Feb 13, 2008 9:17pm GMT
I don't spend much time online during the weekends, unless it's absolutely necessary – such as reading movie listings or checking out how my kid's penguin is faring. I especially avoid working on weekends whenever possible, but this usually means that I spend the first few minutes of every Monday sipping coffee and searching online news for what happened while I was offline. This catching-u... more »
Help Wanted: Linux PRFeb 13, 2008 7:58pm GMT
Sarah Stokely wrote a Linux.conf.au event report for our April issue of Linux Pro Magazine, which is trickling into the printer as I type. I noticed she has a lot of other thoughtful articles on her blog, The Open Source Report, including coverage of women in open source. For example, Sarah observes that none of the 10 winners of the Google Highly Open Participation competition are women. S... more »
SCALE 6x Interview with Celeste Lyn PaulFeb 11, 2008 10:11pm GMT
Celeste Lyn Paul spoke at SCALE on Saturday, but I missed her talk because I was (wo)manning our booth. You can read Jeff Bianchine's interview with her on the LinuxWorld site. more »
Women Who Tech TeleSummitFeb 11, 2008 8:41pm GMT
I don't know how I got here, but it was a happy accident stumbling across the Women Who Tech: A TeleSummit for Women in Technology page. The March 31st TeleSummit includes an Open Source for Women panel: This panel will explore how to get women more involved in developing technology and contributing to Open Source and Open Standards. What are the current barriers? What can we do to break... more »
A Dozen Roses for SCALE 6xFeb 11, 2008 4:53pm GMT
On a scale from 1 to 12, I'd give SCALE 6x a dozen roses because it was one of the best conference experiences I've ever had. The SCALE staff set the tone – they were professional, friendly, helpful, and wonderful hosts. Plus, they get bonus points for the ladies t-shirt in my attendee bag. SCALE also draws a wonderful mix of attendees, vendors, and speakers. On Friday, February 8th, I learn... more »
Call for Lectures: 11th Informatica FeminaleFeb 07, 2008 2:31pm GMT
Linux Pro Magazine World News columnist Patricia Jung sent in this announcement: The call for lectures for the 11th Informatica Feminale summer university for women in IT in Bremen and Freiburg closes February 23. Jung says that although the announcement isn't in English, it invites English-speaking contributions. Jung also says that speakers at former Informatica Feminale summer universi... more »
Dice 2007 Annual Salary Survey Shows Gender GapJan 30, 2008 3:56pm GMT
Dice released the results of their 2007 Salary Survey and the good news is that salaries increased for tech professionals. The bad news is that only men enjoyed this increase – women's salaries held steady, increasing the gender gap by 11.9 percent (from 9.7 percent in 2006). According to the survey, "Satisfaction remained high among tech workers: more than 50 percent of respondents are h... more »
