Did you open up a Google doc today? You used the cloud. You did it again when you checked email and Facebook. And when you uploaded that file to Dropbox? You used cloud storage. You can see where this …
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A Designer’s Crusade For a Dying Planet
Design heavyweight Milton Glaser is lending his talents to an issue of global importance: climate change. His “It’s Not Warming, It’s Dying” campaign features a simple green circle that’s being engulfed by a black haze, …
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No matter how successful you become, there is always someone more successful, so don’t take your own worth too seriously, nor become arrogant in its revelation. – Anonymous
Continue readingTake 30 Seconds, Tell Someone, “You Matter!”
This post is from MSW@USC. We think they have an important message to share. Taking a moment to show someone they matter could save a life. This summer theUSC School of Social Work has the …
Continue readingFreelance-Friendly Cities
Being your own boss has never been so affordable. here’s a lot to be said for being your own boss. The freelance lifestyle affords certain freedoms, comforts, and rewards that 40 cubicle-bound hours a week …
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The Invisible Population: What the Unemployment Rate Doesn’t Show
The unemployment rate is one of the key barometers of the American economy. Its recent decline from 8.1 to 7.8 percent in September—its lowest level since President Obama took office in January 2009—is consistent with …
Continue readingApple Watch first-day pre-orders estimated near 1M
Today, there are more than 100,000 health apps installed on over 100 different kinds of wearable tech devices—each one giving us highly analytical insights into our bodies and what we choose to do with them. Thirty percent of these apps …
Continue readingThe Secret Origin of Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Tell your parents Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson said you should jump in the puddle,” the jovial science communicator advised a 6-year-old girl at Massachusetts’ College of the Holy Cross last week. He then proceeded to roll around …
Continue readingNASA Crowdsources Martian Living With Their “Journey to Mars”
1969’s Apollo 11 moon landing was one of, if not the most, significant scientific events in the history of the human race. For the first time, human beings had slipped free of their planetary confinement, not …
Continue readingOccupying Democracy
We have recently seen the massive expense of the political system on all levels, and we have joined forces to fight for our democracy. We refuse to let our future be auctioned off and sold …
Continue readingFresh Greens Grown Indoors, Without Sun or Soil
Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s nonrenewable, and becoming increasingly scarce. Over 70 percent of all available fresh water on Earth is used for agriculture—often at rates exceeding replenishment, and often …
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