Showing all articles in the Opinion category
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Cold-weather policies need some red-hot innovation
25 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
There is an issue when we determine if things are safe and not safe. With cold temperatures in Canada sometimes reaching deadly levels, it is sometimes a matter of a degree or two between closing schools… Read more
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Leave the echo chamber, burst the bubble
19 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
What makes a tech idea boom? It is not like scientific research well peers will review your work and give you a strong idea if it is good or needs more work. In tech, there is a trial and error system… Read more
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Joseph Fung on why giving is as important as shipping
18 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Joseph Fung grew up volunteering. He brought this mindset to his company TribeHR and wanted to build it into the companies framework. After TribeHR was purchased by NetSuite he has continued on the push… Read more
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Beyond MTV: Microsoft opens space in Communitech Hub
12 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
The newest arrival to the Communitech Hub is Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, which has set up a post in the partners’ concourse at the Hub. Microsoft has recognized the value of proximity… Read more
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Donna Litt: One chapter of her career closes, another begins
11 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Donna Litt to reflect on her adult life and her next steps in her career. Read more
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Grownup life is hard. This app handles it for you
05 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
pplkpr is an app that tracks, analyzes, and auto-manages your relationships. Using a smartwatch, pplkpr monitors your physical and emotional response to the people around you, and optimizes your social… Read more
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New-tech cinema moves into old Kitchener theatre
28 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Tech About Town
Matt MacKinnon and friends decided it was time to revitalize downtown cinemas, and decided to open Apollo Cinema right in the heart of Downtown Kitchener. Read more
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Co-founder Q+A: Clearpath's ethical stand against killer robots
28 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the 'Loo
Clearpath is world's first company to join the movement to ban lethal autonomous weapons. Communitech News sat down with co-founder Ryan Gariepy to discuss this. Read more
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Privacy and profile? Binary Tattoo improves both
21 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News spoke with Cat Coode, founder of Binary Tattoo, who works as a consultant that works to help people build and manage online reputations. Read more
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Building community, one hack at a time
14 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News speaks with Kristin Flannigan, avid hackathon attendee, about Waterloo Region's hackathon culture. Read more