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Tuesday, February 07, 2006
  The Case Against Blackberries
Am I the only one who hopes that NTP, a one-man company, wins its patent infringement case against Blackberry, thereby silencing obnoxious Blackberry-users the world over?

I don't think so.

Blackberries are the most obnoxious status symbol since, I don't know, slaves. Blackberry users are constantly walking down the street bumping into people; interrupting perfectly good conversations with the words, "Hang on a second, let me just get this;" clicking away in otherwise quiet moments; and generally taking themselves way too seriously. Because you know what? Very few people really need to have instantaneous e-mail....

So shut down the Blackberry!

Next, I'm going after cell phones on subways......
 
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One year anniversary of Summers' remarks on women in science not forgotten at Stanford:
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender is pleased to invite you to join us for an afternoon of discussion and celebration of women in mathematics, marking the anniversary of comments by Lawrence Summers, President of Harvard, on the ability of women to do math and science. We are delighted to be joined by a distinguished group of panelists from the world of mathematics, science, and the entertainment industry.

2 p.m. Women mathematicians in drama and fiction: Danica McKellar (Wonder Years and West Wing actor), Mary Pols (movie critic), Alex Kasman (math professor and fiction writer) discuss the play and movie "Proof" by David Auburn, and other fictional representations of women in math.

3 p.m. A Life in Mathematics: Julia Robinson. George Csicsery, documentary film-maker, discusses his project on the life of this Bay Area mathematician.

4 p.m. Women in Mathematics today: Londa Schiebinger moderates a panel discussion of math culture and the progress of women in this discipline, with distinguished mathematicians and scientists Claudia A Henrion, Margot Gerritsen, Jamylle Carter, Helen Moore, and Jonathan Farley. Close 5:30 p.m. (Timings during the afternoon provisional.)

Audience questions and comments welcome throughout the afternoon.
 
The anniversary of Summers
comments wasn't forgotten at Columbia either, where the Earth Institute (Directed by Summers' rival, Jeff Sachs) sponsored a symposim highlighting the ADVANCE Program.

Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Earth Institute ADVANCE program (according to their website) seeks to increase the participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers at the university through institutional transformation. wonder if Harvard is doing anything to commemorate the anniversary?
 
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