As a parent, you want to capture every moment of your child’s life. From their first steps to their first day of school, you want to be able to look back on these memories and cherish them forever. While it may be tempting to take these pictures yourself, hiring a professional photographer is always the […]
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Portland’s Elephants Delicatessen honored
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) honored Portland-based Elephants Delicatessen during a special VIP dinner in Washington, in early March where they shared their story of giving back to the community and being a good neighbor to the planet. The NRAEF’s Restaurant Neighbor Award (RNA), developed in partnership with American Express, highlights outstanding local […]
Shark attack at Portland’s Alibi Tiki Lounge
Portland tiki lounge aficionados are looking forward to the day when they can once again enjoy drinks like Shark Attack and sing Karaoke at Alibi Tiki Lounge in Northeast Portland. Alibi Tiki Lounge is billed as Portland’s Original Tiki bar. The painting of Polynesian dancers on the wall light up an otherwise dark but inviting […]
3 Business Principles That Can Actually Improve Your Personal Life
People say you should always have a personal life outside of your company or startup, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply certain business principles to your life. A lot of them can help you break harmful habits, reach your goals, lower your stress levels and even have a significant positive impact on your personal […]
Microsoft expands NFL partnership
Photo caption: Microsoft Surface Instant Replay. (Photo by Cooper Neill/AP) Redmond, Washington technology firm Microsoft Corp. and the National Football League on Tuesday announced an expansion of their deep technology partnership. The multiyear expansion aims to help the entire NFL, including its coaches and players, be more efficient through enhanced communication and collaboration via Microsoft […]
New video shows transistor chip journey
Intel builds processors at the heart of nearly everything. And transistors – lots and lots of them – make up the engine that powers every Intel processor. To build a modern microchip, Intel’s engineers place billions of these tiny switches into an area no larger than a fingernail. It’s one of mankind’s most complex feats, […]
Geek out at Seattle’s Living Computers
It all started with one computer. In 1997 Paul Allen’s company, Vulcan Inc., purchased a TOAD-1 System from XKL Systems Corporation (now XKL LLC), an engineering firm in Redmond, Washington. Mr. Allen was interested in preserving the historically significant software that was created on Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-10 family of systems, which came to […]
The importance of tipping points
Geologist Ed Brook, geographer David Wrathall and complexity scientist James Watson will discuss the importance of tipping points at 7 p.m. March 3 at OMSI in Portland. Children of today are going to live through some of the most important environmental, social and technological changes humankind will ever see. It is likely that some of […]
Portland: TechfestNW explores innovation
Photo Caption: Roger McNamee, author of “Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe.” TechfestNW, a global gathering of technology and business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs, takes place April 2-3 at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion in downtown Portland, Oregon. Learn more about the innovative, impactful tech that helps define our region. Hear from thought leaders […]
Is your website prepared for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The day after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday mark the start of the Christmas shopping season in America, however less individuals than at any other time are arranging before enormous box retailers. Rather, they’re staying away from the groups and shopping on the web. In 2018, Cyber Monday was the greatest eCommerce deals day in U.S. […]