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Radio Show Recap: Connecting with the Experts Online

experts-onlineContinuing education is becoming more attainable even with our busy schedules, but how do we trust someone’s abilities as an expert? And if you are an expert, how do you market yourself and get users to commit to more than one class?

We recently tackled the growing [Read More]

September 19th, 2014|Hot|

Bechdel Test creator named MacArthur “Genius”

alisonbechdelQuick – name a film that 1) has two female characters 2) who talk to each other 3) about something other than a man? Tougher than you might think, right? If you’ve seen this quiz before, thank Alison Bechdel – artist, feminist icon, and newly [Read More]

September 18th, 2014|Hot|

Randi Hosts Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein to Celebrate “Kinky Boots” Tour

2013 Tony Awards: The Meet The Nominees Press JunketYou might think the stage is the last place technology would find an outpost. Really, doesn’t it seem like sacrilege to condense Shakespeare into a bunch of tweets? But theaters around the world are thinking up new ways [Read More]

September 18th, 2014|Hot|

A Mom’s Day in Tweets

kourtney_kardashians_angry_tweet_at_flight_passengers_who_asked_her_kids_to_sushIt’s not like I’m a social media addict. But if I was, and I live tweeted my day, it might look something like this.

You. Guys. It’s *way* too early. Go back 2 bed. #itsstilldarkoutside

Great, now u woke ur sister up. #iusebadgrammarat5am

 

It’s ur brother’s turn 2 [Read More]

September 17th, 2014|Fam|

Poof! How to Communicate in the Age of Disappearing Messages

keep-calm-and-snapchat-me-41-1Snapchat is reportedly valued at over $10 billion. So it’s no surprise that Facebook is experimenting with messages that expire – and that brands and organizations are thinking creatively about how to use these types of services to prove that they aren’t just for [Read More]

September 16th, 2014|Hot|

Choose Your Own (Interactive!) Adventure

booksRemember the Choose Your Own Adventure books from the ’80s? Technology now allows for adventures with books far beyond what many of us ever imagined possible. From interactive books for kids to grownup mystery game apps to new ways of channeling classic authors, developers are [Read More]

September 12th, 2014|Hot, Life|

Radio Show Recap: Wearable Tech

apple-watchFrom the runways of New York’s Fall Fashion Week to Diane Von Furstenberg’s signature Google Glasses to the huge announcement from Apple CEO Tim Cook about the upcoming Apple Watch, is the crossover of tech in fashion a mere status symbol or is this [Read More]

September 11th, 2014|Hot|

Humin Will Make Your iPhone Contacts Obsolete

Active woman in front of laptop with upset lookBy this point in life, you probably know a lot of people. And keeping track of all of them (your childhood neighbor, your mom’s new best friend, your kid’s substitute math teacher) can be tricky. Adding people to [Read More]

September 10th, 2014|Hot|

Radio Show Recap: How Tech is Changing the NBA

NBA-techProfessional sports are one of the newest, most successful examples of how the digital landscape has once again used innovation to disrupt the game—the game this time being basketball. From engaging fans through social media to tech execs migrating to the pro-sports arena (pun intended), technology [Read More]

September 9th, 2014|Hot|

It’s Time to Update: Three Outdated Home Tech Devices

nest_protectThings have definitely changed from the days when a state-of-the-art home meant having a stereo system and a microwave. But household technology is advancing so quickly. If you think your house has the latest conveniences, think again. Some surprising home technology standards are fast becoming old [Read More]

September 5th, 2014|Fam|