Girls In Tech

In this day and age, words like ‘geek’ and ‘techie’ are thrown around as part of regular everyday conversation quite often. We’ve come a long way from the days of these terms being attached to images of boys with greased comb-overs, braces, thick rimmed prescription glasses and pocket protectors. Geek is chic, and Tech is sexy. But just what makes you a ‘geek’ or ‘techie’ exactly? I believe to find the answer to that, you need look no further than your own enthusiasm and passion in something technology related.

When someone talks about Twitter or Facebook, or shows off their new install of the latest operating system from Microsoft, do you groan and go back to whatever you were doing? Or, are you someone like myself who gets excited to hear about the latest iPhone apps (Yes, I even stood in line to get the new 3GS on the first day), or that awesome new version of Rock Band to play with your friends on Friday night? Being a “techie” is no longer about writing programs or fixing computers, (though these things still count too), but having a genuine passion and drive for the technology around you every day. Whether it’s what’s powering your mobile device, your car, your laptop, your gaming experiences, or your social life. If you’re curious to have, play with, or learn about the latest toys and technologies, and even if you know you might not ‘get it’ right away and have to spend some time with the instruction manual.

We interact with many forms of technology all around us in our daily lives. Do you ever find yourself captivated by it all sometimes, or does it make you feel like you’re in a foreign country? The next time you think you might not be qualified enough to fit into the role of ‘techie’ or ‘geek’, look at the tech around you and in your life and what it means to you and it’s effect on you. If you find it brings a slight smile to your face….be sure to let your ‘Techie’ flag fly!