by Jono Bacon | Mar 22, 2007 | Desktop, Music, Ubuntu
One of the most notable changes in Feisty that I have been looking forward to is the updated Rhythmbox with its Jamendo and Magantune support: With this support you can browse, listen to, download and purchase albums right from within Rhythmbox. It is still very new...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 31, 2007 | Desktop
Wow, kudos to the Novell team for their [recent roll out of Linux desktops and servers](https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2007/Jan-30-1.html), and great timing too! It is case studies like this that are really helping Linux and free software to shape the IT world....
by Jono Bacon | Jan 29, 2007 | Community, Desktop, Jokosher, Ubuntu, Usability
The other day I did an interview with the fellas on the [Linux Action Show](https://www.linuxactionshow.com/?p=79). They are nice guys, good fun, and the interview covered my work with Ubuntu, Jokosher, my [new...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 27, 2007 | Desktop, Jokosher, Usability
On the Monday at LCA, there was a GNOME Love session as part of gnome.conf.au. In this session a bunch of us shouted out things to discuss, and I shouted out ‘application design and usability’. What I didn’t realise was that shouting out a suggestion...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 8, 2007 | Desktop, Humor
With Irish blood in my family, I always knew and assumed it was a custom to walk around with a pig under your arm. Its just the way life is. No-one believed me, and the cynics all stood afar indulged in mockery. Well, I have proof. This has been here for some months,...
by Jono Bacon | Dec 31, 2006 | Advocacy, Community, Desktop, Dogs, Jokosher, LUGRadio, Music, Speaking, Ubuntu, Writing
This time one year ago, I was peering into 2006 wondering what the year would bring. Back then I worked at [OpenAdvantage](https://www.openadvantage.org/) as an Open Source Advocate. I knew 2006 would be a challenging year, and back then I was gritted and determined...
