Naomi Wu

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Naomi Wu (2015)

Naomi Wu , also known as Sexy Cyborg ( Chinese  机械 妖姬; pinyin: jīxiè yāojī , Chinese for "machine sorceress"), is a Chinese DIY maker and internet personality. Through her commitment to women in the fields of STEM , transhumanism , open source hardware and body modifications , she tries to question gender and technology stereotypes with her extravagant public role and to inspire women.

job

Wu at the Bangkok Mini Maker Faire (2017)

Wu works as a professional coder in Ruby on Rails and uses a male pseudonym to protect her identity and prevent gender discrimination. She also checks electronics. Wu has Reddit and Twitter accounts called SexyCyborg and RealSexyCyborg, respectively.

Wu is primarily a maker , her DIY projects focus on wearable technology , including cyberpunk clothing and accessories, and other projects.

On International Women's Day 2017, she was named by 3D Printer & 3D Printing News as one of the 43 most influential women in 3D printing . Wu believes that 3D printing is the next revolution in desktop publishing and advocates the use of 3D printing in Chinese school classes to teach design principles and creativity.

On November 5, 2017, Dale Dougherty, the CEO of Maker Media, editor of Make: magazine , questioned Wu's authenticity in a now-deleted tweet , for which he apologized the next day. In the issue of Make: February / March 2018, Wu was the first Chinese personality to appear on the cover of the magazine.

In 2018, a Vice magazine reporter spent three days in Shenzhen with Wu touring the city, meeting Wu's friends, photographing Wu's home, and describing the local creative scene and Wu's latest creation, the Sino: Bit . The Sino: Bit is a single-board microcontroller for computer training in China and is expected to be the first Chinese open source hardware product to be certified by the Open Source Hardware Association. This article was criticized by Wu and others when it was discovered that Vice was posting details of her personal life contrary to an agreement, because Wu feared it would cause trouble with the Chinese government. After Vice magazine didn't retract that story, Wu created a video of her making boots with tiny video screens that briefly showed the home address of Vice's editor-in-chief . Vice magazine responded by temporarily suspending Wu's Patreon account for doxxing .

Web links

Commons : Naomi Wu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Shenzhen Tech Girl Naomi Wu: My experience with Sarah Jeong, Jason Koebler, and Vice Magazine .
  2. ↑ Emran Feroz: The "cyborg" of Shenzhen. April 12, 2018, accessed September 11, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Alexis Ong: Sexy Cyborg is Dismantling Cliches About Women in Tech, One Boob Shot at a Time . September 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b c Emily Gaudette: How a gorgeous Chinese engineer pissed off Silicon Valley (en) . In: Newsweek , November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017. “What Dougherty and the other sexist Americans writing about Wu don't understand is that Wu's home of Shenzhen, China, has allowed femininity to exist at the intersection of technology and art. " 
  5. ↑ Fernando Alfonso III: For This Chinese Reddit Bombshell, Tech Is Sexy . June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Julia Hollingsworth: How Naomi Wu Wants to Change the Tech Scene's Sexist Wiring: Online firestorm against prominent maker highlights against gender issues in male-dominated tech world. . December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Danielle Suleik: 'Sexy Cyborg' Naomi Wu Turns Objectification Into Technological Inspiration . February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ CHEN QUYMBEE: #CodingIcon Naomi Wu - Dismantling Stereotypes! . December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  9. ^ The Girl With the Augmented Body and a DIY Manufacturing Habit . June 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ Johan Nylander: Meet China's SexyCyborg, the goddess of geeks Naomi Wu is a self-taught and self-motivated maker who wants more women in tech . June 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ SexyCyborg , Reddit , accessed September 4, 2019
  12. ↑ RealSexyCyborg , twitter, accessed September 4, 2019
  13. ↑ Michelle: Naomi "SexyCyborg" Wu creates a portable 3D printer backpack - 3Print.com. October 7, 2017, accessed on September 11, 2019 (German).
  14. ↑ Radii China: Photo of the Day: Cyberpunk LED Skirt by Naomi Wu . November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ a b International Women's Day 2017: 43 Most influential women in 3D printing . March 8, 2017 .: "We at 3Ders want to highlight and celebrate some of the women who have made an impact within the 3D printing industry (a still male-dominated field), and who have not only contributed to the advancement of the technology , but who have helped to challenge gender barriers in the tech field. "
  16. ↑ Hong Kong's allure fading in mainland China . June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  17. ^ Dale Dougherty: An Open Note to Naomi Wu (and Makers Everywhere) . In: Make:, November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017. “Naomi, I apologize for my recent tweets questioning your identity. I was wrong, and I'm sorry. " 
  18. ↑ Jessica Meyers: China's 'sexy cyborg' took on Silicon Valley bro culture - and won . December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ Tess n / a: Maker Profile: Naomi 'SexyCyborg' Wu on being a woman in tech, 3D printed wearables, more . February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  20. ↑ n / an / a: Make magazine, vol. 61 . January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  21. ↑ Naomi Wu: Cyborg and the Sino-bit: Shenzhen's prolific maker details her journey, her inspirations, and putting together China's first certified open source hardware project . January 9, 2018. Retrieved on April 3, 2018: "" I created 3D printed heels with pentesting (hacking) tools built in, arm-mounted micro drones, a skirt made of infinity mirrors, a burlesque-inspired top made of LCD shutters (I had something underneath for modesty, of course), a makeup palette with a Raspberry Pi built in for more network pentesting, a device for a small drone to deposit a Wi-Fi-hacking payload and fly away, and more. ""
  22. ^ A b Sarah Emerson: Shenzhen's Homegrown Cyborg: Three days with Naomi Wu, the face of China's cyberpunk city. . March 25, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019: "" In the past few years, she's been forced to fend off vile and unfounded conspiracy theories on Reddit and 4chan that suggest a white man has masterminded her career. I've seen Wu's speech and technical skills dissected at length in online electronics forums. Some have accused Wu of faking English proficiency, despite her being open about the fact that she receives help and proofreading with her written communication. ""
  23. ↑ Sino: Bit Hardware on Github, accessed September 4, 2019
  24. ↑ heise online: Celebrity maker Naomi Wu: Cyborg and the sino: bit. Retrieved September 11, 2019 .
  25. ↑ Why Vice's Reporting on Naomi Wu Could Get Her Arrested in China . 17th April 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Wu, Naomi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES SexyCyborg, 机械 机械
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese DIY maker and internet personality
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century