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Android Apps for the Win

February 23rd, 2010 Administrator

 

by @katiedoyle

ANDROID PHONES ARE BLOWING UP!

Not literally of course-at least not that I know of. Yikes!

I’ve had a Android G1 for almost a year and I’ve loved (almost) every second of it! I’m gonna give you a few of my favorite things about the Android platform and then, a few of my favorite apps. Now, keep in mind, I can only speak for my phone and my experience with it. If you’re looking into a particular phone, do the usual research to find out everything you need to know to suit your needs.

The reason I got a G1 was because it was the biggest and baddest smart phone offered by my phone company, T-Mobile.

What I like about the Android, and what’s been giving it a boost over the iPhone is that Android is not exclusive to T-Mobile. It’s an OS that is being used on a bunch of different phones, with a bunch of different phone makers, across a bunch of different mobile companies and they’re constantly working to make it better. (more…)

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Every Girl can be a SciGirl: a new show from PBS

February 17th, 2010 Administrator

 

article source: PBSteachers.org

SciGirls with WindmillsEvery girl can be a SciGirl with a groundbreaking new TV show and interactive website that will transform the way tween girls look at science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The empowering series has the right formula to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with an engaging combination of actual girls exploring real-world science and math alongside successful female mentors in the field – plus an online destination unlike any other where young viewers can share their own exciting ideas and projects.

SciGirls use ordinary science to accomplish the extraordinary. Be a SciGirl!

 

Explore More SciGirls Resources for Teachers

Find out more about the educational philosophy behind the show and its extended resources.

Find out more about the series and its learning goals.

 

Follow SciGirl on Twitter

 

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Music Geeks Celebrate Flatwire Technology

February 5th, 2010 Administrator

 

by AlmaJ

When you’re a music buff like I am, you just have to go techie or bust.

I’ve been listening to music even before I was born; maybe that’s why I love such a diverse array of music. For instance, I listen to electronica by Rendezvous, old-fashioned jazz by Harry Connick, Jr, and rock tracks from System of a Down. In fact, I love listening to every small detail, every single note in all my favorite songs that I rely only on the best speakers and headphones available. And to do that, I get my music high from flatwire equipment.

flatwire technologyNever heard of flatwire technology? That’s because it’s the latest innovation in wiring and audio connection – and not everyone has heard about it just yet. (more…)

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Opportunity can be the Greatest Motivator

February 3rd, 2010 Administrator

 

by @geekgirls

With Geek Girls Network’s April anniversary quickly approaching, I have been fervently planning our next steps and reflecting on our journey.

I have mentioned before that GGN started on Twitter, as a way to share geeky news and links and build onto an existing community of smart women.

What you may not know is that, before I started @geekgirls, before I even had the slightest notion that I could partake in anything important, I was given an opportunity by someone I never met in person. This opportunity changed my life. (more…)

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My Geek Girl Life

January 29th, 2010 Administrator

 

by @katemvarner

I have recently had somewhat nebulous thoughts (inklings, if you will) that I might want to blog.  Having recently really gotten into the Twitter craze and finding myself suddenly connected to many smart, fascinating women writers, I have thought ‘Well darling, you are fabulous, why couldn’t you try your hand at this?"  (Okay, well maybe my subconscious is a bit of a suck up).  The point is I thought it sounded fun, but a long-term commitment to anything but my attempt to be accepted into a world-renowned neuroscience PhD program is a LOT to ask for. 

Then Twitter (in its typical genie-like fashion) showed me the solution, I could just send ONE blog post to Geek Girls Network.  Now, I’m not sure that this fits 100% into their qualifications, but now that I have rambled on about how great I am for a paragraph (you’ll have to forgive me. I’m in the midst of applications which leads one to forget how to write anything but "I am so great that not accepting me into your school would be a mistake of cataclysmic magnitude What is that you say about my GPA? No no no, let’s look over here instead…") it seems I should introduce myself as a true geeky girl. (more…)

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