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Techy Geek · December 31, 2011

2011: The Year of Midwest Moms for Verizon

In September, I received the opportunity to become a Midwest Mom for Verizon. In the program, Midwest Moms were responsible for discussing ways to integrate technology via smartphones and tablets in our everyday lives.

Boob Tube, Featured, Techy Geek · November 14, 2011

CNN’s Black in America Touches on Lack of Black Start-Ups in Silicon Valley

During the program, we learned how small of a role African Americans play in the tech world. According to data given in the special, only 1% of tech companies in Silicon Valley was founded by Blacks.

Techy Geek · September 9, 2011

Mama’s Got a New Toy: Motorola XOOM Tablet!

It’s not easy being a Digital Debutante. And with me always being on the go, sometimes bringing my laptop or netbook with me gets cumbersome, especially when I am tooling around the city or I am traveling.

Cubicle Life, Techy Geek, The Water Cooler · August 18, 2011

Dept. of Labor & OSHA Create Mobile App to Help Outdoor Workers

According to a press release sent to me by the U.S. Department of Labor, a free mobile app has been released “that will enable workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their work sites in order to prevent heat-related illnesses”.

Cubicle Life, School Stuff, Techy Geek · August 11, 2011

St. Louis’ Parkway School District Gets Techy w/ Mobile App

This summer, Parkway introduced a new mobile friendly website that works as a portal for information and resources involving the district. With the scan of the QR code or a flick of your browser, you are instantly given entrance to Parkway’s mobile website.

Techy Geek, The Traveling Chick · July 17, 2011

Get Your Free Ticket to CES12 in Vegas: Not Just for Techies

Earlier this year, I went to CES (Consumer Electronics Show), it was a bananas. I am not a techie person at all, but I love seeing new gadgets, especially those that are everyday user friendly and can benefit my family and I.

Blogging 101, Featured, The Traveling Chick, The Water Cooler · July 5, 2011

6 things you must take with you to a conference

After attending many conferences over the last year or so, I consider myself to be a conference veteran. I have a boot camp type of ritual that I go through before every conference to make sure that I have everything I need, especially since most of the conferences I attend are in different cities, and I am not able to go back home and retrieve what I left.