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Jun 27, 2011 GMT
June 30th will be my last day in my current role at Linux New Media. I accepted a new position at an open source company, which I'll start next month.
If I were ending all ties with Linux New Media, I'd feel the need to write a final blog post that thanks our publisher, Brian Osborn, for being such a great mentor and pushing me to challenge myself; our editor-in-chief, Joe Casad, for helping me keep my sanity and sense of humor in the crazy world of print publishing; our managing editor, Rita Sooby, for helping me become a better writer and editor, and for all her crazy stories about her... more »
3 Hot Tech Careers for 2011 Grads
May 20, 2011 GMT
UC San Diego released a new study that highlights 10 "Hot Careers" for 2011 college graduates. Three of the 10 are tech-related:
- Health Information Technology - "According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical records and health information technicians held about 172,500 jobs in 2008 (about 39 percent of jobs were in hospitals). Jobs are expected to grow by 20 percent, or about 35,100 new jobs, for the decade 2008-2018," the study... more »
UDS: 5 Fabulous Reasons to Attend
May 17, 2011 GMT
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) in Budapest. Even better, Canonical sponsored my attendance. Even better than that, I applied for the sponsorship because I was encouraged to do so by a fellow woman in open source, Amber Graner.
UDS is a wonderful experience, and here are 5 fabulous reasons why you should consider attending the next one:
1. You can get sponsored: Attending UDS was not in my company's budget for me this year, but more »
Gnome Announces New GSoC and Outreach Program for Women Interns
Apr 26, 2011 GMT
The Gnome project announced that the Gnome 3.0 release included more contributions by women than any previous release, an increase the project attributes its new internship program. The Outreach Program for Women, which ran from December 2010 until March 2011, paired more »
Ubuntu: The Gateway Linux
Apr 15, 2011 GMT
Yesterday I upgraded my personal laptop (well, one of them) from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 11.4 beta 2. I have a knack for finding bugs, but this time the upgrade was smooth sailing. I was reminded of what my friend said when I first installed Ubuntu for her: This feels like a really expensive system.
Last Spring, when I helped that friend move to Ubuntu after her Windows PC got bogged down with malware and/or viruses, I wrote about the experience on my blog: more »
Hurry! GSoC application deadline approacheth (April 8th)
Apr 07, 2011 GMT
Stephanie Taylor posted a reminder that the Google Summer of Code student application deadline is tomorrow! "All applications must be submitted into the Google Summer of Code site by Friday, more »
Rethinking Your Welcome Wagon
Mar 24, 2011 GMT
This week the Palmetto Open Source Conference (POSSCON) attracted a lot of students and people who are new to open source. Our web editor Amber Graner attended the event and said that this pool of attendees helped add energy to the event. Red Hat's Ruth Suehle also attended POSSCON and wrote an article, called Students in open source -- How do I get started?, about the talk Leslie Hawthorn (OSU Open Source Lab)... more »
