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= Fabián Rodríguez =
 
= Fabián Rodríguez =
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== Contact information ==
 
== Contact information ==
Always see my personal website for [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/contact current contact information].
 
  
If you are on JoinDiaspora.com or if you use identi.ca you can find me here:
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* See my personal website for [https://magicfab.ca current contact information]
* https://joindiaspora.com/u/magicfab
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* For business inquiries, please visit [http://www.legoutdulibre.com Le Goût du Libre]
* http://identi.ca/magicfab
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If you are on a diaspora* pod you can find me here:
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* https://framasphere.org/u/magicfab
  
 
I also share my bookmarks here:
 
I also share my bookmarks here:
https://l1bre.ca/l/bookmarks.php/magicfab (semantic bookmark aggregator)
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https://dulib.re/l (semantic bookmark aggregator)
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=== Jabber / XMPP ===
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* magicfab@member.fsf.org - please use [https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/software.php an OTR-enabled client]. Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing encryption, authentication, deniability and perfect forward secrecy.
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== Projects I contribute to ==
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* [http://debian.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Debian]
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* [http://trisquel.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Trisquel]
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* [http://ubuntu.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Ubuntu]
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* [https://mozilla.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Mozilla]
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* [http://openstreetmap.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ OpenStreetMap]
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* [http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:MagicFab MagicFab @ LibreOffice]
  
 
== About me ==
 
== About me ==
 
''FSF member #3877 since 2005''
 
''FSF member #3877 since 2005''
  
I am a part-time consultant, mostly doing "free IT" advocacy & coaching (software , hardware, formats, licenses) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on training, security and migration from non-free IT. I also work full time in a company providing IT guidance and support in mixed environments. I am always open to any full-time positions or opportunities, specially if they involve using or promoting free technologies. My full [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/contact contact information] is available on my personal site.
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I am a full-time consultant, mostly doing IT freedom/autonomy advocacy & coaching (software , hardware, formats, licenses) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on systems administration, training, security and migration from non-free IT. I am always open to any full-time positions or opportunities, specially if they involve using or promoting free technologies. My full [https://magicfab.ca/contact/ contact information] is available on my personal site.
  
 
I am interested in free technologies advocacy (including formats, content, licensing) & training for new users, with an emphasis on security. I am fluent in English, French and Spanish.
 
I am interested in free technologies advocacy (including formats, content, licensing) & training for new users, with an emphasis on security. I am fluent in English, French and Spanish.
  
See my [http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianrodriguez LinkedIn profile] for more information. I also [http://identi.ca/magicfab microblog on Identi.ca] and occasionally [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog blog on my website].
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See my [http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianrodriguez LinkedIn profile] for more information. I also [https://framasphere.org/u/magicfab microblog on Diaspora] and occasionally [https://magicfab.ca/carnet blog on my website].
  
Although there is no local FSF chapter in Quebec province or in Canada, [http://www.facil.qc.ca FACIL] is probably the closest thing we have. I volunteer my time and participate in both organizations.
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Although there is no local FSF chapter in Quebec province or in Canada, [http://www.facil.qc.ca FACIL] is probably the closest thing we have. I volunteer my time and participate in both organizations (FSF and FACIL). I am the president of FACIL since June 2013.
  
 
=== The Free Technology Definition ===
 
=== The Free Technology Definition ===
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== At the FSF ==
 
== At the FSF ==
* Since October 2011, I am encouraging local technology freedom advocates to help with [http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Quebec LibrePlanet Québec]. Among the first services we offer under ''l1bre.ca'' is a local instance of SemanticScuttle. See http://l1bre.ca/l.
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* As an associate member since 2005, I closely follow FSF activities and try to help in any local events. The most visible may be [http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/ Software Freedom Day] in Montreal where I started organizing conferences, install-fests and other activities.
* As an associate member since 2005, I closely follow FSF activites and try to help in any local events. The last one was [http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/Canada/Montreal Software Freedom Day 2011] where I started coordinating Canadian teams and organized conferences, an install-fest and other activities in Montreal.
 
 
* I volunteer my time in translation and wiki content maintenance. The first document that caught my attention was the GPLv2 license, which was missing a paragraph in French. Lately I contributed to [http://replicant.us/2010/11/fdroid-a-free-software-alternative-to-google-market/ FDroid], part of the [http://replicant.us Replicant] project for Android devices.  
 
