Jun 03, 2010 6:38pm GMT
Thought you couldn't afford SuperComputing 2010? Rethink it! In addition to job fairs and networking opportunities, SC10 announced that it will have education, diversity, and volunteer programs at the November 13-19 event in New Orleans. The announcement says, "In keeping with the theme for this year’s conference, 'The Future of Discovery,' SC10 is now offering opportunities to... more »
Ohio LinuxFest Call for Presentations OpenJun 01, 2010 3:34pm GMT
Thanks to Mackenzie 'maco' Morgan for submitting this: The Call For Presentations is open for exactly one month more! Prior speaking experience is not necessary. It was the first place I ever gave a technical presentation, and the crowd is very welcoming of first-time speakers. This conference's audience is very broad, so the speaker committee tries to get a nice spread of topics. System adm... more »
7 Tips to help your friends move to LinuxMay 28, 2010 5:38pm GMT
One of my favorite geek shirts is my ZaReason 'Friends help friends use Linux' shirt, which I was in the mood to wear last night after I helped my friend move to Linux. My non-technical friend was suffering from a sickly Windows Vista PC. She'd caught herself a nasty virus (she blames an old Red Hot Chili Peppers video, but we'll never know for sure). Other people had suggested that my budget-... more »
Open Source Security GaloreMay 18, 2010 4:16pm GMT
Cynthia Harvey rounds up 50 Open Source Tools to Replace Popular Security Software. I feel more secure already. (Thanks to Carla over on LinuxPlanet for the link!) more »
Video Editing With KdenliveMay 13, 2010 3:39pm GMT
Akkana Peck posted a Making Movies in Linux with Kdenlive tutorial over on LinuxPlanet. She makes it sound soooo easy, I guess I'll add this to my list of things to learn (right below the 'hook up your handy new turntable and turn all your fabulous Hank Williams and Ramones vinyl into convenient MP3s'). more »
Kim Polese to Receive Symons Innovator AwardMay 11, 2010 3:01pm GMT
Amy Vernon's Network World article, Leading by example: Women in open source, looks at the low number of women in open source and what steps NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology) is taking to help increase this number. Among other efforts, NCWIT is interviewing women "heroes" in the field, including SpikeSource Inc. CEO and Symons Innovator Award-recipient Ki... more »
First Friday RoundupMay 07, 2010 3:40pm GMT
Ubuntu Women World Play Day: The deadline for submissions is May 14th! Enter the contest for your chance to win one of these fabulous prizes: a ZaReason Terra A20 netbook with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, a Dell 10n with Ubuntu Moblin Remix, or a prize pack of random goodies from The Ubuntu Shop and a gold USB necklace from ZaReason. All winning entries also come with a subscription to their choice of... more »
