Tag Archives: blogging

She’s Geeky – Tour of WordPress template code

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Liz Henry

There were 20 or so people at this talk, including non-programmers and programmers wondering if they should install WordPress, and bloggers and admins already familiar with WordPress. We did a round of introductions: * Graphic designer interested in what degree … Continue reading →

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A winner for the HP Magic Giveaway!

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Liz Henry

Hello world! I’ve had a busy week at work with php and Drupal, and then had a very nice time at the EFF at an informal Drupal class where Tim Jones walked us all through the process of installing Drupal … Continue reading →

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Blog posting month! NaBloPoMo

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Liz Henry

Resolved: to blog on Composite every day in November, for NaBloPoMo, while Oblomovka does NaNoRiMo. AND on Feminist SF: The Blog. Here, I’ll write about books, gadgets, programming, feminism, poetry, and translation. Or whatever. Related posts:WoolfCamp – blogging and writingtalking … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging take two: BlogHer Boston

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Liz Henry

Our workshop was for Blogging Basics: personalize, polish, and promote your blog. Danielle Henderson, Alissa Kriteman, and Meghan Garnum joined me on the stage. Kristy got us in touch with Elliot, the hotel employee setting up the projector, who found … Continue reading →

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BlogHer Boston, liveblogged

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Liz Henry

Morning:I hit the breakfast and the swag. Scored: fresh pineapple, pastry, coffee, starbucks jar ‘ o coffee to carry around (very handy for a wheelchair user!) Scored a laser pointer usb drive ballpoint pen, Springpad notebook and good conversation about … Continue reading →

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Sockpuppets and astroturfing in disruptive political blogs

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Liz Henry

In case any one misses it, I’d like to point out that blogs like hillaryis44 and pumapac are full of sockpuppets. I gave a two hour long talk at SXSWi on the ethics of false identity on the net. It … Continue reading →

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Halfwitted journalist thinks only rich people should blog

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Liz Henry

This Washington Post writer suggests that blogs are not only unimportant, they are actively harmful to democracy and society. Therefore, the government should make them more expensive, so that regular people can’t afford to have them. And if that wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Bloggers haul in tons of free stuff

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Liz Henry

I forgot to post about how I got a free camera! Whoever does the marketing for Flip is a genius, because forever more I will go around explaining to people how awesome my FREE CAMERA is. Plus, it has the … Continue reading →

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Who are we women bloggers?

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Liz Henry

We know where we are. But who are we? What are we as a group? Are we a thing? Are we a group? This might sound weird from a feminist anarchist geek. But I had an epiphany at work during … Continue reading →

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WordPress plugin idea – blikify

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Liz Henry

So I was at Recent Changes Camp this weekend talking smack about blikis with some people. And I told anyone who would listen about the plugins for WordPress that help you integrate your blog with Mediawiki or other wikis. What … Continue reading →

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