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Technology's Empty Promises
11:36 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Is Technology Oversold As The Solution To All Our Problems?

Evgeny Morozov's book "To Save Everything, Click Here."
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By the conversation with ross reynolds

  Self-described digital heretic Evgeny Morozov is the author of "To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism." Evgeny says not only are the promises of technology oversold, but Silicon Valley is trying to fix things that don’t need fixing. Ross Reynolds chats with Evgeny about technology’s empty promises. 

Internet Fluency
11:33 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Can Washington State Solve The Digital Literacy Divide?

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 An estimated 1 in 6 Washingtonians don’t use the Internet. Ross Reynolds speaks with Zach Leverenz of Connect2Compete, which offers free digital literacy training. 

Tech Culture
11:26 am
Wed March 6, 2013

Spring Break For Geeks: SXSW Interactive Starts Friday

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At SXSW 2012, the app "Highlight" was touted but failed to break out like Foursquare or Twitter in years prior.
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Originally published on Wed March 6, 2013 12:01 pm

Every year, the South By Southwest music, film and interactive festival gets larger, and navigating the blur of panels, parties and shows gets more daunting. The girth of it all is enough to keep many SXSW old-timers away from Austin this year.

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Tech Culture
10:13 am
Mon February 25, 2013

Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work?

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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Feb. 20, 2013. Under Mayer, Yahoo is ending its remote work policy for employees.
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In its bid to reshape itself for the future, Yahoo is returning to a workplace culture of the tech industry's past. The Internet giant has reportedly notified its employees they'll no longer be allowed to work from home.

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