How to be a geek goddess : practical advice for using computers with smarts and style / Christina Tynan-Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tynan-Wood, Christina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers and women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : No Starch Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Do you sigh in frustration when your computer shows a blank screen for no apparent reason? Are you tired of waiting for your husband to install that wireless network? Have you felt belittled by the sales guy at your local tech emporium? Well, you're not alone.In How to Be a Geek Goddess , author Christina Tynan-Wood shares the expertise she gained while writing for magazines like PC World and PC Magazine but keeps the book light and conversational. Like advice from the geek girlfriends you always wished you had, the book explains topics in a way you'll understand: No patronizing guy bluster, u

Contents:

A Note for Men; Introduction; 1: Get a Smooth Ride, New or Used; 2: Housebreaking; 3: Getting In Touch With Your Software Side; 4: Hook It Up; 5: Where the Stores Never Close; 6: Hello, Operator; 7: The Wireless Home; 8: Keeping It Safe; 9: Geek Parenting; 10: Groovy Gear and Gadgets; 11: Your 200 Closest Friends; 12: The Sexy Geek; Index; Updates

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781593272265

159327226X

OCLC:

830164393