Category Archives: Personal

Religious bias in the tech world…

And no, I’m not talking about actual religions here (insert mandatory reference to Flying Spahetti Monster ^_^), this is about technology religions, technology evangelism to the point where you’re blinded to all other options. Admit it, you’ve done it at least once in your life – we all have. I’m a Windows Systems Administrator. There. I said it. I’m *proud*… Read more »

The “martyr” complex of women in IT

Been meaning to write something on this for a while, but it keeps slipping my mind. I’ve been at Tech.Ed 2012 on the Gold Coast this week and it’s brought this topic right to the forefront of my mind, especially after speaking with many fabulous, fantastic, inspirational women! One of the questions that often gets asked by other people, not… Read more »

Where to start? Ah yes. The beginning.

For those of you who know me, being quiet or reserved isn’t in my character. When I have an opinion on something, I tend to speak my mind. Over the last few weeks, thinking about things in my work life, my social life, my gaming life, I’ve realised that I have quite a few opinions on matters than I’m personally… Read more »