Tag Archives: LCA

Linux.Conf.Au – Day Four

Day four of the conference opened with a keynote entitiled “Hackers at the End of the World” by Glyn Moody. Glyn explored the history of sharing in science and art as inspired by the open source movement, and contrasted this … Continue reading

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Linux.Conf.Au – Day Three

The glorious weather that had punctuated the first two days of the conference held, heralding in the third day in a blaze of sunshine. The conference proper was introduced by a keynote by Benjamin Mako Hill on Antifeatures: Why your … Continue reading

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Linux.conf.au – Day Two

First published on LinuxJournal.com The second day of the conference dawned just as bright and sunny as the first. The opening keynote was delivered by Gabriella Coleman, Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She spoke … Continue reading

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LCA 2010 – Day 1

First posted on LinuxJournal.com January brings with it the southern-hemisphere’s summer and Linux.conf.au. This year, the conference is being held in Wellington, New Zealand thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Capital Cabal, a team of volunteer organisers … Continue reading

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Linux.Conf.Au 2010 – Preparation

It’s Linux.conf time of year again, and I’m starting to get that night-before-christmas feeling. This year the conference is being held in my home city of Wellington, New Zealand. Thanks to the generosity of my employer, Modica, I will be … Continue reading

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Linux.Conf.Au – Day Two

My flight from Wellington to Sydney can be easily chalked up as one of the most painful experiences of my life – alongside military service, breaking a bone, and supporting Windows 98. Things improved markedly when, after approximately three hours … Continue reading

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Linux.Conf.Au – Getting Ready

January is here and it’s that time of year for penguin-lovers everywhere to make their annual migration south to Australia to flock together. Linux.conf.au is one of the world’s most popular technical Linux conferences, and for it’s 10th anniversary is … Continue reading

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linux.conf.au

In three days I fly to Melbourne to attend linux.conf.au. It’s the first one I’ve been to in a few years and I’m really quite excited about it. There are LinuxChix, Gaming and Systems Administration miniconfs that I’m very keen … Continue reading

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