Stephanie Pakrul
Stephanie Pakrul (born September 9, 1982[1]), also known as StephTheGeek, is an internet personality.
Biography
[edit]Pakrul is from Mississauga, Ontario.[2] She studied as an information technology student at Ryerson University in Toronto[3] and earned a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
Pakrul began developing webpages at around the age of 15 and started her personal site a few years later, in 2001, as a small personal website. The site has since become a blog, sharing many personal details of her life, including music, relationships, gadgetry, and sexuality.
In 2003, Pakrul self-published a crowdfunded album, Not a Victim.[5] Feminist blog The F-Word praised Not a Victim, writing: "Beautifully crafted songs with wonderful melodies, emotional lyrics and understated piano/guitar accompaniment make this a stand-out debut."[6]
Pakrul has been featured on TechTV,[7] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Street Cents,[7] MTV Live,[citation needed] and in Young Entrepreneur,[7] Cosmogirl,[7] and several newspapers.[7][which?] Her interests include consumer rights, sex work, and increasing efficiency in everyday life through innovative uses of technology. She was also a member of Industry Canada's SchoolNet Youth Advisory Board.[citation needed]
As of 2016, Pakrul lives in San Francisco.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pakrul, Stephanie (April 2, 2007). "Profile". StephTheGeek. LiveJournal. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Ibanez, J. Hanan (August 14, 2006). "Untitled". The Eyeopener. Ryerson University. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
- ^ "Alumni US: Ryerson University". alumnius.net. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Corbyn, Zoë (August 17, 2014). "Silicon Valley: The Truth About Living with the IT Crowd". Technology. The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Estrogenius. "Picks of the Past: Stephanie Pakrul". Archived from the original on February 4, 2005.
- ^ Smith, Lorraine (January 18, 2004). "Not a Victim—Stephanie Pakrul". The F-Word. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Speakers and Presenters: "Show Me Your Boobs!" and Other Subtleties of Building a Highly Interactive Personal Community (presented April 8–10, 2005)". Notacon. March 25, 2005. Archived from the original on March 26, 2005.
- ^ Waxmann, Laura (March 7, 2016). "Bitcoin Investor Buys SRO in SF Mission". Mission Local. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Neilson, Amy Raunch (October 1, 2002). "Cash In with a Website". Entrepreneur.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- "Start a Biz, Be a Boss!". Career World. November–December 2003. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official website c. 2003 via the Internet Archive
- Stephanie Pakrul on Medium
- Stephanie Pakrul at IMDb
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