Apr 28, 2008 5:24pm GMT
The Linux Foundation's Amanda McPherson wrote an interesting blog post about careers in open source. Amanda points to the article in CIO, written by Esther Shindler, called "Open Source as an Easy Answer for Better Developer Visibility (and Career Opportunity)." In the past year, I've done quite a bit of research about women in IT, specifically open source, and one explanation fo... more »
Women Who Tech: Podcasts, and moreApr 24, 2008 2:19pm GMT
Women Who Tech podcasts -- inlcuding the Women in Open Source panel -- are now available online. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Flickr. Phew! Plus, as if that's not enough, you can watch their SF party video online. If you missed the first TeleSummit, the next one is scheduled for Winter 2009. more »
Three Notification ToolsApr 22, 2008 2:44pm GMT
Tired of obsessively hitting the refresh button? Mackenzie posted a blog about three notification tools that can come in handy. She describes cGmail, Twitux, and GrNotify. more »
Women 2.0 at the Web 2.0 ExpoApr 16, 2008 6:55pm GMT
If you're in beautiful San Francisco at the Web 2.0 Expo April 22-25, be sure to stop by the Women 2.0 booth. The Women 2.0 site is also offering two free passes (valued at $1,695 each) to the expo. To enter to win, answer the following question on the Women 2.0 contest site: "How can Web 2.0 further improve your daily life?” more »
Open Source Awards: Call for NominationsApr 16, 2008 6:35pm GMT
Google and O'Reilly will present open source awards at OSCON again this year. Allison Randall's recent blog post says that you have until May 15th to send in your nominations to osawards AT oreilly DOT com. According to Allison, you can't nominate Google or O'Reilly employees and "Nominations should include the name of the recipient, any associated project/org, suggested title for the aw... more »
Get Your Speak on at Geekspeakr.comApr 16, 2008 12:48pm GMT
If you are hosting an event and want more women to attend, lining up some interesting female speakers is a great way to start. Geekspeakr.com to the rescue. According to the site: "Many organisers of technical conferences, meetups, and dinners want to have more gender-balance in their lineups, but they don't know where to find technical women speakers. Enter geekspeakr.com, a simple... more »
Girly and GeekyApr 11, 2008 4:37pm GMT
Mackenzie wrote an interesting observation about how geek women are perceived and how they present themselves. If you are a woman in open source, you've probably had similar experiences to what she and her friend Elfine have in this field. (As for Elfine's EeePC, I think I'd like one in pink, too, and also every other color.) more »
