Because I detest SPAM, I don't subscribe to many email newsletters. But one of the best is from the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. I like the idea of creative and intelligent women coming together to talk about their how they use technology to shape the world around them. Even though there are a bunch of women in technology at the City Colleges, I want to encourage more women to get involved with technology and not be afraid, intimidated, etc. I'm talking to you! And you, Mom.
Here's a poster from an Anita Borg conference about The Growing Technology and Social Implications of Online Dating from Temple University. It explains how Match.com finds your next girlfriend/boyfriend (algorithms, baby!) and has stats like...
More than 120,000 marriages a year occur because of online dating matches.
Finally, we won't have to say we met through a mutual friend. Even though I really *did* meet my fiance through a mutual friend. Really.
