#geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. #geekgirls. Popular science blog is run by a woman – to the surprise of some on Facebook | Science. A swath of science fans expressed shock Wednesday upon learning that a popular science Facebook page is run by a woman.
Elise Andrew, an English blogger living in Canada, posted a link promoting her Twitter feed on her I Fucking Love Science Facebook page, which has more than 4.2m fans. "I got Twitter! I figured it's about time I started exploring other social media. If you're on there, can you Tweet me some science people worth following? " Andrew said. The post provoked an onslaught of comments discussing her gender and looks. Lou Forbes said: "you mean you're a girl, AND you're beautiful? The page is filled with science-nerd memes, scientific questions (Is de-extinction a good idea?) After the early posts commenting unnecessarily on her looks and gender, others said it shouldn't matter that she is a female. Some used it as a confessional to concede that we still live in a world that has inherent biases towards women with an interest in science.
Mind Afire: A Graphic Novel Biography Of Nikola Tesla by Abigail Samoun & Elizabeth Haidle. Arose from a mutual fascination with this odd and brilliant man. We thought the spectacular events of Nikola Tesla's life begged for a graphic treatment, so we have been working away at our illustrated biography. It will be published as a 64 page paperback for teens & adults, also a digital e-book in the form of a PDF. Our book comes in e-book form, paperback, or gift e-book. E-book Gift Card, as it appears in your friend's inbox, along with link to download book. LIMITED EDITION POSTER, 18" x 24" Soft jersey cotton in heather grey, image silk-screened in black ink. Soft jersey cotton, in heather grey, maroon silkscreened image.
BRAND NEW: Get painted into scenes in the book! Tesla deserves to be a household name. Mind Afire: The Visions of Nikola Tesla will explore Tesla’s childhood in Croatia and his early travels in Europe. We've decided to include autographed custom bookplates on all orders of the paperback this month! Abigail Samoun: Elizabeth Haidle: How to get started: Step 1. 6 Minimalist Posters Of Women Who Changed The World. Year 2: Geek Girl Con grows, draws attention to women in tech, science.
Geek Girl Con will be held this weekend at the Conference Center in Seattle. This is only the second year for Seattle’s Geek Girl Conference, but already organizers are expecting almost twice as many people — between 3,000 and 3,500 people per day — to show up for this weekend's event. Although the conference had space limitations last year and had to turn people away at the door, this year, Geek Girl Con organizer Erica McGillivray said organizers have reserved the Conference Center on Eighth Avenue and Pike Street.
That should provide plenty of space for the 90 hours of programming they have planned. The kid-friendly comic, science and tech conference is run entirely by volunteers and is a nonprofit organization. The comicon is aimed at “geeky” women and girls and features a wide range of geeky women (and a few men) presenters. “Geeky professionals that come out, they always comment on how many women come to these events,” she said. Girls Who Code: Crashing the “Brogram” The high-tech industry is largely a guy’s world made up of "brogrammers" and job ads that ask, “Want to bro down and crush code?” Small wonder that women made up just 21% of all programmers in 2010, off from 24% in 2000.
Or that less than 10% of venture-backed companies have women founders. An organization called Girls Who Code is trying to reboot the system starting from the beginning. Girls Who Code is working to close the tech gender gap by teaching girls 13 to 17 the skills they need for a career in technology. Its first program is this summer, eight weeks of 8-hour sessions in New York City where 20 girls are learning everything from coding to pitching a business plan to investors. Program founder Reshma Saujani, an unsuccessful 2010 candidate for Congress and former deputy public advocate for New York City, says she started Girls Who Code not only to educate girls but to inspire them to believe that they can indeed pursue a career in technology.
It’s Still A Man’s World. The World’s Nerdiest Bathrooms [Featured] If you’re like me, most of your major life decisions are made in the bathroom. So, it makes sense that the space is one that inspires creativity. The following 10 nerdy bathrooms are perfect examples. Super Mario bathroom Mario and Luigi were plumbers, so it ‘s only fitting that they would get their own themed bathroom. Reddit user Kueeny is responsible for this masterpiece, though we agree with him that it would be perfect if the toilet was painted green and made the warp pipe sound whenever it was flushed.
