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Low-Code Platforms for Business Applications: What They Actually Deliver and Where They Break Down
A logistics company I consulted for spent $180,000 on a custom-built dispatch management tool. It took eight months. Three developers. Two rounds of scope creep.…
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How News Algorithms Decide What You See — And What They Hide
You probably opened a social media app today. If you did, an algorithm decided what you saw first. Not an editor. Not a journalist. Not…
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How Small Businesses Are Using IoT to Cut Costs — A Practical Implementation Guide
A bakery owner in Minneapolis installed a $127 smart thermostat and three $25 temperature sensors in her walk-in coolers. Total investment: roughly $200. Within a…
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The Real Science Behind Intermittent Fasting — Benefits, Risks, and Who Should Skip It
Intermittent fasting has gone from a niche biohacking practice to mainstream dietary advice in less than a decade. Your coworker does 16:8. Your gym buddy…
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How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware — Because “It Won’t Happen to Us” Isn’t a Strategy
A manufacturing company in Ohio lost eleven days of production in March 2022. Not to a supply chain disruption. Not to a labor shortage. To…
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Board Games vs Video Games: Why Tabletop Is Having a Renaissance
Five years ago, if you told me I’d be spending more Friday nights playing board games than video games, I would have laughed. I’ve been…
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How AI Is Reshaping Every Department in Your Small Business — A Function-by-Function Implementation Guide
A four-person accounting firm in Portland automated 70% of its invoice processing in 2021 using an AI tool that costs $49 per month. Within six…
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The Death and Rebirth of Local Journalism: What’s Working in 2024
Since 2005, the United States has lost more than 2,900 newspapers. That number comes from Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative, and every time I…
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What Generative AI Actually Does to Your Content (And What It Doesn’t)
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Sleep Trackers Tested: Do Wearables Actually Help You Sleep Better?
I’ve worn an Apple Watch to bed for two years, an Oura Ring for eight months, a Fitbit Sense 2 for six months, and a…