[UbuntuWomen] Fwd: Book review?

Virginia Demarco vkydemarco at gmail.com
Thu Nov 20 19:36:14 UTC 2008 

Well i can chek it out.
Many girls are not so geek and that could help, but, why a guide? mmm i
found normal to be a geek girl..

But i have a geek boyfriend, and im a bit geeky, and i know girls who have
geek boyfriends, and broke up because they dont share that lifestlyle...

So, i would love it!!

:)

Virginia
(Ubuntu studio - Im a graphic designer)

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Caroline Ford <
caroline.ford.work at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I think it sounds terrible with it's mentions of décor and special
> "shopping!" chapter. I really don't see this sort of stuff as being
> pro-women.
>
> Caroline
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 20 Nov 2008, at 17:03, Cathy <cathy at zareason.com> wrote:
>
> I would! I nearly raised my hand (literally) when I skimmed the email:
> "Pick me! Pick me!"
>
> In my previous career I worked as a writer (pen name) and appreciate the
> style of writing used in the Geek Goddess. Plus, it sounds like something
> that would resonate with me and my circle of friends.
>
> Let me know if I can review it. Thanks,
>
> --Cathy Malmrose, CEO ZaReason, Inc.
> <http://www.zareason.com>www.zareason.com
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Elizabeth Bevilacqua < <lyz at ubuntu.com>
> lyz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> Ronnie Tucker from Full Circle Magazine (FCM) dropped me this email,
>> the review of "How to be a Geek Goddess" from No Starch Press would be
>> for FCM.
>>
>> Anyone interested?
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Ronnie Tucker < <ronnie at fullcirclemagazine.org>
>> ronnie at fullcirclemagazine.org>
>> Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:07 PM
>> Subject: Book review?
>> To: Elizabeth Bevilacqua < <lyz at ubuntu.com>lyz at ubuntu.com>
>>
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Would you, or any of the Ubuntu Women, be interested in reviewing the
>> book below? If so, lemme know and I'll ask Travis if he can send out a
>> review copy straight to whoever wants to review it. If the person
>> finds the book particularly good then they can keep it, failing that
>> they can let me know and I'll pose a question, in the issue with the
>> review, to win the book, but it'd be up to the reviewer to send it to
>> the winner.
>>
>> *Thanks!*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:        How to be a Geek Goddess--New from No Starch Press
>> Date:   Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:45:11 -0800
>> From:   Travis Peterson < <nostarchpr at oreilly.com>nostarchpr at oreilly.com>
>> To:     <ronnie at fullcirclemagazine.org>ronnie at fullcirclemagazine.org
>>
>>
>>
>> If you cannot read the information below, click here
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/emails/press/geek-goddess.html>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/emails/press/geek-goddess.html>.
>>
>> O'Reilly | No Starch Press < <http://nostarch.oreilly.com>
>> http://nostarch.oreilly.com>For Immediate Release
>> CONTACT:        Travis Peterson
>>  <nostarchpr at oreilly.com>nostarchpr at oreilly.com <mailto:<nostarchpr at oreilly.com>
>> nostarchpr at oreilly.com>
>> 415.863.9900 x300
>>
>>
>> /How to Be a Geek Goddess/—New from No Starch Press
>> /Practical Advice for Using Computers with Smarts and Style/
>>
>> How to Be a Geek Goddess
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879> *San Francisco, CA,
>> November 13, 2008*—Men and women rarely think alike, and when it comes
>> to technology, their differing wants and needs are often glaringly
>> apparent. If we are to believe the stereotypes, men are obsessed with
>> acronyms and the size of their hard drives. On the other hand, women
>> use technology to get things done as they struggle to work, shop,
>> email, raise children, and host perfect dinner parties, all at the
>> same time.
>>
>> How to Be a Geek Goddess
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879> (No Starch Press
>> < <http://www.nostarch.com/>http://www.nostarch.com/>, Dec 08, 344 pp,
>> ISBN 9781593271879) shows
>> every woman how to sort out the complicated world of technology.
>> Whether she's buying a computer, shopping for a cell phone, trolling
>> electronics aisles, or simply surfing the Internet, How to Be a Geek
>> Goddess < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879> makes sense of
>> it all with wit, intelligence, and attitude. "This book proves beyond
>> a shadow of a doubt that Christina Tynan-Wood totally gets where men
>> and women divide in terms of technology," said Jonna Gallo Weppler,
>> senior editor at /Family Circle/ magazine. Weppler praised How to Be a
>> Geek Goddess < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879> as a
>> "comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide" and advised readers to "buy
>> this book now."
>>
>> "I decided to write this book so that I could answer the questions my
>> girlfriends asked me about technology all at once," explained author
>> Christina Tynan-Wood. "Women are working, raising kids, taking care of
>> parents, and running businesses as well as homes. They need
>> time-saving and organizing tools, but they also need to grasp
>> technology in order to help their kids navigate it."
>>
>> With practical, clear, and down-to-earth insight, readers learn how to:
>>
>>  * Buy the right computer to fit their needs, decor, and budget
>>  * Surf the Web with confidence, organize schedules, and manage finances
>>  * Master email, cell phones, and instant messaging
>>  * Keep family members safe from spyware, viruses, stalkers, and
>>    phishing scams
>>  * Connect with friends, grow their professional networks, or find
>>    that special someone online
>>
>> How to Be a Geek Goddess
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879> will show readers how
>> to expertly join the Web conversation, start a blog, and solve many
>> common technical crises. "This book is as much a manifesto on female
>> techno-empowerment as it is a book on how to use technology," explains
>> Tynan-Wood. In no time at all, readers will become the tech-savvy
>> girlfriend on all of their friends' speed dials.
>>
>> *For more information, to schedule an interview, or to request a
>> review copy of How to Be a Geek Goddess
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>, contact Travis
>> Peterson at No Starch Press ( <nostarchpr at oreilly.com>
>> nostarchpr at oreilly.com, +1.415.863.9900,
>> x300), or visit www.nostarch.com.*
>>
>> *About the Author*
>> Christina Tynan-Wood has published hundreds of articles on technology,
>> parenting, and education in her 15 years as a working writer. She has
>> written for /Family Circle/, /Parenting/, /This Old House/, /USA
>> Weekend/, /Edutopia/, /Working Mother/, /Scholastic Administrator/,
>> /Family PC/, and /Popular Science/ and has contributed regular columns
>> to both /PC World/ and /PC Magazine/. Christina has won multiple
>> awards for business and investigative journalism. She blogs at
>>  <http://www.geekgirlfriends.com>www.geekgirlfriends.com.
>>
>> *Additional Resources*
>> Chapter 5, "Shopping!" <<http://www.tinker.tv/download/geekgoddess_ch5.pdf>
>> http://www.tinker.tv/download/geekgoddess_ch5.pdf> (PDF)
>> Table of contents overview <<http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_toc.htm>
>> http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_toc.htm>
>> Detailed table of contents
>> < <http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_dtoc.pdf>
>> http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_dtoc.pdf> (PDF)
>> Index < <http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_index.pdf>
>> http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_index.pdf> (PDF)
>> Large cover image < <http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_big.htm>
>> http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_big.htm>
>>
>> How to Be a Geek Goddess
>> < <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879>*How to Be a Geek
>> Goddess*
>> By Christina Tynan-Wood
>> December 2008, 344 pp
>> ISBN 9781593271879, $24.95 USD
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