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Several LinuxWorld Expo Notes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the coming-soon-to-San-Jose dept.

Several people have written in with assorted notes about LinuxWorld Expo. I've heard rumblings of prizes for the show including a VW Bug from LinuxCare and even a Harley. I've attached a blurb from Robert McMillan about the show. Also, I've written up a bunch of notes about the Slashdot Booth at the show including a wish list: We need a few contacts in San Jose to help us find some stuff for the show. Somebody has to have this stuff just sitting around, so hit the link if you wanna help. Robert McMillan writes "If you're thinking of attending or curious as to what's going on at next week's LinuxWorld expo, you should check out the site we've created, called Tapping the Source -- it tells you where to hook up with free software at the show, and we've got feature stories on WINE, Python, and sendmail, as well as show-related newslinks. Also, if you're a developer and you're going to be at the show we REALLY want to include your software in our supplement."

We're borrowing wireless PCMCIA adapaters for the show. We ordered a Kodak DC210+ digital camera that will hopefully be here in time. CopyLeft has shipped over T-Shirts for us to sell, and Jeff's hottie little girlfriend is gonna be helping sell them. It looks like we're gonna have a great time out there so definitely swing by.

Thanks to the LinuxWorld folk for helping set up up out there, thanks to Linux-HW for the plane tickets and Red Hat for paying for the bandwidth.

As promised, the stuff that we want to borrow for the Slashdot booth:

  • Astroturf (10x10 piece. Anyone have a camper?)
  • Reclining Lawn Chairs
  • A Dart Board
  • Pictures to attach to the dart board (Bill? Rob & Hemos in Wired? Sanford Wallace? Katz? whoever :)
  • A Pitcher, Sugar & Kool-Aid mix (we'll get thirsty. We really want a blender and vodka and little umbrella's but its enough of a pain just to legally sell T-Shirts, I suspect a liqour license is right out of the question *grin*)
  • Large breasted dancers (we're pretty flexible on this one).

Anyway, if you live in San Jose and can help with any of these items let Jeff or I know. Supposedly the mob is going to make things difficult for us out there, but we'll work it out. It's gonna be a nutty show. We're looking forward to hanging out with everyone. I'm looking forward to posting live updates from the show- and this time with pictures & a wireless network adapter. This ought to be great!

18 comments

  1. lets give them what thay asked for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Why dosent every one who can bring cool aid ect to the both and see if we can't fill up the hole both.

  2. If you're going to San Jose, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    Be sure to wear a penguin in your hair,
    And if you're going to San Jose,
    Spring '99 will be a teach-in there! ;)

    I live in Indiana, so I can't help out with the big stuff, but I will be bringing at least a fifth of tequila. I presume you don't need a liquor license to just give it away. ;)

    Rock on, Rob! I'll see you in San Jose.
    Quinn Weaver http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/Quinn

  3. A tub of Kool-Aid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Why not have Jeff or Tacoboy sit on a platform above a few hundred gallons of kool-aid and let people take target practice on a bulls eye that will dump them into the kool-aid. Then you can sell off the kool-aid as "blessed" kool-aid.

    Oh..I recently picked up a liter of vodka for $5.95 at my Walgreens. I can't remember the brand, but it did the job. Why not spike the punch? No one would notice...

  4. Set up a Microsoft Booth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Looks like Microsoft isn't on the list of Exhibitors Do them a favor and set up an "unofficial Microsoft booth" ;-)

  5. Fat geek dancer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I can be the big breasted dancer, I'll shave off my chest hair first though. You want males right?

  6. Should we wear suits? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    crazy idea: Everyone show up in a suit. Or better yet, tuxedos. It'll mindfuck all the other Suits.

  7. picture of Bill Gates.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    a year or so ago i emailed bgates@microsoft.com asking for a picture of him, saying i was a big fan of him and wanted to cherish his image for ever.. (hehehe..) i enclosed my home address, without expecting to realy get anything.. but 'lo and behold!! a week or so later, i got his picture!! A BIG GAY PHOTO OF HIM!! and it was FEDEX'ed OVERNIGHT!!! :-) NO JOKE!!!! :-)))))

    TRY IT!!

  8. Give out Alphas ... Alpha Romeos that is! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    VaaaVaaaVrooom!

  9. Linux Support by gavinhall · · Score: 1

    Posted by Talancc:

    Isn't it funny how the linux support is going only to high end server machines and the alpha processor? Why aren't companies offering us the option of linux on our regular intel based machines? I think the M$ hold has to be broken and if the support is going to be given, it should be given to all.

  10. Ramen Noodles! by mholve · · Score: 1
    Don't forget the case of Ramen Noodles.

    Jeez. Get a job. ;>

    P.S. Good luck at the show guys, hope it all works out and you have a wonderful time!

  11. Gee, sounds like you liked the tabledance? by bkosse · · Score: 1

    Rasterman's claiming you were very, very reluctant (see the Feb. 18 entry). I guess you got into things after that, huh?

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    Ben Kosse
    Remember Ed Curry!
  12. Kool-Aid by Greasy+Spoon · · Score: 1

    I'll take care of the Kool-Aid thing. What's your favorite flavor?

    Now if we could only convince Kraft to make a tequilla flavored Kool-Aid, but alas...

    Visit the Kool-Aid&#174 Web Archive

  13. The mob by dattaway · · Score: 1

    >Supposedly the mob is going to make things
    >difficult for us out there,

    Which specific mob? Is it the nasty business climate in that city or that dominating software empire? Will they be sending out scouts to this one too? This guy told us at the ALS there were just two of them (he said he was just a consultant, yeah, yeah.)

  14. Tell you what... by trims · · Score: 1

    I'll trade you lemonade, crushed ice, a blender, and some Stoli for Jeff's girlfriend.

    (Ouch, hey, Kira, I was only kidding!)

    I think I can part with my Oster for a week or so, and I'm sure I've got a good supply of misc Kool-Aid and such, and a couple of pitchers. I'll stop by Tuesday, probably around lunch time or so.

    -Erik
    trims@netdemons.com

    --
    There are always four sides to every story: your side, their side, the truth, and what really happened.
  15. Lawn chairs by Harlequin · · Score: 1

    Well, I could hook you up with a couple plastic outdoor chairs. They don't recline but they're not too uncofortable. I suppose I could steal... errr appropriate a couple of those reclining sun chairs from the side of my apartment's pool too (no one's using 'em right now...). Let me know if you're interested.

  16. Let me know.... by ekoontz · · Score: 1

    I live only a couple blocks from the Convention Center..
    let me know if you need Kool-Aid, beer or whatever...
    (day)
    ekoontz@lsi.sel.sony.com
    (nights/weekends)
    ekoontz@adsl-207-214-111.snfc21.pacbell.net

  17. ooops by ekoontz · · Score: 1

    sorry, that email address should have been
    ekoontz@adsl-207-214-111-105.snfc21.pacbell.net

  18. Geeks like 'Puters more than Cars... by Dr.Claw · · Score: 1

    Don't the organizers realize geeks like computers more than automobiles? I mean, why not give out alphas? Ah well, actually I feel better since I won't be able to win anything, I might as well say "oh, well he just got a harley, not an alpha." Tho for some strange reason I can easily picture Alan Cox on a harley... maybe it's the beard... or the hat... or the sunglasses... nah...