The Whys and Wherefores of Miri

Ada Lovelace Day was yesterday!

2009-03-25T09:07:00.001-07:00

Did you all know about this? I sure as hell didn't and that makes me ask myself..."WHY THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW???"

Ada Lovelace Day — Bringing women in technology to the fore

Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology.

Women’s contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised. We want you to tell the world about these unsung heroines. Entrepreneurs, innovators, sysadmins, programmers, designers, games developers, hardware experts, tech journalists, tech consultants. The list of tech-related careers is endless.

Recent research by psychologist Penelope Lockwood discovered that women need to see female role models more than men need to see male ones. That’s a relatively simple problem to begin to address. If women need female role models, let’s come together to highlight the women in technology that we look up to. Let’s create new role models and make sure that whenever the question “Who are the leading women in tech?” is asked, that we all have a list of candidates on the tips of our tongues.

Don't know who Ada Lovelace is? For shame!!!!

Ada Lovelace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815, London – 27 November 1852, Marylebone, London), born Augusta Ada Byron, was the only legitimate child of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron. She is widely known in modern times simply as Ada Lovelace.

She is mainly known for having written a description of Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. She is today appreciated as the "first programmer" since she was writing programs—that is, manipulating symbols according to rules—for a machine that Babbage had not yet built. She also foresaw the capability of computers to go beyond mere calculating or number-crunching while others, including Babbage himself, focused only on these capabilities.[1]

So yeah, the first computer programmer was a chick. LONG LIVE THE OVARIES!

I raise a glass in honor of all the awesome, tech geeky chicks I know. Every single one of you is made of win and awesome.

MIriam the comic book villainess

2009-02-02T08:55:00.001-08:00

Chapter 2 - Page 4, originally uploaded by Hiro Shatner.

So lately I've been busy with a friend on this new project: a graphic novel created from SL images. The name of the project is Pre-Singularity Ulysses and my partner in crime is Hiro Shatner, a mostly reformed griefer who I like to grief on occasion myself. :) Check out the work so far and let us know what you think: http://flickr.com/photos/hiroshatner/sets/72157613028131467/

Stepping out of the digital world

2009-01-27T22:33:00.001-08:00

Stepping out of the digital world, originally uploaded by Miri Antonelli.

Here I am playing with poses, clothes, lighting and very rudimentary post-processing since I don't have photoshop. The title is an altered version of lyrics from Kate Bush's "The Sensual World" which is itself based on James Joyce's Ulysses.

Hello LJ Friends!

2009-01-06T08:43:00.001-08:00

Steampunk Doll1, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

Welcome to Miri's blog. Is it odd to have a blog for a virtual persona? Maybe but then in this day and age, is it really all that unusual?

Bloody BurlyQ

2008-12-27T21:25:00.001-08:00

Bloody burlyQ, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

A very nice shot I took today while practicing for an upcoming gig. Don't worry...I'll make an announcement about it later.

The Doctress is in

2008-12-22T18:35:00.001-08:00

The Doctress is in, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

What does one wear to DJ the birthday party of a twisted femme fatale like Delilahlee Westland? Why the scariest looking clothing and body mods you can!

Mir the Anime girl Tiphares @Sylvan

2008-08-10T22:28:00.000-07:00

Mir the Anime girl TIpahres @Sylvan, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

I've been working on this shape for a while trying to get it just right. I think I almost have her down except for a few little edits here and there. She's awfully cute, don't you think?

Also taken tonight...

Kenry's Ass, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

My friend and co-worker Kenry was there sporting these barely there jeans and of course I had to take a snap and post it because that's how I roll. Rienna and I are in the background doing the solid gold dancer thing and looking too cute.

Still Streaming the tunes for ya!

2008-07-08T19:48:00.000-07:00

I know I know, it's been forever since I last posted. What can I say? I'm a happening girl and sometimes blogging gets lost in all the music, however, in case you didn't know, I have lots and lots of photos of my gigs and various other SL misadventures on my Flickr stream so go check it out for more graphic details ;) And yes, that is under my RL alter ego's handle, Postmodern Sexgeek, just so's ya know. Now go forth and dance, my darlings. I'll see ya around in the Metaverse.

Vampire night at The Carnival of Doom

2008-06-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

Vamp Night at CoD6, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

Last night was vampire night at the Carnival and we had a bloody good time of it! Everyone was decked out in their vampiric best and there was more than enough blood to go around. I think I got a hold of a drunk one so I was a bit tipsy but nevertheless! A good time was had by all and if you missed it then shame on you! The hot fangtooth in this pic is Griete, just one of the many incredibly strange carnies you will find at Carnival of Doom.

for those who wish to declare their undying love to me...

2008-06-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

May I suggest this as a gift?

Found on Etsy.

