>> I've also gone back and forth on having a picture or not. It gave me a first impression of you, one that was more affable/likable (a better picture of you,

>> I've also gone back and forth on having a picture or not. It gave me a first impression of you, one that was more affable/likable (a better picture of you, that your skills or GPA cannot give). So, in my view, leave it there. >> but I AM looking to speak at more events, now that I'm doing open source work for a living. Why don't you search for interesting tech gatherings in and around your areas and offer yourself as a lineup speaker? One example: http://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=hacker+news+&userFreeform=&mcId=&mcName=&categories=&view=masonry&sort=default&radius=Infinity&offset=0&psize=30&currentpage=1 http://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=hacker+news+&userFr...