Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
The Many Roads Into Technology Careers
For years, technology careers carried a very specific stereotype: computer science degree, hoodie, coding since age twelve and a straight-line journey into Silicon Valley. Reality has always been far messier and far more interesting. Towards Data Science brought this topic to us in their article, “A Career in Data Is Not Always a Straight Line,…
Read MoreClassic Posts Summer – Where Are They Now
Our regular blogger is out of commission while recovering from surgery. Please enjoy this classic post, written by Margie Hlava, about some early 2000’s start-ups. Where Are They Now? May 2, 2011 – Tech companies come and go. There are always tech savvy entrepreneurs with big ideas looking to fill a need in the market…
Read MoreCreativity in Technology
Creativity and science aren’t always linked together. However, creative ideas likely result from searching and combining semantic memory knowledge. The mechanisms acting on memory to yield creative ideas are still unclear. This interesting information came to us from Communications Biology in their article, “An investigation of the cognitive and neural correlates of semantic memory search…
Read MoreTechnology and Sustainability
As more consumers demand products and services that do less damage to the environment, companies are adding sustainability to their core operating principles. Adopting sustainable business practices can put a business on the path to long-lasting success. Tech Talks brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Structuring your business plan around emerging…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Technology Devices
Technology evolves. It is a fact for sure, but still a bittersweet one at times. With the news that Apple is retiring the final version of the iPod is no surprise, but what does this mean for smart technology and the growing mobile market? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this news to us in their article,…
Read MoreUsing Technology to Address Burnout in COVID-19
Employee burnout is not limited to the healthcare field. After almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers are feeling the stress and anxiety of working and learning remotely, being separated from their families and taking safety measures to protect them and their loved ones from a global public health crisis. This interesting topic came…
Read MoreFacial Recognition Challenges in the Pandemic
We all have joked about having pandemic haircuts and social distancing beards due remote working, closed businesses, etc. However, law enforcement and private businesses have used facial recognition – the software that maps, analyzes and then confirms the identity of a face in a photograph or video – for years for security purposes. Between the…
Read MoreBetter Relationship with Technology
Can you imagine our world today without technology? We may complain about the automation and quickly point to computers as the source of all evil when things go awry, but who among us wants to remove the technology? Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence in Information Technology…
Read MoreTechnology Paved the Ways to Remote Working
Remote working used to be this unicorn-type of employment that only a few were privileged to experience. If everyone was honest, when someone said they worked from home, everyone’s inner voice thought “yeah, sure”. Since March 2020, remote working is no longer a privilege but a necessity. Many staff are still working from home as…
Read MoreTechnology’s Good Side
What is social good and how can technology make it happen? This interesting topic came to us from Machine Learning Times in their article, “How Machine Learning Works for Social Good.” Social good is something that benefits the largest number of people in the largest possible way, such as clean air, clean water, healthcare and…
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