Sep 02, 2009 6:12pm GMT
At dinner last night with my daughter, I read through a list of upcoming events and anniversaries that the restaurant includes in a little display on each table, right next to the dessert list. According to the event list, September 9-14 will be peak days for Monarch butterflies to make their way through Kansas, heading to Mexico for the winter. I've already seen quite a few early-bird Monarch... more »
ROSE Blog Interviews: Máirín Duffy, Team Lead for Fedora Design TeamSep 02, 2009 4:31pm GMT
In this interview, Máirín Duffy explains how easy it is to get started with free and open source software, and that age, economic status, and experience don't have to hold you back. She points out how easily a single bad experience can turn someone away from open source, too. Q: Who are you? A: My name is Máirín Duffy and I'm an interaction designer and artist. I work for Red Hat, and I am... more »
ROSE Blog Interviews: Hillary Rettig, author and activistSep 01, 2009 3:16pm GMT
Hillary Rettig is an author and progressive activist. Hillary, Stormy Peters, and Deborah Nicholson are helping organize the FSF Women in Free Software Mini-Summit, which will be held September 19th. Q: Who are you? A: I'm author of the book The Lifelong Activist: How to Change the World Without Losing Your Way (Lantern Books, 2006), which is a self-help guide specifically for progressive... more »
Marina Interviews MarinaAug 31, 2009 4:03pm GMT
Over on Marina'z Blog, Marina asks herself some great questions (and answers them, too): What are the benefits of open source? What are the benefits of women getting involved in open source? What are the benefits of open source getting more women involved? What are the roles that women can play in open source? Why are women staying out? What are the things that can be done to get more... more »
ROSE Blog Interviews: GNOME.Asia's Emily ChenAug 31, 2009 1:25pm GMT
Q: Who are you? A: Emily Chen, currently living in Beijing, China. I'm a software engineer working in the Sun OpenSolaris desktop team. Now I am responsible for the quality of the Mozilla products like Firefox and Thunderbird on OpenSolaris. I am passionate about open source – I am a core contributor to the OpenSolaris community in 2009, I worked on Google Summer of Code program as a mentor... more »
ROSE Blog Interviews: GSoC participant Kanika VatsAug 28, 2009 3:13pm GMT
The 2009 Google Summer of Code recently wrapped up. In this interview, GSoC participant Kanika Vats shares her first experience in the world of open source. Q: Who are you? A: I am Kanika Vats and I was selected for the Database Abstractions project by Systers as part of this year's Google Summer of Code. I am doing B-Tech in Information Technology (IT) from Delhi College of Engineering,... more »
Making a Difference: Teaching Girls in Middle SchoolAug 28, 2009 2:57pm GMT
Last night was curriculum night at my daughter's school and I got to meet her new 8th grade science and algebra teacher. My daughter has been raving about this new teacher since school started a couple of weeks ago. Yes, raving – not ranting – about the new science and algebra teacher. As I sat in the classroom listening to the new teacher introduce herself and discuss the chemistry and phy... more »
