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Smartwatches: I want a smartwatch
By David Precht / Posted 3.20.2013 / In Design, Inspiration, Cool Stuff, Reviews / 0 comments
Smartwatches are that new, cutting edge technology that we all salivate at the thought of, but based on what I’m reading, there’s little to no uniformity in the products. But what we do know is that they’re the future, apparently, and I want one, most definitely.
Get in the Houzz!
By Holly Gerard / Posted 2.19.2013 / In Business, Social Media, Inspiration, Cool Stuff / 0 comments
Looking to renovate a kitchen, paint a wall in your bedroom, or find a new stylish rug for your living room? And a sophisticated eye for design is must? Houzz is your place to start. With a well designed website and a handy dandy smartphone app, you have interior design ideas at your fingertips at any moment.
DesignTunes, vol. 2
By Laura Riegel / Posted 1.29.2013 / In Design, Inspiration, Cool Stuff / 0 comments
All designers need some good tunes to get their creative juices flowing. Checkout my latest Meta Q playlist!
Johnny Cupcakes: A brand and an idol
By Holly Gerard / Posted 1.8.2013 / In Business, Design, Inspiration, Cool Stuff, People / 0 comments
In 2005, Massachusetts resident Johnny Earle had an idea. A tasty idea. After very successfully selling T-shirts while touring with his metalcore band, “Johnny Cupcakes” decided to take his name off the road and onto the rack. The rest is history. Find out more about our brand idol, Johnny Cupcakes.
Nest
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 12.18.2012 / In Inspiration, Cool Stuff, Reviews / 3 comments
I want a Nest. Badly. I want the Nest Learning Thermostat for a couple of reasons. It's sleek and sexy. It's a thermostat that'll make my life easier. I can control it with an iPad. And while were at it, Santa, how 'bout you bring me an iPad too?
It’s time to bridge the digital divide
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 9.4.2012 / In Business, Inspiration, Cool Stuff, Events, People / 0 comments
Are the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world successful because they have some innate talent, or are they successful because they're incredibly talented and have the backgrounds that allow them to be successful in the tech world? DigitalunDivided and the FOCUS100 conference are helping talented women of color get the connections they need to get their start-ups off the ground. Meta Q's Lindsay McComb chatted with DigitalunDivided founder, Kathryn Finney, to find out how.
Seoul’s digital subway
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 5.29.2012 / In Business, Inspiration, Cool Stuff / 0 comments
Seoul is the most wired country on earth. And while I'm here for the next eight or nine months, I'd like to share a little bit of what it's like to see Seoul through the eyes of a technophile foreigner. In part one of a three part series, I explore Seoul's digital subway (디지털 지하철).
Finding MojoMotor’s disappearing Control Panel
By Clinton Reeves / Posted 3.6.2012 / In Code, MojoMotor, Inspiration, Cool Stuff, Tips, Code Tips / 0 comments
All systems have some quirks that take some getting used to. One such quirk in MojoMotor is the "disappearing Control Panel." While this quirk can be problematic, this article will help you understand why the Control Panel disappeared and how to fix the problem.
Gimme Bar: A tasty Internet treat
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 10.4.2011 / In Inspiration, Cool Stuff, Reviews / 1 comment
Gimme Bar is a browser app that lets you grab images, videos and even text from the web. You can store them all in one place, organize them, and save them to Dropbox. Once you get a taste of Gimme Bar, you'll definitely want more.
New Design Tunes
By Laura Riegel / Posted 7.26.2011 / In Inspiration, Cool Stuff / 1 comment
They will have you singing out loud
Are newspapers going the way of Paper.li?
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 6.21.2011 / In Business, Social Media, Inspiration, Cool Stuff / 0 comments
If the news is important, it will find you. This is the basic principle behind social network aggregator, Paper.li. It collects all the most important stories from the day from the people you follow and interact with. Cool, yes. But will it replace newspapers?