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iPad makes women iMad? Gender or Generational Naming Gaffe?

January 28, 2010 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

Jan. 28, 2010 While the Baltimore Sun visual at left handily depicts the pros and cons of the new iPad tablet gizmo at a glance, geek girls and IT career women have been raising an iBrow at the iPad … [Read more...]

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DigiGirlz: Teen Girls Build Community, Online and Off (Part Three)

January 30, 2009 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

Jan. 30, 2009 I met Lynn Langit of Microsoft DigiGirlz last year at my first 'She’s Geeky' and saw her determined passion and creative desire to offer 13-19 year old girls exposure to technical career … [Read more...]

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WISE Women & Alice 3.0: Geek Chic for Girls (Part One)

January 28, 2009 by Amy Jussel 13 Comments

Jan. 28, 2009 The She’s Geeky and Teens in Tech Conferences coming up this weekend have me thinking about all of the underrepresented DigiGirlz out there and the impact of media and marketing on both … [Read more...]

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