Tag Archives: Technology
NYT fail: “Men invented the internet”
Tweet Grace Murray Hopper: American computer scientist and U.S. Navy officer, one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. Pic via Boing Boing. Xeni Jardin at Boing Boing has a great response to this weekend’s New York Times’ piece on Ellen Pao’s sexual discrimination lawsuit against the venture capital firm [...]
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Is Facebook enabling eating disorders?
TweetA new survey has found that Facebook might be enabling eating disordered thinking and behaviour. The survey, conducted by The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore, suggests that the omnipresent and seemingly omnipotent social media site “is influencing body image and hyper-awareness of body size.” The CED surveyed 600 Facebook users between [...]
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Ladies who tech at SXSW and beyond
TweetIt’s that time of year where I run off to nerdy spring break in Austin, TX to hang out with geeks and eat breakfast tacos. This year the feminist offerings of SXSW are extensive–the conference just gets more and more progressive every year. If you are going to be at SXSW try some of these [...]
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Wednesday Weigh-In: What do you want from an Equal Pay App?
TweetLast week, the Obama Administration launched the Equal Pay App Challenge, inviting software developers to help women ensure that they’re being paid fairly. I’m excited to see what developers come up with. In my mind, there are so many ways that technology could help women achieve pay equity. The app could publish a list of [...]
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Quick hit: Very few ladies in the Daily Beast/Newsweek Digital Power index