I just created a linked in page for the Arizona Ubuntu LoCo team: (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3014215&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr) in an attempt to make us more visible on the internet and, perhaps, make us easier to find for people needing/wanting our help. If you can think of other places where we can make our presence known, please let us know so we can make use of that info or create an entry for the team and give us the info so we can keep track of it.

Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #121 for the week March 8, march 14, 2010.

* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Twenty First Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-March 17, 2010
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam

* Next meeting: Sunday March 21, 2010 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az

In This Issue

* Announcements: he new Ubuntu Branding - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand . Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 freeze now in effect - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseSchedule . Alan Pope: Why (I think) Ubuntu is Better Than Windows - http://popey.com/blog/2010/03/11/why-ubuntu-is-better-than-windows/ . The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth - http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/69444.html . Redesigning Ubuntu – behind the scenes on 10.04 - http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/redesigning-ubuntu-behind-the-scenes-on-... . Ubuntu, The Ultimate Linux Distribution - http://www.daniweb.com/news/story265826.html# . Ubuntu goin' gray, like the Mac OS way? - http://www.junauza.com/2010/02/ubuntu-goin-gray-like-mac-os-way.html . There will be an Installfest this coming Sat. the 20th at the Tempe Escalante Center. (http://tinyurl.com/yzdv42e) Like the installfests at UAT, this one will be from 10 - 4. So the schedule for installfests will be as follows for the next few months:
* Feb 27th - UAT
* Mar 20 - Escalante
* Mar 27 - UAT
* April 10 Escalante
* April 24 - UAT,
* April 24 - Licid Release Party - Boulders
* May 8 - Escalante
* May 22 - UAT
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399585
http://www.azloco.com/node/128

* There will be a 10.04 Lucid Lynx release party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe (http://www.bouldersonbroadway.net/) on the 24th of April. http://azloco.com/node/120

* PLUG and class announcements: Both Valley Stammtische this week: Tempe on Tue - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/422 , Avondale/Goodyear on Wed - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/590 . New Installfest@Escallante this Saturday - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399585 and http://www.azloco.com/node/128 . Next PLUG planning IRC meeting is one week from tonight. It's the hour before the LoCo meeting and in #PLUGaz - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/2276 . PLUG west side meeting a week from Wednesday. Topic: Dave Walker will do a basic demo on the history of Asterisk, demo install of FreePBX and setup a couple of extensions. http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/345 . Installfest@UAT a week from Saturday - http://plug.phoenix.az.us/node/169

Read the whole thing at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Newsletters/10March17

Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #120 for the week March 1, march 7, 2010.

* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Twentieth Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-March 10, 2010
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam

* Next meeting: Sunday March 14, 2010 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az

In This Issue

* Announcements: Lucid Alpha 3 Released - http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/lucid/alpha-3/ (Ubuntu), Can you hear the music? - Ubuntu One Store FAQ: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/MusicStore , New Ubuntu Members: Americas Board Meeting - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2010-February/000872.... , Ubuntu Brainstorm - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ , Dustin Kirkland: Attention Encrypted Home Users - http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2010/02/attention-encrypted-home-users.html , Laura Czajkowski: Ubuntu Women has a new IRC Channel - http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/02/25/ubuntu-women-new-channel/ , A preview of Ubuntu 10.04 - http://thepcreport.net/2010/02/preview-of-ubuntu-10-04/ , An Update On The Boot & Power Performance In Ubuntu 10.04 - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_lucid_boot2&num=1 , Ubuntu goin' gray, like the Mac OS way? - http://www.junauza.com/2010/02/ubuntu-goin-gray-like-mac-os-way.html , Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 Released - What's new? - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-1004-alpha-3-released-later.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29 , The schedule for installfests will be as follows for the next few months:
* Feb 27th - UAT
* Mar 20 - Escalante
* Mar 27 - UAT
* April 10 Escalante
* April 24 - UAT,
* April 24 - Licid Release Party - Boulders
* May 8 - Escalante
* May 22 - UAT
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399585
http://www.azloco.com/node/128

* There will be a 10.04 Lucid Lynx release party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe (http://www.bouldersonbroadway.net/) on the 24th of April - http://azloco.com/node/120

* PLUG and class announcements: PLUG security hackfest Tue - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/2136 , PLUG East Side meeting Thur - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/168 , Both Valley Stammtische next week: Tempe on Tue - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/422 - Avondale/Goodyear on Wed - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/590 , Next PLUG planning IRC meeting is two weeks from tonight. It's the hour before the LoCo meeting and in #PLUGaz - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/2276 , Free Software Stammtisch in Prescott Tue - http://www.lugy.net/

Read the whole thing at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Newsletters/10March10

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Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #118 for the week February 15, February 21, 2010.

* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Eighteenth Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-February 24, 2010
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam

* Next meeting: Sunday February 28, 2010 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az

In This Issue

toddc began with some announcements:

* I will be sitting in for scott_ev and posting his meeting notes since many of our members (including scott_ev) are cruising back from California down I-10 at 90mph err 75 mph and might drop their Internet connection or laptop battery's run out.

* New member, dbman63, introduced himself and was welcomed to the Team:
"Hi I'm Dana. I'm a Database Administrator @ Intel, and have tinkered a little bit with Linux since Red Hat 7.1, but still consider myself a Newbie."

