Today I read an interesting article called Women in physics: Are we there yet? The author, Pauline Gagnon, looks at the gender gap in the field of physics, and she notes that the situation is improving:
I had a moment of panic when I realized that 26th Large Installation System Administration Conference is in a few weeks and I didn't have a plane ticket booked. Luckily, there were still great deals available today, so my tickets are purchased, seats selected, and all that's left is the packing.
In this interview, maddog talks about how "coming out" in a recent blog post quickly led to a photo shoot for the annual OUT100 list, and how members of the LGBT community working in the computing industry can contribute to a follow-up OUT magazine article.
Join us in Hollywood, CA, October 8–10, 2012, for the 10th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation. The 10th OSDI seeks to present innovative, exciting research in computer systems. OSDI brings together professionals from academic and industrial backgrounds in what has become the premier forum for discussing the design, implementation, and implications of systems software.
By the looks of all the attendee updates we're seeing online, USENIX Security 2012 events have been a huge success. If you weren't able to attend in person this year, check back for videos as they become available. Until then, take advantage of our open access to the conference proceedings.
Updates from USENIX Security '12 (#sec12 #usenix):
[]At USENIX and LISA, our special interest group for sys admins, every day is System Administrator Appreciation Day.
If you make it to OSCON in Portland next week, be sure to swing by the USENIX booth in the non-profit pavilion.
