Category Archives: people

Ada Lovelace Day ABC

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Nat Torkington

Ada Lovelace Day helps to “make sure that whenever the question Who are the leading women in tech? is asked, that we all have a list of candidates on the tips of our tongues”. I was tempted to talk about Mitchell Baker (Chief Lizard Wrangler at Mozilla) but the Ada Day specifically requested “unsung heroes”, so I’m going to give… Continue reading →

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Four short links: 29 Jan 2009

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Nat Torkington

Luck, craft, coding, and strategy today on Four Short Links: Because — After a NZ big-money low-success e-tailer closed, there was widespread “ha! about time!” in the blogosphere. This post, by one of New Zealand’s most successful web entrepreneurs, is a fantastically humble reality check. “Build it and they won’t necessarily come, no matter how good you think it is… Continue reading →

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Four short links: 26 Jan 2009

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Nat Torkington

Pledges, phone, fake brains, and real brains. All here on your Monday dose of four short links: Ada Lovelace Day – Suw Charman has kicked off a day of blogging about women in technology in honour of one of the greatest, Ada Lovelace. Of course, you should also feel free to blog about women in technology on days that aren’t… Continue reading →

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Good Morning and Good Night in America

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Rebecca

Elvin Lim’s weekly blog. Continue reading →

Posted in American History, American people, Current Events, Politics, Uncategorized, american, campaign, democracy, elections, people, permanent, permanent campaign, representatives, revolutions | Leave a comment