Archive for February, 2014
Who’s really winning in the workplace surveillance game?
As employees become more tech-savvy, offices whine over lower productivity, loss of work hours, and data theft. An occasional phone call and a few minutes on the internet are perfectly fine, but distraction over long periods of time can result in huge losses. To minimize the risk of fraud and keep people focused, businesses worldwide […]
Facebook introduces 50 new gender identity options
Gender is highly structured within our society. People must decide early on if they fit into the male or female box. But, like most things in life, choosing gender is not always as black and white as society would like. On February 13, Facebook decided to shake up the notion of gender as a binary […]
Wayfinding techniques revamp hospital design
Talk about adding insult to injury: to visit a hospital is, in most cases, to get profoundly lost. Signs are few and far between, or scattered about with seemingly little planning. Elevators and hallways never seem to lead where they say they will, and most visitors need a medical textbook to help distinguish what each […]
How to conference call like a pro
The inherent awkwardness of the average conference call is captured in a new video from YouTube favorites Tripp and Taylor. Watch the quick clip and see how palpable discomfort – and the little white lies – becomes clear as day when the comedians cast a light on a normally remote banality of the typical workday. […]
Brooklyn Best Buy faces emergency exit fines
A Best Buy in Brooklyn has been cited for blocking an emergency exit, according to reports by The Brooklyn Eagle. Penalized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the retailer — which had previously been fined for a blocked exit in another location — will answer to a proposed fine of $27,500. Kay Gee, […]
