When I was a little kid I admit I did not believe in the holocaust. I was a stone cold Holocaust denier. My mind could not process that “good people” would sit around and let someone kill a generation of people and not do anything about it. It was too recent and too current. I told myself that if it was 300 or 500 years ago maybe it could be true but in this day and age no way. It seemed insane. It had to be a myth. There was no reason strong enough that would make me believe the holocaust was a real thing. There was no way people would KNOW that millions upon millions of people are losing their lives and just watch and not do anything. I don’t know perhaps they were convincing themselves that its not their territory, area, or business. Then I learn about Planned Parenthood and realized the holocaust was and is very real.
A #LibertyLesson – Go forth and be Fantastic
You can be whatever you want literally. If you feel you want to be a man you can legally become one, if you want to be a woman you can make people call you that. That’s changing biology and the law of nature. So why not change your level of happiness, change your economic class and tax bracket. You can seriously do whatever makes you happy and people have to accept it, this is the time to walk in your truth!
I support anything that is going to allow you to live a clean and healthy lifestyle. As long as you are not hurting, harming, oppressing, or exerting power, violence or force on another in the name of “rights or religion” I support you!
Feel free to go and be happy! Change your job, relationship, location. Life is too short to be “ok”. Go forth and be FANTASTIC!
I am on a Panel called “The Future of Journalism in a Wikipedia World”
I had the opportunity to sit in on a panel entitled
“The Future of Journalism in a Wikipedia World”
hosted by Pete Forsyth in conjunction with Hacks and Hackers Hacks and Hackers in San Francisco. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to sit on a panel with such dynamic leaders in reporting and journalism in Silicon Valley.
• Andrew Lih, Associate Professor of Journalism, American University; author, The Wikipedia Revolution
• Dan Cook, news reporter and editor (BusinessWeek, Knight-Ridder, American Lawyer Media, Newhouse); Associate, Wiki Strategies
• Liberty Madison, founder at Digital PlayGround, StartupHouseOakland, Python Ear Code; an idea hacker & adviser, various tech startups.
• Pete Forsyth, Wikipedia editor since 2006; founder, Wiki Strategies
We focused on a number of issues surrounding Wikipedia and how much we should rely on it to spread content as well as how much we reply on it to provide us with valid verified information. I was not brought in for my expertise on wiki edits, I personally do not edit wiki, I was the millennial voice on Wikipedia. As you can see in the video below millennials believe Wikipedia like Southerners believe the bible. There is no other truth. Many of us in look at Wiki as the Encyclopedia online instead of a crowd sourced content. Our entire lives we have had information at our fingertips. We you are 8, 12,or 15 and you have access to the internet you use Wiki on a daily basis. You have grown up on it. It is not perceived as a transition, it is a staple.
Wiki has improved its standards on who can edit and when an edit is allows which helps the platform remain unbiased.
The goal is to keep the neutral neutral and just report without insult to a living person. Lets not kill off a guy, change history, or become a cyber bully. What is written on Wikipedia is perceived as factual and perception is everything. Be careful out there!
Do you edit Wikipedia? Do you post your own content to expand your audience?
I would love to know!
Tweet me!
@libertymadison
See the outline below:
Wikipedia has many impacts on journalism, and offers lessons and opportunities to those in the profession. In this session — hosted at Nomiku (who will serve mouth-watering appetizers and cocktails, see below) and co-sponsored by Wiki Strategies — we will explore questions like:
• Are journalism values present in Wikipedia’s policies and practices?
• Do amateurs and dabblers act like journalists in their Wikipedia work? Should they?
• Does Wikipedia threaten business models in journalism, or offer new business opportunities?
This participatory panel discussion will explore these questions and more.
Thank you Pete for moderating and producing this event!
To watch the full chat:
Thank you to the Y Combinator-backed Nomiku for hosting the event. Nomiku is the first home sous vide immersion circulator and has brought high-tech manufacturing back to the bay area. Their team is made of fine dining experts, engineers, and a plasma physicist.
A #LibertyLesson: Just DO IT
A #LibertyLesson
When I see people pass on opportunities, it makes me think of the amazing opportunities I have missed.
Then I realize we are all at different stages of “Being Ready” for the next level.
It all comes down to one thing and one thing only, you would think it would be skill, money, or time? It is none of those things it is about belief and confidence. If you do not think you can do it or are worth it, smart enough, fit enough, then you won’t. do it.
Everything starts as a thought, the physical action is a be product of your beliefs. You earn 5k a year because that’s what you think you can earn. You earn 50k because you think you can earn 50k and that’s what you are accustomed to doing.
You earn 500k because you know you can earn 500k a year, you earn 5,000,000 a year because zeros don’t effing scare you!
STOP BEING EFFING SCARED and just DO IT!
JUST DO IT!
A #LibertyLesson
Go Alphabet the full story…
Why I am a #googler
Google is restructuring in order to provide us with more #innovation
Welcome #Alphabet
Everyone go Alphabet the full story!
#ThatTechGirl #startuplife #techlife #technerd #newlife #SiliconValley
My first Amazon Prime Experience
I see why we will one day never leave our homes.
