Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Last Shoe You Will Ever Own

It seems we’re only just beginning to see the potential of e-ink. Its broadest usage is, of course, in e-readers; then there’s the Pebble smart watch, the e-ink YotaPhone, the e-ink multi-card, even e-ink pricing tags for supermarket displays. But it also has strong potential in fashion — especially since the invention of flexible e-paper. ake the Volvorii Timeless peep-toe heels, created by new Lithuania-based startup iShüu Technologies. The shoes come in both black and white, and it can be customised to a variety of patterned outfits thanks to a flexible e-ink display that is integrated into the shoe’s upper. The shoe can be programed to display an design but taking a step further, even color can be added so that it really does match any outfit. It would even be more awesome if it would be control with a mobile application. The best part is that e-ink require so little power that it needs to be charged every few weeks at most.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Creating Good Karma

Being selfless ends up making you feel good and even happy. You might be thinking that at a certain point it stops being selflessness. The truth is that we may be hardwired to be able to feel good after doing things for others. Either way, all this overthinking should not stop you from keeping up the habit of doing good things. The best way to start out is to offer a compliment, and a genuine one at that. It is a great way to start the positivity going. Another thing that you can do is help someone find a job. Even though unemployment is down, there are still people looking. For example if you happen to know a friend that is in need of a web development professional and you just happen to know that type of person, it would do wonders to bring the two together. They will both think highly of you in the time to come. Often, the best thing to say is nothing at all. That's not just to avoid saying the wrong thing, but also to stay quiet long enough to listen to others. It can be the greatest gift we have to offer--simply to listen actively and truly hear what others have to say.

Discrimination Online

The internet is a place where women are treated with a lot of discrimination. They are earning less for the same work and this is evident in software development companies. Though, this does not just happen in the tech industry. There are a slew of examples of women even receiving death threats for just speaking their minds in the tech industry. There need to be solutions to this type of treatment of women. There needs to be consequence even for these threats. Threats do not have the freedom of speech protections and they do carry weight. Having more women in tech may require changing a system that from its funding, to its hiring and promotion, to its never-ending workdays, is designed to send women running the other way. But that's just what needs to happen. There also needs to be a review of how much males and females are being compensated at the same level. it might be a good idea to have an outsider come in and do the review because there are things that the CEO might miss. Lastly, it is important to completely change the internet culture. Any more suggestions?