[00:06] bkerensa: in california I ship CDs to whoever asks (we keep track of how many we have and who to contact on our release page) [00:07] shipping is funded by events we do where we leave out a donation jar [00:07] * akgraner reads scrollback [00:07] so people who can take a CD in person, fund getting them to people who can't :) [00:07] s/,// [00:08] pleia2: Yeah :) well If I do it up here it will likely be out of my own pocket since as I have discussed with other LoCo leads that I do not like the idea of handling cash unless it is a petty amount [00:08] it has worked out well so far, particularly since i'll ship a big pack down to los angeles and san diego so locals down there can go to ubuntu hours and whatnot to pick them up [00:08] pleia2: I just need to pickup some CD mailers and find out the most economic shipping rate [00:08] it's all a tiny amount, maybe $40 around at any given time [00:08] bkerensa, I don't know of LoCo teams specifically who do that - but I know I can burn 11 at a time so often keep a spindle on hand at all times of the current release [00:08] $100 at the most (that's when we had tshirts peopel were giving donations for) [00:09] and if in NC need some above what is sent I'll just send it to them [00:09] but I know that doesn't scale [00:09] akgraner: Yeah... I have 40 to 50 Canonical issued Natty CD's and about 15 Oneiric burned right now [00:09] fortunately locos don't need to scale much :) [00:09] akgraner: Somehow somewhere Canonical received a e-mail from Intel and directed their people to contact me for CD's [00:10] =o [00:10] not sure how that happened :P [00:10] bkerensa, you need to email cezzaine [00:10] for marketing stuff [00:10] akgraner: ? [00:10] bkerensa, I'll email you [00:10] easier that way [00:10] hey, how did it get so late [00:11] if it's an event and you can justify why you need more than what was sent to your loco she is the one you will need to talk to [00:11] akgraner: Ok... :D yeah some guy from Intel e-mailed me directly and said that he went to ubuntu.com and e-mailed Canonical and they passed my info along to him at Intel :D [00:12] akgraner: Oh I don't think I will ever need more than what they just sent for the last event... Most of the events up here attract Ubuntu users :D so they just download ISO's or do a upgrade [00:12] But for leftovers I have made arrangements to give them to a few nonprofits that are Ubuntu specific like FreeGeek [00:12] :D [00:12] I know the CA team at OSCON 2 years ago burned them on the spot for people [00:12] it was really cool [00:12] we did that this year too [00:12] it was crazy :) [00:13] it's fun to watch :-) [00:13] we were burning maniacs [00:13] and the CA team made these great CD covers [00:13] nhaines I think maybe did those? [00:13] him or Flannel [00:13] and iheartubuntu updated them with new branding [00:14] pleia2, you all are awesome - I love what y'all do [00:14] but no release party this time! [00:14] I think I want to move to CA, then France, and then Vancover and FL just to hang out with the loco teams [00:15] grantbow is in kenya, jono in the UK, me in Philly - poor california! [00:15] haha [00:16] and I mean haha in the weird way [00:16] pleia2: Our Release Party is on the 22nd... Our loco was not up to the idea of a party on a work night [00:16] :P [00:16] bkerensa: I'm actually considering putting together an Ubuntu Hour + release dinner some time next week, but with all my travel this month I think that may be insane [00:17] I am home for 9 days between this philly trip and orlando [00:17] should probably, you know, sleep some time during those 9 days :) [00:18] pleia2, sleep is a good thing [00:19] (I'm learning :-P) [00:20] pleia2: I think me you akgraner and all the other leads are feeling the insanity of mixing Ubuntu contributions + IRL + work ;) [00:21] bkerensa, it gets confusing sometimes that is for sure.... [00:21] pleia2: On a positive note... Ubuntu Oregon is getting a new region in the state to kick off some Ubuntu Hour's [00:21] :D [00:22] but my schedule is really easy compared to my hubby the last 2 months I think he was home less than 15 days total or something like that [00:22] so in the next month or two we should have a Ubuntu Hour in two metro areas of the state every month [00:22] :D [00:22] bkerensa, great! [00:22] I found out there are a lot Ubuntu users in my little home town - and even more now that FB has built a data center here [00:23] so I want to start an Ubuntu Hour after UDS [00:23] and the 8th grade computer class, based on Natty will be a go and kick off in January [00:24] bkerensa, do you try to attend them both? [00:25] akgraner: Yeah I'm hoping in the next month or two I can delegate some of the tasks I do to other members so that I can do more for Ubuntu like teaching classes but lately is has been a hectic juggling affair [00:25] :D [00:25] akgraner: I told the Salem people if they get a few people going then I will start coming every other month [00:26] akgraner: It is about a hour trip to Salem and since I use Public Transit I would have to pay to take the train :P [00:26] like Amtrak [00:26] :P [00:26] totally understand - LUG meeting I got to is 1 hour (Asheville) away, one is 3 (Greensboro) hours and the other is almost 5 hours (Raleigh) from me and I was trying make all of them each month [00:27] it was crazy insane - so I dropped the Greensboro and Raleigh area meetings and rotate to them every couple of months [00:28] Right now my plate is a bit full.... I have Ubuntu LoCo, Bugs Team, FreeGeek Teaching Ubuntu weekly (Coming Up), Trying to revive