Amazon needs to run for president! Effective, efficient, execution.
The 3E’s would be the platform.
This is my first time celebrating Amazon Prime Day with the rest of the world. I am over joyed!!
I am unsure if you are aware but I absolutely dislike shopping. …in person. It is a hassle, it takes a long time, it’s more expensive and it cost me money to even go shopping.
I don’t like trying on clothes.
To have a black car pull up and ask me if I was Liberty and hand me a package….very Amazon!
Pitching at Sharktank San Francisco
#ThatTechGirl Liberty Madison heads to Shark Tank!!!
Sooooo today was a bit epic!
As seen on Shark Tank auditions!
Auditioning for Shark Tank has been an amazing experience!!
I learn so much about the behind the scene process of my favorite TV show, my company, myself, and growth hacking! I will release a number of blog post about my experience at Shark Tank!
They came to the bay for the first time in the shows 7 year history! Shocking right!!
Follow me on Youtube, Twitter, Instagram to get inside scoop on my live growth hack for Shark Tank!
#ThatTechGirl partners with Vitamin Water to celebrate #Startup Entrepreneurs
#ThatTechGirl @libertymadison has partnered with @vitaminwater to celebrate #entrepreneurship & #tech!
You can back projects and help founders!!!! How:
Buy #vitaminwater
Use code under the cap to allocate funds to a #startup you love! Very simple!!
You are now an instant internet #investor!!! What is your hustle!
#myhustle is my life!
My current venture is @startuphouseoakland yes I founded a #startuphouse in #Oakland
Apply to live here!!
Also check out @pythonearcode
#myhustle #projecthustle
WHAT IS YOUR HUSTLE. I’M A #HUSTLERBABY
#ThatTechGirl is #LibertyMadison
The #Oprah of #SiliconValley
#StartupLife for the #Millennial
Top Tech Companies for #WomeninTech
Many women are often unsure where to start when it comes to tech. They are unsure what to expect. Some never venture down a STEM path because they feel they will not be accepted. That is now a thing of the past! Take a look at these trailblazing tech companies who swing open their doors to welcome their female friends!
According to Anita Borg’s data, women account for about 23 percent of the workforce in tech. Only 18 percent of computer science degrees are earned by women, leaving them not only “underrepresented” but also causing them to leave “the industry at twice the rate as men due to the inhospitable tech environment.”
Read more:
http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-best-companies-to-work-for-if-youre-a-woman-in-tech-2015-4
Did your favorite #tech co make the list?
Two of mine did!!!!
If you feel your tech co should have made the list Tweet lets talk about it!
@libertymadison
The #Oprah of #SiliconValley
#StartupLife for the #Millennial and #Transitional
Twitter DM TEAM+ #ThatTechGirl at Twitter HQ
Everyone knows I am a Twitter Stand! No for real. Many people pledge to their nations flag, I actually just salute the bird!
My love for Twitter started back in 2007. Yes I was a super early adopter! I still remember that one friend who gave me my first Twitter fix! I was hooked! I signed up in 2008 and my life changed FOREVER.
Everytime I give a tech talk be it at an event, college or at the BART. I represent Twitter…. HARD!
To give you an idea of my undying love for the brand, I actually held a pop up party for the Twitter IPO! Yes I am that girl.
My love runs deep!
So you can imagine my excitement to hang out with the Twitter DM team.
Yes the actual team who developed the DM feature on Twitter and launched GROUP DM worldwide with a flip of a switch!They actually were freaking awesome!
Oh now grab a seat it gets tech, very techie, in a moment.
The analytics and strategy of the DM:
The team had to collectively decide if person “A” could create a group chat with person “C” if if person “B” wants to join but blocked “C”! This is not an easy roll out this is weeks and weeks of white whiteboarding, strategy, and execution. Beyond execution they had to educate almost a Billion people on how to use the feature all while receiving instant feedback. I don’t know about you but I certainly dont want millions of instant tweets, beeps, and chirps flooding me at my job about my job!
Here is a short list of challenges they faced:
Who change name a Group chat?
Who can update the name?
How do we keep people safe?
How can we actively listen for blocks?
Who gets to delete the Tweet?
Is it deleted from everyones thread?
At what point of engagement can you view past thread messages?
It is not as simple as it appears folks!
Wow my mind was blown, this team needs a Crunchie! Maybe I will give them one!!
The highlight! I was able to test my new card with the team and they actually got it! Of course they got it! Many people don’t get it but I love it!
Do you get it?
So being invited the mothership and being called home was a very emotional and enlightening experience! Thank you
to the wonderful ladies who sponsored the Twitter Engineering team called @Womeng!
Meet a few folks from the team and feel free to follow them and let them know I sent you!
#ThatTechGirl Approved
Special chirps to the DM Dev members for being kind to the paparazzi!
Follow these folks!
Nhu Vuong @nhu
Sharon Ly @onesnowclimber
Madhu Palani @madhup
Mridu Atray @MriduAtray
Chinmay Barve @cbarve
Pulkit Gupta @pulkit
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