Juju is... Music!
Many of you who follow my blog have heard me say "Ubuntu is not just software."Well, by extension, neither is Juju. Juju is part of Ubuntu and like its parent, it's more than bits and bytes.Today I...
View ArticleVisualizing "Clouds" More Crisply: No More Gobbledygook
Before I start, let's recap two words that you may have heard recently if you've been around Ubuntu people. I promise this will be the only jargon in this article.Juju - a tool that makes it easy to...
View ArticleUbuntu Online Summit: Mark's Question & Answer Session
Mark Shuttleworth, our founder, spoke to all humans today in his Q&A Session.Highlights? You betcha!Ubuntu for HumansMark talked about our project's "big rocks".We are a project for human beings,...
View ArticleIt's All In The Name
Back in the dark days of computing (pre Ubuntu), people were referred to as "users" to essentially frame the industry into a small group that was in a position of power and privilege and one that was...
View ArticleUbuntu Online Summit: Solving Big (Data) Problems With Juju
Amir Sanjar, our resident and charming big data guy, spoke to all humans today in his "Big Data and Juju" session.Highlights? Why not?We're generating data with everything we do.The landscape of...
View ArticleOn Building Intentional Culture, With Words
Our languages and the words they contain help define us.You don't have to believe me. You can go and convince yourself first. Here's an excerpt: New cognitive research suggests that language profoundly...
View ArticleOn Building Intentional Culture, With Words - A Small Refinement
Earlier, I wrote about how words shape our thoughts, and our culture. (You can read the original post here: http://randall.executiv.es/words-build-culture)In that post, I introduced a graphic that I...
View ArticleWe Are Not Loco: Ubuntu Vancouver Loco's Last Day
Greetings Ubuntu Vancouver, and friends from around the world. It is with no regret that I make this announcement today, an announcement that has been in the works for months, and on many Ubuntu...
View ArticlePOWER Up!
A while back, as part of my new role, I began looking for opportunities to:Challenge the status quo, and,Connect people together that want to solve big problems.(Luckily, the two are closely...
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