Stephen curry

We probably won’t see a wave of professors quitting universities quite yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see more experts forge their own paths soon. No longer do experts need tenure to teach students–anyone can setup their webcam, and Moodle installation, and find students on the Internet. … [Read more...] about Like Peter Thiel’s Fellows, Sebastian Thrun Dropped Out, Hacked Education, Too

Still, ramping up production isn’t simple for a major vendor such as Logitech. Stephen Baker, a tech industry analyst for NPD Group, says webcams were a low-volume market. Pumping out more cameras means acquiring all the necessary components and finding the time for a factory to start building, then shipping the products in bulk to retail partners. Manufacturing shutdowns in China in January and February likely compounded the difficulties. … [Read more...] about Logitech webcams are sold out, but beware no-name alternatives on Amazon

Students will need to keep the sharing of calculators and technology to a minimum and make a frequent habit of wiping down all devices. They’ll have to wash their hands more often and for longer periods of time. The frequency and intensity of cleaning and sanitizing floors, walls, tables, and other surfaces will need to increase as well. … [Read more...] about Many school buildings can’t safely reopen right now. Here’s why

Giphy’s goal, then is to “own” the six-second ad format and create ads (or convince brands to create ads) that exude that genuine spirit—though, tellingly, this medium is still very nascent. “It’s taking a long time for marketers to understand the value of what a short-form piece of video means in their value chain,” says Jason Krebs, chief business officer at Tenor, a rival GIF company that is preparing to roll out paid ad campaigns with brands. “How does this drive success for them? Just like when you’re in TV and any highly successful medium, the first question is, okay, did we get the exposure that we wanted? Did it get exposed to the right target audience, and was it in the right environment? But then the next question is, ‘Okay, great, now we got exposed. Did it help my business?’ That’s where we’re trying to prove that out to marketers now.” … [Read more...] about In Six Seconds, Giphy Could Make Billions