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Power Plays for Women in Tech: Fears Will Be There Until You Tap Into Them and Decide to Change Them

The HackerNoon editorial team has launched this interview series with women in tech to celebrate their achievements and share their struggles. We need more women in technology, and by sharing stories, we can encourage many girls to follow their dreams. Share your story today!Alexa SinyachovaChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at MoecoPhoto by Miguel Bruna on UnsplashThe HackerNoon editorial team has launched this interview series with women in tech to celebrate their achievements and share their struggles.We need…

Digital Divide: The Technology Gap Is Growing So How Do We Close It?

The digital divide refers to the gap between people who have access to modern technology and those who do not. The gap only grows as some parts of the world increase their access to tech, while others stay in place. Low-income areas all across the U.S. experience reduced access to digital technology for the simple reason that many people cannot afford private wifi access. Rural areas are notoriously disadvantaged in the notoriously disadvantaged, in which access to wifi is very expensive and difficult to install and…

How Quake III Helped Me Debug Strawberry Filled Kiełbasa

Polish IT worker created website for ready to eat kiełbasa, pierogi and soups. He wanted to earn his first money and wanted to be able to use his computer skills to profit. He spent days and nights trying to figure out how to collect orders through the internet. Eventually with some wizardry he was able to set up the website. But there was one problem. Products were in different forms. There were soups. Different products, different units, different packages and addons. And it didn't work properly.Tom Smykowski Follow me,…

The UK Is Producing Too Much Wind Power, Actually

It's bittersweet.Slow 'BineIt's a little bittersweet, but the UK actually produced more wind power than the system could handle this week.Wednesday's Bloomberg report said a few wind farms in Scotland were asked to reduce output by 25 megawatts, or about as much as two average US households uses in a year. The finance pub says UK grids are having trouble coping with all the power their ocean and land wind farms generate, nor does the country have the ability to store large amounts of it in batteries.Additionally,…

Is Your Perspective Convex or Concave?

One of the major philosophical differences that I have noticed is in how people approach making large-scale decisions in the world is how they approach the age-old tradeoff of compromise versus purity.Given a choice between two alternatives, often both expressed as deep principled philosophies, do you naturally gravitate toward the idea that one of the two paths should be correct and we should stick to it, or do you prefer to find a way in the middle between the two extremes?In mathematical terms, we can rephrase this as…

Brigands of the Moon – Chapter I (Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930)

Gregg Haljan was the Third Officer on the Space-Ship Planetara when he was summoned by Detective-Colonel Halsey’s office. “I am, I do beg you to believe, a very humble fellow, striving for your approval, hoping only to entertain you,” Haljan writes. The book, Brigands of the Moon, is published by Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930. In spite of the secrecy, the Grantline Moon Expedition, the news has gotten out of spite of our secrecy.Astounding StoriesDare to dream. Dare to go where no other has gone…

Hollywood Locals Upset Tesla Is Replacing Shakey’s Pizza

RIP Shakey's.Shaken UpNot everyone is on board with Tesla's plans to open a 24-hour supercharger, drive-in theater and diner combo.Several Hollywood residents and Shakey's Pizza lovers have taken to social media this week to complain about the electric auto maker taking over what they say is an iconic location at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive.Los Angeles tour group Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles said on Twitter and Facebook that the Shakey's in question opened in 1964 and put birthday…

Best Shallow-Mount Subwoofers for 2022

If' you're looking to improve the audio in your car but don't have a lot of space, a shallow-mount subwoofer could be just the ticket. If you think a shallow-mount subwoofer won’t sound good or is too expensive, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. For less than $100, you can get a great-sounding subwoofer provides years of enjoyment. And quality names like Rockford Fosgate, Infinity, and Pioneer have plenty of options for around $200 or less.Like other stereo equipment, it’s hard to know where to start. There are plenty of…

Is “Balkanized” Internet The Dark Future of Decentralized Internet?

Currently, “today’s internet is owned by everyone and no one.” The Chinese president, Xi Jinping "had already established that the Chinese internet would be a world unto itself." "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has increasingly isolated the country in recent days, could also prove to be the death knell for its presence on the worldwide web.”Ghost of HackerNoonPersonal Brand Builder for CEOs & Business OwnersBe careful what you wish for!In theory, we all know what is the Great Firewall of China all about. Right?…