A few weeks ago, we wrote about the evolution of the “digital kitchen” – the idea that our ubiquitous modern technologies have had a significant impact on the ways we think about, prepare, and share our meals with both families and strangers alike. Think online cooking tutorials, bookmarking digital coupons, and Instagramming photos of last …
Minneapolis’s Walker Arts Center, “one of the most celebrated art museums in the country,” prides itself on being “a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences,” according to the Center’s website. And last week, the prestigious museum proved itself to be once again on the cutting edge of the art world, …
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When you hear the word “cloud” in reference to technology, what comes to mind – a network of remote servers that store, manage, and process data… or a fluffy white puffball floating in blue sky? If you chose the latter option, you’re not alone. According to a survey (PDF) from cloud and mobility service Citrix, nearly one-third …
The word “innovation” seems to be everywhere these days, causing some, like the Wall Street Journal‘s Leslie Kwoh, to feel as if the term has lost its meaning altogether. But it’s premature to write off the word as a cliché devoid of significance — there are still many writers and thinkers who are putting the term into proper …
The 2012 London Games were widely considered to be the first “Social Media Olympics.” A week after they came to their acclaimed conclusion, who were the social winners? Not surprisingly, the Games’ most dominant athletes were also its social media champs. Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, both multiple gold-medal winners, were the Olympics’ most talked-about participants, with …
Most people consider themselves to be honest. There are certain types of questions, though, that seem to prompt us to respond evasively, if not downright untruthfully: medical inquiries. And I am as guilty of this truth-stretching tendency as anyone else. Do you floss? (Yes… occasionally.) Do you exercise? (Sure. Sometimes. Does vacuuming count?) Do you drink eight glasses of water …
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