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M-Theory: When it comes to consent, power to the people
04 February 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Data sells for billions, yet we may not have fully consented to this. Huge organizations buy and sell data without regard for our privacy or security. Read more
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When all the news that's fit to print isn’t enough
28 January 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Launching this February, insideWaterloo is a new independent media outlet that will showcase the voices and stories of BIPOC communities in Waterloo Region. Read more
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M-Theory: Social media and our collective health
21 January 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This issue of M-theory we take a look at powerful social media platforms can be and the types of responsibilities they have in our current internet age. Read more
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Keeping workplaces healthy during the pandemic
14 January 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
With nearly a year of working from home due to the global pandemic Dace Whiteside, Director of Insights & Research at YMCA workwell has been working to find ways to increase well-being for everyone working… Read more
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M-Theory: What we might learn from our future mentors
08 January 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This issue of M-theory looks at how societies youngest members (kids) are growing up under different circumstances than previous generations and how this will shape society in the future. Read more
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Cooking up community connections
07 January 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Staying at home has meant missing out on some of the aspects of community conversation, however Plugin KW and The Culinary Studio are teaming up to engage with communities without being in person. Read more
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Don’t say unprecedented
18 December 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Despite the pandemic, Waterloo Region came together to work on various initiatives. Read more
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Stop, drop, open up an online shop
10 December 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Junior Achievement Waterloo Region has had to make a pivot that it has wanted to for years. Moving programming to include a digital aspect. With the pandemic, this became essential if they wanted to continue… Read more
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M-Theory: A growing tree still needs a strong core
10 December 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker discusses the importance of bringing together the old and the new when it comes to legacy staff members and new hires. Using a tree as a metaphor, Baker brings forward the idea of a tree… Read more
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Inspiration to get through the winter
03 December 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Local design consultancy firm Overlap Associates has started a new side project to help tackle some winter blues that are worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overlap Associates has designed a booklet featuring… Read more