* I volunteer my time in translation and wiki content maintenance. The first document that caught my attention was the GPLv2 license, which was missing a paragraph in French. Lately I contributed to [http://replicant.us/2010/11/fdroid-a-free-software-alternative-to-google-market/ FDroid], part of the [http://replicant.us Replicant] project for Android devices.  
* Within the [http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/index_html/#distros High Priority projects] I contribute by testing and using [http://trisquel.info Trisquel]. As a former Ubuntu Systems senior support analyst at Canonical for 4 years I try to document my findings, share best practices and help other users transition to Trisquel or use Ubuntu with as much free software as possible, targeting 100% :)
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* Within the [http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/index_html/#distros High Priority projects] I used to contribute by testing and using [http://trisquel.info Trisquel] until version 7. As a former Ubuntu Systems senior support analyst at Canonical for 4 years I documented my findings, shared best practices and helped other users transition to Trisquel or use Ubuntu and Debian with as much free software as possible, targeting 100%
 
* Every year I help organize and participate in local activities - our hub for such local events is the [http://agendadulibre.qc.ca Agenda du Libre]
 
* Every year I help organize and participate in local activities - our hub for such local events is the [http://agendadulibre.qc.ca Agenda du Libre]
* I have a keen interest in free, open media formats, which makes my advocacy work often intersect with the [http://playogg.org/ PlayOgg] and [http://defectivebydesign.org/ Defective by Design] campaigns. I use [http://archive.org archive.org] regularly to illustrate transcoding and hosting media formats and often bring attention of local media to the problems introduced when using Flash only. I currently coordinate a [http://libreplanet.org/wiki?title=Group:Radio-Canada_Libre campaign to get Radio-Canada to use free formats on their web site].
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* I have a keen interest in free, open media formats, which makes my advocacy work often intersect with the [http://playogg.org/ PlayOgg] and [http://defectivebydesign.org/ Defective by Design] campaigns. I use [http://archive.org archive.org] regularly to illustrate transcoding and hosting media formats and often bring attention of local media to the problems introduced when using Flash only. I coordinated a [http://libreplanet.org/wiki?title=Group:Radio-Canada_Libre campaign to get Radio-Canada to use free formats on their web site].
  
 
== At FACIL ==
 
== At FACIL ==
* I am a founding member and was part of the administrative board in the past, mostly involved with membership matters and the [http://facil.qc.ca/Entreprises commercial providers] directory
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* I am a founding member since 2003, President from June 2013 - June 2055
* I am a regular contributor to the wiki (which is temporarily down), with French resources like  [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/OggTheora Ogg Theora], or  [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/FormatsLibres Free formats]
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* I was regular contributor to the blog and media archives of local interviews/news reports
* I participate in the [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/Forum Forum] mailing list and volunteer at the Ateliers du Libre.
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* I participate in the [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/Forum Forum] mailing list and volunteer at different activism events
* I actively network with other [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/associations-isoc-quebec-facil-ccmm-isf-ile-sans-fil/ organizations].
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* I actively network with other organizations.
* I often promote and produce local Free Software advicacy events. Such events [http://www.delicious.com/magicfab/Events are listed from most recent to oldest as delicious bookmarks].
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== Hardware ==
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* Home lab hypervisor server (Proxmox VE based on Debian GNU/Linux)
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** [http://www.asus.com.au/product.aspx?P_ID=vOvmywqPUY78qUzh Asus P7H55-M PRO motherboard]
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** [http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/specifications.htm?proc=48504 Intel Core i5 680] with integrated Intel GPU (HD55), 16GB RAM
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** OS on Intel 40GB SSD ([https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MagicFab/SSDchecklist SSD checklist]), data on WD Red 2TB NAS Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)
  
== Other projects I am active in ==
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* Family / Home office PC (Debian GNU/Linux with Gnome desktop environment)
* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:MagicFab MagicFab @ OpenStreetMap]
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** [[http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02027649|HP Z200 workstation]]
* [http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:MagicFab MagicFab @ LibreOffice]
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** OS on ZRAID 120GB Intel SSDs, data on internal WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM (both LUKS-encrypted)
* [http://trisquel.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Trisquel]
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* [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/MagicFab MagicFab @ Ubuntu]
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* Mobile workstation (Debian GNU/Linux testing with Gnome desktop environment)
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** [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X230 Lenovo Thinkpad x230 Intel Core i5-3320M CPU] laptop with 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000, running Debian since version 7 (see [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Installing_Debian_on_an_X230 my install notes on ThinkWiki] and [http://h-node.org/notebooks/view/en/1020/X230-2306CTO/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/230 my hardware report on h-node.org])
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*** OS on [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/7mm_hard_drive_bay#mSata_SSD Crucial 256GB SSD], data on 7.2K RPM 500GB SATA (both LUKS-encrypted)
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*** Backlit keyboard and Thinklight options
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*** Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] [8086:0085] disabled, replaced by [https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ThinkPenguin's Wireless N USB Adapter (TPE-N150USB)]
  
