[15:26] <jeffrash> so, I've been thinking of holding some classes on the ubuntu desktop as a faster, virus free alternative to Windows
[15:26] <jeffrash> what do you guys think about that?
[15:36] <akgraner> jeffrash, where at?
[15:37] <jeffrash> Concord NC
[15:37] <akgraner> That would be be cool ..
[15:37] <akgraner> holstein, guess what?
[15:38] <jeffrash> There's a place here called Right-Click.
[15:38] <akgraner> What do you need?  I'm working a 6 week class for 8th graders - it's their computer class - using Natty and Dell netbooks
[15:38] <jeffrash> They're an Internet cafe and have a training space
[15:39] <akgraner> GREAT!
[15:39] <akgraner> Is there anything you need from the team
[15:39] <akgraner> also do you know about Open Week?
[15:40] <akgraner> ok since holstein isn't guessing I'll just tell you all - I'm on the Community Council now :-)  I am so excited
[15:40] <holstein> akgraner: cool
[15:40] <holstein> i just need to wipe windows here and all would be good ;)
[15:40] <akgraner> jeffrash, we can add it to the monthly reports just let us know when you kick it off
[15:41] <jeffrash> ok
[15:41] <jeffrash> akgraner, very cool.  What does that mean?
[15:41] <jeffrash> :)
[15:41] <akgraner> but I think it's a great idea...
[15:42] <akgraner> jeffrash, honestly I am not sure what that means going forward other than helping with the overall governance of the Ubuntu Community for 2 years
[15:42] <akgraner> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil
[17:44] <jeffrash> do you guys feel ubuntu is getting more or less compatible with your hardware?
[17:59] <akgraner> more...
[17:59] <akgraner> have you seen the hardware cert page and the Ubuntu Friendly Program (in beta now) - if not I can get you the links
[17:59] <akgraner> internalkernel, did you see  - I'm on the CC now :-)
[18:02] <internalkernel> akgraner: congrats! I just saw that when I checked out G+ for the first time in weeks...
[18:02] <internalkernel> you are one of 3 ladies on the CC, right?
[18:02] <akgraner> yeppers :-)
[18:02] <akgraner> 4 years ago no women, 2 years ago only 1 now we have 3
[18:03] <akgraner> I think that says a lot for our community! :-)
[18:03] <internalkernel> nice... Pete's got his work cut out for him... lol... I like strong ladies too  :)
[18:03] <akgraner> hehe...you are funny
[18:04] <akgraner> internalkernel, holstein I can't make it tomorrow - Becca has a Band competition in Chesnee, SC
[18:04] <internalkernel> I try...
[18:04] <internalkernel> I saw some chatter about Sat - release party?
[18:04] <internalkernel> I have to drive to Chapel Hill tomorrow, and I leave for SF next week...
[18:04] <akgraner> and since I am one of the Band Booster Board Members  - I gotta go...
[18:06] <akgraner> try saying that 2 times fast
[18:06] <internalkernel> BBBM
[18:06] <internalkernel> BBBM
[18:06] <internalkernel> there...
[18:06] <internalkernel> wasn't so bad
[18:06] <akgraner> internalkernel, is your schedule picking up?
[18:06] <akgraner> haha
[18:07] <internalkernel> actually, it's starting to slow down... I just got home from San Antonio last night... after SF Ill be around for a bit
[18:07] <akgraner> ahh ok
[18:07] <akgraner> so slow til Feb?
[18:08] <internalkernel> pretty much, but  my consulting has been picking up...
[18:09] <internalkernel> but that's easy for me to schedule since I can do it from home
[18:10] <akgraner> oh cool
[18:10] <akgraner> that's exciting for you  - happy to hear it
[18:11] <internalkernel> thanks... I've been working on building that for a while now...
[18:12] <akgraner> yeah  - I just updated my resume - and sending it out
[18:13] <internalkernel> well, you've got your name on a several large ticket items... aside from the CC, there's the Book and the mag you write for...
[18:13] <internalkernel> that's gotta be worth something on a resume
[18:14] <akgraner> totally  - I hope
[18:14] <akgraner> we'll start working on the 7th edition of the book after the 12.04 beta 1
[18:14] <akgraner> before that  - too many things change
[18:16] <internalkernel> nice... that book is a big help to beginners...
[18:16] <internalkernel> I haven't tried oneiric again... not since the last #failure
[18:17] <internalkernel> Im actually running Mint at the moment since they kept Gnome2 and a working version of Compiz...
[18:18] <internalkernel> Ill try it again in a month or two... I want the dust to settle... but for the record, this is the _first_ time I have been unable to use the beta...
[18:19] <akgraner> internalkernel, lubuntu is cool too
[18:20] <internalkernel> lol... that was my first fallback...
[18:20] <internalkernel> The installer died due  to some 2 year old bug...
[18:20] <internalkernel> it was awesome...
[18:20] <internalkernel> I had to install Xubuntu, then Lubuntu on top of it... but, the bottom line, they were all broken...
[18:21] <internalkernel> It was fine... if you didn't change anything... used the defaults
[18:21] <akgraner> ahh ok
[18:21] <internalkernel> but when I install CCSM to configure compiz... it would break compiz completely...
[18:21] <akgraner> yeah you mentioned that
[18:21] <internalkernel> do you know what happens when you log in and compiz is broken?
[18:21] <internalkernel> nothing... absolutely... nothing... it's awesome.
[18:21] <akgraner> haha
[18:22] <internalkernel> I like so much of the new design, and it felt like they cleaned up the interface quite a bit...
[18:22] <internalkernel> even though Nautilus is now as ugly as SquirrelMail
[18:23] <internalkernel> but, I need _my_ tweaks... it's my methodology that makes my system productive...
[18:23] <internalkernel> for me of course...
[18:23] <akgraner> I know when I installed the beta I had to fix my desktop
[18:23] <internalkernel> I expect that from a beta...
[18:24] <akgraner> I had to run  sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^
[18:24] <akgraner> that fixed a lot of crap for me
[18:24] <internalkernel> I was prepared for some brokenness... some gnashing of teeth... but three days later - when I boot my system up and nothing works again... I'm done.
[18:24] <akgraner> totally
[18:24] <internalkernel> yeah... you know me, not only am I hard to please, I'm also very particular...
[18:24] <akgraner> I am learning how to set up my own server at UDS - jcastro is going to show me
[18:25] <internalkernel> nice!
[18:25] <internalkernel> can I get in on that class? :D
[18:25] <akgraner> I tried out Ubuntu in the Cloud - their wordpress instance on Amazon
[18:25] <internalkernel> I saw that post too...
[18:25] <akgraner> and jcastro was like dude I can show you how to do that with bare metal
[18:25] <internalkernel> you might want to check out ownCloud
[18:25] <internalkernel> lol
[18:25] <internalkernel> ownCloud is really effin cool and the project has a lot of activity going on right now
[18:26] <akgraner> I need to learn more...so I understand what the heck I am doing
[18:26] <internalkernel> its like... Ubuntu One but you can install it on your own server
[18:26] <internalkernel> haha... learn to love the terminal!
[18:27] <internalkernel> Hey I gotta run... I need to kill the power in the house for a bit... :/
[18:27] <akgraner> laters