Are there any female computer geeks out there?

It seems as if only men are interested in computers and games

Friday, September 1, 2006 by Life is a Game | Discussion: Personal Computing

A question that I often ask myself. I didn't seem to meet any female computer/games geek out there so I'm asking does she/them exist in the real world or only she/they are only a fantasy. For example when my coworker got a new computer (P4 2.4 Ghz, 1024 MB memory) I asked her if it's faster then the old one (P3 600 Mhz, 256 MB memory) she replied: "I didn't notice any difference". The second example is I just started with playing the new Heroes of Might and Magic V and when I asked another my friend what she thinks about it when she was watching me playing it she said: "Colors are nice". How about this example. Another coworker got an OS upgrade from win2000 to winXP and she didn't even notice that I upgraded her OS?!

OK I admit those examples are a 'bit' extreme but it made me thinking about females and computers. Is it that computers are made by male for male that there are a lot more male computer geeks out there or is it just that generally females are not that attracted by technology. Shouldn't someone make computers and games that would appeal more to female users.

Please if they are any female computer geeks out there reply to this article just that I will know that female computer geeks exist in the real world as well and not just in my fantasies. Also can you write what kind of computers and games do you like. Me for example like laptops with big screens 17"-20" and good speakers. The most I like playing turn-based strategies (Civilization and Heroes of Might & Magic) and Sci-Fi RPGs (Star Wars: Knights of Old Republic) and NBA Live series.

Comments much appreciated.
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Reply #21 Saturday, September 2, 2006 6:33 PM
ModBlackmoon, I hope you take the suggestions here to heart. No one is trying to be an ass. The avatars are so small no one can see the difference in the eyes. Besides, as Fairyy said, wouldn't you want one unique to you? Everyone recognizes that avatar as Jebro. Sorry.

jebro
Reply #22 Saturday, September 2, 2006 7:29 PM
It's not a big deal really, I can remove mine if ModBlackmoon wants to keep it...

ModBlackmoon
Reply #23 Saturday, September 2, 2006 7:32 PM
Almost done. Old avatar is deleted, but I can't upload new (I want to use my photo, I think it's better than search or create new avatar). I use 50x50jpeg, but when image is uploaded I see previous avatar again...Maybe someone can help me?

To jebro
Sorry again. But, I think You understand that I don't knew.

KiloKrash
Reply #24 Saturday, September 2, 2006 7:39 PM
but when image is uploaded I see previous avatar again...Maybe someone can help me?

Sure thing, go here log in and go into your 'my account', then try to upload the file. Usually works better than the WC site.

ModBlackmoon
Reply #25 Saturday, September 2, 2006 8:17 PM


Thanks for help. I can change some info about me on Stardock Forum, but my avatar is still empty on WC...Ok, forgot:) I can live without avatar

RoseNell
Reply #26 Saturday, September 2, 2006 9:56 PM
I am a 61 year young woman. And I love my computer and I am learning more evey day. I fixed my girlfriends computer when the computer repair man she called didn't or couldn't. She had lost her IE. All he did was download FireFox and make her a back up CD. Charged her $175.00.
I did a reinstall and all she had to do was cook me dinner. Thank Guys I am leaning a lot from you all and this great site.
RoseNell

Island Dog
Reply #27 Saturday, September 2, 2006 10:08 PM
  

Jafo
Reply #28 Sunday, September 3, 2006 2:59 AM

but when image is uploaded I see previous avatar again...Maybe someone can help me?

It's quite possibly a cache issue....but always replave an avatar with one of a new file name...don't use the same name in case the site doesn't recognise that it is in fact a new one...


Fuzzy Logic
Reply #29 Sunday, September 3, 2006 3:42 AM
I did a clean install last Monday but I had to cook my own dinner...   

Life is a Game
Reply #30 Sunday, September 3, 2006 4:36 AM
I did a reinstall and all she had to do was cook me dinner.


I reinstalled my friend's computer yesterday but I didn't have dinner at all

jebro
Reply #31 Sunday, September 3, 2006 7:44 AM
To jebro
Sorry again. But, I think You understand that I don't knew.


Of course, no harm done.


To Fuzzy and Life is a Game:



Be patience, I'm doing the best I pan...

PCPrincess
Reply #32 Sunday, September 3, 2006 10:56 AM
I just had to reply! My PC is my buddy, my Friday AND Saturday night date, and my mouse is worn down on the spots where the fingertips are placed. I am also the person come to in my family and in my apartment complex when problems happen with their computers. My name is kind of a give-away. Games! Yes! I'm a mmorpg freak. I tend to gravitate toward the anime style rpgs and my number one game is Ragnarok Online. I also am a big beta test watcher and have participated in many beta tests for games and other apps.
I actually enjoyed fixing problems on the PC's cause I learned something every time.

MasonM
Reply #33 Sunday, September 3, 2006 11:05 AM
Well, I'm not a female (last time I checked) but I do know several female geeks. They're mostly Linux geeks like myself, but a few are MS geeks as well. Some are programmers and/or IT people, but some are just hobby geeks like myself.

There's something extra sexy about a geekette IMHO.

Pumakitten57
Reply #34 Sunday, September 3, 2006 12:58 PM
I am also the one to go to to fix a pc besides my older brother. He went to school for it. I more or less taught myself. I started this ongoing obsession back in the stone age of comps. Magnetic tapes, punch cards etc, when I was in high school. Still have that first proggie I wrote in fortran floating around somewhere...lol. I have a compaq presario 3200 AMD Athlon, 512 mb ram w/ 160 gig hd. Replaced the vid w/ a gforce 5200 xfx w/256mb mem. When I started with pc's it was a hand me down 286! Built my own 486 from parts I scrounged, and still have it in the other room. I definately plan on building myself a new one, mabey a custom case. Still figuring what I want to do. I love the Myst series! I have them all. I also like puzzle type games and card games. I also just started "skinning" with logons. Be assured that you are not alone in your love of the pc. Sometimes we can hide in plain sight!

aimzzz
Reply #35 Sunday, September 3, 2006 1:08 PM
ModBlackmoon, I have had problems uploading images to WC unless using IE. If you are using a different browser, you might try again with IE...

kyanite
Reply #36 Sunday, September 3, 2006 1:11 PM
Hm, I'm a girl, my desktop is self-built, I just repaired my notebook's display and I'm in charge of maintenance of several private systems and websites... LOL, but I'm gay, so I don't know if that counts

MasonM
Reply #37 Sunday, September 3, 2006 1:12 PM
Reply #36
Hm, I'm a girl, my desktop is self-built, I just repaired my notebook's display and I'm in charge of maintenance of several private systems and websites... LOL, but I'm gay, so I don't know if that counts


If you're gay you're no longer female or something? How does that happen?

kyanite
Reply #38 Sunday, September 3, 2006 1:26 PM
If you're gay you're no longer female or something? How does that happen?


While sometimes it really seems to be what some people think (and/or act like) It was more directed at the initial intention... Some (guys, I'm assuming) here have referred to date-material, in which case I'd be off the list.

Life is a Game
Reply #39 Monday, September 4, 2006 4:38 AM
To Fuzzy and Life is a Game:

Be patience, I'm doing the best I pan...


Thanks, what's cookin'?

Fairyy~
Reply #40 Monday, September 4, 2006 12:49 PM
Fuzzy:I did a clean install last Monday but I had to cook my own dinner..


Well I installed dinner and didnt even get a cooked install.

Thanks, what's cookin'?




Fried harddrive with pixil sauce ( no B B Que today )

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