What I did three days after the lunar eclipse and two days before Xmas in 2010.
December 23, 2010 So here I am at the office, waiting to jump onto one of the editing stations to finish up episode 25 of iPad Today. It’s the last day of actual work for most of us before the holiday weekend and the editors are all still finishing up other projects, so I’m basically wasting time till one of them caves and leaves.
Before I started writing this post…
I caught up on my Twitter stream.
I caught up on my Tumblr stream.
I answered a Formspring question and deleted the rest in my queue (they were all weird and/or about Justin Bieber).
I checked my Facebook news feed and got a little more annoyed than usual while scanning my high school friends’ baby pictures, because the babies were all wearing Santa hats or dressed like elves. I imagined that these high school friends probably felt equal disdain for me and considered my status updates the lonely rantings of a sad, childless wino.
I discovered that my cat Lucy had been prominently featured in a Techcrunch post.
I checked to see if anyone had left me a question on VYou (they hadn’t).
I glanced at a Jezebel post about Heidi Montag’s plastic surgery scars because every so often I read things like that to remind myself that there are some really terrifying people out there, and even those people regret getting plastic surgery.
I read a post written by a woman in tech complaining that there are too many articles written about how there are too few women in tech. I mostly agreed with the author, but tried not to overanalyze the subject (my general stance is that I’m too busy being a woman in tech to spend too much time thinking about whether or not there are enough women in tech).
I thought about an anonymous commenter in the TWiT chat room while I was producing my live show earlier today who had said something like “This is so stupid. Real geeks don’t care about any of this. Only girls care about this stuff.” My live show was about iPads and I happened to be demo-ing a ridiculous app that had gotten a ridiculous amount of online press in an effort to prove that the app wasn’t really worth it. The comment had bothered me all day because it made it seem like a) my attempt to be entertaining while proving a point about internet buzz being an echo chamber was worthless, and that b) “real geeks” and “girls” are not terms that can overlap.
I realized that I was thinking too much about being a woman in tech and decided that the commenter who ruffled my pretty pink lady feathers can go take a long walk off a short pier. ($1k says it was a he. Sorry, but I only have $1k to bet. Actually I have way less than that.)
I had a glass of wine. I considered a second.
I checked on the editing stations. They were still occupied.
And now I’m here, writing a blog post about what I did over the last two hours, because this is some really compelling shit, people. No, actually it’s because writing a blog post has become this thing I regard as a chore because it takes more effort and thought than all the other things I almost always choose to do first, and I felt like giving myself a challenge.
And now I remember something: it’s fun to blog. I can blog about anything I want! Nobody is proof-reading this, at all! You think this post is dumb, ha! You should see some of the things I wrote but deleted before I published this! Oh my god!
(It should be noted that nothing I deleted included a section that promised any of you a 15-minute orgasm. No offense intended toward the author of an actual book that does actually promise such a thing, but I don’t know a single woman in tech who’s interested in that. Partly because, well, that’s just silly, think about how long 15 minutes really is, that would be like sawing your arm off, and partly because petticoats are so time-consuming and cumbersome to remove and we’re all so busy being in tech to waste that kind of time when we could be blogging.)
Reader Comments (166)
I liked the rant at the end about 15-minute orgasms and women in tech. Classy shit. Keep up the good work, Sarah Lane.
...that may have sounded sarcastic...
Thank you Sarah Lane, for making me laugh, testing out the crappy apps so I don't have to, and bringing to my attention the wonderful world of 15-minute orgasms.
Cheers.
Haha! Nice post Sarah! In regards to the person who made the negative comment. I can pretty much guarantee that the person is a dickhead. Actually, i'll even bet $1k that I don't have on it! So I wouldn't stress! :) I love watching you on the TWiT network! Keep it up!
Quality rants which yield surprising insights.
I've been meaning to test drive iPad Today.
This rant proved I was missing out.
No longer.
I'll be spending part of my Christmas Eve 4 hour drive with you & Leo.
Looking forward to it.
Merry Christmas!
Do 15 minute orgasms really exist?
I could have been a blogger... Now I'm too content with posting comments... Maybe someday.
You know, I probably work with the idiot whose comment got you all flustered.
I take that back; that guy's still looking for the "any" key.
Thanks for deleting my Formspring question, it wasn't even about Justin Beiber! :P I like your posts - they make me laugh, alot.
sarah will you marry me.
I promise I will never give you an orgasm.
I want to have your babies Sarah! OK so I am a 40 Y.O. male who has been 'Fixed' But you get the picture ( I hope) in a non creepy way! thank you for everything!
Blogging is a chore. You should do it more, actually, I probably should too. I'm too busy being a "man" in tech.
15 minute orgasms are open to interpretation. Tim apparently knows something about it.
Hi Sarah:
Your blog posts are pluperfect ... detailed. nerdy, open, humorous, and self-deprecating.
I did wonder why your 17" MBP would not serve as a TWIT editing station. Probably a workflow issue? Or not enough horsepower? Just curious.
I'm inspired to write a Formspring question to you ... not Bieber related. I think it's a good one.
Thanks for your soulful internet contributions!
Thanks for all the nice feedback, friends. :)
That.was.awesome.
You should be on television or something!
Oh, wait, nevermind.
