Ariella holds a PhD in English and has taught writing to college and graduate students. Since 2005 she has served as a scorer for the SAT essay. She is the owner of Write Way Productions, which publishes Kallah Magazine. Her freelance writing services include articles, press releases, letters, blogs, Web content development, editing, and ad copy, as well as ad design.
Conflict minerals making their way into the electronic supply chain presents a challenge to companies that want to act both legally and ethically. Tracing such minerals to their source is not straightforward or simple. Blockchain technology can solve that problem. The Responsible Gold supply chain is designed to track “responsibly sourced gold from mine, to…
As more and more business and manufacturing processes revolve around technology, the demand for people with the necessary skills is growing. To assure the supply of qualified people filling those positions, we have to stop thinking in terms in terms of stereotypes and clear the way for women to get on board. Image courtesy: Pixabay…
The Intel brands is synonymous with the computer chips attested to by the “Intel Inside” tag on hardware. But the company is adapting to today’s computing demands and participating in the advance of artificial intelligence (AI). I spoke with Intel’s chief data scientist Bob Rogers about the company’s direction and the new possibilities opened up…
According to Britain’s environmental mandate traditionally powered cars and trucks will be eliminated from the roads altogether in the next couple of decades. That’s why now telematics are being applied to several models to find the most sustainable choices—both for consumer and industrial purposes. This past July the UK took another step in its ambitious…
This year’s iPhone just launched with new features and the highest price tag ever for the X version. In addition to whatever bells and whistles Apple is planning for next year’s iteration, it is working on a design that does not depend on chips from Qualcomm. The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple’s iconic phones…
When people think about which products have the biggest impact on the planet, they likely think of large machines and cars. However, they really should be thinking about electronics, and so should the manufacturers who are making those electronics. It turns out that some are doing a good job but many have not earned top…
Face it, waste happens. Every supply chain must deal with it. That’s why there are waste management companies and solutions, though they have been hampered by inadequate information flow, which leads to another form of waste – that of time and energy. Now, IoT is enabling smarter solutions, and rapid-application development (RAD) platforms make it…
At the beginning of 2017, IDC published its forecast for worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT). It came up with the figure of $737 billion for spending on IoT in 2016 to cover organizational investments “in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity” it requires. That amount would continue to grow based at “a…
Success is not just a matter of timing but if also finding the right context. That’s the story behind Google Glass reception. Its first foray ended in failure, but it has found a new context in which it could thrive. I remember when Google Glass was launched in 2013 as the ultimate wearable with a…
The Apple iPhone had its 10th anniversary this summer, and amid the celebration there is much speculation about the new line of phones to be released this fall. Among the rumors is the question of delay on the shipment due to the new features to be built into the next iteration of iPhone. Image courtesy:…