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Girl Geek Power – Kate Russell

One of my favourite technology TV shows (only second to ‘Tomorrow’s World’ but sadly that’s not on telly anymore) is the BBC’s Click programme. I usually end up catching the short version which is broadcasted during Saturday’s Breakfast Show. Then spending an hour or more following up the websites and gadgets reported (a good excuse to get out of the weekend chores, if you ever need one!)

As expected, there are 7 men but only 2 women on the Click team. But both women play different key roles in the success of the show. One is a Producer of the show – Talia Franco. She previously worked at CNN and has an educational background in media and communication systems.

The other is Kate Russell, a technology reporter with whom you might already be familiar. She presented on ‘The Computer Channel’ (BSkyB) and is often seen on CNBC Europe. For Click, she now reports on the Webscape segment of the show.

Kate Russell

To me, Kate has an enviable job but then again, she did show an interest in technology and gadgets at a young age. She was hooked on her first computer game at the age of 12! By no means unusual for girls this day and age but early 80s? About as shocking as wearing bright pink leg-warmers in 2008!

G.ho.st: Cloud with a Silver Lining

Microsoft and Apple beware – a ‘virtual computer’ could spell the end of the traditional operating system, says Claudine Beaumont Telegraph Co UK

Thanks to web-based services such as Google Docs and Zoho, users are able to create Microsoft-compatible presentations, documents and spreadsheets that can be accessed, shared and edited online, from any machine. You can customise and personalise your virtual desktop with widgets – small programs that grab information from the internet, such as news headlines, weather reports and sports results, and present them in a clear, easy-to-use format on your desktop. Store your digital photos online, using services such as Flickr, so that they can be accessed and shared from any computer. Other web-based services, such as Meebo’s instant-messaging tool, are a great way of staying in touch online. Next week, in Los Angeles, Microsoft will reveal details of its new Windows operating system, and is also expected to explain how it plans to enter the world of “cloud computing”. Read More. Telegraph Digital Life Report