TechPOWR of Pittsburgh

start-up group providing women a forum to enlighten and discuss technology

Women's networking group founded to enlighten members about technology issues through stimulating dialogue with others across industries.

Members

  • Tracey Vogt
  • Kirsten A. Womack
  • Linda G. Richardson
  • Mary Ann McCollough
  • Jeanette Thomas
  • Monica Ritter
  • Julie Mink
  • Preeti Gupte
  • Linda Batykefer
  • Charlene Nagy
  • Carol Wolicki
  • Anna Marie Gire
  • Liane Pavelka
  • Robin Davidson
  • Leslie Juhn
  • Sally Fernandes
 

Latest Activity

Tracey Vogt is attending Heather Jewell's event
March 23 Meeting at Pittsburgh Athletic Association
March 23, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8pm
See what is developing in IT to make our lives less complicated. Best Buy will be bringing the latest technology, mobile phones and computers. Also, JoAnne Quinn-Smith stops by to enlighten us on the latest trends in technology and social media. Re…
4 hours ago
Kirsten A. Womack A great resource for getting FREE exposure on the web check it out! http://www.merchantcircle.com/
14 hours ago
Linda G. Richardson added a discussion
I really like this free online source for IT tips.  I am attaching a recent download that is a great refresher for me.    http://techrepublic.com.com/
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Kirsten A. Womack added 2 photos
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February 2
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January 29
Monica Ritter and Julie Mink joined TechPOWR of Pittsburgh
January 29
Julie Mink updated their profile
January 29
Linda G. Richardson added a blog post
What a great meeting this past Tuesday. Did you know that at two of their stores they have a touch screen to place your deli order then continue to shop. Once you arrive at the deli counter, your order is ready to pick up? At the Get Goes they are c…
January 29
January 29
Anna Marie Gire is now a member of TechPOWR of Pittsburgh
January 20

Blog Posts

Linda G. Richardson

January Meeting at the Giant Eagle Emerging Technologies Department

What a great meeting this past Tuesday. Did you know that at two of their stores they have a touch screen to place your deli order then continue to shop. Once you arrive at the deli counter, your order is ready to pick up? At the Get Goes they are creating a gas pump/vending machine that will allow with one swipe of your credit card to get water or soda and pump your gas at the same time.

Some new ideas they are working on: online grocery list you can fill out and download at the store. It will… Continue

Posted by Linda G. Richardson on January 29, 2010 at 8:20am

Kirsten A. Womack

Female Entrepreneurs: Avoid falling victim to the "I Can Do It Myself" Syndrome

According to the Center for Women's Business Research, as of 2008 10.1 million firms were owned by women (75% or more), they employed more than 13 million people and generated $1.9 trillion in sales. Many women are becoming entrepreneurs and stepping out on their own, but that doesn't mean they have to go it alone.

I recently surveyed a group of female entrepreneurs and 75% of the women indicated that time is the most challenging factor -- followed closely by money. Many of the female entrepren… Continue

Posted by Kirsten A. Womack on January 18, 2010 at 3:21pm

Kirsten A. Womack

Word changes capitalization of text as you type it...stop it I don't want a capital letter!

Stop that annoyance:

Word changes capitalization of text as you type it. A host of settings can trigger this behavior. Go to Tools | AutoCorrect Options and select the AutoCorrect tab. Here, you can deselect whichever check boxes govern the unwanted actions:

* Correct Two Initial Capitals

* Capitalize First Letter Of Sentences

* Capitalize First Letter Of Table Cells

* Capitalize Names Of Days

* Correct Accidental Use Of Caps Lock Key

Posted by Kirsten A. Womack on January 14, 2010 at 2:31pm

Kirsten A. Womack

Protect Your Content

We work hard to develop our content on our website, in our profiles and on our blog and unfortunately there are people out there that will take it and claim it as their own. Don't let this happen to you. Recently a close friend found the content from her online profile on the profile of someone else. Yes... the person took my friends personal information and made it her own right down to her dogs name! Protect yourself and your content check out:… Continue

Posted by Kirsten A. Womack on October 16, 2009 at 8:32am

Pam Ludin

Database Developer

Does anyone know a database developer willing to work in Filemaker Pro? We have very sophisticated databases and have an open position for a database developer/system administrator.

Posted by Pam Ludin on October 6, 2009 at 12:21pm

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Linda G. Richardson

TechRepublic - 60 Indispensable Microsoft Word Tips

Started by Linda G. Richardson in Sample Title 18 hours ago.

Linda G. Richardson

Charlene Nagy is a speaker in a new networking forum

Started by Linda G. Richardson in Sample Title Jan 25.

Charlene Nagy

photo of office space

Started by Charlene Nagy in Sample Title Jan 20.

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