Mar 10, 2010 7:34pm GMT
Congratulations to Akkana Peck! Akkana won one of our free passes to Where 2.0. I still have 1 ticket available, so get your submission in lickety split!And way to be an overachiever, Akkana! Check out these beautiful submissions: I'd so love a ticket to WHERE 'Cause of all the great mapping talks there See, at Where 2.0 There is so much to know Everyone has great info to share!–––––––––––––... more »
Win a free ticket to Where 2.0Mar 10, 2010 5:54pm GMT
Who: You?What: Win 1 free ticket (conference sessions only) to O'Reilly's Where 2.0 conference (or you can buy your own ticket if you don't want to enter the contest and prefer to register here)Where: San Jose, California, USAWhen: March 30-April 1, 2010How: Send me an email with either a limerick or haiku that is coherent (meaning it makes sense when I read it and isn't just jibberish) and inc... more »
Deadline in 7 days: Grace Hopper 2010 Call for ParticipationMar 10, 2010 1:20am GMT
It's not too late to get your proposal in for Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2010. Check out this impressive and inviting list of options: Birds of a Feather (BOFs) Call for Participation New Investigators Technical Papers Call for Participation Panels, Workshops and Presentations Call for Participation PhD Forum Call for Participation Technical Posters Call... more »
"How I discovered Ubuntu" Contest Winners AnnouncedMar 09, 2010 10:18pm GMT
Yesterday the winners of the Ubuntu women-sponsored contest were announced. Check out Amber Graner's summary of the announcement over on her Ubuntu User blog.Congratulations to the winners – I hope you enjoy your new magazine subscription and other fabulous prizes! more »
Now Serving Fresh Kernels: Linux.com Store LaunchesMar 09, 2010 9:18pm GMT
Linux.com is launching a new online store, which includes t-shirts, baby onesies, stickers, and coffee mugs. According to the announcement: All revenue generated from the Linux.com Store will go directly towards Linux Foundation activities, events and strategic initiatives. The Linux Foundation uses funds from a variety of revenue streams to support the work of Linux creator Linus... more »
Happy International Women's Day!Mar 08, 2010 2:50pm GMT
Happy 99th International Women's Day! How do you plan to celebrate? more »
Soapbox Surfing About Swimming in PrintMar 05, 2010 7:13pm GMT
I think about magazines all the time, even on vacation when I look for Linux Pro on the newsstands everywhere I go (really, my vacation albums include our magazine in the wild). I think about online, too, but my passion is for print. I've worked in print publishing my entire adult life, and it's how my spouse earns his living, too. In fact, on our honeymoon in Playa del Carmen we went to a scub... more »

