GirlyGeekdom

Are we happy with it yet?

Dr Mariann Hardey — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:34:42 +0000

Happy? with the Web I mean. Because it strikes me we are not. The latest research from bizreport speculates that individuals are experiencing increasing levels of ‘web stress’. Whilst the run of social networks will have it that everyone knows everything about everybody and this IS a good thing. It seems that such networking could have the run of us.

FACEOFF! Following political sway through social media

Dr Mariann Hardey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:01 +0000

In the wings looms heavily a general election. You hadn't noticed? So far by the leaders of the political parties there has been limited (success) social media engagement. So Facebook or Twitter; Tory, LibDem or Labour: Which is it to be?

Loathed to extremes. One Facebook Profile.

Dr Mariann Hardey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:51:47 +0000

Online, whose responsibility is it then to safeguard us? It is unrealistic to propose a social network lock down. Web profiles can reveal (and also hide) so much. This would be a darkness falling on personal freedoms at the loss of the flow and expression of social information. Many of those incidental connections simply would not be possible without the freedom to create Profiles, send requests, respond and grow with our networks.

Bing Support Sports Relief

Sarah Blow — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:48 +0000

Have you been onto Bing recently? If you have then you may have noticed in the bottom right hand corner of the site there’s a call to action for their users, to sign up and support Sports Relief through the use of Bing search. For every 10 searches you make on Bing they will donate [...]

Politwits. by Dr Mariann Hardey

Dr Mariann Hardey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:42 +0000

Who/what will be 2010s key influencer's? In the run up to the General Election maybe it will be the highs (and no doubt lows) of politics and politicians. This time we have political 'news' and 'views' via their Twitter feeds. Here's the crunch. First are we really that interested in what they tweet?

International Women’s Day & Womanity!

Sarah Blow — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:36 +0000

Today is officially International Women’s Day and there have been a whole lot of different things going on today and being launched. The one that has really caught my eye and imagination though is the Thierry Mugler Womanity campaign. This one is a bit of an unusual one as it turns fashion, perfume and design [...]

Ada Lovelace Day 2010 Event

Sarah Blow — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:19 +0000

Following on from the post about writing your Ada Lovelace Pledge, come and join us on Ada Lovelace Day, 24 March 2010, to celebrate the achievements of women in technology and science! During the evening we will hear from Maggie Philbin, the science and technology journalist that many of us remember fondly from Tomorrow’s World, and… [...]

Ada Lovelace Inspirations & Pledge

Sarah Blow — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:21 +0000

If you remember, last year brought the very first Ada Lovelace Day, Founded by Suw Charman-Anderson where loads and loads of bloggers, male and female wrote about their geeky, science, technology and mathematical inspirations. Well it’s coming back round again. Keep the 24th March at the forefront of your mind for a blog post about who [...]

Women’s Business Centre Workshops in the North West for March 2010

Sarah Blow — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:52:35 +0000

A series of free, half-day practical hands-on workshops have been scheduled to introduce the Women’s Business Centre Quality Standard and assist delegates in identifying how they can meet the standard in the North West of England. Aimed at Directors and Quality Managers of Business Support Provider organisations, as well as [...]

Education: Legally Blonde The Musical

Sarah Blow — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:17 +0000

A number of weeks back I was invited along to Legally Blonde the Musical, it was the Gala evening and all the stars were out in support of the event. I was fortunate enough to be there as a result of the event sponsor Veuve du Vernay, who also sponsored the evening Gala. The reason [...]