Book: How to be a Geek Goddess

Nov 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 in

Nov 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 LISA

Nov 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 Orleans

Oct 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 Berry

Oct 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 »

Under the Microscope

Oct 28, 2008 3:08pm GMT

Under the Microscope is a new Feminist Press site that focuses on women in the sciences. On the site, you'll find news, resources, blogs, stories, and personal essays about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. If you would like to add your personal story, log-in and answer their question of the week: "What got you hooked on science?" more »