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April 16, 2014
Watch An Insane Robot Band Learn How To Shred On Their Instruments
A new collaboration between U.K. DJ Squarepusher and a Japanese robot band known as Z-Machines hints at a future where human musicians might have to practice a bit harder.
First ping-pong. Now this?
5 Myths About Millennial Consumers
Like any generation, Millennials are more than the sum of their stereotypes. If you want to connect with this coveted demographic, it's time to let go of these tired beliefs.
There is an endless fascination with Millennials--today's "it" generation raised on Bagel Bites and gigabytes; a sax-playing, vote-rocking Bill Clinton; and the anxiety-inducing realities of a post-9/11 world.
7 Ways To Build Your Courage Against Impossible Odds
Conquering fear is about self-awareness, wisdom, and understanding your strengths--often in the face of adversity. Luckily these are personality traits that you can practice.
Fear has a place in our emotional life, and it shows up daily. Everything causes it: finding new work, dealing with financial uncertainty, creating something new, contemplating failure. By necessity, our minds are designed to let fear in--without it, we'd never survive.
Winning As A Woman In A Male-Dominated Field
After facing sexism, Erin Sarofsky rewrote the rules--and is winning clients like Verizon, Coke, and Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Erin Sarofsky knew that she was entering a male-dominated field when she decided to work in live action and video production, but that didn't protect her from some rude awakenings.
How To Make Self-Appraisals Less Painful
Self-appraisals don't have to be stressful if you know what your boss is after and how to toot your own horn in the right way.
Taking stock of your own professional worth is no easy task. Studies show that we're poor judges of our own performance; underachievers often believe themselves to be all-stars, and overachievers are their own worst critics.
How Do I Get The Press To Cover My Company?
Sure, you are in love with your company, but you won't be successful unless you get noticed by the rest of the world--and that starts with getting some coverage in the media. CMO of Gannett Maryam Banikarim and cofounder of fashion site Zady, Maxine Bédat answer this week's reader question.
It's not enough to have a great business if no one knows your company exists, but getting the media to pay attention to your startup can be tricky.
April 15, 2014
These Tribeca Film Festival Vines Are Six Seconds Of Pure Art
Check out the honored submissions to @TribecaFilmFest #6SecFilms.
For the second year in a row, the Tribeca Film Festival is honoring the creativity on looping-video platform Vine through the #6SecFilms challenge. This year's winners once again prove that it's possible to create art even within the constraints of a six-second social media platform, which has also been known for less high-brow endeavors.
7 Dead Simple Ways To Make Your Own GIFs
Forget Photoshop. These easy-to-use animation tools will churn out GIFs for every mood and moment.
What's the quickest way to start looping your digital emotions? Sure, you could fire up Photoshop and start building an animated GIF the old-fashioned way, but today's mobile-connected, share-crazy Internet demands something quicker. We tried out several GIF-making tools and rounded up some of the best, funnest, and simplest options.
This Is Why We Don't Have Google X Hoverboards Yet
Yes, Google X tried to design a hoverboard.
If Back to the Future has taught us anything, it's that hoverboards are amazing, and it is one of 2014's inexcusable tragedies that they are not yet real.
What If Google Glass Came In The Form Of A Contact Lens?
Google filed a patent application for a Glass-like contact lens embedded with tiny cameras. The proposed smart contact lens could integrate a display that shows content from a web browser or application.
Imagine if Google Glass were invisible.
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