== Hardware ==
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* Laptops/Netbooks
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** Thinkpad X200
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** Thinkpad X130E
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** Thinkpad X131e (AMD chipset) as secondary home laptop (dual boot Windows 7 / Trisquel 7)
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** Thinkpad X131e (Intel chipset) as a family laptop (Debian GNU/Linux stable)
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** Acer C710 Chromebook (with SSD upgrade) converted to GNU/Linux as Debian Gnome demo system
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** Acer C720 Chromebook converted to GNU/Linux as Debian backup/mobile workstation
  
* [http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/specifications.htm?proc=48504 Intel Core i5 680] workstation with integrated GPU (HD55) on an [http://www.asus.com.au/product.aspx?P_ID=vOvmywqPUY78qUzh Asus P7H55-M PRO motherboard] (home system, now runs [https://trisquel.info/ Trisquel] 5.0)
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* UPS
** GPU full support starting with xserver-xorg-video-intel version 2.14 (available in Ubuntu Natty or via the [https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa xorg-edgers PPA])
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** [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/APC-Back-UPS-550VA-8-outlet-120V-Canada/P-BE550G-CN APC BackUP UPS BE550G-CN] - for server and main workstation
** Temperature and other sensors supported since Ubuntu Natty
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** [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-90-120V-Network-backup-USB-charging-ports/P-BGE90M APC BackUPS Connect BGE90M-CA] - for the Internet devices including router, switch, VoIP, etc.
* [http://ark.intel.com/products/52224?wapkw=i5%202410M Intel Core i5-2410M] [http://commercial.asus.com/product/detail/125 Asus A53E] widescreen laptop (work system), with Ubuntu 11.10 (fallback Gnome session). Hard disk replaced with SSD, see my [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MagicFab/SSDchecklist SSD checklist]
 
* Samsung N120 netbook (home system), with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - everything works out of the box except for brightness controls, that would be [https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal-info/+bug/429351 Bug #429351]
 
* Nook Color Android 7" tablet running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android
 
  
 
=== Home networking ===
 
=== Home networking ===
* [http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=12&l2=43&l3=0&l4=0&model=1277&modelmenu=1 Asus WL-500W] 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router hacked with [http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Asus/WL500W OpenWRT]] and DD-WRT - I switch back and forth depending on my mood :)
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* [https://www.turris.cz/en/ Turris Omnia] free open source, open hardware router
** 2 x Linksys WRTGS2 smaller routers - I mesh them with the above more powerful router to cover all my living space
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* Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet Pro 8510 - 100% supported and work out of the box in GNU/Linux with [http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html HPLIP].
* [http://wiki.neurostechnology.com/index.php/Neuros_OSD Neuros OSD] open, embedded media center
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* Storage:  
* Printing: [http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/18972-18972-238444-12019-3328086-3752454.html HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One Printer], a bit pricey for the model with scan-to-email and duplex features, but worth every penny. 100% supported and work out of the box in Ubuntu with [http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html HPLIP].
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** DNS-323 NAS (1.5 TB JBOD from 1TB+500GB), using the Alt-F alternative free firmware
* Storage: DNS-323 small NAS (with 2x500GB), using the Alt-F alternative free firmware, I use NFS R/W mounts (for data) and Samba RO mounts (for media), everything worked out of the box but required some exploration
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* Two Silicon Dust HD Homerun network tuners: these provide 4 network continuous streams from off-the-air (OTA) HD TV signals, allowing me to watch & record most TV programs I want. I wrote [https://magicfab.ca/carnet/?p=5367 an article providing some background and details about my free software PVR project].
* Bicycle: A BionX - equipped bicycle is my daily ride. Ok, this does not run Gnu/Linux but is very hackable. :) As an early adopter [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/category/bionx/ I had my share of problems] mostly due to my infinite ignorance combined with the incompetence and terrible customer service of local dealers.
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* Phones:
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=== Phones / Tablets / other ===
** Google Nexus One and HTC Panache (AWS phone, aka HTC myTouch 4G) both running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android
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* OnePlus One phone
** Here's the [http://www.appbrain.com/user/MagicFab/myandroidapps list of applications I use], if you install [http://www.appbrain.com AppBrain] you can share yours too. Also using the F-Droid repository of freely licensed apps.
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* Google Nexus 7 tablet running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid])
** Here's [https://wiki.koumbit.net/AndroidFreeSoftware a list of free, open source software I started a while ago] for the Android platform (now retired).
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* Kobo Arc 7 converted to full Android tablet (not CM)
* [http://www.chumby.com/pages/learn_overview Chumby], a Gnu/Linux-based multi-media hardware player. Used mostly to show pictures, jokes and remaining days until important dates at the office.
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* [http://www.chumby.com/pages/learn_overview Chumby], a GNU/Linux-based multi-media hardware player. Used mostly to show pictures, jokes and remaining days until important dates.
  
