Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday's Readings

Geeky:

GCC 4.8.0 released
Browser War Revisited
DARPA wants unique automated tools to rapidly make computers smarter

Non-Geeky:
Just As CEO Heins Predicted, BlackBerry World Now Plays Home To Over 100,000 Apps
Apple updates Podcasts app with custom stations, on-the-go playlists and less ‘skeuomorphic’ design

The whole PyCon2013's Fork the Dongle business:

The story:
'Sexist joke' web developer whistle-blower fired (BBC) and then......

Breaking: Adria Richards fired by SendGrid for calling out developers on Twitter

Different views:

From those who works with Richards before: Adria Richards, PyCon, and How We All Lost
The apology from PlayHaven's developer: Apology from the developer
Rachel-Sklar from BI: Rachel-Sklar takes
Someone thinks this is a good time to sell their T-shirt: Fork My Dongle T-Shirt
Is PyCon2013 so bad? (Short answer: no) What really happened at PyCon 2013

Your view:
POLL: PYCON, PLAYHAVEN, ANONYMOUS, ADRIA RICHARDS AND ONLINE SEXISM. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?

Frankly, if you want to support woman in our industry, donate to this awesome 9 year old.
9 Year Old Building an RPG to Prove Her Brothers Wrong!

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