I first encountered this phenomenon at BarCamp Portland and again at Open Source Bridge – both this year. Finally, all that “Where the Tech is She?” hype started coming true in 2013 and there were lines at OSCON. And I wasn’t the only one to…
I first encountered this phenomenon at BarCamp Portland and again at Open Source Bridge – both this year. Finally, all that “Where the Tech is She?” hype started coming true in 2013 and there were lines at OSCON. And I wasn’t the only one to…
I can’t remember how the conversation started. My new housemate has a coffee sense about him and knows just when to wake up and…
by Jewels July 29, 2013After a whirlwind weekend, I’m finally home and semi-breaking the rule of no computers in bed as I type this post into my phone…
by Jewels July 28, 2013I’m writing from I-5 on my way to the first ever Timber! Fest. (The exclamation is important, otherwise folks may get confused with the…
by Jewels July 26, 2013One of the benefits of community living, or having several housemates over the years, is the food culture that’s brought in and shared. Hands…
by Jewels July 23, 2013Early July I decided to resurrect my Personal Board of Advisers and bribed someone I considered influential, inspirational and vocal with lunch. I then…
by Jewels July 22, 2013Remember when animated gifs were what we used on the web, for real, alongside (and typically inside) tables? Thems were boring times compared to…
by Jewels July 22, 2013Not much to say other than OH MY LAWDY I just saw the most beautiful falls that I’ve ever seen. Better than the one…
by Jewels July 21, 2013A former colleague of mine, Erin, shares his and his wife’s incredible home improvement projects on ReluctantHomeOwner.com. While I had not purchased my home…
by Jewels July 20, 2013Having lived with myself forever, I rarely stop to think what it must be like to live with me. Turns out “it’s an adventure”…
by Jewels July 19, 2013IndieWebCamp happened and I missed it. However, I haven’t stopped thinking about it. Here’s what I’d heard at Open Source Bridge (as quoted on…
by Jewels July 18, 2013To prep for my 30 Day Blogging Challenge (#30dc), I started to give my old blog a make over. This included upgrading WordPress, my…
by Jewels July 17, 2013As we head into prime wedding season, I figured it fitting to share a few recent wedding gift ideas that were extremely fun to…
by Jewels July 16, 2013Make it Better I recently found myself tired of having so many experiments out in the wild of the internet – sites I’d created…
by Jewels July 15, 2013