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[+/-] summary only... labels: blogging , blogs , business 0 comments | links to this post geeks who? why geek girls and no geek boys?the internet is not only changing our outlook to life and work but is also going to change male female ratio in workforce giving female population more choices to work. but what has female work choices to do with geeking. plenty!first, let us see the origin of term geek and establish why geek girls and not the geek boys. tom ziegler researched the origin and changing usage of the term geek and quoted this in geek.com feature, "it appears that "geek" outstrips "nerd" by almost 400 years! seems mr. alexander barclay back in england wrote the following in 1570: he is a foole, a sotte, and a geke also which choseth ... the worst [way] and most of ieoperdie [jeopardy]. why, old willy used it in twelfth night, scene i, as malvolio says to olivia: why have you suffer'd me to be imprison'd, kept in a dark house, visited by the priest, and made the most notorious gecke and gull that e're invention play'd on?word geek is derived from geck or gek or geke. in its original meaning, "geek referred to a foolish, inept, or clumsy, single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept or a carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken." as per ms word 2000 uk dictionary geek is a synonym of nerd, weed and bore. eric raymond describes "computer geek" as "one who eats (computer) bugs for a living." but that was in the past.all these definitions and meanings are outdated. "it was during dot com boom (1999-2000) that the usage of the term changed to positive," wrote tom ziegler. geek after steady transition now refers to keen and expert users of personal computers and the internet, in an upbeat sense, notwithstanding the gender.it is no more demeaning in any sense. gleaning through the use of term in it publications and online material i have mirrored a new definition for a female geek by changing and removing ill suited parts and disregarding anecdotes, humorous stories, photographs and cartoons still found on the world wide web and in some it journals. geek girls are simply skilled females with a purpose. they are comfortable, having no computer or internet phobia or gender consideration while using them. they may be going for career in any of the fields related to it or merely using them for communication or entertainment. they find work satisfaction and motivations achieving and creating any thing online.this, in any sense, is not a gender fight nor is the intention to address gender equality and rights issues. the intent here is to see why female population is less represented in computer fields and how they can be brought at the acceptable level basing on the merit. a woman pilot is called pilot and not a girl pilot, female driving a car is called driver and not a woman driver and girl cook is called cook not a girl cook. why limit computing skills to gender? yet another unfounded stereotype! it is not understood as to how the term geek girl has come up instead of simply a geek in the first instance. it environment, computers or for that matter other machines are neutral. they cannot ascertain genders of the users. moreover, it should be taken as a tool that needs to be adapted rather than redefining the terms of gender. any one keen about use of computer technologies should be described as geek and not necessarily geek girl or a geek boy. ideally, there should not be any gender bias when it comes to assigning role and status to girls working in it?wide gap very much exists in head counts when it comes to notable role models like computer science teachers or computer engineers or those using computers and the internet for communication and but it is not due to technology aversions or any computer phobias. how the female can achieve the skill level that shows in workplaces and normal life? the answer to this question has its roots in social, cultural, historic and economic factors. parents here buy computers for boys. girls still use their "brothers' computers" when they have finished. girls simply cannot use services in cyber cafes due to ill repute those public places have earned. ironically, the developers write gaming and other software targeting male users. generally speaking, more websites are of the interest for male as compared to other half of the population. parental endorsement, opportunities and the web contents set the attitude of female. all this has to change if the female population is to be taken along in this much hyped information revolution.despite the constraints and chauvinism of the sort, there are already female who have a strong interest in the field (call then geeks if you must). they are as good geeks as their male counterparts. more than just a career or a meaningful interest, geeking is becoming a way of life for girls; even cool. "it's chic to be geek..." but here one has to look beyond the stereotypical profiles of women in our society to find them. the male female ratio in undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in it institutions is improving. girls pursuing business degrees (mpas, mbas) are also taking more it courses to further their computer skills. but female will be seen in high profile positions in corporate pakistan and in native it hubs when this breed joins the workforce and when corporate pakistan starts realizing their presence as beneficial in many ways.faiza, an mba from karachi university who runs his father's gas filling station and carries a laptop says, "in this day and age geek is a geek whether girl or a boy. the term refers to computer skills and fascination and not the femininity or masculinity. it is not at all a negative term and no one should feel insulted by