Author: John Biggs

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Jackson Wayne makes a messenger bag for time travelers to the Old West

January 14, 2017
John Biggs

 Well howdy, partner! How’s your Django app deployment going? Jackson Wayne makes leather goods with a…

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Researchers find that “moderate” screen use is OK for teens

January 13, 2017
John Biggs

 Parents rejoice! Researchers have found that “moderate” screen use “has no detectable link to well-being and…

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Will the last person to leave social media please turn off the light?

January 13, 2017
John Biggs

 After the early, exciting expository years of the Internet – the Age of Jennicam where the…

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Media blog Techdirt fights for its life in frivolous lawsuit

January 12, 2017
John Biggs

 Techdirt, a blog about the intersections of law, media, and technology, is fighting a defamation suit…

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Do funny recruiting hacks work? Let’s ask a guy who tried

January 12, 2017
John Biggs

 Do recruiting “hacks” work? Can you get a big company’s attention through wacky (or not so…

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Researchers teach a flying robot to perch like a bird

January 11, 2017
John Biggs

 If you’ve ever flown an RC plane or even a quadcopter you’ll know the exciting experience…

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Shine’s Roi Carthy talks about media and peace

January 10, 2017
John Biggs

 Roi Carthy has been a mover and a shaker in the Israeli tech scene for years.…

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Translation startup pulls off the ultimate pivot… to porn

January 10, 2017
John Biggs

 As you watch your favorite adult films – I particularly enjoy My Dinner With Andre –…