Jordy Blog

This Christmas our family gift is a years’ supply of food storage –and I’m thrilled to have it.
I decided I’ll also be giving the gift of food storage to my family and friends. No I’m not buying it (although I think a box or a bucket of wheat makes a tremendous gift idea), but I [...]

I’m pleased with how much opportunity for personal development and professional networking there is in Utah. Yes, I do want to see it grow even more, but it’s nice have more good options than I could possibly attend.
Tonight for example, the Utah Tech Events and Utah Business Events calendars show four events in which I [...]

I just added the BYU Web Startup Group to my comprehensive list of Utah Tech Groups.
From their website:
The Web Startup group was founded to bring together people interested in creating new sites and services online. Group members include web developers (programmers and designers), marketing and business-minded individuals, creative idea people, and others with technology related [...]

The new Ubuntu is out. Download it here if you haven’t already.
For my non-technical readers:
Ubuntu is a flavor of Linux, an operating system that can replace Windows. Linux is open sourced, meaning you can look at the code and see how it works. It’s also free to download and includes a ton of world-class open-source [...]

Don’t forget about the inaugural meeting of Utah Mobile Developers Group tonight.  They’ll be discussing both iPhone and Android development and handing out some O’Reilly iPhone books.
I have a feeling that this group is going to be awesome. At least it will be for me; it’s right up the alley of what my new business [...]

I’m way excited about the Utah Mobile Developers user group that is forming. Their first activity is on the schedule for Wednesday, October 29 and will discuss both iPhone and Android development. Here’s the agenda and RVSP:
6:00pm Doors open, pizza, networking
6:30 Opening, recognize sponsors, review agenda, [...]

My brother Gabe wrote an interesting post highlighting how Google Trends searches show that Utah is a hotbed of Open Source. It reminded me that I haven’t plugged the Utah Open Source Conference that’s happening this week. This conference is something you don’t want to miss.  I think you can still get tickets.
If your business [...]

I’m going to the first quarterly Blogger Blood Drive today.  If you’re in the SLC or Utah County area, I hope you’ll join me.  If not, I hope you’ll consider starting one in your own area for next quarter.
See the Serenity Foundation National Bloggers Blood Drive page for more general info.

My friend Clint Savage (aka Herlo) has lead a team of volunteers in planning the first ever Utah Open Source Conference, which has come together quite nicely (especially for the first year).
News and updates on the conference have been plastered all over Gabe’s excellent Utah Open Source Planet, but I thought I’d post a reminder [...]

My friend John Gilbert sent me this link for a free month of membership in UVEF (the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum). I’ve been attending some of their monthly meetings on an a-la-carte basis and have found them to be generally quite enjoyable. It’s obviously good Utah networking as well. If you’re a Utah entrepreneur or [...]