BANNER IMAGE CREDIT: ANDREW GOMBERT/EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK This is not a post about guns. This is about our future. When I was in middle school, I didn’t have to worry about being shot. I clearly remember the day we had an armed … Continue reading To the Youth on National Walkout Day
The Importance of Diverse Role Models Written by: Jamie Berger American computer science Ph.D. candidate at Michigan Technological University @BergerWithASideOfCode We can all agree that role models are important for a child’s development. A dominant aspect of developmental learning is … Continue reading 5 History-Making African Americans in Technology
This past December I did something I haven’t done in years: I took a full two-week digital detox. As soon as my vacation started I deleted all my social media apps from my phone, left my laptops and tablets at … Continue reading Reflections on my Two Week Digital Detox
Exciting news! Trendy Techie has just passed its 4th birthday, and to celebrate four years of geekiness I am thrilled to announce the Trendy Techie Contributor series! Over the last four years, this blog has transformed my life. When I … Continue reading Announcing Trendy Techie Contributors!
We techies have a tendency to chase after the new, leaving our old gadgets in our basements or the landfill. Here’s how you can sell your old gadgets to save waste and earn cash! Continue reading Out with the Old: Selling Your Old Gadgets
When I launched Trendy Techie in 2013, it was first and foremost a fashion blog. But then I went to fashion week and everything changed. Continue reading The Fashion Week Incident that Made Me Stop Writing About Fashion
Last year, I said that 2015 was a year of healing, and 2014 was the hardest year of my life. Looking back on 2016, I’m going to label it the year of change. Change is constant, and the only thing … Continue reading 2016 in Review: the Year Everything Changed
I’ve partnered with Felix Gray to offer a pair of glasses in Nash style (just like mine!) to one lucky reader. Continue reading Win a Pair of Felix Gray Computer Glasses
Of all the skills that schools offer, business skills are the most transferable. Here are five ways that taking business classes can help you make a strong entrance into your career. Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Every Girl Should Take a Business Class
On June 1, 2016, I had the incredible honour of being one of eight young Canadians to attend a private meeting at Parliament Hill with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and COO of Instagram Marne Levine. It is such a rare opportunity for a young person to share her honest opinions about a country with its leader, and I am truly honoured to have been invited to this discussion. Continue reading Trendy Techie Meets Prime Minister Trudeau
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