Jan 22, 2010 5:17pm GMT
On OStatic today Kristin Shoemaker wrote about GNOME's revamped outreach program for women. Kristin links to a post on Marina Zhurakhinskaya's blog, which provides more details about the program. Marina writes, "GNOME Outreach Program for Women will allow more women to learn how exciting and approachable the free software is and to gain the necessary qualifications to work in the free sof... more »
A Rant About Job HuntingJan 19, 2010 8:21pm GMT
This morning I had coffee with a former colleague from my days (gasp! more than two decades ago?!) as a young record store employee. We talked about how times have changed since our afternoons spent thumbing through cassettes and LPs, reminisced about the first few CDs that trickled into our store, reflected on where we went after we quit pushing The Pretenders on vinyl, and shared stories abo... more »
Amber Graner Chosen for Ubuntu Women Project Leadership PositionJan 15, 2010 2:57pm GMT
Congratulations, Amber! Today Elizabeth Krumbach announced on the Ubuntu Women list that Amber Graner was selected for a 6-month leadership position for the Ubuntu Women project. Amber ran against two other strong candidates, Melissa Draper and Penelope Stowe. In addition to being an enthusiastic advocate for Ubuntu, Amber Graner contributes to Ubuntu Usermagazine as a blogger and has a c... more »
GHC 2010: Collaborating Across BoundariesJan 11, 2010 7:08pm GMT
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Call for Participation is now open. This year's event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, and the theme is Collaborating Across Boundaries. Submission deadline is March 16th. Check out Corey Latislaw's report on the 2009 GHC event, which had the theme Creating Technology for Social Good. more »
Snowed in with Confessions of a Public SpeakerJan 04, 2010 5:49pm GMT
I love a New Year! I'm all about a holiday that doesn't require any actual effort, but does leave you with a fresh start. One of my personal goals this new year is to help encourage other women to attend and participate in open source events. One great way to participate is to speak at an event, and if you're considering submitting your very first talk proposal, you might want to pic... more »
SCALE 8x: Call for papers extendedDec 14, 2009 3:16pm GMT
The SCALE 8x call for papers has been extended until December 24th. I submitted my talk for the Women in Open Source track today. If you've never given a talk before and are considering it, then I highly encourage you to submit your proposal to the SCALE team. I think you'll find that SCALE is one of the most friendly, fun, and welcoming events you have ever attended. The SCALE team will make... more »
Gifts for GeeksDec 08, 2009 6:58pm GMT
I have to admit that I didn't ask for any geeky gifts this year (unless you count this pepper mill, which is both practical and geeky). Instead, I created a wish list full of good old-fashioned books (and by books, I mean fiction novels and cookbooks PRINTED ON PAPER). Even my daughter kicked it old school and created a wish list packed full of paperbacks, but she earned extra geek points for... more »
