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 computer graphics programmer and news junky that's been working in the field for the last 15 years. He's responsible for visualizations generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, ytnef, mullion support in ParaView, and VizWorld.com.