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 →
Paul has already eloquently noted that the release date of Fedora 13 has changed to May 25, 2010. This was disappointing after the AMAZING effort that went into meeting the original challenge–addressing all of the outstanding blocker bugs by May… Continue Reading →
Like many of the releases before, the end of Fedora 13 is sneaking up on us. Huge thanks to James Laska, Adam Williamson, Jesse Keating, and others who have gathered for several Fridays to beat down the blocker bug lists. … Continue Reading →
I can’t watch the sketch below without thinking about some of the Fedora mailing list threads that make me want to poke one of my eyes out. If you listen closely I think they might be talking about package updates… Continue Reading →
No, I’m not going to tell you who to nominate or who to vote for. I do have some ideas on what makes a good board member and what Fedora needs to secure its future based on my own observations… Continue Reading →
We need to accept that unforeseen regressions and late changes have consequences. Slipping the full Fedora release schedule when we don’t meet our release criteria is a good way to show that and maintain a baseline of quality for our… Continue Reading →
It’s been a good long run. Come the end of Fedora 13 my board term will be over. I’m not planning to run for election. I’ve been involved with the Fedora Board for almost three years. Two as the secretary… Continue Reading →
The first quarter of 2010 has come to an end and it is time to check in and see how I’m doing on my 2010 goals. 1. Weigh 170 lbs by December 31, 2010 This was an arbitrary number based… Continue Reading →
I am on-again, off-again subscriber to Time Magazine. I use it as a way to spend (waste) less time surfing the web for news and stay informed–except when I decide not to. The on-again off-again nature of my subscription is… Continue Reading →
I appreciated Kevin Fenzi’s post on Knowing Vs. Doing and it pushed me to clarify the thinking behind my original post. Kevin has a great point that there can be a lot of enjoyment from “knowing” and acquiring knowledge to… Continue Reading →
In the Fedora Project we exchange a lot of ideas on mailing lists and IRC. Some of our conversations go around in circles no matter what year it is. One reason for the lack of progress is fear of failure. … Continue Reading →
© 2024 John Poelstra — Powered by WordPress
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