Reddit via Nerd Approved TARDIS bathroom If you should ever find yourself in need of a drink while in Brooklyn, check out a steampunk bar called The Way Station. Futurama Leela bathroom Ever feel like you are being watched? World of Warcraft bathroom A couple of fanatical WoW fans raided their bathroom and remodeled it with a Horde motif.
Harry Potter bathroom stall Looking for a little bathroom reading? Star Wars shower Portal Bathroom Chemistry lab bathroom Spider-Man bathroom Urinal games. 30 Ridiculously Dumb Tech Warning Labels. Tech products have some really stupid disclaimers. Here are 30 of the worst we’ve seen. Warning: Reading this story may result in slight visual fatigue. In some cases, the contents of the text could cause gentle convulsing of the abdomen accompanied by a coarse “hah” sound, or possibly a high-pitched “tee-hee.” If you read this story while at the office, you may receive a reprimanding from your boss who expects you to, you know, do actual work during the day. Unless you’re an insurance agent.
Best we can tell, those guys never really do much of anything. Whew — sorry about that. Our lawsuit-happy culture, you see, has resulted in companies going to extreme lengths to make sure they’re protected. Case in point: Researchers in the U.K. are now suggesting smartphones and other mobile devices come with health warnings — not about potential radiation, mind you, but about the fact that you could become “addicted” to the device. Yeah. Warning #1: Danger Mouse Warning #2: Booze Blues Uh, hello? Blog Archive » iThink Android by Heather Ann Lamb. iThink Android. Dorm Poster. I Want YOU to be a Host on AGTN! June 15th, 2011 Stacie Dauffenbach I am apart of a little Android get together every week where lots of fun is had.
AGTN is AndroidGuy’s Thursday Night podcast, but we like to refer to it as a DROIDcast. We don’t just stop at audio, we also have live video broadcasting. There is a chat room when the show goes live where all the viewers can comment and laugh along with us. The next 8 shows our main host, Ray Walters who is an editor over at AndroidGuys, will be on vacation.
Now of course this Android world we live in is slacking a bit on Gals! If you are interested in having a great Android filled Thursday night with us, please read our prerequisites below! You will need to be available at least 30 minutes before the show you are selected for. If you are smiling and thinking , “This sounds like a blast!” If you have never seen a show before, you can check out the archives to see if you can handle all the fun. Click here and tell us a bit about what makes you so awesome. Gy7kbezj Shared by technobozo. Permanence. Marie Curie. Wi-Fi Access For My Technologically Challenged Mother [Pic] Recreating the era of 8-bit computers. 28 April 2011Last updated at 09:42 By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News Computer collector John Honniball shows Ellie Gibson how to recreate a computer from days gone by Chances are that you are reading this article on a computer screen.
Most would agree that a modern 32 or 64 bit machine is a pretty complicated piece of equipment. While it is easy to buy the parts of a modern PC - motherboard, graphics card and processor - the sheer complexity would defeat any attempt to build one starting with electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and chips. But what about earlier generations of computer? The technology that brought us the BBC Micro, Sinclair's ZX series and the Commodore 64 and Vic 20? Is it still possible to construct an 8-bit machine from a pile of parts? Bit parts Programmer and "maker" Julian Skidmore has done just that with his creation of a novel 8-bit computer called the Fignition. The Compukit 101 computer was a formidable machine to build Build this. Heaven. You are NOT a programmer… -ccastillo. Pain Rating. Kinect hack makes Gmail Motion April Fool's prank a reality. April Fool’s Day has come and gone, and long are the day when the whoopee cushion set the standard for the day’s joke.
Now, tech companies are fooling with us right and left, and Google’s joke on Friday was an in-depth video explaining its new venture, Gmail Motion. The new email service would allow you to control Gmail with your body. However, one team of hackers at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies wanted to take this concept and make it into a reality. What better way to make this gesture-based idea into a working project than with the Microsoft Kinect sensor?
The team used the sensor along with some software they had previously built for different projects, and created a video showing Gmail Motion in action. Gmail’s product manager Paul McDonald jokingly showed us how to open an email; reply by pointing backwards; and send by “licking” a stamp and placing it down on your right knee. Headache. Lamp. Beauty. Trapped. “What languages is it your server set up with? Bars And Coffee Shops That Speak Geek.
