Jun 02, 2009 3:29pm GMT
Rick Turoczy posted a blog yesterday called Awesome women in tech: Selena Deckelmann and Audrey Eschright. In his blog, he recognizes these two women for their contributions to the Portland tech community. Rick writes, "Take some time to recognize their efforts and be thankful for what you’ve got. I know I’m thankful we’ve got Selena and Audrey doing what they do. And Portland is all the... more »
Anita Borg Institute Study: Diversity in TechnologyJun 02, 2009 2:51pm GMT
The Anita Borg Institute unveiled recent study results that indicate women and minorities are underrepresented in the field of technology, particularly in senior-level positions. According to the study, Obstacles and Solutions for Underrepresented Minorities in Technology, unequal access to technology in education plays a big role: "Starting at the K-12 level, underrepresented students... more »
OSBR: Women in Open Source issueJun 01, 2009 3:26pm GMT
I'm so happy (thrilled, really) to have been the guest editor for the June 2009 issue of The Open Source Business Resource: Women in Open Source. Inside this issue you'll find articles by Cathy Malmrose, Cat Allman, Angela Byron, Emma Jane Hogbin, Audrey Eschright, Stormy Peters, Melanie Groves VonFange, Selena Deckelmann, and Amanda McPherson. I owe a big thanks to Dru Lavigne for asking me t... more »
Economical TrainingMay 29, 2009 3:53pm GMT
In her Ask Jo column on the Anita Borg Institute site, Jo Miller offers suggestions for training employees when there's no training budget. Her suggestions are: Learning exchange: employees share notes about what they learned at past conferences or training events Lunchtime workshops: employees lead training sessions and share their expertise or invite other people to come speak Speakers... more »
Linux New Media Launches Ubuntu User MagazineMay 28, 2009 5:45pm GMT
(Lawrence, KS, USA: May 28, 2009) Linux New Media USA, LLC, announces the launch of a new print publication, Ubuntu User magazine. Canonical's popular Ubuntu operating system continues to win followers around the world, and Ubuntu User is the first print magazine specifically for this rapidly growing audience. "Ubuntu is popular with software developers and IT professionals,... more »
OLPC in AustraliaMay 27, 2009 6:20pm GMT
Kathryn Edwards, a journalist for Computerworld Australia, posted an article about OLPC in Australia: OLPC boosts outback education with laptop deployment According to Kathryn's article, OLPC Australia plans to roll out 400,000 laptops to all the primary-school-aged children living in remote Australia. She writes, "Executive director of OLPC Australia, Rangan Srikhanta, says the organi... more »
Linux Today article: When Will it Really Be the Year of Linux?May 18, 2009 4:28pm GMT
Linux Today's Carla Schroder asks When Will it Really Be the Year of Linux? Her answer is: It already is. It already has been. It will continue for the forseeable future. I couldn't agree more. My daughter Cleo has been running Linux at home for quite some time now, although she didn't go out and pick it as her operating system – Mom did. I told my daughter that she was ahead of her tim... more »
