LRL ‘06 aftermath
LUGRadio Live 2006 was a terrific event well put together. The only drawback I saw was that it was just too packed with interesting talks. But thankfully everything was recorded with video-cameras so it will be possible to catch up with everything in a few weeks. I enjoyed Sarah Ewen’s talk on Linux on the PS2 and PS3, Mike Hearn’s talk on autopackage and his general idea of rethinking the way of package-distribution. During the “Hour Of Power” I was delighted to see the demo-scene being represented at a Linux-related event and a MAME-based home-grown arcade-machine.
LUGRadio Live 2006 was a two-folded premiere for me. On one hand-side it was the first LUGRadio Live event I’ve attended and on the other hand-side I did my first (lightning) talk ever (on lowfat), which was well received according to some members from the audience. Still I was nervous as hell and did not think it went as smooth as it could. But at least I know what to do better next time. I was awarded with the “coolest technology presented”-prize. Super big thanks for that to the four large gents and everybody else who was influential to making this decision. Thanks to this my library of books has grown by five books sponsored by O’Reilly. I might now even learn Python.
Accessibility-issues for lowfat will be much more present in my brain know, due to some talk I had with the guy, who did the talk on accessibility in ubuntu (sorry, I forgot your name). I also might rethink my rigorous stance about a publicly accessable source-repository for lowfat. Or let’s say the lack thereof.
On the social side of things it was great to meet “old” friends (only really know them since Guadec 2006) again like Adrian Bradshaw, Jono Bacon, Stuart Langridge, Karl Lattimer, Bastien Nocera, Edward Hervey, Christian Schaller, Paul Cooper, Simon Phipps, Michael Dominik, Ted Haeger, Matthew Garrett and Rob McQueen. Finally I was given the chance to meet new people for the first time like Matthew Revell, blackwire, Mike Hearn, Ben Thorb, Phated, schwuk, Adam Sweet, dotwaffle, Bruno Bord, Aaron Quill, pickle, Xalior, neuro and that dude from down under.
Never trust the Karl regarding stupid british laws about haystacks in trunks of cabs. Karl, you bloody bastard… I knew you were winding me up with this story *g* While not really believing this one I still was able to make a complete fool of myself in front of Rachel and Michael wondering about the verisimilitude of this “fact”. They then continued with leg-pulling me by trying to convince me that Ronan Keating is a gay icon of british pop-music culture. No way, folks! All in all it was a marvelous and funny weekend in Wolverhampton.
July 27th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
May I draw your attention to
http://www.paintedtrakfarms.com/glenwood_riding_club_april.htm
I wasn’t bleeding well winding you up!!!!!!!! Its a legacy from the days where taxis were horse drawn.
July 27th, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Ah… there is the the big difference… "The law was in force until 1976". I think to remember you mentioned that it is still in effect today, because no politician got around to change this now superfluous law. It’s always in the details. Laws like this are as strange as some rules in sports, e.g. in baseball it is prohibited to spit on the ball.
July 27th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
well fair enough i may have been a bit mixed up on whether it was still in effect, but still i wasn’t lying to you, pulling your leg or winding you up.
August 1st, 2006 at 2:53 pm
Heh, glad to hear you might rethink your stance about a publicly accessable source-repository for lowfat.. Be brave