Registration is now open for the Lone Star Ruby Conf taking place in Austin, Texas on September 7 and 8 (Friday and Saturday) of this year. If you book before August 10, you'll get in for the early bird rate of $200. There's a wide range of speakers from Rick Olson (Mephisto) and P J Hyett through to Charles Oliver Nutter (JRuby) and *** **** (Mongrel) so if you can get to Texas in September, check it out.