The Ultimate Tech Girl

by Aditi Mehta

When it came to technology, most people didn’t necessarily picture a girl with gadget knowledge and passion for cyberspace. But, in today’s world a woman can wear the hottest new Channel purse and still be a whiz at her blackberry. In the massive world of gadgets and internet tools, there is so much out there and it’s hard to keep up. At Brown Girl, we made up a list of the coolest technology out there to bring out your inner geek and make you hipper, smarter, and hotter!

• The Cell Phone. We must start out this list with the ultimate essential. If you can afford the data plans and strike out on a cell deal, you the iPhone 3Gs is the ultimate. If the iPhone isn’t your thing, then there’s the LG enV Touch by Verizon Wireless.  Don’t take our word for it, check out the Cnet.com review: “The LG enV Touch has two beautiful displays, a nice touch-screen interface, and a great QWERTY keyboard. It has impressive features, such as a 3.2-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A, and a full HTML Web browser.”

• The Blog. Blogging used to be considered the “nerdy” thing only for high-tech’ers. But now days, everyone has a blog. Even Brown Girl utilizes blog-based software. If you ever have an inkling to start an online journal or start promoting your ideas to a new audience, START A BLOG! They are free, simple, and easy to use. Great blogging tools include WordPress and Blogger by Google. If you want to just read some great blogs, there’s a TON out there! Here’s a list of our personal favorite blog-style sites:
  • • MyLifeisDesi
    • STFU Marrieds
    • Stuff Indians Like
    • People Of Wal-Mart
    • Awkward Family Photos
    • One Brown Girl Blog

• The Camera. So you splurge on the phone, but you still want that camera to capture all those moments with your girlfriends, boyfriend(s), and family. If you want a quality digital camera on a budget, check out the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W130. It’s sleek and features 8.1 megapixles. Best of all, it sells for about $180 bucks. A total bargain in the digital camera world!

• The Backup. No computer loving gal should be with out one: An external hard drive to back up all your pictures, music, and data. If you’re computer crashes (God forbid!), you can’t sweat it! Today, you can get a 300 GB hard drive for less than $100 bucks. A sound investment to protect all your stuff. But, if that’s still too costly, tryout obtaining some free webspace. Webspace is great to capture documents and personal files online. You can set up about 2GB of space on Mozy.com for absolutely free!

• The Apps. So you did get the iPhone. And now you have access to THOUSANDS of applications to help you with everything from cooking, driving, recognizing bird calls, and shopping for clothes. Here’s a compact list of some of the top apps that every girl can use.