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No wonder why I am always online…

Wow. This is a lot of content. How many of these Social Media sites are you on? How many hours a day are you working on these? Looking at this just gives me a migraine…                             Graphic courtesy of Buddy Media

Nintendo Dominoes…30,000 dominoes featuring Pikachu, Mario and more!

Amazing! Dominoes are cool enough, but dominoes reflecting Nintendo games? Far out, I say. Over 30,000 dominoes were used in this epic setup featuring some of Nintendo‘s hottest games: Super Mario, Pokémon (featuring Pikachu!), Sonic the Hedgehog, and Zelda! It took them three weeks to make it so check it out!  

When Websites Attack….

Looking for the real train wreck of a website? The one where you can’t stop watching it and have to check back on how incredibly bad it is? We give you, LingsCars.com…. But wait – you have to give him credit for Darth Vader-izing his site. To get the best experience, go to the site…the ENTIRE site….   Thanks, Ling! HT @Zeldman    

Who wants to go to Hacker School? Introducing Etsy Women Hacker Grants

Few opportunities come around where you can do the following: 1.) Go to NYC for the summer… 2.) Go to NYC for FREE for the summer… 3.) Go to NYC for free for the summer and get to go to Hacker School! Well, lady, we have got all that for you. Geek Girl has been asked by the powers that be from Hacker School in NYC to get the word out about this incredible opportunity for some talented ladies who are looking for a life of being a hacker…er, well programmer… We are helping Hacker School get the word out….

Introducing….Sarah Johnson: Web Developer, Writer and Algorithm Wrangler

Who are you and what do you do? Sarah Johnson, I have a web design business called etruro.com and I’m a writer as well. What will you be teaching at Geek Girl Tech Conference this year? SEO, Google Analytics, Writing for the Web, and WordPress Advanced   What was your favorite part of the conference last year? The people. The classes were full and people were really fired up to learn. PC or Mac? Definitely a Mac, though I have a lot of PC experience from corporate life.   When did you first know you were geeky? When I was….

Introducing…Heather “Action” Jackson: Marketing Maven, Monkey Dancer and Sinatra Breakfast Buddy

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Heather Jackson and I do the monkey dance. I also own 2 marketing businesses, Hammerhead Creatives and ActionJackson Marketing. Hammerhead Creatives specializes in custom logo’d apparel and promo products- aka SWAG like the sweet thermal bags you get at the conference. Through ActionJackson Marketing I provide e-mail newsletter marketing services including presentations to businesses and associations as well as individualized training and campaign management. As an Authorized Local Field Expert for Constant Contact, I am able to offer extended services and expertise. What will you be teaching at the….

Introducing…Elaine Batzer: MS Office Maestro and Harry Potter FanGirl

Who are you and what do you do? Elaine Batzer, Geek Girl #13 Career & Tech Ed (Vocational) Instructor, Weymouth High School IT Shop   What will you be teaching at Geek Girl Conference this year? MS Office, including Word, Excel & Powerpoint. There is always some file management that goes along with those as well.   What was your favorite part of the conference last year? The Opening Ceremony, when I stood there taking in the hundreds of attendees, the amazing and cool presenters and trainers as they spoke about themselves, and experienced the intense positive energy in that….

Introducing….Tammi Jacobsen: Social Media Marketeer and Jedi Knight

Who are you and what do you do? First and foremost I am a dog owner. My wonderful dog Gracie has been my inspiration for a lot of who I am and what I do personally and professionally. I am a small business advisor and social media speaker for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and an educator at heart. I am caring and enthusiastic in helping others to learn and succeed. My mission is to experience life through love and teaching others.   What will you be teaching at the Geek Girl Conference this year? Marketing Strategies Using….