by Jono Bacon | Sep 23, 2008 | Humor
From [Blizzard](https://www.0xdeadbeef.com/weblog/?p=754). * Take a picture of yourself right now. * Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture. * Post that picture with NO editing. * Post these instructions with your picture. It is my...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 22, 2008 | Article, Speaking, Ubuntu
Just wanted to let you know that I am confirmed for a keynote at [Ohio Linux Fest](https://www.ohiolinux.org/) and I am working on a brand spanking new presentation called *Building Belonging*. Should be a corker. Well, I hope so. Look forward to seeing you all in...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 17, 2008 | Random
Today I turned 29 years old. Wow. Last night Horseman Holbach flew in from Berlin and we blew the foam off a few cold ones and eventually got submerged into a surprisingly fun bunch of people from The Courier Awards. No, not the font, the package delivery people. I...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 11, 2008 | Random
[Never going to forget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11,_2001_attacks). Never.
by Jono Bacon | Sep 11, 2008 | Severed Fifth
Well, at 2.48am, *Denied By Reign*, the debut [Severed Fifth](https://www.severedfifth.com/) album, is finally complete and I am really proud of it. It has been by far my most ambitious project yet – eight songs, 39m 57s of music, 91 guitar riffs, 35 instrument...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 9, 2008 | Humor, Music
Wow, [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://www.yngwie.org/), notable guitar virtuoso, who I have been a fan of for years has just announced the cover for his new album *Perpetual Flame*: Oh dear. That is very bad indeed. Notable reaction from the album-buying public includes *...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 9, 2008 | Ubuntu
I am really happy to see [Mark’s announcement](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-September/000481.html) of the codename for the 9.04 version of Ubuntu – the Jaunty Jackalope. I am really excited for the new challenges and...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 9, 2008 | Article, Community, Ubuntu
You know what, I love being a community manager. I love the challenges, I love the opportunities, and I love the diversity of application and work. There are of course some frustrating elements, and one of these frustrating elements is the pre-conceived perspectives...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 9, 2008 | Ubuntu
Guess what folks? Horseman Holbach is at it again, this time showing you how to upgrade Ubuntu source packages: *Can’t see him in all of his German glory? Click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJzM2LNOtWU).* There is also an [Ogg...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 8, 2008 | Ubuntu
[DIGG THIS!](https://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_9_04_Developer_Summit_Sponsorship_Process_Announced) The [Ubuntu Developer Summit](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS) is one of the most central events in the Ubuntu calendar. It is there that we discuss, debate and design the...
