LinuxChix Los Angeles » Tux for Fun http://blog.linuxchixla.org Be Polite, Be Helpful. A community for and by women interested in F/LOSS. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:22:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 LinuxChix LA Booth at SCALE 9x! http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2011/02/22/19603/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2011/02/22/19603/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:10:40 +0000 jillix http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=19603 Hello SCALE 9x!

The LinuxChix LA will be demonstrating Hacking Debian Linux on the Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger :-)

For a small $2 dollar donation we will be raffling off a Zipit Z2 Sunday afternoon!

And for a $1 dollar donation we will also be raffling off two Hasbro I-CY Penguins, one Saturday and one Sunday.

Please visit LinuxChix LA at Booth #8!

Yours in Tux,

Jill Bryant (jillix), Betty Chung, Sharon Lake and the rest of the
LinuxChix LA team!

LinuxChix LA Logo

]]> http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2011/02/22/19603/feed/ 0 Who were those techie Chix at Griffith Park? http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/03/28/who-were-those-techie-chix-at-griffith-park/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/03/28/who-were-those-techie-chix-at-griffith-park/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:21:31 +0000 Sharon http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=9057 It was Lorie and Sharon! On a trip down from the hinterlands Lorie zipped by and up to the Griffith Park Observatory we went for a quick hike to the top of Mt. Hollywood, and afterwards saw cosmic ray contrails in the cloud chamber (2002 Kuro5hin story on how to roll your own cloud chamber).

Then of course we balanced the outdoor healthy hike with a trip to Pinks for chili cheese hot dogs and onion rings.

We had a great time and decided to do this again soon. Look to the mailing list for the next scheduled Griffith Park hike day.
Lorie at the summit of Mt. Hollywood. Yes, that is a hazy Pacific Ocean behind her. Interesting totem pole by the side of the trail. The trail not taken. Another trail not taken.


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Enjoy March 14, Pi Day.
Google Doodle for Pi Day

Google Doodle for Pi Day


]]> http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/03/14/best-google-doodle-ever/feed/ 0 More SCALE 8x LinuxChix LA Pics!!!!!!! http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/02/25/more-scale-8x-linuxchix-la-pics/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/02/25/more-scale-8x-linuxchix-la-pics/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:54:01 +0000 jillix http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=4236 A lot more SCALE 8x pictures have been posted on Flickr.com.  Just use the SCALE8x search to see them all.  Here are some more LinuxChix LA at SCALE 8x highlights:

Setting up out LinuxChix LA Booth Sharon with Father and Daughter at our Booth Sharon and Michelle at our Booth Me in my Penguin Hat just before SCALE 8x Reception LinuxChix LA at Saturday's Reception 2 LinuxChix LA at Saturday's Reception Sharon found in the wild

Enjoy!

/JilliX

]]> http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/02/25/more-scale-8x-linuxchix-la-pics/feed/ 0 SCALE 8x!!!!!!!!!! http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/02/22/scale-8x/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2010/02/22/scale-8x/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:18:27 +0000 jillix http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=4069 Another wonderful SCALE was enjoyed by all. And we have to wait another year to enjoy this “tuxfiled” vacation. Sigghhhh . . .

Here are some of Beth Lynn Eicher’s candid pictures from SCALE 8x uploaded to Flickr :-)

friendssharelinuxkeyboard grouphug Jill and mom Sharon linuxchixbooth qimobooth rikkiandamber scaleparty4 scaleparty5 sharonrules shoes

And here is my LinuxChix LA slideshow that was running on my Chumby at our LinuxChix LA Booth at SCALE 8X!:

LinuxChix LA Chumby Slideshow

Also, this is another post on SCALE 8x WIOS by Scott Ruecker at LXer.com that will fill in the gaps that our LinuxChix LA live WIOS blog post missed:

SCALE 8x: Day 1 – WIOS Talks

These are just the first SCALE pics and articles online . . . wait another few days and there will be hundreds more :-)
To be continued . . .

/JilliX

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"Merry Tuxmas LinuxChix LA!"

"Merry Tuxmas!"

"Happy Holidays!"

]]> http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/12/17/2804/feed/ 0 A Real History, really ;) http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/05/12/a-real-history-really/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/05/12/a-real-history-really/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 01:54:36 +0000 Sharon http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=306 A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages posted by James Iry is a wonderfully funny, and irreverent look at software development. My favorite?

1987 – Larry Wall falls asleep and hits Larry Wall’s forehead on the keyboard. Upon waking Larry Wall decides that the string of characters on Larry Wall’s monitor isn’t random but an example program in a programming language that God wants His prophet, Larry Wall, to design. Perl is born.

Yup, that’s Perl. :)

Apple IIe. Image from a New Zealander aficionado of classic computers: (http://classic-computers.org.nz/)

Apple IIe. Image from a New Zealander aficionado of classic computers: (http://classic-computers.org.nz/)

Makes me think of my history (herstory?). The first computer I ever worked on was the Apple IIe that included the C/PM card for the full 80 column computer experience. Ah, the memories of WordStar and playing Pong on that Apple.

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Setting up our booth! Sharon, Michelle & Betty at our booth! Great picture! And we finally got a pic with Sharon! Betty and Michelle and our flock of penguins! LinixChixLA booth in perspective . . . Michelle in her Penguin Pants & Chad having fun! Again with my penguin hat while trying to hide upstairs! Our "Dead Dog" or "Dead Penguin" party at Dennys:-) ]]> http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/03/25/203/feed/ 1 Here are a few more LinuxChixLa SCALE 7x Pics :-) http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/02/27/here-are-a-few-more-linuxchixla-scale-7x-pics/ http://blog.linuxchixla.org/2009/02/27/here-are-a-few-more-linuxchixla-scale-7x-pics/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:47:26 +0000 jillix http://blog.linuxchixla.org/?p=146 Our Tux Stampede!

Our Tux Stampede!

Found while perusing Flickr!  The SCALE 7x pics our starting to visually explode on the net.  These ones make good background pics for all our Linux boxes ;-)

linuxchixla-booth-from-flickr-medium

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Sharing a few of my favorite photos from SCALE 7x. See you next year!

Saturday night reception (from lower left going clockwise: Betty, Earl, Michelle, Chad, Jill, Tyson, and Alan)

Saturday night reception (from lower left going clockwise: Betty, Earl, Michelle, Chad, Jill, Tyson, and Alan)

apt-get install girl Jill at the LinuxChixLA booth in the most wonderful penguin hat.

apt-get install girl Jill at the LinuxChixLA booth in the most wonderful penguin hat.

How coders nap. Alan taking a break.

How coders nap. Alan taking a break.

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