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Monthly Archives: September 2007

my women in tech article is up!

Friday, September 28, 2007

To Sir, with Love: How To Get More Women Involved in Open Source
I think we IT folks share a passion for fixing things. We solve problems other people find impossible every day. Just a small amount of that energy directed toward encouraging women to join in openly would go a long way.

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portland, or bicycle traffic more than doubled since 2001

Thursday, September 27, 2007

We rock.
More here.

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those canvas bags

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Introducing the Douchebag II:

You’ve heard of the “I’m not a plastic bag” bags, right?
I’ve been ripping apart boring canvas bags, giving them a nice inner liner, adding some custom embroidery and sending them out into the world.

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relational algebra talk - meeting summary

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Just posted: http://pugs.postgresql.org/pdx

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relational algebra talk last night was awesome

Friday, September 21, 2007

Quickly: James Terwilliger and Rafael J. Fernández-Moctezuma gave a fantastic talk about relational algebra operators (there are 9, arguably 8). They started with the set theory origins, dropped Codd’s name a few times and captivated the room. There was also mention of proof by intimidation, brandishing of duct tape, fabulous drinks mixed by Gabrielle […]

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xppdx - dipping a toe in the water

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

I had a great time at an XP Programming/Code Sprint this evening arranged via the XP Portland mailing list. Without a clue as to what to expect, I showed up with my battered laptop, listened to three people present their ideas for projects to work on and picked one that seemed kanban-related (turned out yes!) […]

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an example for upcoming very brief normalization talk (part 1)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

I maintain a small database that prints out UPC labels and tracks serial numbers. It does an OK job at this, but the code is starting to get a little crusty.
I got a wild hair today and decided that I’d had enough with a really annoying update process. Here’s the table I was working with: […]

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PostgreSQL conference in Portland on October 20th

Monday, September 17, 2007

Joshua Drake, Josh Berkus and I are organizing PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007 here in Portland, OR on October 20, 2007. We’ve got an incredible group of speakers lined up, and a great group of sponsors.
The conference is free to students, $60 for everyone else. We have a separate dinner everyone is […]

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interview with VMWare CEO Diane Greene

Monday, September 17, 2007

I’ve read a lot about VMWare coolness at These Things Matter To Me, and saw this interview with VMWare’s CEO Diane Greene this morning. Regarding the assumption that women are less technical:
It’s just a perception. MIT is almost half women now.
[via uberpulse]

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being singled out - Tatiana Apandi interviewed by MacVoice

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

I just finished listening to a MacVoices interview with Tatiana Apandi about the Women In Tech series. Great interview, Tatiana!
One great point she made in the intervew was the distinction between being acknowledged or singled out for being different. They were discussing Nelly Yusupova’s article Be a Part of Influencing the Future. From the interview, […]

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