Protect Yourself Today against the Conficker Virus

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Do you have a PC and are currenty using a Windows OS (Operating System), most notably XP or Vista? Then YOU need to pay close attention to what experts are saying about the Conficker Virus which they think will disrupt computers tomorrow on April Fool’s day, if not before. Experts are most worried about the ‘C’ variant of Conficker worm, aka Downadup or Kido, which infects Windows machines (XP and Vista) and disables them to get security updates or patches from Microsoft and from other vendors. The ‘B’ variant of the Conficker worm was causing problems in January of this….

What's This Follow Friday Thingie?

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Since it is Friday and I am often asked what this “Follow Friday” thingie is, I thought I would just put up a quick post on Follow Friday, or as we denote this on Twitter as #followfriday. #followfriday is a fun sort of game/Twitter trend to engage people to follow your recommended users and assist others in finding new and interesting Tweeps, or Twitter Peeps. Tweeps are people with a mutual following. It follows the use of “Hashtags”, which are used to identify a “topic” on Twitter. You simply add # in front of what you want to identify as….

Happy Birthday, Ada Lovelace!

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Today is the birthday of Ada Lovelace, widely recognized as one of the first computer programmers. Her claim to fame was that she wrote programs for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, along with the very first description of a computer and software. Why is this of major importance? She was born in 1815, surely a time when women were not even considered to be a major force in science and technology. And in so far as successful women programmers or even women in tech, there are no Ada Lovelaces around in 2009 either. Women in IT are a rarity in most….

We need a Theme Song!

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We are looking for a Theme Song that you think BEST exemplifies Geek Girls! Will it be an ’80′s cover band song? Will it be a rap by Missy MisDemeanor? Will it be some techno-punk? Or will it be some Patsy Cline or other throw-back 1950′s tune? OR – Will someone DARE to even write their own lyrics? We are keeping this contest on until next Friday, until that time we will accept any and all Theme Song suggestions. Winner receives a beautifully designed and highly sought-after, collector’s item Geek Girl hat (in white or black). So as they say….BRING….

Newest Video: Karen Rubin from HubSpot on Creating Content at Geek Girl Camp

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We were very fortunate that three ladies from Hubspot were so gracious with their time and coming to help us present at Geek Girl Camp in Boston/South Shore. Here is the video interview with Karen Rubin from HubSpot, with Helen Osborne interviewing her and Sheila Orsi videotaping it. Karen is a project owner at HubSpot, an internet marketing company whose visionary efforts have changed the nature of internet marketing for small and medium businesses. She has also worked in project and content management for some of the world’s top web 2.0 companies, such as MainStreet.com, Stockpickr.com, iVillageLive.com and GiftCertificates.com. Karen….

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Geek Girl Camp Boston this Thursday!

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10.) Not a total geek? Not a problem. It’s meant for new computer users, the self-taught and people just wanting to empower themselves with knowledge. There is also intermediate and advanced classes! 9.) You could win a 47 inch LG LCD HDTV or a Compaq Laptop. Shazam! 8.) Open schedule. Go to any workshop you want (some may have max capacity, etc) Come and listen to speakers from Hubspot, Mzinga, and Lesa Snider King who just wrote Photoshops CS4, the Missing Manual. Sponsors include Best Buy, O’Reilly Media and iStockphoto. 7.) Come with friend/fellow co-worker and divide and conquer on….

Geek Girl on NPR Station WCAI

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Geek Girl organizers Janel Kesten and Leslie Fishlock were live on Cape Cod NPR station WCAI with Mindy Todd of “The Point” explaining Social Media and Geek Girl Camp. Listen to it here!

Geek Girl Camp on Channel 5 in Boston

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JC Monahan of WCVB Channel 5 in Boston started a new show called “Boston’s View”. She interviewed Leslie Fishlock, Founder of Geek Girl Camp at the newsroom yesterday. JC really wants to be a Geek Girl! See the video of the interview here!

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