DEMYSTIFY TECHNOLOGY – MAKE TECH ACCESSIBLE
Coasting down the wave of good kudos from my post on IITP Techblog, where I was applauded for being positive about all this 'gender stuff', comes this gem via the Guardian. Go on, go check it out and come on back when you're done. So, let me enlighten you, dear reader, as to why it's … Continue reading Enough already!
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
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
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
Vivian Chandra 