[00:51] Yay! Got approved for sponsorship at UDS [00:51] Bay Area, here I come :D [00:51] congrats :) [00:52] How much is BART from SFO to Oakland? [00:52] Approx? [00:52] http://www.bart.gov/tickets/calculator/index.aspx says about $8 or $9 [00:53] err, sorry, that's round trip [00:53] That's not bad. I'll call my cousin and see if he is busy that sunday. He lives in Berkley [00:54] Darkwing: https://bugs.launchpad.net/uds-project/+bug/929014 [00:54] has bart info [00:54] clearly I tried, unsuccessfully, to get it on the actual UDS page [00:55] "wishlist" and forgotten! oh well :) [00:55] 42 minutes?? [00:55] it's faster than driving [00:55] I think that will be longer then my flight :P:P [00:55] takes about 25 minutes to get from SFO to downtown SF alone (where the Bay Bridge to Oakland lives) [00:56] Yeah, I know. I remember the area. [00:56] I'll ring my cousin and see what he is doing. [01:05] Change planes in Pheonix?!?!?! [01:05] * Darkwing thwaps the travel people [20:37] does the Amtrak let off in an easy location compared to this may's UDS? [22:14] where is UDS? [22:14] Oakland [22:14] not sure about that far north :X [22:14] (downtown, near 12th street bart) [22:14] i only know about LA and southward amtrak, ha [22:15] it looks like the amtrak station for oakland is about a dozen blocks away from the nearest bart station [22:15] there might be a bus? but still, ick if so [22:16] amtrak itself does do some busing around the area, but I don't know specifics [22:23] I was going to bring my bike to uds so I might be able to ride it and pull my suitcase behind. [22:23] what a sight that would be [22:29] pleia2: Do you think taking Amtrak to Jack London Sq is best? [22:29] pleia2: I have decided not to take a plane :) [22:47] bkerensa: I don't know oakland well enough to be helpful [22:52] ok fun question time [22:52] a while ago i found out you could change the sudo prompt [22:52] like when it asks you for a password [22:53] it looks like this now for me: [22:53] anna@botenanna:~$ sudo grep -i operator /root/.* [22:53] OPERATOR OVERRIDE: [22:53] OVERRIDE FAILURE [22:53] OPERATOR OVERRIDE: [22:53] problem is, i cant figure out how i did this now [22:53] does anyone know? [22:54] lol [22:54] pleia2: Do you know by chance if the hotel will at least be in Oakland? :P the agency is asking which city I should disembark at [22:55] bkerensa: http://uds.ubuntu.com/event/ has all the details, scroll down to "Venue" [22:56] it's being held at a hotel, people are staying at that hotel and the one across the street from it [23:00] oh, hmm, is the hotel full already or something? [23:04] Looks like I'll also be attending UDS (sponsored). Now I need to figure out which days I should go. [23:04] broder: they knew it would, the conference hotel is small [23:04] they're both marriot, this is not uncommon for them [23:04] at that venue [23:05] oh, ok [23:20] pleia2: So in the e-mail it said Canonical will pay for 6 days from Sunday (day before event) does that mean I must checkout on Friday last day of event or Saturday morning? [23:21] bkerensa: most people spend Sunday night through Friday night there [23:21] so you check out Saturday morning [23:21] pleia2: ok :) [23:22] so what they mean is 6 nights :) [23:22] in hotel speak [23:23] pleia2: ok excellent :) I just am trying to make it so I dont have to wander in Oakland between checkout and my trip back [23:23] :) [23:24] I dont like Oakland too much [23:24] * pleia2 doesn't like wandering around Oakland much [23:25] pleia2: If there is a long gap I might just go into SF and eat moar sushi [23:25] apparently Amtrak has a weird schedule [23:25] im gonna bring my bike, but Im afraid to lock it up anywhere [23:25] yeah, you can drop off your stuff at the hotel and they can hold on to it for you before 3PM checkin [23:26] philipballew: you might call the hotel and see if they have bike parking (still risky and I'm sure they don't accept liability, but they may have a place in their car garage) [23:26] If they dont, I might have to leave it in the room. baring roomate does not mind [23:27] hehe [23:27] philipballew: I know my way around the bay area so if were early we could go catch food or something together [23:27] :D [23:27] I just try and avoid Oakland... Especially East Oakland [23:27] we had someone