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By: cyberdoyle

cyberdoyle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:42:10 +0000

Heck Janet, I find the same too! I often have to get something with danglybits to re-inforce what I say, that is why I use ‘chris’ instead of ‘christine’ – then my online presence isn’t always pre-judged to be another female stepping into the male world. Quite often I get really good replies by email to stuff, until they realise I am female that is. Like you I have been using computers and helping others for over 20 years, I started in the DOS days and have forgotten more than people need to know nowadays. Times move on, and women are really good at moving with them. That is another of our strengths. Also, We adapt. We share. We don’t hug info. We encourage and inspire. We combine it all into a commonsense approach and hold the GIGO principle. There is no stopping us now, the internet is a great equaliser. Have faith ladies. Ada would be in her element.

By: Janet E Davis

Janet E Davis — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:54:30 +0000

I find that I still have to explain to people who even Ada Lovelace was. I have to admit that I have tended to downplay the techie side of my work when I introduce myself to people, and yet I have been one of the people at the forefront of using computers in my sector (culture/heritage) and have been actively promoting use of technology to my (mostly male, mostly non-techie) colleagues for over 20 years.
I think that I was the only one on my first degree course to write their dissertation on a computer (a computer that saved onto magnetic tape cassette!). Coincidentally, that was around the time (or a few months before) when Jonathan Ive was starting his first degree in the same faculty (I didn’t know him).
I do try to support other women in IT. I am fed up, however, with women who don’t believe what I say until a man has confirmed that I’m right (and even then, they ascribe the knowledge to the men). We have such a long way to go.

By: cyberdoyle

cyberdoyle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:49:32 +0000

This blog has really got me thinking, another for your wall of inspirational Adas is Lindsey Annison, who has been campaigning for broadband access for 10 years. She seems to know far more about the physics of the job than most men, and certainly more than the politicians. She has helped start many community networks which provide access to people in areas of ADSL market failure. She is certainly worth a mention on your list. She originated the quotes ‘Cmon Baby Light my Fibre’, JFDI, CanDo etc.
this is her blog: http://5tth.blogspot.com/
chris