Perhaps not as funny as the classic 1938 comedy sketch "Who’s on First?"
popularized by Abbott and Costello, but it does bring a smile to one’s
face when anybody is able to give Google a run for their money. Such is
the case when the Northern American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
backed by Microsoft and Bing take on the Granddaddy of search engines in
a face-off that pits one Santa Tracker against another.
Even with the economy relaxing somewhat, bank loans are still a little
tight and VC money is not always available for small businesses. So SME
entrepreneurs today are seeking more creative ways to obtain capital to
finance their business. One such new method to secure funds is from the
appropriately named platform, Kabbage.
For those addicted to the HBO’s hit series, Homeland,
the writers have inserted drones into their plot lines almost as if
they were dark villainous anti-heroes. Last season, lead
character Sargeant Brody sought revenge for a drone attack gone sideways
killing innocent Iraqi children. This season the unmanned aerial
vehicle is now used as "eyes on the ground" allowing Brody to seek
covert asylum in Afghanistan…
Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." From Coursera offering first-rate college courses free of charge, to OpenStudy bringing together study buddies across the world, to Irynsoft bringing school to the palm of your hand, here are some innovative companies seeking to change the world by equalizing educational access.
A New Zealand break-out singer from New Zealand is out front again this
holiday season. Back in August when she released her successfully
popular top forty pop hit, "Royals," she confused the public with a
somewhat contradictory world debut. While on the one hand, she hid
behind the pseudonym ‘Lorde‘ to protect her anonymity, on the other. . .
Mom & Pop shops, sometimes derogatorily referred to as the dinosaurs of the retail
industry have of recent date been able to exert some clout during the
holiday buying season, at least for one day out of the year. Founded by
American Express, since 2010, the "Shop Small" movement (aka Small Business Saturday®) …
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest all became hyper-valued tech
companies in a short time span — to the point that many doomsday
prognosticators are today beginning to cry "chicken-little." Comparison
to the Dot.com bubble of the late 90s is an easy analogy to draw, even
though today’s tech expansion differs markedly. Nonetheless, it’s enough
of a catalyst for the weak-at-heart to second-guess themselves. . .
Ever had a personal trainer? Their constant nagging, their crazy routines, and more importantly, their insanely insane prices. Well, whilst HapiLabs’ sole aim is not to put personal trainers out of business and force them to go home and tell their wives/husbands why this year’s christmas tree won’t be as big as the year before, the HapiTrack device certainly gives more power to the world’s trainer-less population.
Lord of the Flies is
a dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding
about a group of British boys cast-offs on an uninhabited island who try to
govern themselves with disastrous results. Published in 1954 when McCarthyism and the "Red Scare" of the Soviet Union was at its height.
Flash forward almost 60 years to the day, and American are anxious once
again – but this time it’s not the Russians, it’s our own government.
This news story is breaking so as soon as you read it, this issue may
have been resolved or might still be an ongoing "Chicken Little"
morality tale. Our blog will keep you posted with updates throughout the
day.
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