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Interview with Phil and Keila Banks: Part 1 (Phil)

Submitted by rikki on May 24, 2013 - 9:22 am

I first met Phil Banks a few years ago when I attended the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE). When I saw that his daughter would be speaking at Federated Conferences Week next month in San Jose, I knew I had to interview both of them. In Part 1, Phil talks about how his family is involved in open source. He also discusses the extra effort he makes to help his daughter, Keila, be involved in technology and connect with other women in IT.

WiAC '13 Schedule: USENIX Women in Advanced Computing Summit (June 26-27)

Submitted by rikki on May 21, 2013 - 9:55 am

Registration is now open and the schedule is posted for our 2013 USENIX Women in Advanced Computing Summit, which will be held during Federated Conferences Week in June. Our first summit was a huge success, so we've turned our June 2013 event into a two-day summit.

Not sure what to expect at the WiAC '13 Summit? Watch these open access videos from WiAC '12:

Strategies for a Successful Career in Computing

USENIX Community Roundup: May 20, 2013

Submitted by rikki on May 20, 2013 - 8:53 am

Survey: Have you filled out the 2013 USENIX Community Survey yet? If not, you're in luck because we extended the deadline. You have until May 22 (noon PT) to participate in the survey and raffle for a 16GB Nexus 7.

USENIX WiAC G+ Hangout: Encouraging Women Speakers

Submitted by rikki on April 25, 2013 - 1:05 pm

Today I hosted a G+ hangout for the first time, which I also recorded and added to the USENIX YouTube channel**. In the hangout, I talked with Amber Graner, Carolyn Rowland, Chris St. Pierre, Margo Seltzer, and Selena Deckelmann. We talked about how to encourage women (and first-time speakers in general) to submit talk proposals for tech events. This is the first in what we hope will be a series of discussions on increasing the number of women and first-time speakers at tech events.

Interview with Kyrre Begnum, SESA '13 Program Chair

Submitted by rikki on April 22, 2013 - 2:11 pm

SESA '13 The inaugural Summit for Educators in System Administration (SESA '13) will be co-located with LISA '13. In this interview, SESA '13 program chair Kyrre Begnum talks about sysadmin education and plans for the first SESA workshop.

Don't Miss the 2013 USENIX Community Survey

Submitted by rikki on April 22, 2013 - 10:30 am

2013 USENIX Community SurveyAlthough USENIX has been around since 1975, the organization has evolved over the years to stay relevant. And to make sure we're providing the most useful content and services to meet the needs of our communities, we periodically offer a community survey.

;login:, the Magazine of USENIX, Gets a Makeover

Submitted by rikki on April 12, 2013 - 12:56 pm

Interview with Chris St. Pierre, UCMS '13 Program Chair

Submitted by rikki on April 4, 2013 - 12:29 pm

UCMS '13 The 2013 USENIX Configuration Management Summit (UCMS '13) call for participation closes Friday, April 5, at 11:59p.m. PDT. In this interview, Chris St. Pierre, UCMS '13 Program Chair, answers questions about the CFP and what to expect at the event, which will

WiAC Interview: Sarah Baker, a Director of Operations at mSpot

Submitted by rikki on March 25, 2013 - 12:46 pm

In a new Women in Advanced Computing (WiAC) interview series, we focus on sysadmins. In this interview, we hear from Sarah Baker, a Director of Operations at mSpot.

RE: Please tell us a little about yourself and what you do.

Texas Linux Fest CFP closes April 1 (no joke)

Submitted by rikki on March 13, 2013 - 11:23 am
I'm excited to be attending Texas Linux Fest (TLF) for the first time this year. I've wanted to attend every year, but it hasn't worked out logistically for me in the past. If you're at TLF 2013 in Austin (May 31-June 1), be sure to stop by the USENIX Association booth.

The TLF Call for Papers is open until April 1:
If you (or someone you know) are interested in speaking at TLF, even if

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