[FreeGeek] Terry Lowe Intro

[ifny]

wow a meeting! here are my deets then!

my name is ifny. i've had my thumb in the activist pie for going on 25
years (i blame my parents) & i'm a bit of a jack of all trades (as
well as a geek of many).

here are some relevant details:

-deep & abiding loathing for propietary software cartels. while i'm
not a programmer by any means, i consider myself a sophisticated user,
particularly as far as social/political implications & applications
go. i'm somewhat versed in copyleft & freeware issues & IT history; i
have a sincere desire to make freesoftware & operating systems more
accessible to the general public, particularly DTES residents

-20 yrs exp on computers, but not linux :( that will change :)  i love
my unix kernel, even though i haven't earned it!

-committed community organizer. you can see my most recent project
here: http://bicyclebee.blogspot.com

-set up mailing lists/collaborative sites with user friendly
interfaces such as yahoogroups & blogger both in canada & japan

-developing a cycling community drupal site at the moment

-i go to portland regularly. i'm good buddies with the reverend phil,
master of ceremonies at FG portland. not only have i had the tour, but
i've eaten there, slept there, & hung from the rafters there
(literally! that was some party!).

-raised lotsa cashola for refugees in japan

-done PR, been a media fixer, organized rallies, press conferences &
releases, written articles

-involved in political actions (primarily social justice) in canada,
japan, lebanon & iran.

-have taught photography, language, computers & experimental music to
adults & kids in the countries above

-have experience in waste management, recycling, salvage. saved lots
of computers from the waste stream. up till now they've mostly gone to
the tech trash guys, but here's hoping they can end up in people's
living rooms more often!

-been wanting to help get a freegeek going in vancouver since i met
it. brilliant thanks to you all for galvanizing this process!! i've
been thinking about a FG internship since spring. i'm mobile enough at
the moment that i might just talk myself into it. i'm going to
portland nov 17-19 but i may stay looooonger....

can't wait to meet you, folks. i may come later in the evening as
well, or early & leave early. i'm on the road at the moment, & i have
the flu!

~!fny