Stephanie Pakrul

Pakrul in a Blue Screen of Death T-shirt (2004)

Stephanie Pakrul (born September 9, 1982[1]), also known as StephTheGeek, is an internet personality.

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Pakrul, Stephanie (April 2, 2007). "Profile". StephTheGeek. LiveJournal. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Ibanez, J. Hanan (August 14, 2006). "Untitled". The Eyeopener. Ryerson University. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Alumni US: Ryerson University". alumnius.net. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Estrogenius. "Picks of the Past: Stephanie Pakrul". Archived from the original on February 4, 2005.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.

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