Feb 09, 2009 8:13pm GMT
Would you like to attend the UKUUG 2009 Conference this March in London? Female computer scientists and students interested in Large Installation Systems Administration are encouraged to apply by this Friday, February 13, for the 2009 Google UKUUG Student/Developer Conference Grant. According to the announcement: Two people will be chosen from the applicant pool to receive a 500 GBP grant ea... more »
One blog, One year, a lot of WomenJan 23, 2009 5:49pm GMT
Happy Anniversary to my humble blog! When I look back over my past year of blogging, I have to wonder whether the FLOSSPOLS research indicating that the FLOSS community is composed of only 1.5% women is still accurate. Over the course of the past year, I've learned about individuals, groups, meetings, webinars, resources, books, dinners, organizations, mailing lists, interviews, articles... more »
Women Who Tech: Suggest a panelJan 21, 2009 8:15pm GMT
"Have an idea for a fabulous virtual workshop that every woman working in online communications or technology must participate in? Think you or one of your colleagues would be a great panelist or moderator?" The 2nd Women Who Tech Telesummit is coming up in Spring 2009 and they are looking for panel suggestions. Please submit your fabulous ideas here: http://www.womenwhotech.com/su... more »
Free resources for web designersJan 21, 2009 7:44pm GMT
Nelly Yusupova posted a list of free resources for web designers on the Webgrrls International site. Her list includes links to free web apps, vector packs, tutorials, and themes. You can follow Nelly's posts over on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DigitalWoman more »
Lifehacker's Gina Trapani: Letter from the EditorJan 16, 2009 5:26pm GMT
Gina Trapani stepped down from her lead editor role at Lifehacker and is taking a couple of weeks off before starting on a new career path. Today Gina posted what she calls "the most personal thing I've ever written on Lifehacker" – a farewell Letter from the Editor: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Although she's leaving her current position, Gina still plans to contribute to... more »
SCALE 7x: Speaking at WIOS trackJan 14, 2009 12:36am GMT
I'm excited to say that I'll be speaking at the SCALE 7x Women in Open Source track next month. January 23rd marks the one-year anniversary of this ROSE Blog. Shortly after I started my blog, I attended SCALE 6x and the WIOS track. At last year's event, I talked with several of the speakers, including Stormy Peters, Cat Allman, and Danese Cooper, and they all encouraged me to consider publi... more »
She's Geeky: Tech conference for womenJan 10, 2009 10:12pm GMT
The She's Geeky "unconference" for women in technology will be held January 30-31 in Mountain View, California. Visit the She's Geeky homepage to see a video montage of the first conference, which was held in October 2007 at the Computer History Museum. According to the event site: She’s Geeky events are neutral, face-to-face gathering spaces for women who like to geek out. Atte... more »
