By Jessica Roy 5/15 11:21am

XX in Tech

(Photo: Heated Forest)

To Hug or Not to Hug? Hacker News Commenters Unsure of How to Interact With Real Live Human Ladies

It’s simply a part of life: sometimes, when you emerge from the depths of the Internet to refill your Star Trek mug with Stumptown coffee, you accidentally encounter a real live girl. You know, that genre of human being that has boobs and always keeps a copy of Lean In on her desk. Your heart might skip a few beats as you’re forced to pass by her, dreading having to interact with someone outside of your favorite IRC channel. A wave of relief hits you as she keeps her eyes glued to the floor and doesn’t acknowledge you: you’re safe. For now. Read More

By Jessica Roy 10/23/12 1:02pm

Pinkwashing

Not pink enough. (Photo: Fujitsu)

Like Duh, Here are All the Things Wrong with the Fujitsu ‘Floral Kiss’ Laptop for Ladies

When we first caught wind of the fact that Fujitsu had finally, finally answered our prayers and developed the Floral Kiss laptop especially for people with two X chromosomes, we were so ecstatic we engaged in an impromptu pillow fight with our devastatingly beautiful female roommate. It’s a well-known fact that lady people don’t know how to use a regular computer–all those buttons, amiright?–so it was a total relief to know that there’s a company out there that understands that women prefer devices with names that sound like a tampon brand. Read More