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Mini Maker Faire calls for makers
An informational session will take place on Wednesday for an event this summer that will showcase West Michigan’s do-it-yourself makers.
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Software improves cart management for waste industry
System can be adapted to track residential recycling, too.
Cascade Cart Solutions, a Cascade Engineering company, introduced new web-based, cloud-managed software this past spring to improve tracking, maintaining and reporting on cart fleets for the waste industry.
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The value of design
What is the value design can bring to a business? How does business measure a return on a design investment, let alone define something as intangible as “good design”?
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4 critical steps for digital channel maintenance
It's 5:00 p.m. — do you know where the credentials to your social media accounts are?
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Inside Track: Earned confidence drives OST president to be a leader
A successful career has always been important to Meredith Bronk — but not necessarily in technology.
Even from an early age, Meredith Bronk told herself that no matter what profession she chose, she would become a success.
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UAV regulation debate drones on
A GR business is grounded in the FAA struggle to limit use of drones.
The Federal Aviation Administration is virtually at war with U.S. businesses trying to use small UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones — including businesses in West Michigan.
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Attorneys look at potential jurors’ social media accounts
Attorneys often take a peek at the social media accounts of those selected for jury duty.
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University duo develops Blues Fest app
A college student and a recent graduate have teamed up to develop a mobile application for a blues festival this week.
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What happens after technology collides?
Andy listened to a podcast while driving to work. After he arrived, he checked his work email, edited a few documents and accessed his company’s production software — searching and working with the employee CRM system.
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OST sees opportunities in analyzing health data
A West Michigan firm is poised to dive into a data lake as the health care industry wades into implementing technology systems and data analytics.
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