FredPod Podcast in Ogg Vorbis

FredPod 31-120220 in Ogg Vorbis - Gnome 3 (oh my!)

Mark Caldwell Walker — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:07:27 -0500

This episode, number 31, was produced on February 20th, 2012—and today's topics will include:

Selections from “yum info recent” from several yum repositories.

And the Latest from FredLUG, including a note on Document Freedom Day and open standards for documents and software.

Today's feature is “Gnome 3 (oh my!).”

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Jenny Mayhem, entitled Morning Sun.

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 110925 in Ogg Vorbis - Observations from Software Freedom Day 2011

Mark Caldwell Walker — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:07:27 -0400

This episode was produced on September 25th, 2011—and today's topics will include:

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG.

Today's feature is “a short collection of thoughts after doing Software Freedom Day 2011.”

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by
Canopy, entitled Freedom.

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 110704 in Ogg Vorbis - Fedora 15 XFCE Spin

Mark Caldwell Walker — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:52:08 -0400

This episode was produced on July 4th, 2011—Independence Day in the USA. And today's topics will include:

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG.

Today's feature is the Fedora 15 XFCE spin.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by
Bravo, Max!, entitled Kiss.

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 110221 in Ogg Vorbis - LibreOffice

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:07:24 -0500

This program was produced on February 21^st, 2011. And today's topics will include:

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG.

Today's feature is the Document Foundation's LibreOffice application.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Ex Norwegian, entitled Smashing Time.

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 101218 in Ogg Vorbis - Normal Linux on a Pen Drive

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:58:30 -0500

This program was produced on December 18th, 2010. And today's topics will include:
Recent releases on SourceForge.

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG.

Today's feature is my experiment placing a “normal” linux installation on a 4 GB flash drive.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by
Katy Wehr entitled "Blessing of the Kindling."

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 101128 in Ogg Vorbis - Fedora 14

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:47:48 -0500

This program was produced on November 28th, 2010. And today’s topics will include:

* Recent releases on SourceForge.
* Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.
* The Latest from FredLUG.
* Today’s feature is Fedora 14, an overview of it’s features and some personal experiences with it.

* And we’ll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by
Dolly heads to Texas entitled “Loves me not .”

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 101011 in Ogg Vorbis - OpenDisc

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:59:09 -0400

This program was produced on October 11th, 2010. And today's topics will include:

* Recent releases on SourceForge.

* Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

* The Latest from FredLUG, including a humorous sound bite from
Software Freedom Day 2010.

* Today's feature is the OpenDisc project. We’ll look at some of the apps and utilities you can yum install on your Fedora machine.

*And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by the
Josh Estrada Project entitled "Down and Blue."

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 100906 in Ogg Vorbis - Mixxx DJ app

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:09:15 -0400

This program was produced on September 6th, 2010. And today's topics will include:

Recent releases on SourceForge.

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG, including our updated plans for
Software Freedom Day and afterward.

Today's feature is Mixxx, the open source DJ app that provides professional functionality.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by the
Sarah Mac Band entitled "Not Done Yet."

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 100821 in Ogg Vorbis - LinuxCon 2010

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:25:09 -0400

This program was produced on August 21st, 2010. And today's topics will include:

Recent releases on SourceForge.

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

The Latest from FredLUG, including our plans for merriment on Software Freedom Day and afterward.

Today's feature is a look at some of the overlooked sessions at LinuxCon 2010, which was held in Boston the second week in August.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by
Simon Fagan entitled "Water's Edge."

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 100705 in Ogg Vorbis - Virtual Machine Manager

Mark Caldwell Walker — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:13:45 -0400

This program was produced on July 5, 2010. In addition to Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project:

Today's feature is Virtual Machine Manager, including the installation of a virtual CentOS machine on my Fedora 13 workstation.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Jenny Beck.

FredPod by Mark Caldwell Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 100531 in Ogg Vorbis - Sound eXchange

Mon, 31 May 2010 20:21:12 -0400

This program was produced on May 31, 2010. And today's topics will include:

Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project.

Today's feature is SoX, as in “Sound eXchange,” the Swiss Army knife of audio manipulation. Included will be a demo of the sox "tempo" feature.

