Category: Fierce Creature
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Remove the Bandaid, Already!
Every time I visit this site, I am sad because of the last post. It’s time to hold my breath, rip off the band-aid and start writing again. Therefore. Sure, it was accidentally used as a valentine’s commercial but I just really like the beat. And the anti-war sentiment is pretty awesome as well.
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Rest in Peace, Cleo
I was carrying a load of clothes back from the laundromat when two little kittens walked boldly up to me demanding attention and love and fish. I remember scooping them up immediately and sneaking into our TLF – even though no pets were allowed. My sister adopted Ms. Piggy immediately and I claimed Confucius as my own.…
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Call for applications for Fedora Diversity Advisor (A Volunteer Position)
Fedora is a big community that includes contributors and users from many different countries, each with their own experiences and historical backgrounds that contribute to a diverse mix of cultural, educational, and behavioral norms. To continuously create and foster an inclusive environment in the Fedora community, it’s important to respond to the needs of existing…
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AND THE BIG NEWS IS (drumroll, please)
No, we’re not pregnant. No, we’re not moving. I have a shiny new job. But first, some history. I used to dance. And to pay for rehearsal space and costumes and performance venues, I taught myself HTML / CSS / javascript. Eventually I retired from dance and took web development seriously – interned in New…
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BIG NEWS
Coming soon!
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Welcome to 750 words!
Hello, K Rain Leander! You’ve just taken the first step towards becoming a daily writer! Here are a couple quick tips to help you get started:
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Zork and Adventures
This is an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. A rubber mat saying ‘Welcome to Zork!’ lies by the door. > open mailbox You open the mailbox, revealing a small leaflet. > read leaflet (first taking the small leaflet) WELCOME TO ZORK
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Hello, Hi, I am speaking at DjangoCon US
That’s right, Folks. You heard it hear first. Unless you follow me on twitter and don’t have so much in your following list that you saw my really quick announcement that… You heard it here first, folks. I am speaking at @djangocon US in September! #cantwait #omgomgomg — K Rain Leander (@rainleander) June 2, 2015 I’M TALKING AT DJANGOCON US…
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Without Further Ado, I Present
The unforgettable. The enduring. The story that made us all want to be singers. At least in the shower. The EPIC. The INCREDIBLE.
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TL;DR Summaries of Leveraging Procedural Knowledge
I know I know yesterday’s post was LONG. You can skip through the slides quickly, but they’re a bit confusing because I don’t really know how to use slides (YET!) and just post highlights there – clues to keep me informed about what comes next rather than my speech verbatim. Better yet, you can read…
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My PyGrunn 2015 Tech Talk – Leveraging Procedural Knowledge
PyGrunn 2015 Slides Leveraging Procedural Knowledge ONE Hello. I’m Rain. I encourage you to send your comments, feedback, and snide remarks to my twitter handle @rainsdance during the course of this presentation. I am a Technical Account Manager with Red Hat and I know a lot about a few specific technologies, I am a django…
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Narrowing Down the Brand Already
After sleeping on it for one night I realize I can define myself even more simply – with only “Dancing Engineer” and “Fierce Mama” – because feminist and baker and public speaker are not as much part of my soul. MY SOUL. Do you hear the angelic choir? DO YOU?!? [ appearance –> customize –>…