[01:11] ...at Ubuntu Hour with dscassel and txwikinger [01:11] Both of whom are computerless [02:34] Woo! [03:32] hello everyone [03:42] Hi ultimoore [03:44] oh hey [03:45] i didnt think anyone was online [13:22] hey folks [14:04] Morning, BluesKaj :) [14:05] hey dscassel , how's the heat ? :) [14:23] Not intolerable yet, but that's coming, I'm sure. :) [14:24] 28 here already [14:37] Just passed 30 here. :) http://ubuntuone.com/p/15eR/ [16:40] hi guys [16:40] Hi kenjy :) [16:40] dscassel: hi dude :) [16:41] I would like to study a master degree in Canada but I dream with something related to Linux and OpenSource hehehe [16:41] any idea? [16:42] What field? CS? Engineering? Law? Sociology? [16:42] What's your undergrad? [16:43] dscassel: Iam a Computer Networking Engineer [16:44] dscassel: so information technology or computer science should be the field or the area [16:45] I'm only a little bit familiar with grad programs, and then only really the University of Waterloo... [16:46] The Engineering grad programs there would probably be a better fit. The CS programs are very theoretical and math-focused. [16:46] dscassel: but I have an issue here, months ago I applyed for a Permanent Resident Card, it should be here in January [16:46] Ah, and immigration is something I have almost zero exposure too. :) [16:46] dscassel: and I don't if I should apply as a PR or International Student [16:46] and I don't know* if ... [16:47] If you can apply as a resident, that would amost certainly be a lot cheaper.. [16:47] Engineering grad programs should be the better option [16:48] dscassel: the University of Waterloo requires an English test? I mean for Canadian or residents? [16:49] you know ... I don't have the best english here and obviously Im not a native speaker ... [16:50] kenjy: Both. I had to take the ELPE. :P [16:50] dscassel: hahaha okay [16:50] What's your native language? [16:50] dscassel: spanish :) [16:53] Cool. Where you from? [16:53] dscassel: Mexico [16:54] I have been here for a while but more than a listener hehehe [16:54] I mean in the channel [16:55] Well, everybody's welcome. Sorry we're kind of boring. :) [16:55] Where are you planning on settling, or have you figured that out yet? [17:02] dscassel: I applied to immigrate to Canada last year and now I'm close to finish the process however I am interested in a master degree and well here you usually speak about free software and linux meetings at universities, I would like to study a masters in technology area in a university where I could find a good and strong free and open source software community as a plus [17:06] kenjy: Awesome. [17:07] If you're here in October, FSOSS/Toronto Linux Fest is looking for speakers. First round deadline is this weekend. http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2011/PresentationProposal [17:09] The Free Software community seems to be a bit diverse and spread out. We're pretty active here in Waterloo, and I hear there's interesting stuff in Vancouver and Montreal... [17:10] Not a lot of people working to bring it all together. I'm trying, but I'm just one guy. :) [17:10] dscassel: tnks for the invitation :D [17:12] dscassel: when you say Vancouver you mean at the Vancouver university? [17:13] Vancouver the city. [17:14] They've got a couple universities. University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser, I think. [17:18] university of victoria or uvic , is on vancouver island , small city but very nice [17:19] son studied there , dunno how techie that school is tho...might worth checking [17:19] BluesKaj: okay [17:20] BluesKaj: Yeah, I've been to Victoria. Nice place. Haven't been to UVic, tho. [17:21] tnks for all your information guys [17:21] np. :) [17:21] but I guess waterloo is the ultratech/computer engineering school in Canada [17:22] It's definitely up there, yeah. [17:22] Other universities (Toronto, Queen's in Kingston, probably others outside Ontario that I'm less familiar with) also have good engineering programs... [17:23] I 2worked wth some guys that graduated from waterloo in the 70s ...already had a decent engineering school and reputation by that time [17:24] what about the weather? I come from a tropical weather country and I only have been on Vancouver in summer 6 years ago and past january (1month), is the weather really hard in Waterloo? [17:25] It's current 34 degrees celcius. :P [17:25] The winters can get nasty, but the've been reasonbly mild the last few years. [17:26] Still, prepare for snow and really cold (-20 or below) days come January or February. [17:27] Vancouver's much milder. Also much wetter. [17:27] dscassel: hoooooooooooooooooooooo my ... -20? wooooooooooooooW [17:28] frightening but terrific as a challenge :P [17:29] kenjy, I live 300km north of dscassel , an we seldom have -20 anymore Jan/feb , even at night [17:30] BluesKaj: ain't you from Waterloo? :O [17:31] Well, yeah, it doesn't happen very often, but it does happen. [17:32] no ..never attended university ..except for some Ryerson courses on gas chromatography [17:32] is the life in Waterloo expensive for an student? [17:32] BluesKaj: There are lots of people in Waterloo who haven't been to university. :) [17:33] kenjy: I was never the drinking and partying type, so I can't give you that perspective. [17:33] went out to work after high school, no student loans in those days ...siter was the smaert one so parents helped her financially [17:33] dscassel: I am not the drinking and parying type either [17:33] But it's good, I think. Now even moreso than when I was a student. If you're not too busy with school, there are plenty of things to get involved in. [17:34] sister [17:34] partying* [17:35] Waterloo isn't a big city. About 500,000 for the whole region (Waterloo proper is only 100,000). [17:35] So it may be a bit disappointing for people expecting big city amenities. [17:35] But I grew up in a town of 35,000, so it seemed pretty exciting to me. :) [17:36] * BluesKaj lives in a town of 5000 ppl [17:36] grew up in a city of 50,000 ...it's 100k now [17:36] BluesKaj: where's that? [17:37] Sudbury [17:37] dscassel: I sadly live in one of the biggest countries in the world [17:39] I'm 40 mins outside of Sudbury ... 30 mins from manitoulin island..tourrist trap [17:40] Waterloo might seem downright rural (I'm looking out at cornfields from my office window. :) [17:40] BluesKaj: Nice, though. Save for the mosquitos. :) [17:41] no real mosquito porblem nowadays ...the odd time , but not a constant thing like previous yrs [17:42] this heat will wipe them out for a while [17:45] kenjy, Toronto is just an hour away from Waterloo, if you need to get to the big city occasionally. [17:45] BluesKaj: Iam taking all this information into consideration because my first goal was vancouver but waterloo sounds like a good destiny too [17:46] not like Mexico city , but large enough [17:46] BluesKaj: the size of Mexico city its horrible [17:47] kenjy: I certainly think so. :) [17:47] yes , I've seen some documentaries , but I'm sure it has some nice areas [17:47] (the part about Waterloo, not Mexico. :) [17:47] BluesKaj: for sure [17:48] never visited there , unfortunately [17:48] Back to weather for a minute, this was last winter: http://uwweatherstation.blogspot.com/2011/03/winter-20102011-summary.html [17:48] BluesKaj: if yo do one day and I am still here just write me [17:53] well guys tnks for all, I will go back later to share whats going on about this [17:55] Glad we could help. See you, kenjy :)