=== Older stuff I don't use much anymore ===
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=== Retired / repairing ===
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N810|Nokia N810]] Internet tablet - I need to buy a new battery and install Android on this thing
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* Android devices
* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HPPaviliontx1220ca HP Pavilion tx1220ca] tablet laptop (work system, retired/testing) - worse hardware to use with Gnu/Linux, pretty much everything needed tweaking. Best laptop to practice on when you do support :)
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** Google Nexus One
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** Nook Color Android 7" tablet running the latest [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid])
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** HTC Wildfire S and HTC Panache (AWS phone, aka HTC myTouch 4G) both running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, using the F-Droid repository of freely licensed apps in addition to some Google apps.
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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N810|Nokia N810]] Internet tablet
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* Laptops
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** Acer Aspire ONE D257-1881
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** Samsung N120 netbook (home system), with Trisquel 5.5 (defective LCD)
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** [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HPPaviliontx1220ca HP Pavilion tx1220ca] tablet laptop (4 GB RAM, 320 GB HD) - previously my main work laptop, also birefly acted as [http://www.proxmox.com/ ProxMox virtualization management server] (based on Debian 7) for a software PVR built with Trisquel 6 and [https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend TV HeadEnd]
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* Desktops
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** [http://ark.intel.com/products/33923/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9450-12M-Cache-2_66-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB 64-bit Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz], upgraded to 8GB from 4GB RAM
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* Other
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** [http://wiki.neurostechnology.com/index.php/Neuros_OSD Neuros OSD] open, embedded media center (stored)
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** [http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=12&l2=43&l3=0&l4=0&model=1277&modelmenu=1 Asus WL-500W] 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router (upgraded)
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** Linksys WRTGS2 router with DD-WRT (upgraded)
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** [http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-4500-e-All-in-One-Printer-series/5304875/model/5368526 HP ENVY 4504 e-All-in-One Printer] (upgraded)
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** BionX electrical bicycle - As an early adopter [https://magicfab.ca/carnet/category/bionx/ I had my share of problems] mostly due to my infinite ignorance combined with the incompetence and terrible customer service of local dealers. (donated)
  
 
== Presentations / Events ==
 
== Presentations / Events ==
 
These are some examples of past presentations and speaking engagements, workshops and other events participation. I am open to present on related subjects in FLOSS or non-FLOSS events. My presentation material is licensed under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GNU Free Documentation license] or some variant of Creative Commons licenses, accordingly.
 
These are some examples of past presentations and speaking engagements, workshops and other events participation. I am open to present on related subjects in FLOSS or non-FLOSS events. My presentation material is licensed under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GNU Free Documentation license] or some variant of Creative Commons licenses, accordingly.
  
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* October 2016 - February 2017
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** Sécurité informatique - course preparation, including documentation for Réseau Alternatives
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* September 2016
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** Debian InstallFest (Montreal, Canada)
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** "State of Debian in 2016" presentation during Software Freedom Day 2016 (Montreal, Canada)
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* May 2015-ongoing: "How to control your family PC without spending too much time or money" - Local PC shop workshops (Montreal, Quebec)
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* May 2014: "Bitcoin, mythes et réalités" presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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* February 2014: "Hacker, un métier ? Hackers white hat vs Hackers black hat" - Elementary school talk (Montreal, Quebec)
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* September 2013-March 2014 - Bitcoin workshops (French & English) - Bitcoin Embassy:
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** Bitcoin 101: What is Bitcoin, security and privacy best practices, basic wallet setup, bitcoin use cases
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** Bitcoin 102: Desktop and mobile wallet security, 2FA, encrypted disk/containers, dark-wallets
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** How to get donations in Bitcoin? A technical + accounting workshop introducing online donations for web content producers and NPOs
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* July 2013 - Attended "Troubleshooting WordPress" (special workshop @ WordCamp Montreal)
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* June 2013 - WordCamp 2013 -Micro sponsor ([http://2013.montreal.wordcamp.org/sponsor/le-gout-du-libre/ Le Goût du Libre])
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* June 2013 - FACiL presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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* May 2013 - [http://agendadulibre.qc.ca/event/564/ OpenStreetMap workshop at Caravan Coop] - presenter, workshop helper (Montreal)
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* May 2013 - Debian 7 release party, Debian 7 presentations (Montreal)
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* April 2013 - Debian 7 presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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* April 2013 - Introduction to web content management (private customer)
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* March 2013 - OpenStreetMap workshop (Caravan, Montreal)
 
