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Fri, Sep 21, 2007

She's Geeky, October 22-23 #

The tireless and talented KaliyaHamlin is organizing a new gathering: She's Geeky, coming October 22-23, 2007 at the ComputerHistoryMuseum in MountainView: (MLA)

The She's Geeky (un)conference will provide an agenda-free and friendly environment for women who not only care about building technology that is useful for people, but who also want to encourage more women to get involved. (MLB)

It is designed to provide women who self-identify as geeky and who are engaged in various technology-focused disciplines with a gathering space in which they can exchange skills and discuss ideas and form community across and within disciplines. (MLC)

BlueOxenAssociates just signed on as a sponsor. But, I'm not allowed to register. Why? Registrations are for women only. Am I okay with that? Absolutely. (MLD)

IntimacyGradients are critical for effective collaboration. I spend a lot of time teaching groups how to be more open; no one needs a lesson on how to be more closed. But there are times when being closed has value. (MLE)

I've expressed my admiration for BlogHer many times. Their conference has been open to both women and men from the beginning, and I think it's worked in their favor. But their ad network is for women bloggers only. Is that a bad thing? (MLF)

Similarly, whatever gets blogged or recorded on the Wiki at She's Geeky will be open to all. It's just that only women will be allowed to attend. (MLG)

Women are a huge minority in technology. Regardless of why that is, there are many good reasons why women in technology should collaborate more with each other. Sometimes, the best way to kick start that is to create a safe space. That's what She's Geeky is all about. (MLH)

Speaking of women in technology, LloydBudd recently blogged about LeslieHawthorn, another person whose praises I've sung on many occasions. Leslie is a classic YellowThread, someone who deserves much celebration. (MLI)

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