In the beginning… An apology (apple-ogies), for my wanton use of a simple post to keep my Ironman-ish status. This week I have mostly been on holiday in the wilds of Scotland – to whit I have been camping in the Inner Hebrides around Mull and Iona and on the mainland near Glen Nevis so [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Logo no go? Logo to go
So there is a set of conversations happening in the community at the moment whether it is on respectable blogs such as Philip Smith’s discussion on Perl Typefaces, the discussion on the EPO marketing list regarding logos or London Perl Mongers call to bring more (cuddly/stuffed) camels to their next social meeting(!). These discussions all [...]
YAPC Rocks and Perl’rs Roll
Which means Perl is Alive and Well and most certainly Kicking (As per my Ironman Challenge condition, this is a re-post from my SC Blog) There is always a good mood at a YAPC, I am not sure what the exact mix is that creates it but it is there, it pervades the schedule and [...]
So, I am a Paper-Man (or Person)
I have recently been persuaded by Matt S. Trout to join in with his Ironman competition and become an Iron Monger in the name of all things Perlish. So here I am… And now I am a Paper-Man (or Paper Person) and have this little badge to prove it: (and so would everyone else if [...]
Perl is alive, kicking and stronger than ever!
This was the final message given to us at the conclusion keynote speech of the YAPC::EU::2009 which was held in Portugal from the 3rd-5th August. So why was this, seemingly bold, claim made and how can we be certain of this? Well let’s first examine some of the facts. To begin there is the statistical [...]
YAPC::EU and Enlightened Perling
Day One of the YAPC Europe Conference in Lisbon has been interesting for me and for the Enlightened Perl Organisation. First off we are going to be approached by Edmund to take over the organisational aspects of the Send-a-Newbie program. Secondly Ovid asked me to come along to the BOFF on Marketting Perl. Thirdly I [...]
