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) <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Caroline Ford <<a href="mailto:caroline.ford.work@googlemail.com">caroline.ford.work@googlemail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>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.</div> <div> </div><div>Caroline Sent from my iPod</div><div> On 20 Nov 2008, at 17:03, Cathy <<a href="mailto:cathy@zareason.com" target="_blank">cathy@zareason.com</a>> wrote: </div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"> <div>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. <a href="http://www.zareason.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.zareason.com" target="_blank">www.zareason.com</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Elizabeth Bevilacqua <<a href="mailto:lyz@ubuntu.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:lyz@ubuntu.com" target="_blank">lyz@ubuntu.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">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 <<a href="mailto:ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org" target="_blank">ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org</a>> Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:07 PM Subject: Book review? To: Elizabeth Bevilacqua <<a href="mailto:lyz@ubuntu.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:lyz@ubuntu.com" target="_blank">lyz@ubuntu.com</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank">nostarchpr@oreilly.com</a>> To: <a href="mailto:ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org" target="_blank">ronnie@fullcirclemagazine.org</a> If you cannot read the information below, click here <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/emails/press/geek-goddess.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/emails/press/geek-goddess.html" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/emails/press/geek-goddess.html</a>>. O'Reilly | No Starch Press <<a href="http://nostarch.oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://nostarch.oreilly.com" target="_blank">http://nostarch.oreilly.com</a>>For Immediate Release CONTACT: Travis Peterson <a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank">nostarchpr@oreilly.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank">nostarchpr@oreilly.com</a>> 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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>> *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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>> (No Starch Press <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/</a>>, 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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>> 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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>> 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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>> 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 <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>>, contact Travis Peterson at No Starch Press (<a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:nostarchpr@oreilly.com" target="_blank">nostarchpr@oreilly.com</a>, +1.415.863.9900, x300), or visit <a href="http://www.nostarch.com" target="_blank">www.nostarch.com</a>.* *About the Author* Christina Tynan-Wood has published hundreds of articles on technology, parenting, and education in her 15 years as a working writer. 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She blogs at <a href="http://www.geekgirlfriends.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.geekgirlfriends.com" target="_blank">www.geekgirlfriends.com</a>. *Additional Resources* Chapter 5, "Shopping!" <<a href="http://www.tinker.tv/download/geekgoddess_ch5.pdf" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.tinker.tv/download/geekgoddess_ch5.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tinker.tv/download/geekgoddess_ch5.pdf</a>> (PDF) Table of contents overview <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_toc.htm" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_toc.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_toc.htm</a>> Detailed table of contents <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_dtoc.pdf" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_dtoc.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_dtoc.pdf</a>> (PDF) Index <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_index.pdf" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_index.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/download/geekgoddess_index.pdf</a>> (PDF) Large cover image <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_big.htm" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_big.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/geekgoddess_big.htm</a>> How to Be a Geek Goddess <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271879</a>>*How to Be a Geek Goddess* By Christina Tynan-Wood December 2008, 344 pp ISBN 9781593271879, $24.95 USD <a href="mailto:order@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:order@oreilly.com" target="_blank">order@oreilly.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:order@oreilly.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:order@oreilly.com" target="_blank">order@oreilly.com</a>> 1-800-998-9938 1-707-827-7000 Available in fine bookstores everywhere, from <a href="http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch" target="_blank">www.oreilly.com/nostarch</a> <<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch</a>>, or directly from No Starch Press (<a href="http://www.nostarch.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com</a> <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/</a>>, <a href="mailto:orders@nostarch.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:orders@nostarch.com" target="_blank">orders@nostarch.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:orders@nostarch.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:orders@nostarch.com" target="_blank">orders@nostarch.com</a>>, 1-800-420-7240). *About No Starch Press* Founded in 1994, No Starch Press <<a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.nostarch.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nostarch.com/</a>> is one of the few remaining independent computer book publishers. 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