Sep 15, 2008 4:07pm GMT
Akkana Peck has a couple of articles up on LinuxPlanet about astronomy programs in Linux. Part 1 covers KStars, and Part 2 looks at XEphem. more »
Article – IT: Will women smash the glass ceiling?Sep 11, 2008 3:45pm GMT
The Independent ran an article today called IT: Will women smash the glass ceiling? Sarah Blow, founder of Geek Girl Dinners, was interviewed for the story. According to the article, Sarah says that "women are less likely to have the maths or science A-level that most computer science degrees require, and are far less likely to have any qualification at all in computing." Because the... more »
To Twitter, or not to TwitterSep 08, 2008 7:29pm GMT
Well I finally did it – I started our Linux Pro Twitter account. I have a personal Twitter account, too, but I'll admit that I rarely use it. I'm obsessive compulsive enough that you'd think I'd tweet as frequently as I check my email, but I just don't. I have a couple of questions about how people use Twitter: What kind of tweets do you like best? And what kind of tweets really annoy you? more »
PodliticsSep 02, 2008 5:14pm GMT
On Download Squad, Lisa Hoover rounded up some podcast links that can help you keep up with election coverage. Podcasts include a series from the Democratic National Convention and NPR's "It's All Politics." more »
Perfect Your PresentationsSep 02, 2008 5:05pm GMT
Are you ready for your next big speaking engagement? Over at Stormy's Corner, Stormy Peters recommends a couple of books that can help you fine-tune your presentation skills: Garr Reynold's Presentation Zen and Nancy Duarte's slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. more »
Software Freedom Day 2008Aug 28, 2008 5:30pm GMT
Software Freedom Day 2008 is coming up on September 20. You can register your event on the Software Freedom Day site and see a cool interactive map of worldwide events. What is Software Freedom Day? According to the website: Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Our goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public ab... more »
Con Anti-Harassment ProjectAug 25, 2008 6:10pm GMT
The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grassroots effort to help prevent harassment – particularly sexual harassment – at events. The site says: "The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grass-roots campaign designed to help make conventions safer for everyone. Our aims are to encourage fandom, geek community and other non-business conventions to establish , articulate and... more »
