- FOSDEM 2020, Pt. 2: Can Free Software Include Ethical AI Systems?
This post is a follow-up to FOSDEM 2020, pt. 1: Play by play. This post summarizes the talk given by me and my colleague, Mike Nolan, at FOSDEM 2020. FOSDEM 2020 took place from Saturday, 1 February, 2020 to Sunday, 2 February, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium (shortly after Sustain OSS
- Hannah/Honor Loeb: A Reflection on Death and Forgiveness
Grief is a strange emotion. Today, my memories and heart are on my former roommate and friend Hannah / Honor Loeb.
- How Did Free Software Build a Social Movement?
The Free Software movement is rooted to origins in the 1980s. As part of a talk I gave with my colleague and friend Mike Nolan at FOSDEM 2020, we analyzed how the Free Software movement emerged as a response to a changing digital world in three different phases. This blog
- CopyleftConf 2020: Quick Rewind
CopyleftConf 2020 took place on Monday, 3 February, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. This event report summarizes key takeaways and thoughts from CopyleftConf.
- The Day Open Source Died: A Story About Minecraft, Bukkit, and the GPL
Once upon a time, I volunteered in the Minecraft open source community with Bukkit and Spigot. This is a story about FOSS and young folks.
- TeleIRC V2.0.0: March 2020 Progress Update
The RITlug TeleIRC team is working on TeleIRC v2.0.0. This is an update on what is coming in TeleIRC v2.0.0, our progress so far, and what to expect next.
- Essay Response: Interlocking Role of Media
This blog post is an essay response from a class I took at the Rochester Institute of Technology, WGST-357: Communication, Gender, and Media. This course was taught by Dr. Nickesia Gordon. The essay prompt encouraged us to reflect broadly on the role of media in society. I liked my response
- FOSDEM 2020, Pt. 1: Play by Play
I attended FOSDEM 2020 on behalf of RIT LibreCorps to represent our engagement with the UNICEF Innovation. Here is a play-by-play recap of FOSDEM 2020!
- CHAOSScon EU 2020: Play by Play
CHAOSScon EU 2020 took place on Friday, January 31, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. This event report is a play by play recap of the sessions and conversations.
- Sustain OSS 2020: Quick Rewind
An event report from Sustain OSS 2020. I learned about community-first governance and co-created blueprints for Principles of Authentic Participation.