Open Source Diva Video

May 04, 2008 3:27pm GMT

Linux.com recently posted a video of "Open Source Diva" Danese Cooper explaining how and why she got started in open source. more »

About Sk*rt

May 01, 2008 4:33pm GMT

It really is a vast virtual world out there, and every day I find something new that makes me wonder "Why didn't I know about this??" For example, today I ran across a post on the ReadWriteWeb.com site about the Sk*rt site changing its name. I hadn't heard of the Sk*rt site, a Digg-like site for women, but apparently visitors get to vote on the new name. So, I poked around the s... more »

Advancing Your Career with Open Source

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 more

Apr 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 Tools

Apr 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 Expo

Apr 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 Nominations

Apr 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 »