The View From 25B
Barbie and Me
Monday, February 22nd 2010 by Emma McGrattan
The recent news that Mattel is about to release Software Engineering Barbie has me reflecting on my childhood and my route to a career in software engineering. As a little girl I idolized my father who was a mechanical services engineer. I was a “tom boy” and my father always encouraged my interest in science, engineering... Read More
Out of the Woods
Is Barbie ready for an Engineering degree???
Friday, February 19th 2010 by Deb Woods
I just saw this post today about Mattel offering a new Barbie doll decked out with her own laptop and bluetooth headset and thought, “is this what we really need to get more girls interested in science and technology fields?” My first instinct was no, I have always been around technology my entire life and... Read More
Shine on Open Source
3D TV, Android, In-flight internet, Tablet PCs. The future is not so far away anymore
Monday, February 01st 2010 by Steve Shine
I write and send this message from a plane travelling to San Francisco on United Airlines using in-flight internet access. Getting on-line was ridiculously easy, the connection was actually pretty good and the charge for five hours connectivity is $13; cheaper than many hotels. I even made a Skype call to my family at home... Read More
Behind the Curtain of OSS
President’s Job Speech is Right On
Saturday, December 12th 2009 by Fred Gallagher
Two years into the Great Recession, the President announced a marked change in policy, and one we have needed since the beginning. A lasting recovery depends on one thing: jobs. Federal stimulus, to date, has benefited employees, but in industries which will provide weak returns over the long-term, I refer to Wall Street, Detroit and... Read More