Apr 21, 2009 3:47pm GMT
LinuxFest Northwest 2009 is this weekend in Bellingham, Washington. Be sure to swing by the Linux Pro Magazine booth and get a free copy of the April 2009 issue. We'll also be offering a $10 trial subscription that starts with the May 2009 issue, which we're bringing with us to the event. If you want to skip the trial offer and sign up for a 1-year Linux Pro Magazine subscript... more »
Hanging with my Tweet PeepsApr 16, 2009 9:12pm GMT
I'm not the earliest adopter ever, but eventually I started a Twitter account (or two). And recently I met a couple of people after I responded to a tweet from someone who was headed to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Last night, I went to the local monthly Tweetup, which was held right across the street from my office. If you have a Tweetup in your area, I highly recommend that you check it o... more »
Book Review: Front End DrupalApr 16, 2009 8:53pm GMT
This week I received my review copy of Front End Drupal: Designing, Theming, Scripting (Developer's Library), by Emma Jane Hogbin and Konstantin Käfer. Because I'm a realist, I won't wait to post my review of this book – it took me weeks to set aside the time to write and post an article about a talk I gave in February, so reading Front End Drupal and putting together a coherent review could t... more »
Her PR ProblemApr 13, 2009 6:25pm GMT
We've all seen the statistics and it's clear that women are a minority in the world of free and open source technology, and there are plenty of articles and research papers that offer ideas to help increase participation by women. What about women already working in open source? How do we take the next step up in our careers and help pull other women up with us? And what can our male colleague... more »
African-American Women in Computer Science Program GrantApr 09, 2009 6:12pm GMT
The National Science Foundation awarded a $552,000 grant to the Florida A&M University Computer Information Science Program to help increase enrollment. Specifically, the African-American Women in Computer Science (AAWCS) program grant is intended to provide scholarships to help recruit minority women into the computer science program. According to the US Black Engineer and Information Te... more »
Linux Foundation Announces Video Contest FinalistsApr 07, 2009 3:46pm GMT
Read Amanda McPherson's blog for links to the five videos chosen as finalists for the "We're Linux" contest. I watched all the videos this morning – it's going to be hard to pick a winner because each video is pretty cool. Congrats to all the finalists! Winners will be announced Wednesday (tomorrow) evening, Pacific time. You can follow Linux Foundation on Twitter: http://www.twitter... more »
Women Who Tech: 2nd Annual TelesummitApr 01, 2009 2:30pm GMT
Mark your calendars for May 12, the date of the 2nd Annual Women Who Tech Telesummit, which will be held via phone and web. Registration opens in April. The 2009 Women Who Tech Panels are: Launching Your Own Start-Up: Rashmi Sinha, SlideShare and Amy Muller, Get Satisfaction Women and Open Source: Michelle Murrain, NOSI and Amy De Groff, Howard County Library Breaking Through the... more »
