October 2013

Man’s New Best Friend

According to a story in The Boston Globe, it’s when Chad Barraford opens his front door and swipes a radio frequency identification tag through a scanner linked to his home computer that extraordinary things happen. Welcome home, Chad,’’ says a voice coming from a wall speaker. “You’ve been away for 1 hour and 15 minutes.’’

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Hands-On Entrepreneurs Get An Edge

The News-Press: Slathering mayonnaise and spreading fresh roasted turkey on a handmade sub can be a mundane task, but for Augustin Nemet it’s a symbol of ownership and purpose. “Currently we’re running the store, just me and my wife,” he said. “It’s a true mom and pop.” “If you’re there you can oversee what’s going

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Website Aims To Share Information About Famous Scientists/Inventors

PMW: What makes FamousScientists.org better than other portals is its huge collection of more than 120 in-depth and high-quality articles about the lives and biographies of famous scientists and inventors from around the world, and also their pictures. The site contains a science blog as well, focusing on the latest science and technology news and

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Ready, Set, Start A Business

Was your new year resolution to start a new business? Don’t let the economy get you down. 10 News recently discussed some of the other areas you need to remember when launching your startup. Just ask Yanina Rosario, Assistant Director of the Small Business Development Center at USF. “If you don’t feel you can overcome

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The Rise of Casual Video Games

If you’ve heard of Angry Birds, but don’t understand the appeal, perhaps this NY Times article: will help: In 2009, 25 years after the invention of Tetris, a nearly bankrupt Finnish company called Rovio hit upon a similarly perfect fusion of game and device: Angry Birds. The game involves launching peevish birds at green pigs

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