by Jono Bacon | Mar 8, 2007 | Humor
I have discovered a comedy gem: * Tear off a tiny piece of paper and roll it up into a little ball that can fit between your thumb and forefinger. * Holding said ball, pretend to pick your nose with your fingers, hiding the ball near your nostril. * Stare at someone...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 7, 2007 | Community
When working with people, clarity of service is always important. The minute you start stretching the limits of service, mistrust sets in and cynicism takes hold. If you engage in clear, honest and transparent processes and offers, the people you are talking to you...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 4, 2007 | Community, Ubuntu
Congratulations to the incredible [Ubuntu LoCo Community](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams) for an excellent [LoCo Docs Day](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoDocsDay) on March 3rd. A number of documents were refined and improved on the day, including: * LoCoDocsDay * Lo...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 3, 2007 | Music, Random
Yes! We hit the £1000 mark for the [Big Red Recording](https://www.recreantview.org/blog/?page_id=96)!! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Now, lets see if we can hit *£2000* – there are still 26 days until the recording begins, so plenty of time to...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 2, 2007 | Music
Eighty. English. Pounds. That is all that is needed to hit the £1000 mark for [The Big Red Recording](https://www.recreantview.org/blog/?page_id=96). Come on folks, let hit it within a week of the announcement. You international types are also welcome to donate. 🙂...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 1, 2007 | Random
That’s right folks, its that time of the year – I have lost my mobile phone *again*. I know, I know, I am an idiot, this is clear. If you have my phone number, please text me with your name so when it is working fully, I can add you to my phone book. Oh,...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 1, 2007 | Speaking
I just want to clarify that the reason I cannot make the Turkey trip not because of anything minor, but a health related issue that prevents me from traveling. I don’t particularly want to go into details, but rest assured I have done everything I can to try and...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 28, 2007 | Advocacy, Community, LUGRadio, Music, Speaking, Ubuntu
OK, I have a few things to cover in this blog post, so hang tight. * *Dammit, that sucks* – Unfortunately I have had to cancel my appearance at the Free Software and Open Source Days 2007 event in Turkey. I wish I could attend the event but alas, circumstances...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 26, 2007 | Music
Well, on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st March 2007, I will be doing my bit for [Comic Relief](https://www.comicrelief.com/) and charity – the **Big Red Recording**! I am going to record an entire album, that is, writing, performing and recording all instruments,...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 26, 2007 | Random, Ubuntu
You know what, I hate cough medicine. Not the taste, no. Well, *yes* actually, it tastes like ground up donkey balls, but it is more the *promise* of cough medicine that irks me. Last week I had a rather nasty cough. It was contracted in Los Angeles, transported to...
