I’m posting this in recognition of Ada Lovelace day, and seeing as though I am going to link it to findingada.com, (and if your reading it, chances are that is where you found it), then you probably already figured that out.
Findingada.com was brought to my attention through an assignment presented by a teacher of mine at Washington State University (Tri-cities campus). Yes, I will admit that I am posting this for credit, but at the same time, I must say that this is not a required post, but a voluntary one. The reason I have stated this is because I want everyone to understand that this “assignment” has opened my eyes to the world of women in science and technology, and any credit I receive at this point will be a bonus.
I am male, and like a lot of males, my train of thought tends to stick to one track. Its not that I plan it that way, I just think like a guy. This said, I don’t find it surprising that women can be found everywhere in the science and tech world (women are obviously more than capable), I just don’t hear about them much, and due to that, my male mind tends to not notice their presence. Thanks to my teacher (who, by the way, happens to be woman who is very involved in the technological world), my train of thought now has another track.
After reading findingada.com’s call to blog about a woman in science/tech that I admire, I started thinking about some of the women I know, or know of. Ada Lovelace…no,too obvious; my teacher…no, looks to suck-upish; Caterina Fake…no, too mainstream. With no one in mind I hit the net to do some research, and came across some amazing women. From CEO’s of tech based companies, to scientists, to hackers, women are embedded in the science and tech world. But, who should I blog about? Then I came across the “Frag Dolls” who, without question, I needed to blog about!
So, without further ado, here is my blog post on a woman (or in this case women) in science or technology that I admire…
– These “Dolls” Fragging Rock!
-Done
