[07:55] Hi - I have 2 exciting news items from the Python world [07:56] 1) Akkana is teaching a Python course on the Linuxchix "Courses" email list [07:57] that is, akk of #ubuntu-women [07:57] and it's exploding with signups and oversubscribed (but she's managing it well and encourages even more signups) [07:58] anyone who wants to learn Python from an amazing Ubuntu/Python woman by email (free) should sign up at http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/courses [07:59] 2) PyCon Australia 2011 in Sydney, AU, August 20-23 has just announced their Gender Diversity Grants [08:00] All Python women should apply: http://pycon-au.org/2011/grants/ [08:01] The more women apply, the more they are likely to offer more grants like this in the future. [08:03] And this is also a friendly reminder to have confidence in yourself and your abilities, and to take a chance and apply. You never know what will happen! [08:03] that's all :) [08:52] * elky gives a round of applause. [08:52] :) [12:18] woot :) [19:19] does ubuntu-women have a twitter account? I'd like to do a shout-out from @pyladies [19:20] there is an identica group, but nothing on twitter [19:20] we should create one [19:21] * pleia2 adds to meeting agenda [19:21] I don't really understand how identica stuff works, so I'd need to follow up with some people [19:21] pleia2: great [19:21] I don't understand identica either [19:22] if someone creates a twitter acct, I'll help promote on twitter as often as I can without being annoying :) [19:23] audreyr: thanks for picking up a task :) [19:24] hehe [19:24] :) [19:25] I'll create one so we have the name, we'll talk about how to use it later (at the very least I can maintain it a little for announcements, but I can't commit to much beyond that) [19:28] we have twitter.com/UbuntuWomen now [19:28] the email account I used for it is one shared between several admins, in case I get hit by a bus :) [19:29] pleia2: thank you! [19:31] whoever decides to maintain it should check out the @pyladies twitter feed for examples of how to write good twitter posts. we've been getting retweeted 30+ times and have a lot of important python devs following us [19:31] I'd love to see the same success with @ubuntuwomen [19:31] nice :) thanks [19:31] I'm going to email Carla, who owns our facebook page [19:31] if we can get these coordinated it would be good [19:32] I will retweet anything from @ubuntuwomen that's Python related on @pyladies [19:32] that sounds good [19:33] from @pyladies I've had success with simply retweeting anything saying "pyladies", which a bot could do to start [19:47] pleia2: ping.fm might be easier for short status updates to twitter, identi.ca, and facebook [19:48] maco: ok cool, I wasn't sure about facebook (I know posterous can update facebook groups, but it's a bit of a hack and a lot of services don't do it) [19:49] whereas im not sure posterous can do ping.fm but i know ping.fm can do pretty much *everything* [19:49] ugh, I'm getting confused again between groups and pages on facebook [19:49] ubuntu california has a *page* that posterous can update, not a group [19:51] pleia2: could you send a quick tweet from @UbuntuWomen that says: "Ubuntu Women's main role is to supplement and be the stepping stone for women toward the larger Ubuntu-Linux world. Membership is open to all." [19:51] or something similar (I just shortened text from the website) [19:51] just so that the acct looks active? [19:52] audreyr: done [19:54] fantastic [20:56] I have my identica to feed to twitter and buzz both [20:56] I found that better than ping.fm