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Inspiration highlights innovative initiatives and people influencing the tech industry while narrating the tales behind the ideas. It’s a place to honor originality, tenacity, and ground-breaking concepts that encourage others to pursue their dreams and make them a reality.

Global social media usage

Global social media usage

Social media is a unifying force on the internet. It brings friends and families together. It allows for people to...

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November

Today is Guy Fawkes day. On this day in 1605, Fawkes was arrested for attempting to blow up King James...

Simple steps that can save paper and make your life much more organized

Simple steps that can save paper and make your life much more organized

"Paperless" is a management terminology that can be traced back as far as 1964 when video display terminals first came...

Monsanto, Prop 37, and the art of credible campaigning

Monsanto, Prop 37, and the art of credible campaigning

There is a lot of politics, money, and science behind both sides of Prop 37. The California proposition to require...

The only way to fly if you’re a hobbit

The only way to fly if you’re a hobbit

Most attempts to work in movie tie-ins into advertisements are poor attempts at best. Attempting to do a movie tie-in...

What Sandy and Charlie taught me about human connection and perspective and how work put those lessons to use

What Sandy and Charlie taught me about human connection and perspective and how work put those lessons to use

We all have our selfish moments – moments where we focus on the “I” and the “me.” It doesn’t make...

Jigsaw gets owned by his mother

Jigsaw gets owned by his mother

We all know Jigsaw from the scary horror films, SAW – and the various numbers that follow – he is...

An indoor zero emissions rechargeable electric generator

An indoor zero emissions rechargeable electric generator

As we begin cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of North America, we can’t help but think...

In praise of National Schools Film Week

In praise of National Schools Film Week

For over a hundred years, the British public has enjoyed a love affair with cinema that continues to this day....

Light up your path way with solar-powered bricks

Light up your path way with solar-powered bricks

Bricks on a walk-way sure do look pretty and adds to your landscape but how cool would it be if...

5 sites to learn everything about a job before starting

5 sites to learn everything about a job before starting

We’ve all been there, for one reason or another. Some of us are graduating from college and want to put...

Tired of MeetUp? Check this out!

Tired of MeetUp? Check this out!

MeetUp.com has changed a lot since it was originally founded in 2001. The website that heralds itself as a place...

Tell us a scary story

Tell us a scary story

There is nothing like a horror flick to make your anxiety levels rise or a campfire story that increases your...

A pumpkin that shames all other pumpkins

A pumpkin that shames all other pumpkins

Bet you thought you had a fantastically carved out pumpkin to display for Halloween, so proud to show off to...

Fast food Zombie prank

Fast food Zombie prank

In the spirit of Halloween some dude decides to dress up like a Zombie and along with friends scare fast...

Hurricane Sandy as seen from space

Hurricane Sandy as seen from space

These are one of those “Oh wow, look at that “moments in which leave us in awe and scared all...

Simplify voice conference meetings

Simplify voice conference meetings

  Currently we are usually stuck in board rooms trying to gather around close enough to incorporate any virtual members...

Hurricane Sandy controlling the East Coast of North America

Hurricane Sandy controlling the East Coast of North America

As of this morning reports from NOAA  - The National Hurricane Center - has stated that what many are calling...

You should never say Happy Birthday on Facebook. Ever.

You should never say Happy Birthday on Facebook. Ever.

Some might say that Facebook has helped extend our "birthday power". We are able to see who has a birthday...

Photography is a dangerous hobby [Infographic]

Photography is a dangerous hobby [Infographic]

For many photographers, the thrill is in the chase rather than the catch. These adrenaline junkie snappers live for the...