TEDxManitoba 2012 Technical Report

I’ve been quite busy over the past few weeks wran­gling all the tech­ni­cal aspects of TEDx­Man­i­toba 2012, which took place this past Feb­ru­ary 9th. Being a part of the steer­ing com­mit­tee for the event was an incred­i­ble expe­ri­ence, as was work­ing with my crew in my posi­tion as tech­ni­cal lead. I was also for­tu­nate to make a num­ber of new con­nec­tions and friends through the expe­ri­ence — as well as, of course, hear­ing some fan­tas­tic ideas worth spread­ing. After the event went so well, I wanted to write up a quick overview of how we pulled off the day’s tech­ni­cal aspects so I could give credit where credit is due. (Lost? Read up on TEDx Events.)

Using Linux in the Enterprise

CIO.com has published another article I've written, "Seven Financial Reasons to Use Linux in the Enterprise" — like the last one, it's a point/counterpoint style of arrangement giving reasons to use or not use something. After I got raked over the coals for puppy-kicking last time, my editor said I'd earned a positive assignment. In other words, this time I'm defending the position I actually hold. The premise on this one is restricted to the enterprise (rather than small business) and focuses on financial reasons, both of which make sense given their audience.

Since I'm not on the dark side for this one,