FOSS+beer 020: Digital Citizenship

Open Source (Legal) Education? | iPad Pro | alternativeTO | Wonderland Brewing

Mark has a resolution for 2016 to be less of a hoarder
Opened in May 2014, see Westword article
Took over super large space with ping-pong games, and beer-pong, as well as a backyard area, basketball courts, etc.
Mark and Boups debate what constitutes beer pong (guess who “wins” this debate…)
12 beers on tap, no guest beers, you can get 2oz sampler of all
From their website, “We think of beer as therapy for the soul” and “our goal is to turn every frown upside down”
Rant on “you have to be 21 to enter this website” which doesn’t always work on mobile platform
You can get their beer in Crowlers (we discussed this in Episode 9) from Oskar Blues
Beer in Crowler lasts longer than a growler
Bomber = 22oz bottle; Growler = usually 32 or 64oz, glass or stainless stell, you can get filled from brewery to go
See how the crowler gets sealed here

IP Law / Open Source education for developers / engineers (@ 20:45 in)

Jilayne’s general observation that developers and engineers by and large do not get any training on IP law or legal issues as pertains to softare
Asked open source colleagues about this and summary of responses was that some programs exist at university level, possibly more at the graduate level
If you could design a curriculum, what would it include? Who/what degrees should it be required for? What is the goal?
Universities steeped in concept of sharing, so should it also teach the legal framework around sharing?
Maybe everyone should lean about “digital citizenship”; these issues are front and central for everyone
Mark also wants everyone to have some basic accounting knowledge!
Jilayne’s “crash course” would include overview of IP law and different rights that cover software; copyrightability; what are licenses…
Open source software is an advanced topic
Would it make a difference? Would this help employers?
Maybe more critical for hiring differentiator for product managers or architects, than developers
This whole hypothetical started when Jilayne came across a new coding school in Boulder – subject matter all based on OSS technologies, but probably not covering legal/licensing aspects? Jilayne did reach out to Girl Develop It to see if they wanted input

(@ 55:00 in)

Beer trivia moment!!
Jilayne plays around with an iPad Pro and then (finally) upgrades her personal mobile phone…
Mostly a consumptive device, probably not really optimal for productivity work
Her view on both and Mark chimes in on his view of iPad Pro use-case and phone choices
Mark has been interested in software defined radio (SDR), and got a NooElec NESDR Mini SDR & DVB-T USB Stick – Mark to report back on how he ends up using it
Boups and Mark both like to listen to police/fire scanners

alternativeTO (@ 1:16:00 in)

What is it/what does it do? Website that list alternatives to other software and alternatives for ability to work with different file formats across different platforms
Under what license? It’s a website you can use. Your search can filter by type of license
Mark & Jilayne have used it as well. Unclear as to how up-to-date it is, but good starting point
Boups was looking for alternative for Vizio (Mark has found Dia to this end)
Mark’s hardware tip is a MagCozy for Macbook Pro MagSafe 1 to MagSafe 2 adapter with tab so you don’t lose it. Just make sure you adapt from same or higher power to lower power.
Mark rants on un-supported scanners/printers that work fine but no longer have updated drivers

Wonderland Brewery (@ 1:31:30)

Alice Belgian Blonde: (cans) spicey Belgian blonde; good summer day beer: 5.2% ABV – 16.5 IBU
Dubbel: (crowler) malt base, notes of toffee and caramel, aged in French toasted oaks: 6% ABV – 14.2 IBU
Amber Ale: (crowler) based on a lager style in Germany known as a Martzn: 5.3% ABV – 21 ABV
Hoptail IPA: (crowler) aroma of grapefruit and citrusy lemon, piney flavor throughout the beer 6.6% ABV – 85 IBU
Bourbon Barrel Aged Cat’s Pajamas: (bomber) Beligan dopple weizen, part of barrel series: 7.5% ABV – 29 ABV