Tim Jones

Just finished converting from home-grown, lovingly coded HTML using VIM, to Drupal, one of the hottest open source Content Management Systems around!

Why?   First of all, I have a few new mobile devices.  I've been dying to write a blog, but have been putting it off.  My music friends from sunshinebrass.com would like to have online forums (they didn't like punbb much, apparently), and I have volunteered to teach Linux at my son's high school this year (starting August 25, 2008).

Starting September 8, 2008, in Mr. Grillo's classroom at 3pm, I will start holding Linux workshops after school for all interested students.The requirements are not too high:

• Some proficiency in keyboarding, email and surfing the internet. 
• You should know the difference between a local program and a website.
• Comfortable installing and uninstalling Windows programs (at minimum).  If you are also comfortable administering a system (installing/uninstalling device drivers or even the entire Operating System, even better).

If you have completed the first year of CST, you already meet these requirements.Actual topics will be selected by me as we go along, depending mostly on what you (the students) are interested in pursuing.  There is not a predetermined textbook that I plan to follow, and there is definitely no syllabus!Go here to get started!

I have been a brasswind player since childhood. I have played for the Sunshine Brass Band for about 7 years now, currently on cornet.  The real story is I will play anything, and did several years on the tuba.

You can see a list of upcoming concerts at sunshinebrass.com/concerts.phtml.

If you'd like to book the band for your event or venue, please post here or write me an email: tim at timjones.com (that's easy, isn't it?)

Other SB members: feel free to post a bio or a note!