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On and off the grid: How wildlife photographer Josh Anon finds inspiration by shifting focus

Nov15
by on November 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Profiles and Interviews

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When observing their creations from the comfort of our homes, wildlife photographers seem almost like a different species — ethereally fixated on a faraway natural world — perhaps a little aloof, eschewing human company in favor of sprawling vistas and living beings who do not need a model release to appear in a photograph. Despite his peripatetic life as a landscape and wildlife photographer, Josh Anon mixes in plenty of human face time as a teacher, writer, contractor, and now, the CEO of a video development startup, Visioneer Studios. After 10 years as a cinematographer and software developer at Pixar Animation Studios — as part of…

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Hands on: Microsoft Sway tells your story without the hassle

Nov15
by on November 15, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Office has a new app in the family: Sway, a new way to share stories and ideas directly from your phone. Microsoft’s Sway was announced back in October and remains invite only, but the company opened up the preview to New Zealand users this week. Sway is touted as a way for “expressing your ideas in an entirely new way, across your devices.” When you first launch Sway, you might be surprised by how simplistic it is for a Microsoft product. There are few buttons or options other than simply ‘create your own Sway.’ Once you’ve created a blank Sway, you’re able to…

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Tuck shop 2.0: How to promote positive entrepreneurship skills for teens

Nov15
by on November 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Joe Mathewson is cofounder of learning platform Firefly, working with nearly 300 schools around the world. The movie “The Social Network” introduced the general public to how many entrepreneurs start young – building multi-billion-dollar businesses while still at university. But entrepreneurs are getting even younger; American kids as young as 9 are founding their own startups, like Moziah Bridges, who runs a $150,000 bowtie business. This youthful enterprise need not be confined to the States. Young European entrepreneurs are making waves too, like Jordan Casey from Ireland, who announced his third business last week and is still only 14. We also started…

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7 secrets that sales and marketing colleagues should know about each other

Nov15
by on November 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Doug Camplejohn is the CEO and Founder of Fliptop, a leader in Predictive Analytics applications for B2B companies. Everybody’s got secrets. Some, like bizarre hair growth or a deep-seated love of tween pop, are perhaps best kept that way, while others can be a powerful tool for good. This is certainly the case with sales and marketing teams, where better understanding can lead to better results. Alignment between sales and marketing is a significant problem for many businesses. Despite having similar goals, a gap exists between the two departments, and this negatively impacts the efforts of both. Bridging this gap…

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Look out for Uber launching a Spotify partnership on Monday

Nov15
by on November 15, 2014 at 3:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Yesterday, Uber sent out music-themed invites to a press call with CEO Travis Kalanick about a ‘Special Partner Announcement’. What could it be? Someone’s clearly spilled the beans early to The New York Times and TechCrunch. Indeed, the latter has obtained screenshots that hint at how a new integration between Uber and Spotify could work. Imagine being able to control the music in the car as you travel to your destination. It sounds like fun but there are sure to be disagreements between passenger and driver as to what counts as suitable driving music. I wonder if one of my…

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