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This New Yorker built a new vaccine appointment website with less than $50

February 11, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

When New York City began distributing Covid-19 vaccines, senior residents eagerly started trying to make appointments to receive one. Unfortunately, the registration websites were glitchy and confusing, especially for older citizens with limited tech skills. Even Huge Ma, a … [Read more...] about This New Yorker built a new vaccine appointment website with less than $50

The tech workforce is mostly white and male. These groups are changing that

July 8, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

The tech industry is one of the largest sources of wealth generation in the United States. It’s also 68 percent white and 65 percent male. As we work to build a more inclusive economy after the pandemic, the Optimist Daily is spotlighting movements that seek to provide … [Read more...] about The tech workforce is mostly white and male. These groups are changing that

This man started a father & daughter coding startup after being in prison

June 8, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Antoine Patton had a difficult childhood. He got his first full time "dead end" job when he was just 14 years old. He became a father when he was still a teenager. And a few years later he was committing crimes. But Patton sought inspiration in the darkest place — prison — which … [Read more...] about This man started a father & daughter coding startup after being in prison

Japanese scientists develop concept tire that generates electricity as it rolls

July 29, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Imagine you could recapture some of the energy lost through your tires whenever you drive, with that energy being reused to power your car. Well, that could soon become reality as Japanese scientists have come up with a tire design that would leverage friction down below to … [Read more...] about Japanese scientists develop concept tire that generates electricity as it rolls

Carbon capturing ‘mechanical trees’ to be deployed across the US

May 7, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know the world needs to urgently cut the amount of carbon dioxide dumped into the atmosphere. One way to make a serious dent is carbon capture - a group of technologies that has been gaining momentum lately, and has been cited … [Read more...] about Carbon capturing ‘mechanical trees’ to be deployed across the US

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