Iowa LoCo - What's Next and My Project Ideas

Mike Moum mike.moum at gmail.com
Wed Jan 27 15:28:30 GMT 2010 

I can do PHP, Javascript, CSS, HTML, and Python. I recently developed a 
website using Joomla. I'm not a web designer, however.

Mike

Aaron Cannon wrote:
> I do some PHP, Python, and if I must Perl, if that helps.  I don't do
> web design, however.
>
> On 1/27/10, Paul Tagliamonte <paultag at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Jeremy Karns <jkarns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I'm more on the support and training side with our custom software.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Aaron Cannon
>>> <cannona at fireantproductions.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> In Iowa City here, but willing to travel a little, when possible.
>>>>
>>>> Aaron Cannon
>>>>
>>>> On 1/27/10, Paul Tagliamonte <paultag at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Jeremy Karns <jkarns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I'm in Waterloo. Web development firm...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Rempresent <rempresent at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> I am also in the DSM area (Newton).  I don't mind helping any way I
>>>>>>> can,
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> am a graphic designer by trade.
>>>>>>> -Nick Rempe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Mike Moum <mike.moum at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>> How many of us are in the Des Moines area? I am.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Scott Shields wrote:
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> I figured I'd break the silence and address the mailing list
>>>>>>>>> directly
>>>>>>>>> (since most of you don't seem to like lurking in our IRC channel).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Currently we're looking for people near the Eastern Iowa Corridor
>>>>>>>>> (that would be the area between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids).
>>>>>>>>> Others
>>>>>>>>> may join us online via IRC and the like, but in-person activities
>>>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>>>> as meetings and projects will really help get this LoCo team
>>>>>>>>> moving.
>>>>>>>>> If you haven't done so already and you're interested in being an
>>>>>>>>> active LoCo member, please register here
>>>>>>>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-us-ia>. Right now we're more of a
>>>>>>>>> social group. In the future, we'll have member requirements and
>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> that fancy stuff.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You've already met our new, more vocal member Iowan (be
>>>>>>>>> forewarned,
>>>>>>>>> we'll be using real names soon), but I'd like to put my ideas out
>>>>>>>>> there too. First we need to get as many people together sometime
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> figure out what everyone's strengths are. From there we can decide
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> goals and future projects of our LoCo team. Listed below you'll
>>>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>>>> my current ideas that I've been thinking of. Let me know what you
>>>>>>>>> think and/or what suggestions you may have.
>>>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>>>> My Project Ideas
>>>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     * *In Our Local Community* - How can we help educate our
>>>>>>>>> friends
>>>>>>>>>       and family members about FOSS (and especially Ubuntu)
>>>>>>>>>       alternatives? In the past, the "computer club" at Kirkwood
>>>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>>>>       taken older computers from U of I Surplus, fixed them up,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>       resold them at cost to people. I believe it was somewhere
>>>>>>>>> around
>>>>>>>>>       $100 and you could either get a Linux distro on it or payed
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>       little extra for Windows XP.
>>>>>>>>>     * *Kirkwood Community College* - I'd like to get a Linux User
>>>>>>>>>       Group (LUG) up and running at the main campus (of course we
>>>>>>>>>       won't ignore the Iowa City campus either). Then I'd like to
>>>>>>>>>       promote the use of Open Source software in the labs and
>>>>>>>>> maybe
>>>>>>>>>       classes. At least educate the students of the choices out
>>>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>>>     * *KRUUFM* - I'd like to find out the status of this
>>>>>>>>> "subteam".
>>>>>>>>>       Are they still active? What are they working on? How can we
>>>>>>>>>       incorporate them into our LoCo?
>>>>>>>>>     * *Ubuntu Global Jam (March 26th - 28th)* - This would be a
>>>>>>>>> great
>>>>>>>>>       way to get inserted into the community. Basically a bunch of
>>>>>>>>>       people, not matter what the skill level, to get together and
>>>>>>>>>       help make Ubuntu better. I've talked to the Chicago LoCo
>>>>>>>>> Team
>>>>>>>>>       about the possibility of joining them for this. Mark your
>>>>>>>>> calender!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                   
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>>>>>>>> Des Moines, Iowa
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>>>>>>             
>>>>> Hey Iowa!
>>>>>
>>>>> This looks like a solid plan of action. I'm loving the energy so far,
>>>>> let's keep this up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nick --
>>>>>
>>>>> You mentioned you are graphic designer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do we have any web programmers? Jeremy, you mentioned you are a
>>>>> web-dev firm, let's see if we can't get an Iowa page up to start
>>>>> getting everyone on the same page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let's plan for the long haul. Let's set up a Global Jam [1], and
>>>>> eventually a Release Party [2] for you guys.
>>>>>
>>>>> Central, populated ( at least by the LoCo ) area is key here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your friendly mentor,
>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam  ( 26th - 28th March 2010
>>>>> )
>>>>> [2]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseParties ( 29th April - 2nd
>>>>> May.
>>>>> )
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. --
>>>>>
>>>>> It's usually Mailing List "good practice" to post at the bottom of an
>>>>> email. I know it sucks to do, just just say'n
>>>>>
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>> Hey Jeremy,
>>
>> Ah, sorry for the misunderstanding.
>>
>> I'd be happy to lend a hand if there are no other devs around
>>
>> Tag
>>
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