The Ballad of ita: crowdsourced across multiple platforms.

Oh. That is what's happening.

I have thoughts about using the anger to do something practical (among other things, there's an upcoming event at my campus that touches on a lot of the issues ita faced), but I'm not sure what thread they'd belong in - this is a remembering and loving thread

I don't think that would be inappropriate here, JZ. If you are thinking of starting a business (including a non-profit as part of it) than, yeah the business thread. And you can always bring up anything in Natter. But if I had a vague idea that somebody was doing something practical and went looking for information, I would start with this thread. FWTW.

Oh you guys. Now I am crying again.

At least I am not a little drunk, like I was last night.

I had this wonderful post that referenced what I'd been reading bla bla bla... and then the words went away into the aether instead of the board. So I had to go away and process it all for awhile.

Hugs to you all.

Idea: use the energy to create the book. Make it sharp and funny like the Vampire People one, only with way more pictures. Edit until there is one personal version for her family and another for the world. Then use any resulting $$$ to fund a scholarship in her name. That sounds perfect for an entity living in the computer...

I'm unsure how to get in touch with Odeck with scholarship info once they set it up. Hec or PolterCow have accounts, yes?

Yes, I'll follow it up with her as well so we'll get the word out.

My education pompoms and I are ready to donate.

Una is me in this. I love beyond measure the idea of a STEM scholarship...or any other kind, in ita's name.

My friend Liz has a scholarship at UConn.

I'm not against flowers as a memorial, but I'd so much rather that dosh went to smart girls/kids in the name of smart girls/kids.

Once it's set up, I'll donate myself and help spread the word on this to fandom and to the Women in Tech community

Same here, although less fandom and more on the women in tech and women of color startups stuff.

Once it's set up, I'll donate myself and help spread the word on this to fandom and to the Women in Tech community.

I'm all in. I have a bunch of awesome tech ladies who I'm pretty sure would love to know about ita (less so fandom contacts anymore, but you do what you can...).

Hey, while the legend is building, let's not forget that a comet appeared in the sky to mark her passing. As happens with great people sometimes.

Boxed Set's title jumped out at me after reading the last little bit: hint of denial and dash of retcon...

I can't get the obit below $1590 unless I run it on a week day. How would ita feel about cheaping out on her obituary? It feels disrespectful to not run it on Sunday. Talk me through this?

Also, I need a way higher resolution pic of her. She looks pixelated. She would not approve of looking like an Atari game in the 80s.

Or maybe she would. I'm tempted to try and find her old Stor avatar.