Nov 20, 2008 11:46pm GMT
San Diego's weather is dreamy, and if that's not enough reason to pack up and head to California, here's another reason: You can attend the December 7, 2008 Workshop on Supporting Diversity in Systems Research (aka Diversity '08). According to the USENIX site: The first Workshop on Supporting Diversity in Systems Research is a community-building event, serving both to educate women... more »
Book: How to be a Geek GoddessNov 19, 2008 3:49pm GMT
If you get your hands on a copy of the new No Starch book, How to be a Geek Goddess, I'd love to see your review of it. Just reading about it on the publisher's site gave me a chuckle: "How to Be a Geek Goddess shows you how to sort out technology decisions (and find those cute shoes online) without ever having to ask a man." The description on Amazon.com made me laugh outlou... more »
Computer science: women out, girls inNov 18, 2008 5:07pm GMT
NYTimes.com recently ran an article asking "What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science?" Although there's nothing particularly new in the article – the percentage of women in computer science is on the decline – the article mentions that girls who participate in computer science often come from families of computer scientists and engineers. My daughter comes from a multi-medi... more »
Ladies at LISANov 14, 2008 4:13pm GMT
Once again, the LISA organizers rolled out a top-notch event. This year, LISA was held at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, which is one funky, unique facility (in a good way). Although I didn't do a head count, I saw a nice mix of both men and women at LISA '08. The majority of the event organizers are women, and women were also well-represented in technical sessions b... more »
Linux Pro and LISA Live!Nov 10, 2008 3:33pm GMT
If you're at USENIX LISA this week, be sure to swing by our expo booth and pick up a sample copy of Linux Pro and sign up for a trial subscription. If you can't make it to San Diego, be sure to tune in online for free Live streaming of the keynote: "Implementing Intellipedia Within a "Need to Know" Culture" by Sean Dennehy, CIA. More information about the Live strea... more »
Next week: ApacheCon in New OrleansOct 31, 2008 3:35pm GMT
I'm heading to New Orleans next week for ApacheCon and will be (wo)manning the camera for our Live streaming. I hope to see you there! If, however, you can't make the trip, never fear – we've got your Live streaming November 5-7 right here: * System Administration (Wednesday) * Security (Thursday)* Administration (Friday) In addition to seeing the speaker as he or she talks, you can... more »
Virginia DeBolt Interviews Addison BerryOct 29, 2008 2:54pm GMT
Virginia DeBolt is doing a series on Women in Tech for BlogHer. Check out her interview with Lullabot's Addison Berry, "a woman who traveled a roundabout path into tech and is now one of the most visible leaders in the open source content management world of Drupal." more »
