• Posted on December 6th, 2007

    Written by Dr Mariann Hardey

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    From xmas networks to falling down the rabbit hole

    Proof indeed that xmas, and any other kind of networking, need not be a chore. Girl Geek Dinners, BCS Women and Women (already) In Technology (lucky them!) hosted a great xmas networking event last night. And it made such a nice change for us girls to get together for ‘just’ networking without the distraction of [...]

    About Dr Mariann Hardey

    I hold the position of Lecturer in Social Media Marketing at Durham Business School. I also spend too much time enjoying social technologies, media+ stuff. That'll make me a Geek then. And a gal.

  • Posted on November 21st, 2007

    Written by Dr Mariann Hardey

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    Jingle bell jocks

    To follow on from the masculine theme of my last posting and in the run up to xmas perhaps it is apt to ‘tackle’ those gendered differentials and assumptions that the marketing ‘man’ makes for the gifting season. If its not pink; then its not for the girls, and the toys for boys make it [...]

    About Dr Mariann Hardey

    I hold the position of Lecturer in Social Media Marketing at Durham Business School. I also spend too much time enjoying social technologies, media+ stuff. That'll make me a Geek then. And a gal.

  • Posted on July 25th, 2007

    Written by Sarah Lamb

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    Cold hands whilst coding…. Solutions!

    I’m one of those girls in the office who is always cold when the air conditioning is going or when it’s cold outside. Well I was chatting with a couple of girls and we have a couple of different solutions. The first one is USB heated mittens. You can get these from MobileFun and they [...]

    About Sarah Lamb

    Sarah is the founder of the Girl Geek Dinners & GirlyGeekdom. She is a lover of gadgets, geeky things and sport! Find out more about her on her website.