Stop The Stink In Elmira
For those who are opposed to the location of the Proposed “Waste Disposal Facility” that Bio-En Inc. wants to build in Elmira, Ontario, Canada.
bobjonkman favorited something by showerpickles: imagine an internet that was ran like a utility. one where it was the norm to run a little box server at your home that you run your services on (email, mastodon, file storage, etc), and there was a whole industry of unionized repair people who would come to your […]
bobjonkman favorited something by douginamug: One of the core 'demands' of #ExtinctionRebellion is to set up a #CitizensAssembly. This is not a new concept: #sortition has been around since Athens.I find a lot of people worried about trusting 'normal people' to make big decisions. I would love to have a CA as one of the […]
RT @douginamug #ExtinctionRebellion session @ #35c3 is FULL! One third of the people sitting on the floor 😂 Amazing to see a room full of hackers excited to join the cause. There's enthusiasm to help non-techy people switch to #signal, #mastodon & #nextcloud ⚡ 💻 🌐
bobjonkman favorited something by douginamug: #ExtinctionRebellion session @ #35c3 is FULL! One third of the people sitting on the floor 😂 Amazing to see a room full of hackers excited to join the cause. There's enthusiasm to help non-techy people switch to #signal, #mastodon & #nextcloud ⚡ 💻 🌐
bobjonkman favorited something by douginamug: In the last week I've started moving my calendars 📆 , contacts 👫 and email ✉️ off of GoogleIt really feels like coming to the end of an abusive relationship 💔 It was worse than I liked to admit, and it's easier to leave than I thought 👋 Thanks so […]
RT @douginamug In the last week I've started moving my calendars 📆 , contacts 👫 and email ✉️ off of Google It really feels like coming to the end of an abusive relationship 💔 It was worse than I liked to admit, and it's easier to leave than I thought 👋 Thanks so much to […]
bobjonkman favorited something by douginamug: Great turnout and atmosphere (no pun intended) at the #Edinburgh #climateStrike today!And what a diverse crew : #fff (ofc) but also #xr #alf vegans #greens #quakers coopers #gaf and so many more. Notable union presence which I was very happy about.
Unrelated, except for the error-prone: ISO1806 specifies a method of determining the mesh-breaking force of netting for fishing. This does not help in organizing your #Linux filesystem.
It’s a go! Reservations made for Friday, 28 July 2017 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Abe Erb’s at 151 Charles St, Kitchener Map.
Abe Erb’s is popular too, they’re so busy on a Friday that dinner orders are taken at 7:00pm. But I suspect they don’t mind us staying longer and enjoying their beverages…
System Administrators at the Egg Roll King Restaurant, 29 July 2016
The year is rapidly closing in on System Administrator Appreciation Day, held every year on the last Friday of July, the 28th this year. In the Kitchener-Waterloo area that means System Administrators appreciate each other with a SysAdmin Day Dinner.
Egg Roll King Restaurant
Unfortunately, my favourite restaurant Egg Roll King is doing extremely well. So well that Tony, the Egg Roll King himself, is too busy to have dine-in customers on Fridays and Saturdays.
So, unless we want to sit on the sidewalk eating take-out, we have to find a new venue.
Let’s use this poll to figure out attendance as well as venue. On Monday, 24 July 2017 at noon I’ll count the total number of responses, then make a reservation at the most popular choice. Vote early, vote often, vote for your family members and friends!
Remember, SysAdminDay Dinner is for SysAdmins, their partners, children, friends, and anyone else who appreciates SysAdmins!
If you add a new venue, leave a comment to say why you like that place.
System Administrators at the Egg Roll King Restaurant, 29 July 2016
An Array of System Administrators: Bob Jonkman, Laurel Russwurm, Kiwi Ssennyonjo, Jean Smith, Jeff Smith, Brian Bentley, Leo Pepitas, Barbara Izma, Steve Izma, Sean Howard, and Marc Paré at the Egg Roll King Restaurant for System Administrator Appreciation Day Dinner on 29 July 2016.
Willem Jonkman
Willem Jonkman, photographer of SysAdmins
Sean Howard and Marc Paré discuss SysAdmin stuff
Sean Howard and Marc Paré
Jeff Smith, Brian Bentley, Leo Pepitas, Barbara Izma and Steve Izma watching a demonstration by Kiwi Ssennyonjo at the Egg Roll King Restaurant for System Administrator Appreciation Day Dinner on 29 July 2016.
It’s July again, and System Administrator Appreciation Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in July. Although the SysAdminDay website indicates that SysAdmins are the happy recipients of cake and ice cream, for the last few years SysAdmins in Kitchener-Waterloo have been celebrating SysAdminDay by taking themselves to dinner, along with spouses, friends, and co-workers.
This year we’re teaming up with the Kitchener-Waterloo VoIP Users Group. While KWVoIP meetings are usually scheduled for the fourth Thursday in July, this month we’re combining the KWVoIP meeting with SysAdminDay. There’s an overlap between the KWVoiP members and SysAdmins — VoIP systems need administration too! As a bonus, we’ll get a presentation from Brian Bentley about his roaming experiments in the U.S.
Tony, the Egg Roll King himself, is a versatile host. Not only are the egg rolls and spring rolls the best in KW, there are vegetarian meals available, and ERK has some of the best fried chicken, fish & chips, and poutine in town! Friday nights are busy at the Egg Roll King Restaurant, so leave a comment to let me know you’re coming and I can make a reservation.
KWVoIP Topic: Brian Bentley – Roaming Profile Experiments
Brian Bentley has returned from a short trip to the United States. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to present last month, so he’s catching up this month.
In order to stay in touch telephonically, Brian used Roam Mobility for Data services. He tested Fongo (Canadian number) and TextNow (US number) for VoIP services. While in the US he tried to sign up for a Google Voice number. What worked? What was cheapest? Was it worth the bother? Come to dinner to hear Brian’s answers.
Hi Everybodeee! Every year, the last Friday in July is System Administrator Appreciation Day. A SysAdmin is the person who keeps your servers serving, your network working, and your backups, um, backed up. Most people only deal with their SysAdmin when things go wrong, but on the last Friday in July they shower their SysAdmins with gifts, chocolate cake and ice cream.
If you’re a SysAdmin, aspire to be one, are friends with or married to one, or just want to see what SysAdmins look like, come to this special Ubuntu Hour and celebrate with us.
Sysadminus Windowservus
Sysadminus Emailservus
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What SysAdmins look like
Usually, we celebrate SysAdminDay in Kitchener-Waterloo with Egg Rolls and Guy Ding at the Egg Roll King Restaurant, but this year Tony and his family will be on vacation so we have to find another venue. I’ve received some good suggestions already; let me know of any others in the comments.
CrankyOldBugger writes:
I know of a perfect place in St. Jacobs (Harvest Moon), seating-wise, but
no wi-fi.
What about the Williams at University Plaza? I’m just tossing out names
here…
This might be a bit out of the ordinary, but maybe we could use my house in
St. Jacobs. If it’s nice out, we could have a pool party. The pizza joint
around the corner is makes good stuff. Just a thought….
Tim Laurence suggests:
If Chinese food is in order I am a big fan of Lia Lia.
Otherwise we could grab some space at the Rum Runner. Their rooms are just
perfect for groups.
Nathan Fish offers:
Kam Yin is an excellent Chinese restaurant, family-run I believe. They don’t have a party room, though. How many are we expecting?
I don’t know, Nathan… So, Everybodeee, please register for the SysAdminDay Ubuntu Hour in Kitchener-Waterloo event on the Ubuntu LoCo Team Portal, or let me know you’re coming in the comments.
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