And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Terri England.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 100215 in Ogg Vorbis

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:40:31 -0500

This program was produced on February 15, 2010. And today's topics will include: * Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora Linux project. * Today's feature is a look at open source software that can be used in response to disasters, such as the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January. * And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Burning Babylon.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 100102 in Ogg Vorbis

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:09:20 -0500

This program was produced on January 2, 2010. And today's topics will include: * Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora linux project. * Today's feature is a look at the state of the open source business model. We'll go over the business approach of some well known open source companies, as well as ones you may or may not have heard about. I'll include my own speculation about what could be possible in 2010. * And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by beat under control.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 091111 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on November 11, 2009. This is the first anniversary of FredPod, and today's topics will include: Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora linux project. The release date for Fedora 12 is set as of today for November 17th. In Today's feature we go over the new features you can expect to find in Fedora 12. And we'll close with a Creative Commons licensed work by Jacob Heringman performing Antony Holborne's A Horn pype spelled p-y-p-e.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 091014 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on October 14, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora linux project. In Today's feature we visit Frederick, a community in the neighboring state of Maryland where there is an active small animals rescue group. Although the area's name, Frederick, is similar to Fredericksburg, it is likely not of the same origin. But as with Fredericksburg, the Frederick, Maryland area has several shelters and foster homes for animals. One of those is Small Angels Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. On Saturday, October 10th, Small Angels Rescue held their annual gathering entitled Blues in the Barn. We'll talk with Kristy Tevelow, Angela Moxley, and Michelle Clowe, who tell first hand about their work with critters small and furry. And we'll close with a special recording of the group The Hard Swimmin' Fish performing live at the Blues in the Barn event.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090920 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on September 20, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from Recent file releases on SourceForge.net. And Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. In Today's feature, you have an audio taste of Software Freedom Day as experienced in Fredericksburg, Virginia on September 19th. We had visitors of all ages seeking FOSS alternatives (FOSS as in Free and Open Source Software). Many visitors had great questions, and we were glad to provide great answers! We also gave away lots of Linux installation DVDs and CDs and other open source resources. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from (short e) Etherine, entitled Modulation.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090809 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on August 9, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from Recent file releases on SourceForge.net. And Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. Today's feature is an overview of cobbler, which together with other open source tools provides enterprise scale server installation and management capabilities. And we'll close with two Creative Commons works: The first is by Robin Stein, entitled "Don't I Know." The second is by Mantic, entitled "Glitch Mod." As a bit of trivia, this is the first FredPod produced on a Fedora 11 machine.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090530 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on May 31, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from Recent file releases on SourceForge.net. And Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. In Today's feature, you are a virtual attendee at the May 30th FredLug meeting; in which we discuss virtualization in the real world. In other words, it's time to get real about things virtual. As an administrative note, we have beautiful weather today on the east coast of the US. So I have the window open, and you might hear some of the birds outside. We have cardinals, blue jays, and mocking birds here, to name a few. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Jag, entitled House Party Rag.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090426 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on April 26, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from recent file releases on SourceForge.net. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is a survey of standards, and what they mean for Open Source Software. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from the Thursday Group.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090329 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on March 29, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from recent file releases on SourceForge.net. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is a quick glance at the man command in Linux, with some tricks to get at the man. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from the Kyiv Chamber Choir.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090208 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

This program was produced on February 8, 2009, and today's topics will include: Selections from Recent file releases on SourceForge.net. And Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is a quick glance at the ps command in Linux. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Richard Savino.

FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 090111 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was produced on January 11, 2009, and today's topics will include: *Selections from Recent file releases on SourceForge.net. *And Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. *The Latest from FredLUG. *Today's feature is an interview with Gary and Tricia Dudley, on their work with a local food pantry in Spotsylvania, Virginia. *And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Eternal Jazz Project. FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

FredPod 090104 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was produced on January 4, 2009, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is an interview with Don Merritt, a coffee shop owner who has developed an old-town style community amidst subdivisions in suburbia. He also uses a computer - to monitor the processes in his shop's large coffee grinder. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work from John Williams, who's performed with Charlie Pride, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, and the Jack Jones big band.
FredPod by Mark Walker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

FredPod 081221 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was recorded on December 21, 2008, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project, and The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is a reading by yours truly of The Night Before Christmas. And we'll close with a Creative Commons work: “Winter Song,” by Cheryl Ann Fulton

FredPod 081214 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was recorded on December 14, 2008, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is an interview with Jeri, a community service volunteer and we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian.

FredPod 081207 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was recorded on December 7, 2008, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is an interview with Aaron, an active FredLUG member and we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Chris Juergensen.

FredPod 081123 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was recorded on November 23, 2008, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. The Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is an interview with amateur musician Lydia Pozzato and we'll close with a Creative Commons work from Drop Trio.

FredPod 081115 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

Creative and geeky things, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area This program was recorded on November 16, 2008, and today's topics include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature: ImageJ is a public domain Java image processing program inspired by NIH Image for the Macintosh. and A Creative Commons work from Jean-Pierre MOUNIER

FredPod 081111 in Ogg Vorbis

Mark Walker

FredPod, a podcast about creativity and technology from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. This program was recorded on November 11, 2008, and today's topics will include: Recent file releases on SourceForge. Selections from “yum info recent” on the Fedora project. Latest from FredLUG. Today's feature is a set of music composition and rendering tools: Lilypond and timidity++ are a great combination of tools to produce printed notes and sound of your own music compositions. and A Creative Commons work from the group Daily Grind, entitled “Too Late.”