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Rick's Rants Episode #6: Something for the builders

With all this focus on making desktop linux something for the mass market, is there a chance that we end up removing the great things that drew u…

Lococast.net Episode 13 - WARNING: News overload...generating core dump

• Intro
• Events
  • Gl…

Rick's Rants Episode #5: If you love it, put a ring on it

I keep seeing people that don't get that you can mix money and FLOSS. In fact, if you appreciate the work that these …

Lococast.net Episode 12 - cloudy with a chance of feedback

• Intro
• Events
  • One month to PyCon! Sign up for sprints
  • Linux Workshop NY State Lo…

Rick's Rants Episode #4: Curse of the part time developer

You know the guy, the one that's never able to head over to the l…

Lococast.net Episode 11 - 'cause you can't build Ubuntu without some Python

• Intro
• Events
  • Codemash report
  • Get ready for Pycon
  • Loco events
    • NY Stat…

Lococast Interview with Jim Barber

Recently we received a note from a listener, Jim Barber. He sent us one of the most interesting stories of h…

Lococast.net Episode 10 - Break time over, back to work!

• Intro
• Events
  • Codemash (and come check out Rick's Talk Friday)
  • Pycon
  • Penguicon
  • PyOhio
• Ubuntu Happenings
  • Jono Post - commu…

Lococast.net Episode 9 - Scriptlessly chatting natty

• Events
  • Thanksgiving and Christmas. Come back after the New Year.
  • Codemash 2011 Jan
  • Pycon 2011 March
• 100 paper cuts
• novell bought...do we care?
…

Lococast.net Episode 8 - Sleepytime Show

• Intro - We're Back!
• Amber: http://akgraner.com/?p=763
  • http://granerfamily.chipin.com/the-graner-family
• Events:
  • Codemash Jan 12-14th Sandusky OH
    • Rick's T…

Lococast.net Episode 7 - Here comes the Meerkat

• Intro
• Maverick Meerkat
  • New features coming
• Ubuntu One Streaming Music Service
• Get your parties on: Maverick Release Parties
• Announcing new Loco Day…

Rick's Rants Episode #3: We're Here Because it Rocks

A recent post from Roberto about "Why we are here" got me thinking...do people use OSS because it's free, or do they really just use the best tool…

Lococast.net Episode 6 - Ohio Linuxfest Recap/Interviews

• Intro
• Feedback: [email protected]
• Ohio Linuxfest recap
• Closed Source Web Apps vs Freedom and Open Web Apps
  • Stormy's Talk
  • Mako's Article
…

Lococast.net Episode 5 - Everyone to Ohio

• Intro
• Intro Guest Co-Host Amber Graner
• Interview with Amber Graner (See written : transcipt-ish version here)
  • http://akgraner.com/?p=668
  • http://www.ubuntu-…

Lococast.net Episode 4 - Freedom in a Box?

• Intro
• Feedback
• PyOhio Summary:Good talks, open spaces, see blog.
  • Rick's Summary: http://blog.mitechie.com
  • http://pyohio.org
  • http://python.mirocommunity.or…

Rick's Rants Episode #2: Newbie Stole My Linux

Is it just me or has the progress made in making Linux easier for the non-techies/Linux users actually made it harder to make Linux do what it was best …

Lococast.net Episode 3 - E-Read This

• Intro
• Feedback: Thanks
• Rick's Rants: First episode feedback, potential guest ranters?
• Events - quick re-reminder
  • PyOhio July 31st - Aug 1st (pyohio.org)
  • OLF Sep…

This is our first episode of Rick's Rants. Basically I have a reputation as willing to take on things that annoy me to no end. I tried to start these off in a short, < 10min, test episode with somet…

Lococast.net Episode 2 - Meet Me at the App Store

• Intro
• Thanks for the feedback
• Shout Out - Leo Loving the ZSH, awesome
• Events
  • PyOhio July 31st - Aug 1st
  • Ohio Linuxfest Sept 10-12th
• App stores on …

Lococast.net Episode 1

Show Notes:

• Intro
• Purpose of the show
• Rick's …