News n’ Links for January 9th

Lots of going on this week, so I decided I’d aggregate all of the links I’ve been sharing into one, easy to find post.

• Responsive Design with WordPress Giveaway: I’m giving away a few copies of my book and there is still time to enter. Check it out!
• Book Release: Responsive Design with WordPress | Torque: Torque published an announcement and short interview with me regarding the book. Thanks Torque!
• WordPress Customization & Security | NEPA Blogcon 2013 Talk: @nepablogcon posted a video the talk @philerb and I gave back in September.
• WordCamp Phoenix 2014 | Jan. 17-19: I’m giving a Responsive Design Workshop at WordCamp Phoenix (@PHXWordCamp) this year. You can still sign up, and even get 10% off using the code WCPHXLASTMINUTE. Who knows, I might even have some books on hand 😉

I also have some non-WordPress related news:

• Episode 5: Bitcoin or “If I had a Time Machine” | TIL Podcast: After a short break for the holidays, @tilpodcast is back and we tackle a big (and confusing) topic: Bitcoin.
• The Goodhouse Foundation:  My brothers and I have started a non-profit organization to help fund research for Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) and Cerebral Palsy (C.P.), both being afflictions we see everything in out immediate family. Right now we are trying to raise enough money to make the foundation official; this includes legal fees and fees for filing as a corporation and obtaining non-profit status. There is a Paypal link on the site for donations. We are very close to our goal and any little bit will help. Thank you!