JonDodson

http://cs.georgefox.edu/~jdodson/pictures/me_on_phone_thumb.jpg

yeah ok, so maybe its a lame picture?

Personal Webpage(pictures, videos, music): [http://www.jdodson.org] My rock (pictures, videos, music): [http://www.royband.com]

GPG Key - coming soon.

Factoids

• I work for no one currently(5-31-05)!

• I moderate for the [http://www.ubuntuforums.org Ubuntu Forums] as the user [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1068 jdodson].

• I like to write music using [http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://hydrogen.sourceforge.net/&e=7507 hydrogen] and [http://audacity.sourceforge.net audacity].

• I dumped Windows forever to use Ubuntu and I never looked back.
• My GNU/Linux path began using Debian for a brief stint, followed by years of Redhat/Fedora.

• I am [http://cs.georgefox.edu/%7Ejdodson/getPicture.php?picture=80 married] and my wife really does not mind Ubuntu. She enjoys the community focus.

• I live in a community house with 5 other roomates and my wife(we rent a room).

Contributions to the Community

• 1,030+ posts to the Ubuntu forums.
• Dialogue with users about configuration, setup and Ubuntu maintaing.

• Spearheaded the Ubuntu Gaming sections([http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=53 Hoary Gaming]), ([http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=30 Warty Gaming]).

• Created a [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=5153 Uber-GNU/Linux compatible games list] to help users find games to play natively on Ubuntu. This list has been viewed 12,500+ times and have been used by thousands of Ubuntu users to find enjoyable games to play on Ubuntu.

• Many people still do not understand how to get 3D working on thier Ubuntu setup. I created [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25723 This guide to help them].

• Attempted and resolved some forum conflict amongst users.

• Wrote a piece titled, [http://people.ubuntulinux.org/%7Emako/jon_dodson-what_i_owe_gnulinux.txt What I owe GNU/Linux] and submitted it to [http://people.ubuntulinux.org/%7Emako/ubuntu-traffic/u20050114_21.html Ubuntu Traffic issue #21] and it was published.

• Advocate GNU/Linux, FLOSS and Ubuntu.

• Donated a Song called '[http://cs.georgefox.edu/%7Ejdodson/music/lugradio_letters.ogg Lugradio Letters]' to the radio show [http://www.lugradio.org lugradio], it was used in an episode.

Further Plans to Contribute to Community

• Create a Free Software album with Gnome, Ubuntu and other such inspired songs. I plan to release this within a year in the .ogg format. I plan to release it under a very liberal create commons license.
• Video document Open Source confrences and meetings. I will attend an Ubuntu meeting (unfortunately cant make the Australia meeting) and video document it (if i get permission). I will make the video available via the OGG theora format.

Computing History in all its Glory (or lack thereof)

• Started computing on a [http://oldcomputers.net/vic20.html VIC 20] my parents bought. It rocked. I played games, and started hacking with code I found in commodore magazines. Thus begineth my computing career.

• Moved to a Tandy computer. DOS enters picture. DOS was not a terrible OS.
• Took an Apple Basic class in Junior High. Thus begain my more serious programming days. GWBasic was the language I used to hack on some cheesy text based games.
• Then my parents ponied up some major cash for a 486SX/25! What a SWEET Machine! We could play mpeg video and it came with a soundcard! Win3.1 sucked though, I liked DOS better. QBasic was my language of choice.
• **Will finish at a later date.**
• Graduated George Fox University with my degree in Computer Information Science.

• Interned at [http://www.mentor.com Mentor Graphics].

• Had a brief stint working for the Xerox Corporation.