Archive for February, 2012
Improving Computer Skills Is Easier Than You Think
Many of us take for granted the importance of being able to use a computer, although this article is about women it is relevant to guys out there as well. Think of your ideal job and it is highly likely that being computer literate is there on the list of requirements. Now if you sit [...]
My Granny And The Internet
A month or so ago, my granny asked me to ‘teach’ her how to use the internet. She is a woman of 84 but she is extremely active and likes to stay up to speed with things. A couple of years ago she asked me to show her how to use a computer as she [...]
Side Stepping Internet Filters
No I’m not talking about becoming an Internet freedom fighter and smashing down the Great Chinese Firewall. In fact my inspiration for this post is a little more sedate, I started missing my favorite TV soap! I’ve lived in New York for two years now and love it hear, but as with any Ex-Pat there [...]
Women in Information Technology
Information technology or IT is one of the fastest growing sectors in the American economy. The United States Department of Labor estimates that by 2018 there will be 1.4 million new computer-related jobs that will need filling. IT job opportunities are growing at a faster rate than any other type of job. And yet women [...]
Escape your Computer: Get a Spa Treatment in Thailand
It is essential for professional women to learn computer literacy. Nowadays the term ‘literacy’ disguises the fact that there are many programs that are used in the work place. For general office work there are word and excel. For presentations there is powerpoint; and, for design applications there is the entire Adobe suite to master. [...]
Internet Access, Women and the Developing World
There are still surprisingly few women online in the developing world. In India, famed for its internet gurus, there are only 100 million people online, in Brazil about 60 million people and in Russia about 60 million people. Considering the huge populations in these countries the numbers are very small. The reason for these small [...]
Computer Confidence for Women
In a light-hearted, conversational way, Live Wire explores the ways that women can become confident and self-sufficient in selecting and using computer equipment, connecting to the larger networked community, and using computer savvy as a powerful career tool. Introduction Why I write this column, why women need more help than men, why it matters in [...]
- Buying Greenhouses Online or in Garden Centres
- The expansion of the internet jungle
- Computer Confidence for Women
- Computers and Wine
- A Word In Defense Of Women And Computers
- Opportunites Abound For Women In Online Business
- Don’t Trust All Financial Advice On The Internet
- Where to Find Solid Advice To Stop Snoring.
- Internet Usage: Women vs Men
- Marketing confidence for women
- The Future Of Computers Is Bright For Women
- Best Refrigerator Technologies For Your Luddite Grandmother
- Want a Solid Career? Try Occupational Therapy!
- Pizza Hut Trivia
- The Pros and Cons of Buying Indoor Soccer Shoes Online
- A Girl Needs Her Privacy
- 4 Factors for a Successful Sales Call
- Live wire communications & Cordyceps
- Computers, Not Just a Man’s Job!
- My Granny And The Internet
- Women in Enginnering
- Researching Movies On The Computer
- Women and Wine