This week Reddit released their backend code for download and as open source. Being open source anyone can download and improve upon the Reddit code. This is a win for people who want to be Reddit clones, as well as a win for Reddit who gets the benefits of features, bug fixes, and more from anyone who contributes. 

If you are interested in the project or want to grab the code, head over to the Reddit Trac Open Source Project.

The keyboard shortcut skins from Photojojo make working in Photoshop and other apps a breeze. Custom-fitted and color-coded, these key skins help you learn keyboard shortcuts for a variety of applications including Photoshop, Aperture, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, After Effects and Logic Pro. The skins work on a variety of Apple keyboards and will make you look like a veteran. Prices are reasonable starting at just $30 for a laptop skin and $40 for a desktop skin.

It’s a shame these are only available for a Mac. 

I have had a lot of questions asked of me lately as to where I have been. I admit I have been awfully quiet lately and a lot has been going on in Linuxland that I haven’t covered. I have always been a family first kind of person and we have had some medical emergencies that have required 100% of my time to be focused on getting my family and children healthy and happy.

That said I will be back to posting as time allows soon. In the meantime I would like to open up the blog to guest posts. If you are interested in getting your article or commentary posted here at linuxchic.net leave a comment on the post. I will send an email to your email address that you leave when you register here and give you follow up information. You will need to register as a user if you are interested rather than use your OpenID to comment. By guest posting here you will be allowed to include your links and URLs to drive traffic back to your blog. I would like to feature several posts per week for the next few weeks until I can get back to it full-time.

Again, thanks for your loyalty to the site and you understanding during this time.

TechMonkey from Alternageek and I did a two WordPress presentations a few months ago at PodCamp MidWest and LaneVids was there streaming and recording. He recently posted the flash video online and I am including it here for you in case you missed it at Alternageek.

WordPress 101

BarCampKC is scheduled for May 9th and 10th in Overland Park, KS.

BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants — often focusing on early-stage web applications, and related open source technologies, social protocols, and open data formats.

Unlike other BarCamps, BarCampKC will have no actual camping out and all the sessions will be planned the night of the 9th during the meet and greet time.

If you are in the KC area, or want to come even if you aren’t, check out the BarCampKC page or the blog and put your name on the Wiki.

I will be running the audio equipment to record as well as live stream the audio for the Alternageek Tech Show either through TalkShoe or BlogTalkRadio. The links and stream will also be available the day of the event at Alternageek.com

I know, this has nothing to do with gadgets or computers but many supporters and pro-open source users are especially fond of ways to be green and I am certainly one of them. On those grounds I wanted to make sure that you stop by Wal-Mart on April 19, 2008 starting at 8am local time and pick up your free reusable shopping bag. Wal-Mart is giving away one million reusable bags as part of Earth Month. I have a love hate relationship with Wal-Mart but giving away reusable shopping bags earned this PSA.