Category Archives: Community

Diversity Depends on Individuality

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Lloyd

2. You should write your own biography, not delegate it to invisible masses on Wikipedia.
3. You should write other people’s biographies, from your point of view. Or at least tell true stories about them, which can be assembled by others … Continue reading →

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Google thinks I hate them!

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Lloyd

The other day I was trying to figure out a problem I was having with Google’s awesome Gmail, and whether to let Google know about their problem, when I remembered that Google thinks I (and Flock) hate them.
I actually own … Continue reading →

Also posted in Communicating, Flock | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Users, Customers, Members

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Lloyd

I dislike being called a “user” almost as much as I dislike being called a “consumer”.

Also posted in Computing | 7 Comments

WordCamp 2007 Videos on UHF

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Lloyd

I have had the pleasure of spending some of my time sitting with John “One Man’s Blog, Specialization is for Insects” Pozadzides today. He is the person of the hour, or will be, recording WordCamp 2007.
July 23rd Update: the brilliant … Continue reading →

Also posted in Blogging, Collaborating, WordPress | 6 Comments

UVic’s Peter Verin Banned

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Lloyd

Anyone, that has gone to the University of Victoria in the last 30 years knows Peter Verin, maybe not by name, but by his presence. Last week the university banned him from campus.

Also posted in Free Culture, Humanity, Victoria | 4 Comments

If Linux is a Woman and Women in Tech

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Lloyd

“She’s high-maintenance with multiple personalities (read: distros) and expects you to be a mind reader when something goes wrong when you just met her. No Linux deserves better than that. Linux deserves the truth. Bring on a nerdy, brainy, hacker … Continue reading →

Also posted in Collaborating, Free Culture, Linux, Open Source | 10 Comments

The Moose Converse Again

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Lloyd

Northern Voice: the annual blogging conference for everyone held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
It is sold-out, starts tonight with a fantastic feast, and runs through Satursday. Tomorrow is the unconference Moose Camp and Saturday is the “formal presentations“.
One more sleep for … Continue reading →

Also posted in Blogging, British Columbia, Collaborating, Julia, WordPress, Work | 4 Comments

Computer Clubbin’ in Victoria

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Lloyd

I have updated my list of Computer Clubs in Victoria which I started as a discussion on VLUG’s mailing list.

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Laughing Squid Day

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Lloyd

Laughing Squid is celebrating the start of its second decade! Primary tentacle Scott Beale is one of the best features of San Francisco.
If you are in San Fran, be there this weekend! Even though Julia and I will not — … Continue reading →

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GoodStart

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Lloyd

James Currier, founder and CEO of GoodTree, got back to me after really putting it out here.

Also posted in Communicating, Humanity | 1 Comment