* There will be no Human Theme In Ubuntu 10.04 - http://anotherubuntu.blogspot.com/2010/02/no-human-theme-in-ubuntu-1004.... . Mark Shuttleworth: Meta-cycles: 2-3 year major cycles for free software - http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/288 . Interview With Jono by Joe Barker - http://blog.joeb454.com/2010/02/an-interview-with-jono/ . Interview with Dustin Kirkland, Ubuntu Core Developer about encryption in Ubuntu - https://slo-tech.com/clanki/10008en/# . Upcoming Ubuntu Global Jam and your Loco Team - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Jams , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam/Stories and http://chrisjohnston.org/2010/ubuntu-global-jam-march-2010 . Dell dropping its Ubuntu offerings? - http://www.infoworld.com/d/adventures-in-it/dell-dropping-its-ubuntu-off... . Univ. of Arizona student builds Ubuntu-Atom powered spider-bot - http://www.neoseeker.com/news/13107-u-of-arizona-student-builds-ubuntu-a... . Canonical’s Latest Ubuntu Developer Pitch - http://tinyurl.com/yh8s4l6 .

* Schedule for installfests:
* Feb 27th - UAT, Mar 20 - Escalante,
* Mar 27 - UAT, April 10 Escalante,
* April 24 - UAT,
* April 24 - Licid Release Party - Boulders,
* May 8 - Escalante, May 22 - UAT

We have posted some flyers already and will be posting more this week - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399585 and http://www.azloco.com/node/128

* There will be a 10.04 Lucid Lynx release party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe (http://www.bouldersonbroadway.net/) on the 24th of April. - http://azloco.com/node/120

PLUG and class announcements:

* West Side meeting this Wednesday - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/346 . PLUG and AZLoCo Installfest at UAT this Saturday - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/160 . PLUG Devel meeting a week from Thursday - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/552 . Next PLUG IRC meeting is in two weeks as next Sunday is still in Feb

Read the whole thing at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Newsletters/10February24

Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #114 for the week January 18, January 24, 2010.

* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Fourteenth Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-January 27, 2010
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam

* Next meeting: Sunday January 31, 2010 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az

In This Issue

scott_ev began the meeting by reminding everyone that he is only filling in temporarily until johnc4510 can get back.

scott_ev then gave some announcements: Dustin Kirkland: 35,000-Core Ubuntu Farm Renders Avatar. http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2010/01/39000-core-ubuntu-cluster-renders... . Analysis: Will Ubuntu Take Windows 7 In Speed War? http://www.crn.com/software/222301154;jsessionid=SFZTST5CSBMQFQE1GHPCKHW... . Canonical to bundle CodeWeavers CrossOver? http://www.wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/news/canonical-to-bundle-CodeWe... . Linux Mint 8 vs Ubuntu 9.10 - http://linuxbsdos.com/2010/01/16/linux-mint-8-vs-ubuntu-9-10/ . Introducing Ubuntu Electronics Remix 9.10 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-Ubuntu-Electronics-Remix-9-10... . Ubuntu Bug Day https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/20100128 . Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ . There will be a 10.04 Lucid Lynx release party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe http://azloco.com/node/120 . I'm proud to announce an Ubucon at SCaLE8X on Friday, February 19th, 2010 http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale8x/ .

PLUG and class announcements: Community college classes started last week. Classes for GNU/Linux, javascript and C/C++ are among the classes this semester. http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes . West Side meeting Wednesday night http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/347 . Monthly PLUG/LoCo Installfest Saturday - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/158 . PLUG devel a week from Thursday - http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/553 . PLUG has started new IRC meetings, they are the first and third Sundays of the month just before the AZLoCo meetings. Next meeting is two weeks from tonight. http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/2273

Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #112 for the week January 4, January 10, 2010.

* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Twelfth Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-January 13, 2010
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam

* Next meeting: Sunday January 17, 2010 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az

In This Issue

scott_ev gave some announcements, including: Lucid Lynx release party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe (http://www.bouldersonbroadway.net/) on the 24th of April; Further information on an event for Tucson; The coolest thing at CES? http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3715 ; The Ubuntu Manual Project could use your help. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual ; An Ubucon at SCaLE8X on Friday, February 19th, 2010. The Expo is heald at the Westin LAX. http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale8x/ ; For those interested in the current status of Kubuntu Documentation, visit the TODO page on the wiki: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Documentation/Lucid ; If any of you were having problems joining the new deviantArt group, the issues have been fixed now. Go here to join: http://ubuntu-artists.deviantart.com/ ; 15 game-changing Linux moments of the decade - http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/15-game-changin... ; For those of you who have read the recent Slashdot article announcing Ubuntu’s new membership programme, this is clearly a mistake. Ubuntu has had the concept of membership for many years, helping us to identify those who have made a significant and sustained contribution. This is nothing new and nothing is changing. More information on Ubuntu Membership can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership ; Netbook Speculation http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/06/netbook-speculation-lenovo-dell-hp-a... ; Ubuntu Netbook Remix vs Moblin http://www.tuxradar.com/content/ubuntu-netbook-remix-vs-moblin ; J.A. Watson, ZDNet UK, reviews with screen shots some of the most popular Netbook-centric Linux distributions. http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10014719o-2000498448b,00.htm

scott_ev then asked xHans for any PLUG and class announcements: PLUG Security Hackfest Tuesday night. http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/security ; PLUG East Side meeting Thursday night. Probably a presentation on remind, which is a really cool calendaring command line app. http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/157

Read the whole thing at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Newsletters/10January13