* July/August 2012 - James M. Stine College (St-Marc, Haiti) - Computer room setup, help desk implementation (OCS Inventory/GLPI), free software training & workshops
 
* July/August 2012 - James M. Stine College (St-Marc, Haiti) - Computer room setup, help desk implementation (OCS Inventory/GLPI), free software training & workshops
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* June 2012 - Accessibility Day (Montreal, Canada) - OpenStreetMap participant, observer for on-site survey and possible OSM proposal for extended accessibility attributes
 
* Apr. 2012 - LibreOffice workshop for a local NPO (Montreal, Canada) - including presentation notes, branded DVD
 
* Apr. 2012 - LibreOffice workshop for a local NPO (Montreal, Canada) - including presentation notes, branded DVD
 
* Mar. 2012 - LibrePlanet (Boston, USA) - organizer for 5 people to represent LibrePlanet QC at this annual, international event
 
* Mar. 2012 - LibrePlanet (Boston, USA) - organizer for 5 people to represent LibrePlanet QC at this annual, international event
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* Jul. 2011 - Fin de semaine du Logiciel Libre 2011, Centre Culturel Simón Bolívar, Montreal - audience participation, InstallFest organizer (2 days)
 
* Jul. 2011 - Fin de semaine du Logiciel Libre 2011, Centre Culturel Simón Bolívar, Montreal - audience participation, InstallFest organizer (2 days)
 
* Apr. 2011 - Centre St-François d'Assise, Grand Goâve, Haïti, "Les logiciels libres et GNU/Linux, une alternative durable"
 
* Apr. 2011 - Centre St-François d'Assise, Grand Goâve, Haïti, "Les logiciels libres et GNU/Linux, une alternative durable"
* Oct. 2010 - Mile-End Library, Montreal: "Getting started with Linux and FLOSS", offered monthly starting Jan 2011
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* Oct. 2010 - Mile-End Library, Montreal: "Getting started with GNU/Linux and FLOSS", offered monthly starting Jan 2011
 
* May 2010 - Libuntu, 2-day advocacy event at SupInfo: "FACIL and FLOSS in Quebec", "Why is it important to know about Ubuntu ?"
 
* May 2010 - Libuntu, 2-day advocacy event at SupInfo: "FACIL and FLOSS in Quebec", "Why is it important to know about Ubuntu ?"
 
* Oct. 2008 - [attachment:20081013-Ubuntu-FabianRodriguez-BarCampDelhi.zip Why is Ubuntu important for you ?] (16MB), delivered at [http://www.barcampdelhi.com BarCamp Delhi]
 
* Oct. 2008 - [attachment:20081013-Ubuntu-FabianRodriguez-BarCampDelhi.zip Why is Ubuntu important for you ?] (16MB), delivered at [http://www.barcampdelhi.com BarCamp Delhi]
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* Apr. 2006 – ARIN XVII – American Internet Registry annual meeting (for ISOC Québec)
 
* Apr. 2006 – ARIN XVII – American Internet Registry annual meeting (for ISOC Québec)
 
* Mar. 2006 – Forum Internet Participatif Internet Society Québec (speaker)
 
* Mar. 2006 – Forum Internet Participatif Internet Society Québec (speaker)
* Nov. 2005 – Ubuntu Below Zero, Ubuntu Linux developpers conference
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* Nov. 2005 – Ubuntu Below Zero, Ubuntu developpers conference
 
* 2005, 2006 - PHPConf : "PHP: Pretty Hot Programming: Tips & Tricks to keep coding securely" (speaker)
 
* 2005, 2006 - PHPConf : "PHP: Pretty Hot Programming: Tips & Tricks to keep coding securely" (speaker)
 
* Mar. 2005 - Forum ISOC Quebec sur l'Internet participatif - "Les outils de l'Internet participatif: Un petit tour d'horizon" (speaker)
 
* Mar. 2005 - Forum ISOC Quebec sur l'Internet participatif - "Les outils de l'Internet participatif: Un petit tour d'horizon" (speaker)
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* 2002 – Mercado Multimedia de las Américas, Montreal QC (business development)
 
* 2002 – Mercado Multimedia de las Américas, Montreal QC (business development)
 
* 2001 – eCommerce Gala (finalist, “Security” catégory)
 
* 2001 – eCommerce Gala (finalist, “Security” catégory)
* 2001 – Linux Expo Toronto -  « Microsoft ASP applications under Linux » (speaker)
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* 2001 – Linux Expo Toronto -  « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)
 
