Archive for February, 2011
2011.02.28 The advantage of being me (23)
From The Advantage Of Dual-Identities (A Case Study of Nabokov), I bring you this quote: It’s also important to note that the advantage of having a “dual-identity†– being both a novelist and a scientist, ...
Full Story »2011.02.28 Companies, diversity and diversity advice? (2)
This is an Ask a Geek Feminist question for our commenters: What startups do geek feminists see as role models for diversity, and why? And, what do people think of the idea of a company ...
Full Story »2011.02.24 Quick hit: “My mom has a PhD in math” (31)
I’m a big fan of advertisement-hacking, and I think quite a lot of people here will get a kick out of this one, so even though it was linked in the linkspam I’m putting it ...
Full Story »2011.02.24 But he’s really a nice linkspam (24th February, 2011) (9)
Ada Lovelace Day, the once a year blogswarm highlighting women in technology will be held on October 7 (unlike the previous two years when it was held in March). More keynoters in the open source ...
Full Story »2011.02.24 More real things (10)
I think I’m going to start a new segment here, because I’ve just found another bit of awesome, nerdy stuff on the internet that would at very least amuse many geek women. I shall call ...
Full Story »2011.02.23 Wednesday Geek Woman: Beatrice Shilling, aircraft engineer and motorcycle racer (1)
This is a guest post. Born in 1909 in England, Beatrice Shilling saved up for and bought her first motorcycle at age fourteen, at which age she was already able to take apart and reassemble ...
Full Story »2011.02.22 Impostor syndrome and hiring power (13)
This is an Ask a Geek Feminist question: What are some ways in which I can avoid rejecting people who suffer from impostor syndrome when they apply for a job? I’ve recently been promoted to ...
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