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Nickname - danger mouse, Ubuntu fanatic since v7.

I am the project lead for Ubuntu Budgie and a Debian Maintainer of several packages.

I work for a very large corporate technology firm as a systems developer.

I am a rhythmbox plugin developer and author of the popular Rhythmbox Plugin PPA:

I just love GitHub for all of my opensource development:

Would love to take this further into the FOSS world - just looking for the opportunity!

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How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?
Aug 5, 2011
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726
How to install software or upgrade from an old unsupported release?
Dec 31, 2011
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641
How do I remove old kernel versions to clean up the boot menu?
Feb 3, 2012
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416
How to show line numbering in nano when opening a file
Oct 29, 2011
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358
Is there a program like Microsoft Paint?
Apr 23, 2011
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341
How can I fix a 404 Error when using a PPA or updating my package lists?
Jan 5, 2012
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324
apt-get update fails to fetch files, “Temporary failure resolving …” error
Dec 30, 2011
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282
network manager says "device not managed"
Oct 23, 2011
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223
How can I create launchers on my desktop?
Oct 15, 2011
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205
How do I change fonts and adjust their size?
Sep 3, 2011
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Questions that refer to using or installing ripped/pirated software
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How can one retract or undo a flag on a post?
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A critical note (alternative title: where is my speech freedom?)
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How to deal with nonconstructive comments?
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Who downvoted my question/answer on Ask Ubuntu?
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How do I reset the git master branch to the upstream branch in a forked repository?
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How to detect the change of a GtkStack or GtkStackSwitcher
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What causes the different display behaviour for a GtkIconView between different GTK versions?
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how to display an accelerator for a Gio.MenuItem
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What causes the different display behaviour for a GtkIconView between different GTK versions?

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