Liesl Barrell

Today (March 24) the blogosphere honours Ada Lovelace, considered the first ever computer programmer (and daughter of poofy-shirted poet Byron, no less). Charles Babbage nicknamed her The Enchantress of Numbers, and she kicked algorithmic ass for his Analytical Engine back in the pre-natal days of computing. A Web of One’s Own But what’s really neat [...]

One of the only good things about being stuck in two airports and a plane this holiday season, was that I got to read the current issue of Wired cover to cover in one sitting (in addition to completing many crosswords, notes on my content plan for this blog, listening to music, and staring intently [...]

As is disturbingly common for average young women today (and a few men, but mostly women), I have a cyber-stalker. What was once seen largely as part of the price of fame is now available to the masses, and affects as many as 1 in 8 Brits. And while hardcore stalkers of old may scoff [...]

So the blogosphere is all a-tingle with the news that blogger and author Belle de Jour is actually Dr Brooke Magnanti. I, for one, am glad that she turned out to be: An actual woman (there were many doubters) An actual former sex worker (again, many doubters) A doctor working for a worthwhile cause Proud [...]