* 2001 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (evluation committee)
 
* 2001 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (evluation committee)
* 2000 – ISP Con Toronto, Linux Expo Montreal - « Microsoft ASP applications under Linux » (speaker)  
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* 2000 – ISP Con Toronto, Linux Expo Montreal - « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)  
 
* 1998 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (finalist)
 
* 1998 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (finalist)
 
* 1996 – iNet '96 – « Creating an Internet Presence - Student's extra-curricular IT activities » (speaker)
 
* 1996 – iNet '96 – « Creating an Internet Presence - Student's extra-curricular IT activities » (speaker)
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* 1986 – CompuExpo (Bogota, Colombia) speaker, invited by Radio Shack Colombia
 
* 1986 – CompuExpo (Bogota, Colombia) speaker, invited by Radio Shack Colombia
 
* 1985 – Microsistemas conference (Cali, Colombia) at age 13 ,  speaker invited by Apple Cali, Colombia
 
* 1985 – Microsistemas conference (Cali, Colombia) at age 13 ,  speaker invited by Apple Cali, Colombia
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* Testing: http://acmeinc.magicfab.ca/?pk_campaign=LP

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Fabián Rodríguez

Contact information

If you are on a diaspora* pod you can find me here:

I also share my bookmarks here: https://dulib.re/l (semantic bookmark aggregator)

Jabber / XMPP

  • magicfab@member.fsf.org - please use an OTR-enabled client. Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing encryption, authentication, deniability and perfect forward secrecy.

Projects I contribute to

About me

FSF member #3877 since 2005

I am a full-time consultant, mostly doing IT freedom/autonomy advocacy & coaching (software , hardware, formats, licenses) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on systems administration, training, security and migration from non-free IT. I am always open to any full-time positions or opportunities, specially if they involve using or promoting free technologies. My full contact information is available on my personal site.

I am interested in free technologies advocacy (including formats, content, licensing) & training for new users, with an emphasis on security. I am fluent in English, French and Spanish.

See my LinkedIn profile for more information. I also microblog on Diaspora and occasionally blog on my website.

Although there is no local FSF chapter in Quebec province or in Canada, FACIL is probably the closest thing we have. I volunteer my time and participate in both organizations (FSF and FACIL). I am the president of FACIL since June 2013.

The Free Technology Definition

I have adapted the Free Software Definition principles to apply them broadly in technology usage:

  • The freedom to use the technology, for any purpose (freedom 0).
  • The freedom to study how any given technology works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code, schematics, plans or creation / manufacturing instructions are a precondition for this.
  • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
  • The freedom to improve a technology, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code, schematics, plans or creation / manufacturing instructions are a precondition for this.

At the FSF

  • As an associate member since 2005, I closely follow FSF activities and try to help in any local events. The most visible may be Software Freedom Day in Montreal where I started organizing conferences, install-fests and other activities.
  • I volunteer my time in translation and wiki content maintenance. The first document that caught my attention was the GPLv2 license, which was missing a paragraph in French. Lately I contributed to FDroid, part of the Replicant project for Android devices.
  • Within the High Priority projects I used to contribute by testing and using Trisquel until version 7. As a former Ubuntu Systems senior support analyst at Canonical for 4 years I documented my findings, shared best practices and helped other users transition to Trisquel or use Ubuntu and Debian with as much free software as possible, targeting 100%
  • Every year I help organize and participate in local activities - our hub for such local events is the Agenda du Libre
  • I have a keen interest in free, open media formats, which makes my advocacy work often intersect with the PlayOgg and Defective by Design campaigns. I use archive.org regularly to illustrate transcoding and hosting media formats and often bring attention of local media to the problems introduced when using Flash only. I coordinated a campaign to get Radio-Canada to use free formats on their web site.

At FACIL

  • I am a founding member since 2003, President from June 2013 - June 2055
  • I was regular contributor to the blog and media archives of local interviews/news reports
  • I participate in the Forum mailing list and volunteer at different activism events
  • I actively network with other organizations.