it, rather it is a descriptive word."perceptions are changing and girls in our society are now more willing to work harder to achieve goals and face the greater demands of hard work; they need it. most are able to exercise choices and are combining values, which are at once traditional and modern, taking along family and career. now one can see marked trend towards working, creativity, and personal fulfillment in females. "more and more girls are seeing their future into it and a positive attitude towards using information and communication technologies to their advantage is developing," says teacher in the university of the punjab dr. shahida jehan.the changing attitude is preparing a corps of girls skilled in it changing as the computers are growing to be more commonplace in our society and women and young girls see their male family members achieving more and more things online. let the word geek spread.tags: men, women, technology, society [+/-] read more... [+/-] summary only... labels: geeks , techies 6 comments | links to this post november 14, 2007 dha besiege dha lahore has been under siege and the life there is disturbed. [+/-] read more... [+/-] summary only... 0 comments | links to this post pak tea house all those who have some relations with literature written in pakistan are very well familiar with pak tea house and what has happened to it in present times.raza rumi and group of pakistani writers bloggers has taken the spirit and put it online as pak tea house.it is about pakistan and the inspiration is the defunct institution of pak tea house in lahore that was once a place for intellectual discourse, recognising creativity and where the old and the young mingled with ease and mutual respect. halqa-i-arbab-i-zauq of lahore also flourished here - but this was a platform not restricted to arts and literature as it enabled the visitors to discuss and share ideologies and contribute to social and political movements.we will be posting news, views and insights on diverse topics that relate to pakistan, south asia and the rest of the world.your contributions, ideas and comments are welcome... the team ifaqeer: a writer, blogger and journalist who currently makes his living as a technical writer. he edited several magazines and newsletters, in pakistan and in the us. amongst recent publishing credits are " spider," pakistan's internet magazine and a cover story for the siliconeer. he blogs at ifaqeer, wadiwallah, and rickshaw and contributes extensively at urdu-ke-naam; and pakistanfutures. mozaffar: he has little to offer the world, save for a few bits of wisdom stolen from jum'a khutbas. in the meantime, mozaffar is trying to purge himself of the assorted variety of nifaq-nuggets he keeps finding in my system. otherwise, he is completing a doctorate in islamic intellectual history. mozaffar's moments: is the personal blog of this contributor.raza rumi: a writer and blogger from lahore, pakistan: he maintains a blog jahane rumi and regularly contributes at pakistaniat, desicritics and blogcritics. he has been writing for the friday times, a weekly pakistani publication and occasionally contributes to other pakistani publications such as the herald and the news.shaheryar ali: a student of philosophy. his interests include arts, politics and history.given these names, not only can i predict its tone, i can also see this young blog going places; soon. reason: we have desrth (keht ur rijal) of those who can feel, have concerns and can voice their concerns; we all need to listen to them. 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[+/-] summary only... labels: blogs comments | links to this post living together early in life when my job took me to different places, i had spent some time sharing apartments and rooms when others. some of my roommates became friends and we are still in contacts.living accommodation used to be difficult and finding likeminded roommates was even difficult. but times have changed now. you can scout the net and fine one.best service to look for rooms and roommates is roomster.net – an advanced housing rental service that helps people to fine living places (rooms or apartments) and people to share with. those looking for living accommodation can put their profile on the site and roomster.net will do the matching. the service has great community. similarly, property owners can search for potential tenants and contact them.i like the concept and the way it works. [+/-] read more... [+/-] summary only... 0 comments | links to this post november 13, 2007 which cell are you living in? all human beings live four cells as per empirical observations of one scholar: first are natural restrains. humans are bounded by natural environment, seasons, atmospheric conditions, other living beings, calamities and every thing else present in the eco system. second confine to humans is history -- the chronology of the past. it is so very difficult to get rid of the past. third is society. humans simply cannot live oblivious of the societal traditions and customs. it is not possible to live alone nor is it workable to violate folks, mores and norms of society while living as its part.and last is own's self: envy, love, anger, joy, desire, sex, prejudice, self-indulgence and fears that compel humans to restrict behind the walls.how can one throw away all these yokes and truly set free. science can take control of nature. understanding of philosophy can free the humans from burdens of what went before. knowledge of social sciences can steer them safely through the society. but getting away from self is the most daunting of the tasks. for that one needs altruism. and that can only be attained through passion for others. can you suggest any other way? 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