2 posts tagged “penguinday”
Tuxedo came home from NTC in DC with me, and has joined our staff. He's been trying to preach the virtues of open source software to my coworkers, and he's been finding it frustrating. Try explaining Joomla! to someone who doesn't know what HTML is, or going off on Linux only to find out your coworker doesn't understand what an OS is. I thought he was going to lose it when someone asked, "Isn't Windows part of the computer?" but he's amazingly patient.
He's also learning about Minnesotans. We road on two buses together, and nobody seemed to notice there was was a 3' 6" penguin on the bus.
Anyway, Tux has become a real part of the team, offering tips and filling in wherever he can. He's also spreading his penguin love around the office, and moral is up.
When I opened my door this morning, this guy was waiting outside my hotel. He comes up to about 4 feet high. He's feeling a bit deflated about the traveling, but he will be better when we get home. Saturday is Penguin Day in DC. The good folks at Aspiration and PICNet had been canvassing the Nonprofit Technology Conference asking people for their first names and room numbers. Personally, I thought it was a great pick-up strategy. I mean, you have everyone's room number, and at the end of the day you knock on the door of whoever you are in the mood for. Heather, from Aspiration, explained that actually we would just receive gifts, but didn't explain what or why. We found the penguins waiting outside our doors Friday morning. (I think they finished delivering them (200 in all) around 4 a.m.) Thanks to everyone who did this. It was really amazing.)
More penguin photos on Flickr.
In the Morning
