Martin Pool's blog

São Carlos, Brazil

I'm in São Carlos, Brazil, for a few weeks work with Canonical. Interesting place.

danger

Some critics refuse to listen to their music on account that they are positive the band is trying to brainwash their listeners for unknown motivations, citing references to David Koresh and occult symbols as proof.

linux.conf.au, now with penguins

yelloweye.jpg

linux.conf.au 2006 will be in Dunedin, New Zealand. This is right near the southern tip of the South Island, at the University of Otago which I think is the southernmost university in the world.

Amongst other excellent attractions Dunedin is near colonies of yellow-eye and little blue penguins. On our visit for the planning meeting we also saw enormous sealions and seals.

Sadly the shutter button on my Canon 20D failed on the second day there, so most of my photos are from a rather old Ixus.

The Call for Papers should be opening any day now.

(Yes, it's a bit strange that linux.conf.au isn't physically in Australia next year, but Dunedin will be a good location, and it's easy for Australians to get there.q)

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