Dollars And Sense Sep 07, 2015 money banking debt finance saving ... instantly.AFFIRM Launched by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, lending startup Affirm is reimaging layaway for the modern age. The service speaks to those who are credit card-hesitant by letting them pay for products, from participating merchants, in installment plans that fit their budget (three, six, or 12 months). - ALT CURRENCIES - CRYPTOCURRENCIES Digital currency Bitcoin was first released as open-source software in 2009. While still relatively fringe, and also the subject of debate among economists ...
Soloists Sep 03, 2015 social life experiences local culture mindfulness ... manufacturer Steelcase has introduced new designs that combine the casual comfort of open office spaces with the privacy and calm of closed cubicles. BLACKLINE When financial software company Blackline decided to expand its office space, it worked with CBRE, a commercial real estate services company, to better understand how its employees work in order to create an environment that meets their needs. The resulting office includes areas for “infield chatter” that maintain the creative, collaborative vibe ...
Well at Work Jun 11, 2015 career health & wellness open offices work-life balance ... - MOZ To encourage employees to use their 21 allotted days of vacation, software company Moz offers $3,000 in vacation reimbursements for food, lodging, entertainment, and transportation.AFAR Afar, a San Francisco-based travel magazine, offers a yearly $2,000 stipend for employees to travel to any international destination they haven’t visited before. Participants are expected to post about their experiences on Afar’s website.GRAVITY PAYMENTS To promote his employees’ financial wellness, Gravity ...
Health Hackers Jun 05, 2015 health & wellness technology apps quantified self Health Hackers ... light, deep, and REM sleep duration. - FERTILITY TRACKERS - GLOWCycle-tracking software company Glow helps women know the status of their fertility, relieving stress for those who are trying to avoid pregnancy as well as aiding those who want to start a family. To date, the service claims it has helped 25k women conceive. Glow recently added Glow Nurture, a service for pregnant women to track their progress through gestation.DAYSYDaysy doesn’t rely on user-reported information alone to calculate ...
Life Skills Mar 10, 2015 education gen z play technology hobbies ... -solving acumen.TINKERING SCHOOLTinkering School is a California-based education program that uses engineering as a metaphor for life to teach children how to solve real world problems. The program—which includes afterschool classes, workshops, and summer camps—was created by software engineer/writer/speaker/TED contributor Gever Tulley as a way to reclaim some of the freedom (both intellectual and physical) lost by previous generations due to helicopter parenting. The goal is to empower students with ...
The Privacy Premium Dec 11, 2014 technology anonymous privacy security social media ... that more people are actively seeking out safe digital spaces, tools, and products that offer them absolute assurance that neither their identity nor their personal information will be compromised—and, in some instances, they are willing to pay for that privacy privilege. Indeed, the majority of respondents (53% of Mainstream, 63% of Trendsetters) surveyed for this study said they “would be willing to spend money on software/digital services/technology products specially developed for ...
On/Off Mar 07, 2014 marketing retail customer service e-commerce shopping On/Off ... made an online purchase in-store were given a free pair of stud earrings—a clever ploy to ensure that they strolled onto Newbury with a Gemvara-branded bag.SHOPIFY'S POPIFYE-commerce software provider Shopify runs a series of temporary showrooms, called Popify, which highlight several of its partner retailers in individual shop-within-a-shops. Demo products from brands including Areaware, Joulies, and Poler are accompanied by iPads outfitted with Shopify dongles for fast ordering. - OFF TO ON ...
Digital Trends Dec 19, 2013 communication marketing media & entertainment social media ... platform SET.FM is a live music store where musicians can sell recordings of their concerts. Set.fm provides the software to stream music from the soundboard and convert and encode recordings for fans to purchase at the end of a show. Musicians and Set.fm split the profits after any transaction fees. OTHER PEOPLETwenty-three-year-old artist/producer Nicolas Jaar is known for his experimentation, such as the 5-hour improv set he performed at MoMA PS1 and the album he released in the form of an aluminum ...
Social Studies Dec 18, 2013 media & entertainment content marketing social media ... presence on Tumblr. And among the brands utilizing Tumblr, most are simply using the software to build websites, rather than leveraging the platform’s premium on visuals and sharing. This number should obviously be much higher, especially considering the fact that Tumblr content tends to have a longer lifespan than that on other platforms, with 29% of re-blogs occurring more than 30 days after the original post. While Tumblr may not be as popular as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest—though, in ...
Modern Parents Brands And Marketing Jun 30, 2016 ... /partner set(s) parental controls for what entertainment my child consumes | The tv is usually on during family meals in my house | I wish there were more entertainment options that my whole family could enjoy together | I allow my child to access content with a rating higher than his/her age | I/my spouse/partner have/ has installed monitoring software on the devices my child uses ...