I've just installed Ubuntu too (inside VMWare - gone are the days when I used to waste a partition on trying out the latest Linux distros) and I have to say it's probably the nicest, easiest, most complete Linux distribution I've ever used. This is despite it being Gnome-based by default, when historically I've been a KDE man. Good luck with it!
Well, during the concert, the big idea was that they didn't want to raise money, they wanted to raise awareness.
Now, that all sounded pretty wishy-washy to me. Pretty lame. Yeah, man, let's go raise AWARENESS!
But, I have to admit, in the days following; suddenly, they've got stories on third world poverty on current affairs shows. Suddenly, they're talking with economists and activists on talk-back radio. Suddenly, people on ask.metafilter are asking about the possibility of outsourcing in Africa. Suddenly, Tony Blair is being forced, by popular demand, to make some uncomfortable promises. Even Bush is being forced to at least present his policy and ideas on the issue. People on the street suddently know what "G8" means. Suddenly, threads like this are appearing on Monkeyfilter.
People are discussing the issue. On that front, the concert seems to have actually worked. Lets see how long it lasts.
I've just installed Ubuntu too (inside VMWare - gone are the days when I used to waste a partition on trying out the latest Linux distros) and I have to say it's probably the nicest, easiest, most complete Linux distribution I've ever used. This is despite it being Gnome-based by default, when historically I've been a KDE man. Good luck with it!
posted by jimbob 18 years ago
In "Live 8: Discuss"
Well, during the concert, the big idea was that they didn't want to raise money, they wanted to raise awareness. Now, that all sounded pretty wishy-washy to me. Pretty lame. Yeah, man, let's go raise AWARENESS! But, I have to admit, in the days following; suddenly, they've got stories on third world poverty on current affairs shows. Suddenly, they're talking with economists and activists on talk-back radio. Suddenly, people on ask.metafilter are asking about the possibility of outsourcing in Africa. Suddenly, Tony Blair is being forced, by popular demand, to make some uncomfortable promises. Even Bush is being forced to at least present his policy and ideas on the issue. People on the street suddently know what "G8" means. Suddenly, threads like this are appearing on Monkeyfilter. People are discussing the issue. On that front, the concert seems to have actually worked. Lets see how long it lasts.
posted by jimbob 19 years ago
In "Ever roast marshmallows over a campfire? "
Okay, I won't.
posted by jimbob 19 years ago
In "Draw a Pig"
Sexy pig.
posted by jimbob 19 years ago
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