X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=JuneBlog;h=a15171a3b614f7d5ec3781070a1e079707f76aaa;hp=eb05d1e590e7dcaa27a77e8ce092db14ab94498e;hb=46198caa59b2a4fdcdeee29366f11199d8524dfe;hpb=15c3bd4b9f6289266de934816eb7157fa4e61588 diff --git a/JuneBlog b/JuneBlog index eb05d1e..a15171a 100644 --- a/JuneBlog +++ b/JuneBlog @@ -1,10 +1,52 @@ == June 2007 == -=== Sat, 20th === +=== Sun, 31st === + +==== GUADEC 2007 ==== + +Since I'm basically forced out of the UnitedStates, I'm thinking +of going here: + + http://www.guadec.org/ + +I've never been a strong Gnome supporter. Actually, I've not +even been a Gnome user until lately. + +Then why? Well, one reason is that it's in Birmingham, next to +where my friend Cristina lives. She invited me so many times +to visit her in England, and I really wanted to, but I never +had the opportunity to do it in so many years. + +Another good reason is that some of the OLPC people will be +there. And I'll be able to meet many other non-OLPC hackers +too. + +If you want to come over, please contact me. + +==== Body mass ==== + +My body mass increased to 154 pounds. Or the gravity +of earth increased just too fool me. + +==== GPLv3 ==== + +I've updated the license of PikiPlus to GPLv3, and I invite +you to do the same with your programs and with any programs +distributed under the GPLv2 with the "or later version" clause. + +=== Sat, 30th === + +==== Italian profanity ==== + +I just found out that "A Cappella" is how Italians say "in the style of the church". +It's used for music played by human voice instead of instruments. Yes, indeed. +Nobody could understand why I was grinning :-) + + ==== Random Birthday Paradox ==== -I'm writing you this from ChrisBalls's house. cjb for IRC freinds. +I'm writing you this from ChrisBalls's house. cjb for IRC friends. Yesterday was his wife's birthday. And also the birthday of somebody else too. That's where the title came from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_paradox . @@ -22,6 +64,11 @@ That's one of my favourite songs, but I thought it was from the Beatles :-) (*) We'll call her Xyzzy 'cause she doesn't want her name to end up on Internet. + +Xyzzy: remember...all is not as it appears to be and the best place to hide something is in plain sight + +Bernie: hmmm... then I guess I'll hide at OLPC and the USCIS won't find me :-) + RandomBirthdayParty.jpg RandomBirthdayPartyHouse.jpg RandomBirthdayPartyTv.jpg