technology – Vivian Chandra

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Two Factor? How many factors?

Posted on January 15, 2023January 17, 2023 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Tech How-To

How do you set up a second factor for security, what even is a factor?

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Keyboard adventures!

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Tech How-To

How to use AutoHotKey to create a script to map PlayPause, Next Song and Prev Song

Movie Poster of Free Guy characters featuring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi and others

free guy… it really is about the guys

Posted on September 27, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Diversity, Feminism, Inclusion, Whanau & Personal

I review Free Guy, and find out, it really is just about the guys

The Shape of Things to Come?

Posted on November 3, 2016May 23, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in New Zealand Issues, STEM

About a week ago, Amber Rudd, the Home Secretary in Britain announced that Britain would accept the children that were eligible to resettle in Britain from the refugee camp in Calais, France. These are unaccompanied minors (under 18 year olds) that currently have family in Britain. When the children started arriving, what should've been a … Continue reading The Shape of Things to Come? →

Pokémon Go and Reality

Posted on July 20, 2016May 23, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Human Rights, STEM, Whanau & Personal

I am currently in the land of the Free. We've flown 14 hours to have a holiday in Washington DC and New York City with the family. It is amazing... I've never been in this part of the US before and it is everything popular media promised us it would be. Washington DC has amazing … Continue reading Pokémon Go and Reality →

Unconscious Bias

Posted on April 18, 2016May 23, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Feminism, Human Rights, STEM

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 →

Science & Maths

Posted on December 4, 2013May 23, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Uncategorized

Yep, I'm a self-confessed Tiger Mom. I have a real tension (within my own head) about how to raise my boys. My oldest is just finishing up his first year of school this week. He is currently enrolled in swimming lessons, karate lessons, piano lessons and Kumon Maths. This looks to continue for the next … Continue reading Science & Maths →

Geekery…

Posted on July 1, 2013May 23, 2021 by vivsterNZ (she/her) in Uncategorized

Been playing round with making things talk to each other all day, so thought i'd do a bit of a geek post. Those of you readers interested in social justice and human rights, feel free to ignore, right about now! The geeks amongst us read on! Background I'm a self-confessed Microsoft geek with a Microsoft … Continue reading Geekery… →