Mar 27, 2008 1:49pm GMT
Tina Gasperson posted this cool article over at Linux.com: Humanitarian projects and open source: Working together to revitalize computer sciences. The article is about the Humanitarian FOSS Project, an effort to increase undergraduate participation in computer science programs. According to the article, women are responding well to the effort. Ralph Morelli, the professor organizing the pr... more »
NixNewsMar 26, 2008 2:36pm GMT
Linuxchic.net's Christa recently announced a new and improved NixNews: "After initial testing and tweaking, NixNews.com has been reborn into a user voted Linux news and article site. I have tagged it beta, and it just that, an early beta service that will still have bugs to be worked out. I have taken the testing as far as I can go on my own and am opening it up and announcing it’s rele... more »
Girl Geek Dinner AmsterdamMar 26, 2008 2:27pm GMT
The Amsterdam Girl Geek Dinner will be held on April 10. The speaker will be Fabienne Serriere presenting the topic Hardware Hacking on the Cheap: "Fabienne "fbz" Serriere is a futurist at heart, but one who believes that the future should be present during the present. She splits her time between hardware hacking, future fabric prototyping, photography, obsessing about prime... more »
Make Use of LinuxMar 24, 2008 7:35pm GMT
The makeuseof.com site has a new contributor – Mackenzie Morgan is posting Linux articles. The first few articles are up and are pretty basic but would be great for helping your friends convert to Linux. Mackenzie also writes about Ubuntu on her Ubuntu Linux Tips & Tricks blog. more »
GoblinX ReviewMar 24, 2008 7:20pm GMT
Slackware-based GoblinX released Standard edition version 2.6 last month. Susan Linton wrote a detailed review called GoblinX packs a lot into compact Slackware-based distro. According to Susan, "GoblinX is suitable for those who want something fast, light, and small, yet that offers a lot of choice." more »
Celebrating PiMar 14, 2008 7:32pm GMT
Yours truly will be taking a few days off for spring break festivities that coincidentally coincide with Pi Day (3.14) and then Saint Patty's Day. If you are looking for something to do to celebrate Pi this weekend, check out the festivities at the Saint Louis Science Center. According to their website: "The Saint Louis Science Center is planning a "Celebration of Pi" on M... more »
FOSDEM '08 VideosMar 13, 2008 9:17pm GMT
Videos and pictures from FOSDEM are popping up all over the place. Gabrielle Pantera's talk, "Tux with Shades, Linux In Hollywood," is one of many posted in our archives and it includes cool movie clips. more »
