reported by Will Robertson (@Willr123)
Emily started with us just been with us almost two months now, and has already established herself as a great design intern. Coming to us from Pratt Institute, she has completed a bevy of designs for us from postcards to stickers. We sat down with Emily to learn a few things about her.
by Jennifer Puglisi (@jenpugs)
As e-readers started gaining popularity, I stubbornly clung to the pages of books, no matter how bulky and heavy. But after someone finally stuck an e-reader into my unwilling hands, even I had to admit that it just felt… right. While e-readers just don’t smell like a book (hopefully there will be an app for that soon), the ease and convenience of an e-reader is impossible to ignore.
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Yesterday, the great Colombian salsa and tropical music singer Joe Arroyo passed away at the age of 55.
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
There are loads of new tech companies out there. There are thousands of mobile apps. There is a new must-see, must-visit, must-use experience every day. Here are five start-ups that are fun,useful and user friendly that I think you should know about.
Our intern Will Roberston, was really excited about last week’s Apple releases. A few things our resident fanboy thought worth pointing out:
Reported by Will Robertson (@Willr123)
Zemoga’s latest design intern, Nami Mo started at the beginning of the summer. However, in her brief time here, she has already designed stickers, notepads, and wrapping paper for us. We sat down with her to learn a few things about where the talented design student is coming to us from as well as a few “abstract” facts about her.
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
Over drinks last weekend, a friend, and not a non-internet savvy friend, looked across the table and asked me, “But how do you use Twitter?”
Today marks the 201 anniversary of Colombia’s independence from Spain!
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
Last week, in the wake of much fan-fare, hype and eager music-nerd anticipation, Spotify launched in the US. In case you missed it Spotify is “the award-winning music service that’s taken Europe by storm [and] has now come to U.S. shores. Millions of tracks ready to play instantly, on your computer and your phone.” And I decided to poll a few people in my network to see what they thought of the service – and to see if their were other web-based music players (there are so many right now) that they prefer.
by Will Robertson (@willr123)
Last year, the US treasury printed zero $10 bills, fewer $5 bills than it has in the last 30 years, and has a supply of unused $1 coins that’s worth $1billion. In our increasingly digital society, it’s no surprise that cash is finding itself less useful. Everything from shopping for groceries to paying bills can be done online now, leaving physical currency behind. Read more