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To the Cloud! Microsoft Named Sponsor for Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011

We are so pleased to announce that Microsoft has joined us a major sponsor for Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011 this year! Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Geek Girl Camp is so excited to have Microsoft a part of Boot Camp 2011, fortifying our already stellar Office workshops – Excel, Word, and Powerpoint, as well as all of our PC desktop workshops. They will also be providing some Help Desk experience and some expert assistance on Bing, the Microsoft search engine…..

A Geek Girl’s take on the new Facebook Privacy Issues – What you Need to Know

As I starting writing this blog post on Saturday morning, I was intrigued by all the blog posts, articles, even local news channels all getting their panties in a bind about the “new Facebook Privacy” issues. I was kind of shocked by all the outrage and nasty comments of the new Facebook announcement for privacy changes making their rounds on Twitter, Facebook and other sites, considering the first rules of the Internet that everyone should know. So, in total Fight Club manner, I give you those rules. Rule #1: Never post anything to the Internet you never want anyone to….

Bada Bing, Wave and "The Curse Heard Round the Globe", and Recent Other Geeky News

I read a lot of online news.  A ton. RSS feeds, Twitter feeds, news blogs, Google Alerts showing me new stuff; it never ends. Some of the things I really went nuts over this past week had to do with two new applications from Google and Microsoft as well as something I am still trying to swish around in my brain to fully understand that has something to do briefly with women in tech. Bing I of course am speaking of the new search engine just released from Microsoft known as “Bing“, a much nicer and more stylish search engine….