Salem LUG and then throw in my own freelance work and IRL time with my fiancee :P [00:28] bkerensa, I think we all need and intervention :-) [00:28] The biggest issue I have had right now is everyone wants events but nobody wants to help me with meetings or wiki [00:28] ;P [00:28] s/and/an [00:28] they think contributing is a one man show time of thing [00:29] bkerensa, oh that is a common complaint [00:30] I need to find a way to give a incentive for someone to help me with LoCo stuff that way I can better manage other important things like local Ubuntu teaching [00:30] I know czajkowski has some good blog posts on planning events and I have some checklists I give people so they can learn event planning for themselves [00:30] also FreeGeek is considering ditching Ubuntu and they had suggest I join their Board but right now I really am far to busy [00:30] :D [00:30] and empower them to just do it [00:31] akgraner: ;) Maybe czajkowski can tell me how to get Canonical involved in LoCo ;) [00:31] we have 15-20 Canonical employees in Portland and none show up or really participate in the LoCo [00:31] bkerensa, hmm I think you need to keep in mind all the hours people who work for Canonical already put into the project [00:32] akgraner: Indeed well I talked to some of the Canonical Server guys and one of them felt that maybe they feel turned off by the community [00:32] (but I am bias on that - I don't see my hubby hardly at all these days - so I know I don't expect him to go to LoCo events with me) [00:32] I guess one Canonical server guy applied for membership and got canned and felt like Ubuntu members who heard his application were idk [00:32] :P [00:33] I know when he is home he wants to hang out with the kids and me - and the whole family will leave the room if I talk about Ubuntu [00:33] Something to the effect that he didnt contribute enough yet he contributes to Ubuntu everyday [00:33] :D [00:33] akgraner: LOL thats not good [00:33] :D [00:33] my mom even hangs up on me now if I talk about it... [00:33] LOL [00:33] yeah it's good to have some Ubunt udown time [00:34] keeps things in perspective [00:34] akgraner: My fiancee uses Ubuntu but whenever I tell her I have to go do a talk or go meet someone to discuss Ubuntu or install it she kinda sighs and gives me a look [00:34] yep :-) [00:35] anyways I better desync from the interwebs for a bit and handle some IRL stuff ttyl have a good evening! [00:35] laters [01:47] jcastro: because you've been asking about this over the last couple days, thought I'd note that I don't get UDS-P if I search for Ubuntu in guidebook, but when I look at the list of future events, it's there [01:47] I think it's because it's in there as UDS and not Ubuntu Developer Summit [02:45] hey all [03:19] evening jono [03:32] hey pangolin [04:37] hi jono [04:39] hey bkerensa [04:41] jono: Back in Cali I take it? [04:41] bkerensa, yup :-) [04:49] so from next week we will have my team meetings on IRC - http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/10/15/weekly-canonical-community-team-meetings-now-on-irc/ [05:02] jono: yay! [05:03] pleia2, :-) [05:04] jono: great, I suspect the expense report and days off work stuff won't be on irc though [05:04] pangolin, no, it will be [05:04] wow [05:04] this will be our primary team meeting [05:05] obviously anything confidential will not be on IRC [05:06] but there isn't very much confidential content [05:06] looking forward to attending :) [05:06] :-) [05:07] back soon, going to go and do some gaming [05:07] and try to stay awake [05:07] * jono is fighting off the jetlag :-) [05:08] I'm sure you'll be recovered from jetlag by the time you go to florida ;) [05:10] heh [05:10] :-) [05:10] I hope so! [05:19] *yawn* Morning [05:44] * jussi wakes up, rubs eyes, grumbles a little [06:24] :D [06:24] got your e-mail jussi [06:24] :) [06:40] alright, I am heading to bed [06:40] jetlag: I give in [06:40] lol [06:40] night all! [06:46] Surprised that Jono does not idle via bnc [06:46] :D [06:47] bkerensa: he deliberately doesnt - can you imagine his PM queue in the morning? [06:48] can you imagine his PM queue when he's here! [06:49] * bkerensa has yet to PM jono ;) [06:50] pleia2 and paultag on the other hand :P [09:01] bkerensa: I organised a cd shipit for our loco [09:02] bkerensa: we basically asked for people willing to donate time and/or money for postage and asked for people wanting to received them. I coordinated the effort so no one person had to burn and post more than about 5 CDs each. Which is less than $20 in total including postage, the cost of the blank, etc. [09:03] The downside was they were burnt copies not official ones. but it worked well enough, we sent out over 50 CDs that way [09:03] * head_victim just got home from a release party [09:18] in the 4 months or so we have been running our free CD thing I have sent out 3 CDs [11:13] ;] [11:13] AlanBell: Can a CD be signed by Mark? ;] [11:46] aloha [12:12] matti: no, but I can sign it if you like! [13:33] AlanBell: Haha :) [13:33] AlanBell: OK! I will buy one then! :) [13:59] actually not a bad marketing idea to get a few of them signed [13:59] AlanBell: heh, I'll take a signed CD from you :D [14:04] hello nigelb [14:04] hey duanedesign! [14:05] nigelb: was just testing my computer on the ubuntu friendly beta site [14:07] that should be a great resource when it is all up and going [14:41] AlanBell: our country is probably a bit more spread out that yours though ;) Makes getting decent internet almost impossible if you're outside metro areas. [14:41] RE the sending out CDs.