steal a bike from the 4th level (4 stories down!) of our parking garage here where I live [23:27] :P [23:27] it was sad [23:28] bkerensa, that sounds perfect. I was going to leave Auburn Sunday morning [23:28] caught them on the camera casing the place, and then coming back to steal an expensive bike, police have the full report (and photo from camera!) [23:28] * pleia2 is glad her bike is not super expensive [23:28] it's a nice bike, but not $2k nice :) [23:28] yeah, I try to make mine look cheeper then it really is [23:29] philipballew: Im waiting for the agency to let me know when I will arrive Sunday... But I did just give them the stations I prefer and so it should be final soon [23:29] philipballew: are you sponsored or coming on your own? [23:29] I called the station and asked for greg or whatever it was and he was gone [23:29] Im sponsored [23:31] I may just email him [23:32] bkerensa, when were you leaving portland [23:35] philipballew: Apparently I will be leaving Portland on Saturday night arriving sometime on Sunday [23:35] :) [23:35] philipballew: You know they allow preferenced room pairing [23:36] they did, that is a good idea bkerensa [23:36] I like that [23:37] philipballew: Greg Dawson? Yeah they had some other person e-mail me and said they will book soon [23:38] I think so. I need to email him today still. i'm reading a book first. well avoiding reading a book... [23:42] bkerensa, If im taking thr train I dont need to hurry that much on travel [23:42] philipballew: :) trains have food and booze car and hopefully wifi [23:43] I took the train from sd to la 3 weeks ago and I can comfirm they had wifi and power outlets [23:44] nice [23:45] Food is expensive there probably. But thats just my opinion [23:47] my trip will be only like three hours. much less time then my public transit rout I made to the bay that only costs like 10 dollars [23:47] only downside is its 8 hours [23:51] philipballew: I plan on budgeting like $300 [23:51] for food and drink when Im there [23:51] :D [23:53] im budgeting 20 in Case people want to go out to eat. other then that I will find hotel breakfast food, and Ill bring top romen [23:53] i think its a really bad idea, but what the hell [23:53] philipballew: Well I believe UDS has Breakfast and Lunch.... Or so I was told.... I think you get a Per Diem for Dinner and also can expense your taxi? [23:53] idl [23:54] I plan on Walking from Jack London Square to the Hotel [23:54] if I go to SF I will take the Bart and then Muni [23:54] thats not that bad. I think that thats pretty doable [23:54] breakfast and lunch are provided, along with lots of snacks throughout the day [23:55] I know someone from our loco said he spent about $125 just on taxi when he went to Orlando but Canonical reimbursed him for that and also gave him like $25 per dinner? [23:55] idk [23:55] yeah [23:55] mon, tues and friday usually have food (at least heavy appetizers) and beyond that you usually get a per diem of $30 or so for dinner [23:55] how could you not get food at a convention [23:55] pleia2: $30 for dinner is very generous [23:55] you do need a credit card to check in to the hotel for incidentals [23:55] (if it's a debit card, hotels usually put a couple hundred dollar hold) [23:56] pleia2: Will they take my bank card? [23:56] oh ok :) [23:56] pleia2: How does that work with rooms being paired? [23:56] I always forget about this, someone always ends up having a problem as a result [23:56] * philipballew survives school caf food and late night dumpster dives [23:57] bkerensa: most people are pretty honest, you should talk to canonical about expenses if your roomie eats the whole room bar and skips out on the bill [23:58] bkerensa: don't quote me on $30 :) it may be $27 or $25 or something [23:58] shoot, thats a nice amount [23:58] dinner in cities is expensive [23:58] pleia2: No I was just wondering since rooms are paired as in shared does just one person need to have a credit card or both? [23:58] bkerensa: both [23:58] ok [23:59] i only have a debit card with like 50 bucks on it pleia2 :) [23:59] Well I have a Chase MasterCard Debit Card so I can try to sort out having an additional two hundred plus money for my expenses [23:59] philipballew: you should mention that to the sponsorship person, they can help if needed