Hardware

  • Family / Home office PC (Debian GNU/Linux with Gnome desktop environment)
    • [Z200 workstation]
    • OS on ZRAID 120GB Intel SSDs, data on internal WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM (both LUKS-encrypted)
  • Laptops/Netbooks
    • Thinkpad X200
    • Thinkpad X130E
    • Thinkpad X131e (AMD chipset) as secondary home laptop (dual boot Windows 7 / Trisquel 7)
    • Thinkpad X131e (Intel chipset) as a family laptop (Debian GNU/Linux stable)
    • Acer C710 Chromebook (with SSD upgrade) converted to GNU/Linux as Debian Gnome demo system
    • Acer C720 Chromebook converted to GNU/Linux as Debian backup/mobile workstation

Home networking

  • Turris Omnia free open source, open hardware router
  • Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet Pro 8510 - 100% supported and work out of the box in GNU/Linux with HPLIP.
  • Storage:
    • DNS-323 NAS (1.5 TB JBOD from 1TB+500GB), using the Alt-F alternative free firmware
  • Two Silicon Dust HD Homerun network tuners: these provide 4 network continuous streams from off-the-air (OTA) HD TV signals, allowing me to watch & record most TV programs I want. I wrote an article providing some background and details about my free software PVR project.

Phones / Tablets / other

  • OnePlus One phone
  • Google Nexus 7 tablet running Cyanogen's ROM based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from F-Droid)
  • Kobo Arc 7 converted to full Android tablet (not CM)
  • Chumby, a GNU/Linux-based multi-media hardware player. Used mostly to show pictures, jokes and remaining days until important dates.

Retired / repairing

  • Android devices
    • Google Nexus One
    • Nook Color Android 7" tablet running the latest Cyanogen's ROM based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from F-Droid)
    • HTC Wildfire S and HTC Panache (AWS phone, aka HTC myTouch 4G) both running Cyanogen's ROM based on Android, using the F-Droid repository of freely licensed apps in addition to some Google apps.
  • [N810] Internet tablet
  • Other

Presentations / Events

These are some examples of past presentations and speaking engagements, workshops and other events participation. I am open to present on related subjects in FLOSS or non-FLOSS events. My presentation material is licensed under the Free Documentation license or some variant of Creative Commons licenses, accordingly.