We all want to find the bar where everyone knows your name. But when you can’t find that, just head for the place where everyone will recognize your Rebel Alliance necklace. If a bar or coffee hang-out has anything geeky, I will go. Build a Stargate, we will come. Besides the fact that it is just cool, it’s also a giant welcoming mat for people that might feel out of place at hipster joints. Proprietors don’t just put in a TARDIS because it’s cool. Well, they probably don’t. Waystation Bar - This steampunk-y bar recently opened in Brooklyn; it has a TARDIS. Wormhole Coffee – Reviews state that this Chicago coffee shop lives up to its cool name and that they serve tasty coffee. Starbucks at Lucasfilm – This Starbucks is at the Presidio (specifically in George Lucas’s Letterman Center). Miracle of Science Bar & Grill – Periodic table menu.
Wayward Coffee - Just look at that list of nerdy drinks. Do you know somewhere fabulous that I left out? 2009 Called. Time Management. How to Raise a Geek, Part I | TotallyGeek.ie. Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 “Mom,” said my then-17 year old son, his voice hushed and urgent. “I need to talk to you about Jessica.” Although they were three years apart in age, a late birthday had ensured that Jessica’s big brother would be only two years ahead of her in school. She had just started ninth grade–a brand-new baby high-schooler, while he was looking down from the exalted vantage point of his junior year.
Glancing over his shoulder to make sure that she wasn’t lurking around the corner, he added, “I’m worried about her.” “Okaaay,” I said. In an ominous tone, he said, “She’s hanging out with the wrong crowd at school.” I quirked an eyebrow at my worried son. “The wrong crowd?” “Yeah Mom. Oh, the horror, the horror! I almost laughed. I did my best to reassure him that Jessica, in spite of her geeky ways, was going to be all right. No one would be stuffing my shy, brainy, sweet, nerdy daughter into any lockers as long as her brother was around, anyway. So I came up with seven tips . FPS Mod. Server Attention Span. Blog Archive » And The Winner Is… 2010 Geek Oscar Results.
I hope you got a chance to vote in our Geek Oscar poll. The votes were pretty close in several categories, and best actor and actress were both ties! Here are your picks, had the Oscars been run by geeks: Best actor in a geeky movie (tie) Michael Cera, for being that sweet little Scott Pilgrim Leonardo DiCaprio, for not making you hear “I’m the king of the world!” Minecraft Fridge Magnets. Flying Cars. The video where I tell INQ CEO Frank Meehan to suck it! Go Granny: Hottie Cloris Leachman on Why Us Geeks Need Reliable Technology More Than Tight Leather. [Our domain registrar for BlogHer.com, Network Solutions, invited BlogHer, Inc. to be a part of this ad campaign.
BlogHer received compensation, but the experiences (and opinions) below are all ours.] There's a new leather-clad hottie in town with her own Super Bowl commercial, and her name is Cloris Leachman. Prepare to wet your pants. Cloris: "Go granny my ass! Pretty soon you're going to see those girls on the TV shaking their booty, selling Web sites. When the Network Solutions team told me, Elisa, and Jory that they were going to spoof Go Daddy's cleavage-and-hiney-baring Super Bowl ads featuring the infamous "Go Daddy Girls," we were shocked.
Okay, I made that up. So, despite never having done anything remotely similar to this since BlogHer's inception, we decided to join forces with Network Solutions and their secret weapon, Cloris, to show that a keen business sense and sense of humor contribute more to a hot business plan than black leather. Cloris: "Yep, that's my ride.
Looking for AndroidGals. January 4th, 2011 Angel Webster WANTED : Females who have an opinion on Android! If you are a female that has something to say about Android phones, apps, rooting , or tablets, we want you to have a spotlight here at AndroidGals! If you are interested in being a part of the team here at ‘Gals, please contact us so we can get some more info to you and answer any questions you might have. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an English major to be a writer – that’s what we have editors for! Hope to hear from you soon! I enjoy sharing my thoughts and opinions on android. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Pac-Man Street Lights. This Pac-Man light installation from artists Benedetto Bufalino and Benedict Deseille was part of the recent Festival of Trees and Lights in Geneva, Switzerland.
I think we need something like this to replace stop lights. (Festival Arbres et Lumieres via Joystiq) Tagged as: lighting, Pac Man, retro. Are You a AndroidGal? #geekgirls. Why This Gal Rooted Her Phone. Geekgirls daily. Six tips on keeping It fresh now social media has gone mainstream.