Awsome article. You're right, you get to choose if you want to blog and if so what it is about. I was the one that said on twitter you should blog again as you have left it there since September. The only reason I said it is because I like reading your blog :)
About iPad today, there is nothing wrong with the show, nor with the "relaxed" state both of you are in. Neither with the app reviews, those are REVIEWS. Nobody ever said all apps shown in the show are the ones everyone should get excited about, specially when it's mentioned the app is crap. Hey, could that be a new part of the show "App Crap" ? :)
I respect you as a person in tech. It's nice to see a woman for us men, but it really doesn't matter what gender you are. The thing that counts here is that you are in tech and that's why you have the audience you have, those are all interested in tech. If you get silly remarks like you are being to girly or not techy enough, just ignore it. If you were not techy enough you would not have been working for Twit, nor would you have had that many listeners and viewers that actually do care what you say.
That's my 2 cents. Have a nice christmas and more awesomeness in 2011!
I love iPad Today. You and Leo are a great team and have turned me on to several great apps. Plus, you are real cute. Now, go have that second glass of wine. Merry Christmas!
Good job!
Someday I might have a BLOG, I bet by then it will be called something else?
Even though I don't own an IPAD, I do own a PowerBook 520, it still works just fine!
While looking for a replacement vehicle I came across an Ad, "Buy this car and get a free IPAD!"
Not the car I was looking to get, so no free IPAD for us. You are the reason I watch TWIT broadcast shows, I don't know how much you guys make, but what ever it is, it should be more!
And remember no one's perfect, we all stumble and fall, some of us get right back up and continue on ward. Others complain and wine, I like to see that you are a real person, that makes mistakes, just like me, but being the UberGeek that I am, I'm motivated, Dedicated and keep on trucking!
That's enuff of my run on paragraphs to last for a while.
Your fan, looking forward to 2011. ...
Thanks
/Joe
Hi Sarah!
Don't let the dickheads in the chatroom get you down. They get what they perceive to be anonymity and let their true personality surface (did I say dickhead?). We try to take care of these bozos as it happens but as you've probably noticed, there will inevitably be another bozo to take his place. If something gets by us, just give one of the mods a nudge and we can serve you up some instant gratification by showing them the boot. :) People disrespecting our guests/hosts will NOT be tolerated.
You my dear, ARE a Premiere Woman in Tech without having to blog about it. Knowledgeable, insightful and a fantastic sense of humor... What more could we ask for? Keep up the great work! :D
Hipp
I like turtles.
I want to see more cursing from Sarah. Its hot.
Hi Sarah - caught you on iPad Today. I really enjoyed it, but you were talking about some geometry puzzle game with dino eggs, and for the life of me I had no idea what the name of that game or its developer was. You tend to talk quickly and mumble sometimes and I couldn't find it in the show notes over on TWiT.tv So, what game was it?
Never mind, I found it...
Sarah, once again great blog.
About the chat room remark by mister anonymous, let me tell you that you are that “woman in tech” who also combines her sharp mind with a real sense of humor and I love you for that. Keep it up!
And if I may suggest one good intention for the upcoming year.......do BLOG more!!
People love your writing!
Happy New Year! (already looking forward to IPT27)
Sarah, I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and you NEED to go back to AOTS. These new co-hosts are just not cutting it. I miss the days when I could sit down and enjoy some quality entertainment from my two favorite people on TV - you and K-Per. He just can't do everything without you!
Please??
Hey Sarah! Your shows have been day-savers while I'm studying in Japan. Feels like home with every podcast! I think I saw it mentioned that sometimes it's tough to catch the names of some apps. Perhaps a constant graphic would work, if it it hasn't already been suggested. Thanks for the great iPad advice, as always!
I look forward to the next productivity special!
P.s. Notes Plus, Sketchbook Pro and Bento are staples of my organizational tool-set, at the moment but I would like to find an awesome, syncable alternative to Apple's calendar and mail.
Sarah, you are my favorite person in tech. You're kind of the female counterpart to Leo. You're both incredibly articulate, spontaneous, unpretentious, funny, bright, good-natured and full of life. My only complaint is that you're not on frequently enough!
You are amazing at what you do, a natural at the keyboard and infront of the camera. You are also smoking hot!
I am new to twitter, but not to your iPad Today show. I love mine more and more with every episode! I love your dedication to all the viewers. Thanks for everything :)
Love you, Sarah Lane - it's impossible not to!
So happy to see you on TWiT, and thanks for all you do!
David in Ohio
You keep it real. I love you.
--nd66
Funny how many men are reading your posts on Women in Tech !
Peace,
Aeolian
Oh just a heads up, I hope I never have to see you be a stunt double in anything again. If they'll even have you. What stunt double do you know of that gets credit except on their resume? Did you actually think you should have been mentioned in the acceptance speech? I don't know if I believe that part but I truly hope it's not true for your sake.
A stunt double's job is to be a stunt double. People go to see movies for the story, if they were going for the dancing then they would see a ballet instead. Therefore it is not about the skill. No one truly believes, except you apparently, movies are real. We allll know, except you, the actors are acting and don't really have ten different lives with ten different skill sets. Please just do your job, grow up, and stop crying for attention.
HEY LAUREN I'M NOT A STUNT DOUBLE. YOU R DUMB!
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