I’ve missed the last few “Hey! Look at me!” fests. Let’s catch up quickly by saying, I’m not People Ready. In fact, I’m never ready for people–they astonish me so–and no, I didn’t buy an iPhone. The uproar over the iPhone and its supposed revolutionary impact on the phone industry reminds me of another successful […]
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Recovered from the Wayback Machine. As is typical for events such as these, mention is made in comments related to the “Beautiful code” book about providing a list of women–the typical “where are the women” these discussions always break down to. How many times do we have to do this? And in how many places? Are […]
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Women evidently don’t code
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. If you’re an older woman in tech you’re faced with a double whammy. In the last post, we discover we’re too old to ‘hack the web’. However, we’re also not considered much of a programmer, either. Or at least, that’s what I read from the table of contents and authors for the […]
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Speak softly
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Interesting writing and discussion on another perspective about women in technology. This is from the DevChix group, and though I really dislike the use of ‘chix’ and ‘grrl’ when referencing professional women, it’s a good site to discover women working in the newer Web 2.0 technologies. In the essay, the writer who […]
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Invites
Just a reminder that if you want a Joost invitation, send me an email or add a comment with the name you want used and your email. The most recent release of the software seems to be much more stable on my Windows XP machine. I’m still patiently waiting for Max Headroom. I’ve also noticed […]