Where Do Emoji Come From?
Unicode 9.0 recently announced 72 new emoji coming our way on June 21, 2016. From a pregnant woman emoji to a selfie emoji to a facepalm emoji, this new batch hopes to keep the picture word craze alive. But just where do emojis come from and how do the new batches get chosen? Here's your history [Read More]
Radio Recap: Millennials & Money with Congressional Candidate Erin Schrode
Millennials (those aged 18 to 35) have now surpassed the Baby Boomer generation as not only the largest living generation, but also are now the biggest voter population in the country. Millennials are also those hardest hit by unemployment. Which means starting now, politics are about to change dramatically. Today on 'Dot Complicated with Randi [Read More]
Augmented & Virtual Realities—What to Expect
If there's one thing that's true about virtual reality and augmented reality, it's that we haven't even scratched the surface of the technology's potential. That doesn't mean there aren't thousands of individuals and companies doing their best to push the limits of the tech as it exists today. This is absolutely shaping up to be [Read More]
Radio Recap: From Broadway to Wall Street
Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t usually a first job for most. Compared to more traditional careers, entrepreneurship is risky, demanding, and requires plenty of capital, so working a steady job before starting your own company can often give you the skills, experiences, and money necessary for success. Some jobs better prepare you than others—take sales, where [Read More]
The Etiquette of Tipping in the Rideshare Economy
Ride-sharing wunderkind, Uber, is perhaps third-best known (after its legal battles and of course the illuminating, Travis Kalanick) for its policy about tipping: Hail an Uber, get to location, all without any physical transaction between driver and rider. No need to bring a wallet, swipe or chip your card, or even have a good ol' cash exchange for [Read More]
Radio Recap: At-Home Healthcare
While a formal, in-office diagnosis from a medical practitioner was once the first step on the road to recovery, more and more healthcare-related businesses have eased the stress of making a doctors appointment. With online patient/doctor interactive companies like HealthTap and at-home first-aid kits like CellScope’s OtoScope, patients can now educate themselves on their ailments [Read More]
Wearing Flats Does Not Hinder Your Ability to Do Your Job
On May 13th, 2016, Nicola Thorp, a receptionist in a corporate finance company, was sent home from work after refusing to wear high heels. Yep, you heard right SENT HOME. IN 2016. Employed as a temp at PwC, Nicola was told in December to only "wear shoes with 2- to 6-inch heel." After telling the [Read More]
Are You Addicted to Being Busy?
How many times have you had this conversation? Them: How’s it going? You: I’m super busy! Them: You need a vacation. You: I haven't taken a vacation day for a year. Oh wait, that's not true. I had the flu last month. Nowadays people wear their busyness like a badge of honor: If I'm busy I’m important, valuable, [Read More]