24 Jun 2010, 15:40 p.m.

The Second Step: HOWTO encourage open source work at for-profits

At the excellent Open Source Bridge conference earlier this month, people seemed to enjoy my talk. The one-liner: Even at pro-FLOSS businesses, logistical obstacles and incentive problems get in the way of giving back. I’ll …

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21 Jun 2010, 12:26 p.m.

Becquerels and Bureaucracy

Guess who's mildly radioactive! Hmm, I should back up. I've been traveling a LOT. About a week ago, I was on a plane back to New York City when I started feeling some discomfort in …

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19 Jun 2010, 11:34 a.m.

Columbo

So, first I was sick, and then I started to get better and Leonard got sick. So that's been a timesuck. The last few days we've watched three episodes of Columbo together and it's a …

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15 Jun 2010, 14:52 p.m.

Why I Haven't Emailed You Back Yet

My travel-filled June continues apace. Yesterday I got back from another state; this Saturday [Edit: Tuesday] I take off for nine days in the Bay Area. So a scattering of events and lessons from the …

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07 Jun 2010, 1:13 a.m.

Schedules, Namebadges, and Deodorant

Home from my travels, for now. Links and reportage to come. Title from the semi-unpacked pile sitting next to me on the futon. To sleep!

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31 May 2010, 23:31 p.m.

From WisCon to Open Source Bridge

A few geeky feminists and I are laptopping in Brendan & Kara's apartment in Portland. The dryer's running. Every once in a while someone speaks to share a funny from the internet. I've now dented …

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30 May 2010, 5:08 a.m.

"Wis-KHAAAAAAAN!"

Am enjoying WisCon, although I'm trying to take more naps, push myself less, and generally not give in to Fear Of Missing Out. Yes, I'm posting this at 4am; my roommates just got back from …

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27 May 2010, 18:16 p.m.

Arrived at WisCon

As is now traditional, I met a few other congoers during my layover in Detroit, then more while waiting for baggage and the hotel shuttle van, then when going out to dinner. Today is Thrifty …

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26 May 2010, 9:44 a.m.

Bricks

Astoria, NY current conditions for 8:23 am, May 26 2010: Temperature: 72.3°F | Humidity: 72% | Pressure: 30.32in ( Falling) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: West | Wind Speed: 0.0mph Leonard and I are …

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23 May 2010, 18:56 p.m.

*clap clap*

Leonard was pretending to be angry beyond reason. I said, "Wow, looks like you're a savage beast!" and hummed. "What are you singing?" "The 90210 theme song." "Why?" "Because 'music hath charms to soothe the …

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