This effort was truly stunning, easily the most impressive Cosplay I've seen in a long time. Did you go to PAX or DragonCon? What was your favourite Cosplay?
Showing posts with label computer geek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer geek. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
This is my world: Inside Google's Datacenters
I for one have been waiting excitedly for this all to be made public so you can share in the nerdgasmic photos. For added kudos noted technical history writer Steven Levy was invited to speak to our infrastructure leads, you can see his story on Wired.
More at http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/ where you can find all the newly released media as well as a historical look at our approach to ecological design and innovative platforms.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
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| An illustration inspired by the A. E. Chalonportrait created for the Ada Initiative, which supports open technology and women. |
How can you get involved?
- Spread the word via social media
- Link to some interesting articles on Ada Lovelace Day
- Support the Ada Initiative
- Join the Anita Borg Institute
- Have a celebration at your company or local women's interest groups
- Take some time to think about the battles for equality still faced by professional women
- Celebrate the technical women in your life
Thursday, October 11, 2012
A primer on Sexism in the Tech Industry
Net Magazine have printed a great primer covering concepts for sexism in the tech industry including common terms used by geek feminists and a link to a number of efforts to combat this issue (including our friends over at the Ada Initiative)
Not everyone is always on the same page when it comes to the terms we use in these debates, so let's start there:
- Feminism: the simple belief that women deserve to have the same social, economical and political rights as men, be treated equally and fairly, and given equal opportunities. Modern (third-wave) feminists make it even simpler: fair and actual equality for all, regardless of gender, race/ethnicity, religion, age, and sexuality.
- Privilege: Receiving benefits in life, however subtle or invisible they may seem to you, simply for belonging to a group you didn't work hard for to get in. In today's Western society, being male, white and straight gives you three huge privileges over everyone else. More on that in a bit.
- Positive action: Often incorrectly labelled 'positive discrimination', positive action is a measure imposed (usually by government) to enforce a change in the ratio of certain groups in systems. This act is the acknowledgment of the scientific and historical evidence that natural social progress moves too slowly, requiring overseeing entities to intervene (temporarily) as a way of speeding up this progress – so that we may actually enjoy the improvements in our lifetimes.
- Discrimination: Prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
- Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Since positive action is based on both reason and actual experience, the label 'positive discrimination' (and the subsequent cries of "it's still discrimination!") is inaccurate and deceitful.
- Meritocracy: A culture or society in which power is given to people based on their proven abilities, as opposed to wealth, background, privilege, and so forth.
- Rape culture: The assessment of how today's society makes light of rape – a physically and emotionally painful, and often traumatic and violent crime – which significantly contributes to the mistreatment of women by making their mistreatment a seemingly accepted practice. Rape jokes and their ilk contribute heavily to this
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
University of NSW CS Revue: Hack to the Future!
The University of NSW Computer Science students put on an annual "revue" which is an annual sketch comedy show incorporating dancing, singing, sketches videos and all things funny! With our roots in Computer Science and Engineering, the show delivers a fresh, innovative take on comedy.
This year it's Hack to the Future!
Since 2002, CSE Revue has proven to be a hit with a wide range of audiences, leaving everyone awed by the special effects, slick videos, exciting set design and our commitment to make them laugh.
Great scott! This year, CSE Revue is hacking to the future! So relax, grab a bunch of friends and come for an all round good night! Get your tickets fast, or you'll be outta time!
Details
Week 9 - Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd September
Please be there by 7:20pm (Doors open at 7.30pm)
UNSW Science Theatre, 400 metres along the Main Walkway from the Anzac Pde Gates.
Adults $15, Students/Staff $12 and Arc Members $10.
Book tickets online.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Love your Sysadmin like they love your systems on SysAdmin Appreciation Day!
Sometimes their jokes can be a little left of field, and sometimes you roll the dice and hope you haven't hired a Bastard Operator From Hell, but SysAdmins do a lot of hardwork in the hours that you and I don't want to be working.
This Friday is SysAdmin Appreciation day, so why not take some time out to appreciate your under appreciated, late night keyboard jockeys and 24/7 on call saviours?
Buy them a slab of caffeinated drinks, an unusual Rubik's cube, a bottle of good Scotch whiskey, even that weird old computer you've had at the back of your cupboard for 10 years will probably make their eyes light up. Later remember safe and warm in your bed at 3am that it's not you on call that night out in the cold with blinking terminals peering out at you.
http://www.sysadminday.com/
Sunday, July 10, 2011
AlgoRythmic: Computer science through dance
Ever have trouble remembering Big O notation and sorting algorithms for those CS classes? AlgoRythmic have a great YouTube channel of algorithms illustrated through Central and Eastern European folk dance.
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