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Microsoft's CEO Really, Really Screwed Up

Ah, the public gaffe. We’ve seen it happen so many times in history, and such instances have only grown with the proliferation of social media and the dangerously intoxicating capability we have to publicly voice our opinions whenever they might arise, whatever they .. Read More

Maybe Multitasking is Not So Good

According to research that was carried out at Stanford University, multitasking might not be so … Wait, sorry, hold on a second, a bunch of people just favorited one of my tweets – awesome! … what was I saying … oh yeah, Stanford University. .. Read More

The Personality Trait That Catapulted Steve Jobs To Success

Steve Jobs is perhaps one of recent history’s most enigmatic figures. Despite the pivotal role he played in connecting people – via computers, smartphones and tablets – he was himself curiously detached as a person. During his many years of declining health, nobody really .. Read More

Nobody's in the Driver's Seat - And That's OK

A car speeds down a road, stops at the stoplight and waits for it to turn green. Passersby initially only give the car a precursory glance, but suddenly something sparks their interest. In the driver’s seat, where logic dictates there should be a physical .. Read More

Ebola Has Hit U.S. Soil. Should We Be Afraid?

It was only a matter of time. That seems to be the general consensus among healthcare workers and the public after the news emerged that a man in Texas is being treated for Ebola. His case reportedly represents the first case ever of .. Read More

Amazon and authors: A contentious relationship

Authors needs Amazon, and Amazon needs authors. Founded in 1994 in Bellevue, Washington – itself a highly literary city – Amazon started as a bookseller, and though it’s evolved into something much bigger than that, its foundation still lies in the sale of .. Read More

A look at VICE News and immersion journalism

There’s a new movie out on Netflix that made very little money at the box office (IMDB puts its theatrical gross at under $10,000) but is finding success on the free streaming site. That film is called “The Sacrament,” and it’s one of .. Read More