That’s right, the Full Circle Podcast is back and better than ever!he podcast is in MP3 and OGG formats. You can either play the podcast in-browser if you have Flash and/or Java, or you can download the podcast with the link underneath the player.

We know the audio-mix is not great, so please bear with us. Thanks!

Runtime: 37 minutes.

Your Hosts:

• Robin Catling (blog at http://catlingmindswipe.blogspot.com/)
• Ed Hewitt (blog at http://www.edhewitt.co.uk/)
• Dave Wilkins

Additional audio by Victoria Pritchard

Show Notes

NEWS
1. Further to the reshuffles at Canonical, Matt Asay joins Canonical as Chief operating officer.

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/matt-asay-coo-canonical

2. Ars Technica:
Quote: “Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, revealed today that it has established a revenue sharing agreement with Yahoo.”

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/01/ubuntus-default-search-engine-to-change-in-deal-with-yahoo.ars

3. Is Canonical Becoming the new Microsoft?

http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2010/02/09/is-canonical-becoming-the-new-microsoft/

4. OMGUbuntu.org
Ubuntu new s site: Canonical Music store hits Lucid; new icons and Ubuntu single sign-on.

http://OMGUbuntu.org

5. Google Buzz. Google adds social networking.
Quote: “Go beyond status messages. Share updates, photos, videos, and more.
Start conversations about the things you find interesting.”
Buzz overview: http://www.google.com/buzz?hl=en
YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi50KlsCBio

GAMING
Good Old Games: http://www.gog.com

HARDWARE
Acer Aspire Revo: http://www.acer.co.uk/

FEEDBACK
Comments on this page, using the comment form, OR;
Send us a comment to podcast@fullcirclemagazine.org.
You can also send us a comment by recording an audio clip of no more than 30 seconds and sending it to the same address.
Comments and audio may be edited for length.
Please remember this is a family-friendly show.

Creative Commons Music Tracks
Opening: ‘Achilles’ by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=Achilles)
Main Theme: ‘Revolve’ by His Boy Elroy (http://ccmixter.org/files/hisboyelroy/430)
Gaming, incidental: ‘Dance Zone’ by unknown (http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/free-music-2.html)
Trailer: ‘Dangerous’ by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=Dangerous)

And:
‘In the Mood/ by Edgar Hayes, the original recording, 1937, before Glen Miller.

File Sizes:
OGG 20.9Mb
mp3 21.1Mb

Runtime: 37 minutes

Things continue on, as ever, with the magazine and #13 is going through it’s second round of proof-reading, for release on Friday 30th May.

Also, Rob will be changing the look of the site soon with a nice, uncluttered, white theme.

We wish Matthew all the best with his real-life stuff.

As I always like to say: ‘real-life… it’s highly over-rated’

The podcast is in MP3 and OGG formats. You can either play the podcast in-browser if you have Flash and/or Java, or you can download the podcast with the link underneath the player.

Show notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/FullCirclePodcast/EpisodeOne

Topics:

* Driver-Free Car Runs Ubuntu
* DARPA Grand Challenge
* Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 4
* KDE 4.1 Feature Plan and Release Schedule
* Torvalds pans Apple with ‘utter crap’ putdown

Also being discussed:
* Ubuntu Gutsy Desktop Course Released
* Acer selling Ubuntu laptops in New Zealand
* Linux development more like social network says Torvalds
* Ubuntu download managers

File size: 28.5MB (MP3), 36MB (OGG)

Runtime: ~1 hour

Firstly, on Sunday at 0100UTC, we will be having our Podcast IRC meeting in #fullcirclemagazine on irc.freenode.net. Feel free to use the FCM WebIRC if you aren’t at a real client. It is crucial that anyone who is part of the podcast must attend this meeting. The agenda can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/FullCirclePodcast/MeetingAgenda.

We are also looking for new co-hosts for the show. Please refer to the ad placed in my Sound Bites column in FCM #9 for more details. If you are interested, you must attend the meeting.

Also, with some help from Justin Gerace and James Savage, the new Penguin Central Podcast is mostly up and running. You can check it out at http://penguincentral.unixpod.com. The site is syndicated at Planet Ubuntu-Au and the link is at my website.

Gxis la revido amikojn!

Using Skype (rather than Gizmo) with conference call record software Matthew was joined by James Savage (aka: catfacts) for a recording session to create FCP#1. Unfortunately the audio didn’t turn out as well as we had expected and rather than release a substandard podcast we have decided to hold back until Matthew returns from holiday then release FCP#1 in mid-February.

Matt: James’ line had it’s fair share of static on it.

Matthew is also looking for a regular co-host. If you are free for an hour or so at roughly midnight UTC on Sundays drop Matthew an email at: podcast@fullcirclemagazine.org.

We do apologise about delaying the podcast, but we want to make sure you get the best possible sound and content.

The podcast is in MP3 and OGG formats. You can either play the podcast in-browser if you have Flash and/or Java, or you can download the podcast with the link underneath the player.

Your Hosts:

• Matthew Rossi (podcast@fullcirclemagazine.org)
• Brady Merriweather
• Bryan Ford

Show Notes:

Topics:

• The Ideas Tank

Stories:

• Cheap Laptops Bad for Vista, Good for Linux (source)
• Can we not afford to give our kids Linux? (source)
• Email from Greg (source)
• Email from Aurelia from Linspire, regarding Click ‘n’ Run (source)

Creative Commons Music:

• “When Waves try to Catch a Marvel” – Antony Raijekov
• “Uneducated Guess” – 3rd Man

File Size: 20 MB

Run Time: 45 minutes

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I am inviting you to send us letters to be read out on the show. It can be an Ubuntu question, or an opinion about something Ubuntu. Send your emails to podcast@fullcirclemagazine.org.

Chances are that your email will be read on the show!

In order to encourage discussion on the topics, and to keep me company whilst recording, I am looking for a group of co-hosts for our panel. Podcasting experience isn’t necessary (although it is helpful), but if you have a passion for *buntu topics, are a positive and opinionated person, then we want your application!

Email your applications to podcast [AT] fullcirclemagazine.org. We can’t wait to have you on the show!

PS: Podcast related topics will be discussed at the next General Meeting. If you are interested, please attend if you can. I’m sure that Ron would like some company

EDIT: Hi guys.  We have plenty of applications at the present time.  I have responded to those who have sent emails, and some of those guys will be on Episode 10 of The Penguin Central Podcast.  Thank you for your quick response!

Now, I’m assuming that we all can’t wait for Episode 1 to come out, right?

You will find out more about the Podcast in Issue #7 of Full Circle.  It will be released on the 30th.

Do you have ideas for the show? Then check out our Ubuntu Wiki Page. There is a section called IdeasTank where you can place your suggestions as detailed on the page.

Questions? They can go to podcast@fullcirclemagazine.org

Want to see my other webpages? Go to my claimID which lists every last one of them.

Want to learn more about me? Check out my Ubuntu Wiki bio.

I can’t wait to bring you Episode 1, this will be fantastic. Thank you for adopting me into the Full Circle community

Gxis la revido!
(Esperanto for ‘See you Later!’)

Matthew Rossi
Host, Full Circle Podcast