AnnMarie Thomas Makes Blinkenlights Of Playdough

Watch this TED video from AnnMarie Thomas, a School of Engineering professor at the University of St. Thomas. Using two different kinds of play dough, she demonstrates basic electrical circuits in a format suitable for tiny hands to explore.

(If you can’t see the video, try clicking here.)
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World Science Festival Showcases Women In Science

Yesterday marked the first day of the 2011 World Science Festival. This week, as part of its 4th annual celebration, “the most anticipated annual science event in the world takes over New York City,” and “will celebrate women in science – both past and present – with special and unique programs and a plethora of […]

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DIY Revolutionary…Limor Fried

I’ll admit I’m late to the party on this one, but in case you missed it as well, here’s the latest on electronics geek Limor Fried.
Fried was recently featured in Wired magazine (April 2011, with an awesome cover photo). For geeky folks who make stuff - or aspire to make stuff - […]

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January Giveaway: Got A Winner!

Been a long while since I gave anything away, so I - along with my trusty d20 - have remedied that post-haste. Congratulations to Jessica S., who won the following swag in no particular order of importance:

A WordCamp 2010 T-Shirt
An Ubuntu 10.10 CD (both 32-bit and Live CD versions)
A Sony Digital Field […]

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What Are Veronica Belmont and Molly Dilworth Doing?

What are these geeky women up to these days?

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Women of WordCamp 2010: Prologue

dotFiveOne is all set to bask in things WordPress this weekend in Portland. #wcpdx

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