Barbie hired as a Computer Engineer

It was a month ago when we asked you go vote for Barbie to get a job as a computer Engineer, and the results are in.. Congratulations, we did it!  In fact, Barbie is getting 2 new careers from the poll: News Anchor and Computer Engineer.  While I applaud the decision, I do take a bit of issue with the ‘wardrobe’ they selected.

To create an authentic look, Barbie® designers worked closely with the Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineering to develop the wardrobe and accessories for Computer Engineer Barbie®. Wearing a binary code patterned tee and equipped with all the latest gadgets including a smart phone, Bluetooth headset, and laptop travel bag, Computer Engineer Barbie® is geek chic.

They claim both Barbie’s are available for preorder on their site, although I cannot find them.

Image courtesy of Helena Stone of ChipChick.  Check their site for a full 5-megapixel version of the image.

via News – Media Materials | BarbieMedia.com – The Best Doll Ever |.

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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