Comments on: CNET Empowers Women like Lisa Simpson

By: susan

susan — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:50:25 +0000

if you hate it, make your own list.

By: paul

paul — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:56:38 +0000

Next to some serious geeks, these entries do seem like a waste of ink (or bandwidth if you must) and a stupid joke. I suppose Daryl Hannah could pass just because of her role as Pris, and Bladerunner of course is on the top 10 film list of many geeks. But even that’s fiction. I was surprised there were not more contemporary female geeks in there.

It would be very interesting to see the same guys do the male version of this list.

By: patricia

patricia — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:46:53 +0000

Well, it’s hysterical that milking technology to make a buck (by putting her name/likeness on it, which is why she was at e3, etc.) makes Paris a “tech geek.”

By: Jeff Sandquist - Microsoft Evangelist

Jeff Sandquist - Microsoft Evangelist — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:04:23 +0000

CNET’s Top Ten Girl Geeks Is A Disgrace…

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By: Allen

Allen — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:47:04 +0000

hmm - looks like my post which showed submitted - is not appearing.

By: /pd

/pd — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:35:02 +0000

Mikey, I have to agreed. this was very sloppish work. Someone in the comment said “COBOL not COBAL.” :)-

Just shows how pathetically this was written and how geeky was the CNET Author/Editor .. hmmmmmmmm is not CNET one of the Alan M (jupiter) properties ??

By: Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:30:55 +0000

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!! I was drawn into the article by its seductive title and was interested in seeing who CNET placed as the top ten women of the industry. I was offended by the garbage I found in this piece.

The women in the industry were made into a horrible mockery by CNET. They should issue an apology and put together a “real” list of the top 10 women of the industry.

By: Jason L. Baptiste

Jason L. Baptiste — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:07:58 +0000

Paris Hilton? WTF. Last I checked, knowing how to somewhat use a Sidekick doesn’t make you a technologist. Have a good thanksgiving Mike.

-JLB

By: Allen

Allen — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:19:57 +0000

I posted about this article this morning and like you are completely offended. (http://www.centernetworks.com/cnet-uk-top-10-girl-geeks)

I am not sure if they meant to be funny, or if they just wanted to try to get into Paris’ pants. Whatever the reason, it is crap. Also, we sat and talked about the white-boy clubs after fowa and this just adds some more fuel to the fire. I counted over 800 replies on cnet and on slashdot - and then majority of them are flames. A lot of the replies actually have people who belong on the list.

And Michael, to answer your question, nope, no one thought. Lame with a capital L.