The 7 Most Surprising Technologies Invented by Students at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

Earlier, we brought you the five coolest technologies invented by high schoolers at Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair. These solo projects wowed us and made us rethink what high school students are capable of. Now, witness what students can accomplish when they work in teams as you browse the winners of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.… Continue reading The 7 Most Surprising Technologies Invented by Students at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

8 LinkedIn Tips and Basics that All Users should Practice

We all know about LinkedIn, but the business networking site still tends to fly under the radar more often than not. These LinkedIn tips and basics will ignite your profile and experience. LinkedIn (LNKD) showed up on the NASDAQ back in May 2011 and currently trades at $171.95. The Mountain View, CA company led by… Continue reading 8 LinkedIn Tips and Basics that All Users should Practice

Minilogs: Save and Share Your Bookmarks in Online Playlists

We don’t often write about new and upcoming startups but this company’s made a product so cool I couldn’t resist telling you about it. Minilogs is a France-based startup that lets you bookmark and share links in “Web playlists.” I know what you’re thinking: Lauren, why do we need another social bookmarking site? I’ll tell… Continue reading Minilogs: Save and Share Your Bookmarks in Online Playlists

Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer

Weeks after Facebook made an offer for the navigation app Waze, Google makes a winning bid to acquire the Israel-based startup: a $1.3-billion bid, that is. Waze is a mobile navigation app that crowdsources real time traffic data from users and aggregates that data to report information about traffic congestion, police presence, road accidents, speed… Continue reading Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer

The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)

This is Part Two of our coverage of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival. Click here to visit Part One. How many artists did we meet at the Comic Arts Festival, you ask? Many. Here we bring you part two of the cartoonists and characters we met: Anthony Letizia, Geek Pittsburgh Did you know that Iron… Continue reading The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)

The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)

This weekend hundreds of cartoonists swarmed DashBurst’s home, Pittsburgh, to attend the National Cartoonists Society Conference. In conjunction with the Conference, Pittsburgh’s own comics museum, ToonSeum, hosted the city’s first ever Comic Arts Festival. There, comic artists from around the country set up booths to talk about their work and hand out autographed swag and… Continue reading The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)

Who is in your tribe?

How important is it to you to have high scores on every single platform?  What are you doing to achieve those numbers?   Whether we like it or not, most companies and people look at these numbers. How do you get those numbers authentically, and with integrity?   The biggest way to get authentic traffic… Continue reading Who is in your tribe?

Tech Leaders Urge Washington to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform

With the Senate set to vote on the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill, tech leaders, politicians, companies, and organizations are holding a “virtual march on Washington” to urge senators to vote in immigration’s favor. What Is the March? The March for Innovation (#iMarch) is the largest ever virtual demonstration on Washington and is designed to… Continue reading Tech Leaders Urge Washington to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform