Ever have a day that turned out like this? I took a break at the home office to do something that would make my wife happy–fix the decaying plug on our vintage waffle iron. Something felt funny as I prepared… Continue Reading →
With the arrival of feature freeze for Fedora 14, things are about to get a lot more interesting. I haven’t talked about the full release processes in a while so hopefully someone out there will find this useful towards understanding… Continue Reading →
We’re seeing a beautiful thing happen in bugs proposed as release blockers for the Fedora 14 Alpha–people are quoting and referencing specific sections from the Fedora 14 Alpha Release Criteria as justification. There was discussion at the first Fedora 14… Continue Reading →
I’m wondering if we’re starting to see a sustainable (no pun intended) trend here. Robin is making different soap and exploring fair trade and locally produced food. Raleigh Denim started a business out of their house making different jeans with… Continue Reading →
Inspired by the QA Retrospective that James Laska and the QA team created over the life of Fedora 13, I’ve created a Fedora 14 Schedule Retrospective page. Everyone participating in the Fedora 14 release cycle, from any team, is welcome… Continue Reading →
The book called Different gets pretty good reviews at Amazon though I haven’t read it. This promotional video for the book moved me. It reminded me of my friend Robin and her desire to make soap in a way that is… Continue Reading →
The second quarter of 2010 has come to an end and it’s time to see how things have progressed since the first quarter check-up. 1. Weigh 170 lbs by December 31, 2010 As I noted at the end of March,… Continue Reading →
I’m throwing down a challenge for Fedora 14–we ship all three releases: Alpha, Beta, and Final on time. I’m not advocating cutting any corners or lowering our standards. I expect them to remain the same. What I would like to… Continue Reading →
For some reason Fedora 14 feels like it is coming too soon and yet the calendar says it is true. Here are a few reminders about some important upcoming dates: Two weeks from today, July 13, 2010, is the Feature… Continue Reading →
Want to get unstuck and get more done? You need this “high tech” gadget from the kitchen! The picture above is one of my secrets to success. The electronic version died and got replaced by this one from the junk… Continue Reading →
While searching for a solution to a problem with XMind, I came across this forum post mentioning VUE. I haven’t spent very much time with VUE, but it appears to be a very robust and full featured mind mapping tool. … Continue Reading →
I’ve been using XMind and getting familiar with how to use and modify its visually pleasing presentation. The biggest frustration I’ve had so far is trying to manually move and place sub-nodes on the map. Others have experienced this problem… Continue Reading →
In addition to chickens and bees, our friends are raising goats. The little guys jumping around in the clip below are only 3 days old! I was completely taken by their energy and zeal–amazed that something so young could be… Continue Reading →
This is the honey dispenser at a local grocery store. It cracks me up every time I see it. It reminds me of a gag gift my father had when I was young called “The Invisible Shark.” It was a… Continue Reading →
© 2024 John Poelstra — Powered by WordPress
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