It seems like there has been lots of lip service paid to getting girls in to technology, while uncertainty seems to keep growing on exactly how to make that happen. The National Center for Women & Information Technology has this page with facts on “Girls in I.T.” (or just download the full report.) and it clearly defines the problem.
Fortunately there are Minnesotans who have found girls and are sparking their technology interest by stepping-up to mentor, guide and coach girls to experience, compete and embrace the possibilities when it comes to their futures in technology. Our guest, Shawn Stavseth, is deeply involved with several others in that mission, and she talks about their recent team winner (at the national challenge competition) and TechnovationMN overall.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins* and Phil Wilson.
Music: The Spectator by Kubbi under a Creative Commons License.
The Podcast
Story Links
Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories
- Amazon to open fulfillment center near Minneapolis
- JAMF Software to double HQ size with move
- CenturyLink Starts Prism TV Cable Service
- Job-search tech company moves HQ to downtown Minneapolis
- Why WeatherBug wants to program your (Honeywell) thermostat
Other Top Tech Stories
Guest: Shawn Stavseth
Shawn is currently Senior Director of Product Development at Bluespire Marketing. Former Marketing pro at Thomson Reuters. Co-Founder and Executive Director at TechnovationMN. (LinkedIn; Twitter; TechnovationMN profile)
- TechnovationMN Makes Furst Class Appearance at World Competition
- How to Get Involved in TechnovationMN
- Contact form on TechnovationMN
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
TIP: If you are trying to stay anonymous online, and are using either Chrome or Firefox, disable WebRTC. Here is why: Chrome & Firefox Users Are Leaking Their IP Address…Even While Using a VPN
How to Disable WebRTC
- In Firefox:
- To disable WebRTC, in the address bar type in about:config and click-to-toggle media.peerconnection.enabled to false.
- Or install this Firefox add-on
- In Chrome:
- Bad news? You CAN’T turn off WebRTC on desktop version of Google Chrome.
- Good news? Install this Chrome Extension: WebRTC Block
Cool Thing of the Week
- Phil: Samsung’s See-through Semi
- Tim: CloudPlayer by doubleTwist (Android only)
- Graeme: Lexus’ Hoverboard Skatepark
- Steve: ZigBee Garage Door (Tilt) Sensor as well as other SmartThings Compatible Products
Upcoming Events
- Twin Cities Drupal Camp, June 25-28, University of St. Thomas
- BRANDisruption: How Consumers Hijacked Marketing…And What We’re Doing About It July 9th
- Conversations About The Future Of Advertising, July 15th, Fine Line Music Café
- JoomlaDayMN, July 18th, Mall of America
- MinneDemo 20, July 23rd at The Depot, 6pm
- Prestige Conference, August 1-2, U of St. Thomas Mpls
- MinneAnalytics conference on “Financial and Retail Analytics,” Carlson School, August 12th
- Twin Cities Startup Week, Sept. 8-13
- Converted2015 (LeadPages conference), October 20-21
- “LeanIn2”: MinneAnalytics Healthcare & Life Sciences Conference, Oct 23rd
* Graeme Thickins’ Lakeside Recording Studio
Left to Right:
Recording Studio on Wheels (aka, “The Love Machine)
The Cozy Interior View, Perfect for Snuggling
Lakeside View from the Driver’s Seat