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Re: It’s Time To Speak Out Against Sexism In IT Recruiting

gminks — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:29:01 -0000

Also - you are sort of implying that women who have careers in high tech don't look good.

Not to mention implying that the women who model have the option of being a booth babe or being a prostitute ...which is really harmful because most of the booth babes I've talked to are very young and are doing this to make quick extra money *right now*, not because they are desperate.

Re: Austin isn’t ready for this!

gminks — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:34:39 -0000

It will be great to meet you tomorrow....Dell (@dell_storage) is also one of the vendor sponsors (that's where I am!).

Re: Dell Storage Forum 2011 very late wrap-up

gminks — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:35:14 -0000

Fabio did sitting on your patio enjoying a drink remind you of Orlando? :) Thanks for posting the video, great stuff in there. I love that I have a cameo!

Also brings back great memories of DSF in orlando - can't wait to see you again at Tech Field Day in Austin!

Re: Dell Storage Forum 2011 – June 5-11 in Orlando!! See you there! #DellSF11

gminks — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:23:15 -0000

It will be great to meet you in Orlando! I hope you are planning to spend some time in the Fluid Blogger's Lounge! :)

Re: EMC World 2011 #nerdherd: Lights, Camera, Action!

gminks — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:27:01 -0000

I meant Mike. Nice shots of Mike.....

Re: EMC World 2011 #nerdherd: Lights, Camera, Action!

gminks — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:25:51 -0000

Hey you guys all have your Proven shirts on! And those are some really nice shots of Alan. :)

Re: The VM Crowd – Episode 1: I’m On Twitter.

gminks — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:23:22 -0000

Christina your eyes should be rounder. ;P

Re: Influence is not authority. Keywords are not conversations.

gminks — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:22 -0000

Thanks for reminding me about topsy!

Re: Regaining some perspective

gminks — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:13:33 -0000

I feel the same way - about different things. Ok, grad school and mapping the history of HPT isn't helping. The trick (I think) is realizing what the game is while remembering that you can never truly change this game. You have to create change that runs in parallel to the current system, and build build bridges from the old to the new, and find out how to convince folks to cross the bridges and leave the old behind.
It takes time. It takes patience. It requires support from others, so you know when to take a break from it. Breaks are the only way to build up a tolerance for the resistance you'll meet (which includes the apathy).

Re: The challenge of educational change

gminks — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:08 -0000

I'm tired of fighting. Tired of mentoring. I want to see some of the organizational buy-in. When will that happen?
I've got a tired theme going on, I am almost done with another blog post addressing the issue of women in IT. I got very beat up and didn't feel like even thinking about it anymore.
And I was looking for a good quote about that. I found this one from Dr. King, I'm going to include it in my post (I think). Maybe it will make you feel like carrying on:
"This faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future. It will give our tired feet new strength as we continue our forward stride toward the city of freedom. When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds and our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, we will know that we are living in the creative turmoil of a genuine civilization struggling to be born."
It may seem trivial to attach this to what you are feeling, but I think we see the power that these tools have to lift everyone up. We know they have the power to change the world. I think deep down we know that is why there is push-back, these tools will disrupt the power structures as they currently exist.