Next generation of Navajo Code Talkers turn code writers

Video contribution Xavier Smith & Science Foundation Arizona Using their sacred language to send and receive information, the Navajo Code Talkers were instrumental in the success of every Marine assault in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War. These Code Talkers served in six divisions in the Marines, including parachute units … Read more

The gender gap starts with us – Bev Crair, Intel – Girls in Tech Catalyst

Intel is just one of the larger tech companies in Arizona striving to reduce the gender gap in the tech industry, and are putting their money where their mouth is. Bev Crair, storage group vice president and general manager at Intel, spoke at the Girls in Tech Catalyst and said that Intel has invested around $300 … Read more

Why you might flip over The Egg – CES2015 – startup – video

Video contribution by Travis Arbon The Egg, a personal web server in the palm of your hand, had plenty of people flipping over this new device at CES Showstoppers 2015. The idea that one could dump all of their info from their mobile devices onto this hand-held server and maintain total control over distribution of content was … Read more

The Egg-citing personal web server in your hand – gadget

Co-written with Travis Arbon I can’t remember the last time I thoroughly read the user policy agreement on one of my web/cloud services or software updates-and companies count on that. With all the concern about data mining, scraping and using our personal images or info for corporate gain, a group of former Intel engineers joined forces … Read more

Startup Aqwastream uses Intel’s face detection tech to save the planet and sell ads

In a single second, 1,500 plastic water bottles are consumed in the United States. And of the 50 billion bottles of water that are bought each year, 80 percent end up in landfills. That’s just too big a number for the Scottsdale-based Aqwastream. The three-person startup is determined to improve these stats through the use … Read more