All About "That Guy"

2008-04-28T10:34:00.001-07:00

This is so utterly right on that I cannot even add to it so just fucking read it.

Sometimes it is not about you. If you have ever received a LiveJournal response anywhere along the lines of "your life, so hard", or "let me tell you, internet, it is tough being a white man", or "get off the cross, we need the wood", this is a sign that you have been That Guy.

Does this make you angry? Does it make you feel upset? Do you feel like your right to speak, like your right to be heard, has been silenced?

That's the space many women live in all the time. And we can't put it down and go back to a place where that silencing doesn't exist the way you can. Because for us, the conversation you just took over was that space, and we are sick and tired of repeating this fact over and over and over again.

Don't be That Guy.

synecdochic: Don't Be That Guy.

Technorati Tags: male privilege

Lit and the Bunnies

2008-04-25T22:26:00.001-07:00

CLubMut_001, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

Perhaps you all have seen this man before? The large redheaded dude who always has on pink fuzzy bunny slippers? His name is Lit Noir and he may be eccentric but he is also pretty cool. Just don't step on his bunny slippers. They have sharp, pointy teeth.

What to do when SL Crashes Horribly

2008-04-25T22:05:00.001-07:00

Why, flame the blog of course!

This happened just when I was playing truth or dare and the dare was: Go to a newbie area and shout out ‘I NEED A NOOB!’ and then I crashed and I can’t get back in now my friends will think I went home with a Noob.

Ok that comment was just full of silly and awesome
Technorati Tags: Second Life, SL crashes

Bloody Dolly Dances

2008-04-13T23:50:00.000-07:00

And here I am all bloodied up for the Carnival of Doom. What can I say? They appeal to the bloodier side of my nature. This was for the Child's Worst Nightmare" party. Unfortunately in this shot you cna't see my wind up key but I was a murderous dolly. Now I am not sure how many of you ever had this nightmare but I swear that I used to have nightmares about my dolls coming to life and trying to kill me. PErhaps this explains something about me? Either way, it was an amazing time and we had a full house. I will be back at the CoD on Tuesday at 6 PM SLT for the Strange Girls event. Be there or be a yellow bellied coward!

Do NOT Piss off the Mir

2008-04-07T22:13:00.000-07:00

Because she will cut out your heart by the light of the moon and eat it with some fava beans and a nice chianti...

Dancing at Sue's

2008-04-01T09:49:00.001-07:00

Dancing at Sue's, originally uploaded by postmod_sexgeek.

And finally here is a pic from Runaround Sue's, the soda shop/sock hop gig I do every Sunday at 12 PM SLT. The place is great and the people are awesome. I highly recommend it.

That's me being dipped by my buddy Drion, who is also a carny at Carnival of Doom. Yes he's cute and yes, ladies, he is single. *winks*

I'd give ya his phone number but he'd probably kill me!

Technorati Tags: Runaround Sue's, friends, DJing

Miri's Box

2008-03-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

This is the latest in "The asset server is fucked and I can't put on any clothing and don't want to be naked" fashion. Quite nice yes?

Hoppy Easter!

2008-03-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

Hope it's going well for all of you. Me? I'm having a boring Sunday at home...just the way I like them. :)

Just wanted to drop a line and let you all know that I have let go of my Arsheba and Sidhe gigs for now. The times were not working out for me and I am trying to carve out more time for RL stuff so I had to let them go. Rest assured that the old faves, Junkyard, Tiphares, Mutation and Carnival, are all still around and I am enjoying them still.

The Carny of Doom!

2008-03-14T21:59:00.000-07:00

TOnight I tried on my evil puppet look and WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!! Is this not amazing? This photo was taken by Kaxu Heron at my Friday night gig, which was even more fun than last week. I will be back at Carnival of Doom tomorrow at 6 PM SLT for our Gothabilly night so come on over and check us out. I promise it will be a scream. :)

Tuesdays at Tiphares

2008-03-11T21:29:00.000-07:00

Tonight was my weekly Tiphares gig, a nifty little club owned by Aki Shichiroji. My theme was lounge lizard music and I even dressed for the occasion!

I <3 Carnival of Doom

2008-03-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hey hey Folks! Miriam here saying hello and posting about my newest and possibly most favorite gig ever! I am now DJing at the new Rezzable sim: Carnival of Doom. It's like Halloween there everyday and I love it and my new Carny coworkers. I highly suggest you check it out. Not only is there plenty of macabre amusement to be found but you will also find some truly excellent and twisted fashion. I DJ there Friday nights at 6 PM SLT so come on over to the North Barn and dance in the blood rain with us. I promise we won't bite... very hard.

Hello Metaverse and others!

2008-03-01T21:07:00.000-08:00

I decided to create a blog for the purposes of keeping up with gigs and SL happenins' and such. Let me know if you come by by dropping me a line. XOXOXOX