  • October 2016 - February 2017
    • Sécurité informatique - course preparation, including documentation for Réseau Alternatives
  • September 2016
    • Debian InstallFest (Montreal, Canada)
    • "State of Debian in 2016" presentation during Software Freedom Day 2016 (Montreal, Canada)
  • May 2015-ongoing: "How to control your family PC without spending too much time or money" - Local PC shop workshops (Montreal, Quebec)
  • May 2014: "Bitcoin, mythes et réalités" presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
  • February 2014: "Hacker, un métier ? Hackers white hat vs Hackers black hat" - Elementary school talk (Montreal, Quebec)
  • September 2013-March 2014 - Bitcoin workshops (French & English) - Bitcoin Embassy:
    • Bitcoin 101: What is Bitcoin, security and privacy best practices, basic wallet setup, bitcoin use cases
    • Bitcoin 102: Desktop and mobile wallet security, 2FA, encrypted disk/containers, dark-wallets
    • How to get donations in Bitcoin? A technical + accounting workshop introducing online donations for web content producers and NPOs
  • July 2013 - Attended "Troubleshooting WordPress" (special workshop @ WordCamp Montreal)
  • June 2013 - WordCamp 2013 -Micro sponsor (Le Goût du Libre)
  • June 2013 - FACiL presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
  • May 2013 - OpenStreetMap workshop at Caravan Coop - presenter, workshop helper (Montreal)
  • May 2013 - Debian 7 release party, Debian 7 presentations (Montreal)
  • April 2013 - Debian 7 presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
  • April 2013 - Introduction to web content management (private customer)
  • March 2013 - OpenStreetMap workshop (Caravan, Montreal)
  • July/August 2012 - James M. Stine College (St-Marc, Haiti) - Computer room setup, help desk implementation (OCS Inventory/GLPI), free software training & workshops
  • June 2012 - Accessibility Day (Montreal, Canada) - OpenStreetMap participant, observer for on-site survey and possible OSM proposal for extended accessibility attributes
  • Apr. 2012 - LibreOffice workshop for a local NPO (Montreal, Canada) - including presentation notes, branded DVD
  • Mar. 2012 - LibrePlanet (Boston, USA) - organizer for 5 people to represent LibrePlanet QC at this annual, international event
  • Oct. 2011 - LibrePlanet Québec kickoff meeting
  • Oct. 2011 - Occupy Montreal, Montreal - on site advocacy and FLOSS demonstrations, advocacy material donations
  • Sept. 2011 - Software Freedom Day 2011 - Canadian coordinator, Montreal events organizer, speaker. Round tables, conferences, and workshops
  • Jul. 2011 - Fin de semaine du Logiciel Libre 2011, Centre Culturel Simón Bolívar, Montreal - audience participation, InstallFest organizer (2 days)
  • Apr. 2011 - Centre St-François d'Assise, Grand Goâve, Haïti, "Les logiciels libres et GNU/Linux, une alternative durable"
  • Oct. 2010 - Mile-End Library, Montreal: "Getting started with GNU/Linux and FLOSS", offered monthly starting Jan 2011
  • May 2010 - Libuntu, 2-day advocacy event at SupInfo: "FACIL and FLOSS in Quebec", "Why is it important to know about Ubuntu ?"
  • Oct. 2008 - [attachment:20081013-Ubuntu-FabianRodriguez-BarCampDelhi.zip Why is Ubuntu important for you ?] (16MB), delivered at BarCamp Delhi
  • Ubuntu Developers Summit: Montreal (6.06 LTS, 2005), Seville (7.10, 2007), Texas (10.04 LTS, 2009), Orlando (11.04, 2010)
  • Ubucon
    • 2008 - San Francisco - Speaker: "Discovering the Ubuntu Desktop"
    • 2008 - San Salvador - Speaker: "Ubuntu: En pro o en contra del software libre", taller de práctica
    • 2008 - Guatemala - Speaker: "El ecosistema Ubuntu: comunidades, empresas, Canonical "
    • 2007 - New York (Google HQ) - Speaker: "The Ubuntu support ecosystem"
    • 2007 - Seville
  • 2008 - Linux World Expo – Ubuntu desktop and Landscape presentations
  • Sept. 2007 - Cultures Libres, innovations en réseau, UQAM - "L'écosystème de soutien technique Ubuntu: réussites, expériences" (speaker)
  • « Myths and truths of securing a software development environment », presentation at PHPConf 2006
  • Summer 2006, « Securing email communications: a challenge everyone can take – and win», Accès Libre magazine
  • 2004, Semaine Québécoise de l'Informatique Libre, « Improving security on your computer desktop with Mozilla »
  • Oct. 2006 - 33e Congrès annuel et colloque de l'ASTED, "Appropriation des Technologies Émergentes: nouveaux contenus, nouveaux services" (speaker)
  • Apr. 2006 – Linux Expo Toronto (sales engineering support for Savoir Faire Linux)
  • Apr. 2006 – ARIN XVII – American Internet Registry annual meeting (for ISOC Québec)
  • Mar. 2006 – Forum Internet Participatif Internet Society Québec (speaker)
  • Nov. 2005 – Ubuntu Below Zero, Ubuntu developpers conference
  • 2005, 2006 - PHPConf : "PHP: Pretty Hot Programming: Tips & Tricks to keep coding securely" (speaker)
  • Mar. 2005 - Forum ISOC Quebec sur l'Internet participatif - "Les outils de l'Internet participatif: Un petit tour d'horizon" (speaker)
  • Oct. 2004 – GTEC 2004, largest canadian hi-tech expo for governement and their suppliers (Ottawa)
  • Oct. 2004 – Conference day: « eGovernment: community groups and minorities problematics » (Montréal)
  • Sept. 2004 – Semaine Québécoise de l'Informatique Libre « Improving security on your computer desktop with Mozilla » (workshop speaker)
  • Aug. 2004 – Conference: “Profession: Entrepreneur; colombian entrepreneurs success stories in Quebec” (organizer)
  • Jun. 2004 – First eGovernment Seminar (Québec, QC)
  • Jun. 2004 - Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montreal (CRIM) / Linux Québec – Conference: « Residential VoIP »
  • 2003 – Conference: « Constellation W3 » - provincial hi-tech « Think Tank »
  • Dec. 2003 - Conference « Digital security: It's (no) kid's play » (speaker)
  • Oct. 2003 – Provincial Free Software Conference
  • May 2003 – CRIM / Linux-Québec – Conference « La sécurité (n'est pas) un jeu d'enfants » (speaker)
  • Mar. 2003 – U. Del Valle, ICESI, ACUC, etc. (Colombia) – Training and conferences on security and cryptography
  • 2002 – Mercado Multimedia de las Américas, Montreal QC (business development)
  • 2001 – eCommerce Gala (finalist, “Security” catégory)
  • 2001 – Linux Expo Toronto - « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)
  • 2001 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (evluation committee)
  • 2000 – ISP Con Toronto, Linux Expo Montreal - « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)
  • 1998 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (finalist)
  • 1996 – iNet '96 – « Creating an Internet Presence - Student's extra-curricular IT activities » (speaker)
  • 1995 – GTEC 2004, largest canadian hi-tech expo for governement and their suppliers (Ottawa)
  • 1986 – CompuExpo (Bogota, Colombia) speaker, invited by Radio Shack Colombia
  • 1985 – Microsistemas conference (Cali, Colombia) at age 13 , speaker invited by Apple Cali, Colombia