Heroines of technology today – Ada Lovelace Day
Today we celebrate the achievements of women in science and technology, and while there are plenty of the obvious inspiring and heroic women that spring to mind in everyday life, when it comes down to those heroines that we are to honour today, most of us will be scratching our heads. I’m sure that many [...]
Writing like a Human – James Tiptree Jr – Ada Lovelace Day
When you are reading a story, do you think it’s possible to tell whether the writer is a man or a woman? Some people believe that you can – and that is why I love the science fiction stories of James Tiptree Junior. I first sought them out when I read the Joanna Russ book, [...]
Euthanasia: mad, sad, bad or glad?
How tragic – and brave – that Ray Gosling should admit to helping his loved one pass in those awful, awful circumstances, and then be branded a potential murderer. Image by fedfil via Flickr Now, of course, we are going to be faced with a raft of legal, rather than moral issues and although I [...]
The winter Olympics – from our Bird at the Games #Van2010
Yesterday for you, but today (still) for me, I saw the women’s 3000m speed skating. Now I wouldn’t say I dislike sport, but I have very little interest in it. I can ski and I can skate (roller and ice, am significantly better at rollerblading over ice skating) and I used to be reasonable at [...]
Was Heather Mills Skating On Thin Ice? I Don't Think So…
Heather Mills is a legend (excuse the pun). I mean that quite sincerely. I would be the first to admit to having wallowed in the stories vilifying her over her marriage to – and subsequent divorce from – Macca, reading with mild amusement the articles from the likes of the Daily Mail pillorying her for [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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