The Raving Rick

The diary of a dedicated Ubuntu user that lucked into his dream job working on the Ubuntu team.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Community Team

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So, given Jono’s departure a few weeks back, I bet a lot of folks have been wondering about the Canonical Community Team. For a litt...
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Monday, May 5, 2014

Delaying Queries to a Server from Map Move Events

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Last week I added BikeShare info to my map. But I also take the bus a lot. I would like the information I need to choose between taking...
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Adding Interactivity to a Map with Popovers

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On Friday I started my app "GetThereDC". I started by adding the locations of all of the Bikeshare stations in DC to a map . Know...
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Friday, April 18, 2014

It's Easy and Fun to Write Map Based Apps

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Yesterday I started work on an app that I personally want to use. I don't have a car, so I use services like Metro Bus, Metro Rai...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Rick's Ubuntu for Phones FAQ

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Why is the Ubuntu Team So Excited about Ubuntu for Phones? 13.10 represents a major step forward for the Ubuntu project, because the Ubu...
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Thursday, August 8, 2013

The Big Rocks of August

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Have you ever heard the phrase "If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all"? It's f...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Passing and Being Passed

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Buckley. A dog I get to pet, but do not have to walk! Co-Working Change My Life I got some feedback from my wife and kids last week...
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Rick Spencer
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I am currently the VP of Ubuntu Engineering (but strangely, I am no engineer ... )
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