18:58] https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=193922473965531 VJ Um Amel will be doing a show in SoCal [19:00] She combines data and computer KungFu to make some cool visuals. I saw her at TEDxHayward [19:02] Her visualization of what the world said using social media on the day Mubarak left is great [21:54] Ooh, Fedora 15 just released. [22:01] akk, I tagged your plants on FB I have a hummingbird plant for you- it is just starting to bloom. The little start is chocolate mint- you still want them? [22:02] It's name is Verne- unfortunately people did NOT vote for the other proposed name *Beefy Miracle*- it could have been epic [22:03] http://blogs.fedoraproject.org/wp/fifthpillar/2011/04/13/verne-rly/ my post regarding the name shame. [22:05] MarkDude: Cool! will look when I get home, don't have FB set up on this work machine. [22:05] Anyone else want any plant starts- let me know. I have some rosemary, oregano, and thyme drying - I am making Italian spices- I can give some. [22:05] MarkDude: Don't bother holding the choc mint for me ... I don't seem to do well with it. [22:05] Since it weighs so little- I am even willing to send to you folks in SoCal [22:09] akk, I found the trick is making sure it has moisture crystals [22:10] * MarkDude too had it die year after year [22:10] The crystals help regulate the water === rbarot__ is now known as rbarot_ [22:16] Interesting, I'll try some! [22:16] How often do you water, in summer when it's hot? [22:17] * akk prefers not to water more often than twice a week, but maybe that's unrealistic [22:22] daily [23:15] wiki: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/ApprovalApplication2011 edited [23:29] Eureka anything we can do to help with this? [23:29] philipballew: Error: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [23:30] oh.. thats right [23:30] philipballew: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-ca/2011-May/001691.html [23:30] awesome! [23:30] has all the details about reapproval :)