DEMYSTIFY TECHNOLOGY – MAKE TECH ACCESSIBLE
There are just so many articles written about women and tech. We admit that there is a gender gap in hiring, a gender gap in pay and a gender gap in management. We look at the stats and lament at the numbers of girls choosing to start a STEM based degree, and then lament again … Continue reading Unconscious Bias
WARNING Trigger Warning for mention of child pornography So this article appeared on the Herald today, with the unfortunately horrifically bad headline "Judges living on planet 'dumb arse'" (note, this is a bad headline because it makes fun of the should-be hallowed institution of our judiciary, and thus will turn off any serious readers instantly) … Continue reading From the ARGH Case Files
I haven't blogged since last October, and initially I felt like perhaps my first one back from such a hiatus should be some kind of deep insightful commentary. Then a fun conversation with Stephanie later, I decided to do this instead! So, without further ado, these are some fun things to do while watching Arrow. PS: … Continue reading Fun things to do while watching Arrow
Certain parts of the internet has been buzzing today because someone called ProudGamer8 tweeted at Richard Dawkins about Ahmed Mohamed and Dawkins is resolutely standing his ground. In case you've missed it all, Ahmed is a 14 year old kid who was arrested for possessing what looked like dodgy electronics. He took it to school, … Continue reading #IStandWithAhmed and *that* clock
Thanks to my friend @discoknitter I found myself nodding emphatically as I read this article. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, @abioborne for writing down the exact thoughts I have had for a while. Before I continue, I would like to acknowledge that I speak from a position of privilege. I recognise that I am … Continue reading Parenting
A friend of mine posted this pic on social media... Which is a nice and affirming picture for our young at heart slightly older population. Awww, isn't that nice... you can TOTALLY be a superhero... if you are an old man, no worries But wait, you say, don't be so hasty, there have been women superheroes... … Continue reading Superheroes!
Nethui is drawing to a close now, and as always it's been a mixed bag of talks and awesomeness all rolled into one! Meeting all the people I talk to online in real life is always cool (I don't know how many times I've heard "ohh you're vivster81") and there is also the added buzziness … Continue reading More musings from #nethui
I'm at #nethui (if you couldn't guess from my crazy-ass twitter stream today) and Di Daniels from Computers in Homes just spoke at the Jump Start session. Every year I come here and when Computers in Homes gets up there, it is a stark reminder of my privilege. I've been involved with OMG Tech for a while now … Continue reading What the #digitaldivide means
I just recklessly retweeted this Jezebel article just now. It was tweeted by an awesome account that I follow called @STEMWomen. Then I thought about it. On the surface, this is a win, a victory for women and girls, and maybe service providers in that area will think again when they try to offer a … Continue reading Sunday morning musings
This week, after a hectic and crazy 9 months, the new amnesty.nz website launched! There have been blood, tears and sweat, and it has all been worth it. The main project manager is currently travelling through an area of the world that doesn't like human rights, so I'll wait till she lands somewhere safer before … Continue reading BLAST OFF!
Vivian Chandra 