In the Mind of an Introverted Speaker…
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This was originally written on September 12, before Ohio LinuxFest and Strangeloop. This will give you a glance of what my inner introvert tends to do. Thankfully, writing this blog…
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The Productive Desktop
After spending the past month dealing with personal things – new niece, nephew’s birthday, Easter, and my son’s 1st birthday, I’m back. I’ve transitioned off of a client, and I’m…
Asshattery in Tech – Hot Women, Booth Babes
As I’ve just finished another CodeMash, I’ve got to admit that there were a lot more women there than at past CodeMashes. It was great to see this, but at…
Video Games Retro Flashback
Yesterday, on Twitter, I mentioned that my baby brother was complaining about Wiz Khalifa using a Chrono Trigger song as his background for “Never Been (Part 2)”. Then, someone asked…
Microsoft Billing and Account Management SUX
Recently, I wanted to manage my billing options, as I had an invalid credit card tied to my Zune and XBOX Live account. Unfortunately, I had the experience of meeting…
Interviews Should Not Invade Privacy
While catching up on news yesterday, I saw this article: Job Seekers’ Facebook Passwords Asked For During U.S. Interviews. This stinks of a lack of trust in employees and cannot…
The Plight of Women in Tech Lately
A couple articles/incidents got me thinking, and I wanted to get my thoughts out there. Boston API Jam – a Hackathon for “Brogrammers” The Boston API Jam, organized by Sqoot,…
Zune Software + Windows Easy Transfer + Windows Phone = Unhappy
Today, I’ve run into a Zune software + Windows Easy Transfer + Windows Phone unhappy situation. Hopefully blogging about it will help us find a proper solution. Background For the…
There Are Other Geeks Like You…
Hi! My name is Sarah, and I’m a programming language junkie. If only there were a 12-step program for that… maybe then I wouldn’t feel so odd. Every time I…
My Love for Local & Regional Conferences
Recently, I was talking with a local guy who wanted to get more involved with the community, as he wants to eventually go the MVP route with hopes of one…