Comments on: Bang the drum slowly http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/ K.Mandla's blog of Linux experiences Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Adrian http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40664 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:36:17 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40664 Hahaha, the info about K has made me wonder for a looooooong time. I’d love to read a little biography about you, there must be something that makes you write this well.
(As I’m studying to become a journalist, I’m very interested in this for myself..)

]]> By: Nugnuts http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40663 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:06 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40663 Ha, mystery is fun

]]> By: Sam Weston http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40662 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:09:53 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40662 Fair enough. I’ve pretty much entirely failed at being anonymous on the internet but try to keep things such as my address/dob completely offline. Sorry I started a massive thread of speculation…I was just curious about where home was, but that’s none of my business at all :P

]]> By: Pointless_Conjecture http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40661 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40661 For the record everything I’m about to type really doesn’t amount to a hill of beans as it’s this persons prerogative to remain anonymous. But as such as provided above human nature appears to be curious. Also my opinion is based on my neck of the woods only.

As far as where K is from according to this blog K lived in America before taking a job in Japan. It was also noted that Ks parents lived in America as well[I think] (Even though in Ks Ubuntu interview K appears to be well traveled).

As far as gender goes I’m leaning toward female. Why? [again this based off of where I live] I can’t seem to find the search box now so no links, but in the 15 sec boot video the timer is a light blue blackberry. Also in one of the pics of a laptop there was a female type brush sitting next to it. In Ks Ubuntu interview K references being a secretary in a past life. K also appears to be very passionate about the Ubuntu womans something or other or something to that effect. And last (that I can remember since I can’t search for links) always talking about gold stars and such.

Now could the items have been borrowed/left by a woman? Absolutely. Can a man be passionate about womans affairs and and say things like you get a gold star? Sure. Even be a secretary? Not a problem. But around here seeing those things in a text only format without any type of context would lead me to believe that it’s either a woman typing it or or they play for the other team so to speak.

And anyway at the end of the day all that will be gained out of any of these replies will probably be a smile on the other side of a computer screen.

Now back to being one of the nameless masses that read this site for the content…

]]> By: K.Mandla http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40660 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:29:21 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40660 All the exciting details are here, the other information … just isn’t exciting, really.

I have a strict rule about personal information on the Internet, not so much out of paranoia as just a preference for anonymity. I like to think that by leaving out things like gender, race, nationality, etc., I avoid any prejudices on those grounds that might otherwise qualify anything I say or feel or explain. There are people who are judgmental for superficial reasons, and I think keeping a complete nonpersona keeps me neutral, so to speak.

I have made mistakes in the past and had to edit to correct them. I once used a phrase that alluded to my gender, and someone caught it, and I had to go back and edit it out. … :oops:

]]> By: Ali Gündüz http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40659 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:40:51 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40659 o_O

]]> By: Sam Weston http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40657 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:54:04 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40657 Yeah I’ve noticed that, and I haven’t noticed any american spellings so that’s why UK is my theory. I also believe him to have some link to Birmingham (do some googling).

]]> By: Timmy http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40656 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:44:39 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40656 Summary of everything I’ve learned.
*He lives in an apartment in Japan, but is not from there. I think he said he’s a journalist.
*He makes reference to his “American friends” in a way that suggests he’s not American.

]]> By: Sam Weston http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40655 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:45:53 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40655 Do you intentionally fail to mention where your home country is or does it just not end up in articles? I’ve been really curious for a while now. My current theory is the UK but that’s where i’m from so I would think that.

]]> By: Timmy http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40654 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:03:09 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/bang-the-drum-slowly/#comment-40654 Your stinginess regarding divulging personal information has paid off: I can’t find it with Google.

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