Best 2006 Xmas Gift

Posted December 30, 2006 at 1:25 AM | Tagged as: Just Sayin | Comments Off

What else would you get for a math geek friend that also likes to bake? (That said, I’ve never made a pie in my life! Guess I’ve got good reason to try, now.)

Reading She’s Such a Geek

Posted December 29, 2006 at 1:48 AM | Tagged as: Books, GHC, People I Admire, Technology, Women! | Just 1 Comment

I’m only a third of the way through She’s Such a Geek but I’m loving and finding something to appreciate in every story. This book is a required read for any woman in (or interested in) science and technology… as well as for any educator or mentor that works with women. Hell, it should just be required for everyone, period.

One thing that has me almost giddy as I’m reading are the stories of how these women got interested in math, science, and technology. So far only one has mentioned a man as their primary mentor; the rest have cited mostly women (sometimes specifically their mothers) as theirs. Woo hoo!

I’m thrilled because this is in stark contrast to what I heard at GHC back in October. There, women repeatedly cited their fathers as their key mentors. Granted, most of the women saying this were of a slightly older generation than those writing in this book… so perhaps this means that the feminist movement did succeed in creating a generation of women that was able to empower their daughters and other women! Still, at GHC, I felt that the speakers should have taken greater care in who they cited as key in their development and achievement; they were addressing a younger audience and the impression I got from some of their statements was that a man is necessary in guiding a woman to success in math, science, and engineering.

I’m sure this is not what these women intended to communicate, but it’s how the message was received on this end. I may be beyond the point where I’m looking for advice on finding mentors and inspiration, but I’m not beyond caring about the messages being sent to young women today! So again I say to all, go read She’s Such a Geek (the book and the blog) and give a copy of the book to young woman or mother of a girl!

Beverly is Back!

Posted December 23, 2006 at 2:07 AM | Tagged as: Funnies, Things I Love, Travel | Comments Off

My 2006 holiday gift to you, the people of the Web… an updated Beverly experience! Now with the ability to add your own stories, and a Flickr group.

Yo, Janet!

Posted December 19, 2006 at 12:27 AM | Tagged as: Movies, Philly | Comments Off

Yo, Mom! What youse doin’ in Philly? Waitin’ to see Sly Stallone at the Rocky Balboa premiere?

(I’ve been posting a lot of images lately! I think that’s my mom, above. She was definitely in the newscast on all three major stations, and yes, she got to see Sly!)

Pre-Order Robots of Westinghouse

Posted December 16, 2006 at 1:50 AM | Tagged as: Books, Geekout, Robots, Technology, Things I Love, Westinghouse | Comments Off

Hey! I just noticed that the Mansfield Memorial Museum Web site is up and running. Remember, that’s where you can go see the original Elektro (until April 2007).

And, great news! Scott Schaut’s book, Robots of Westinghouse will also be out soon. You can get it direct from the museum or you can pre-order from Amazon.

I can’t wait to read it and learn all about my favorite robot!