gmosx

The Open Fund

by gmosx, at 23 Jul 2009
I had the pleasure of attending the first Open Coffee meeting, two years ago. From the humble beginning (10 geeks in a small cafe) the project went from strength to strength. Typically, around 300 people participate in the monthly event where aspiring entrepreneurs present their ideas.

I always thought that Open Coffee was just one part of the equation: surely, networking opportunities are important for bootstrapping an ecosystem of entrepreneurs. But a great idea doesn't guarantee a successful business. Neither does technical savvy. more

Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)

by gmosx, at 05 Nov 2008
For the last 4 years I am using Ubuntu as the main Operating System on all my laptops and desktop computers. It 's true that I faced my share of problems and annoyances, but generally I am happy with the evolution of this fine Linux distribution (and I dig the free CD's ;-))

Following a long standing ritual, some days ago, I backed up my home directory and installed a fresh copy of the new version, Ubuntu 8.10, aka Intrepid Ibex. After a quick customization session, here I am, up and running:

Ubuntu 8.10

My impressions... more
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