Showing all articles in the Opinion category
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M-Theory: Hiring in a time of upheaval
09 December 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the considerations around hiring candidates who have been tossed around by a work landscape roiled by nearly two years of pandemic. Read more
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From Waterloo Region to the moon
03 December 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Earlier this year, the Canadian Space Agency announced its plans to send a robotic lunar rover to the moon in 2026. Brampton-based MDA, the developer of the Canadarm, is currently developing the initial… Read more
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M-Theory: A handy guide to heading back to the office
25 November 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker serves up an entertaining list of tips and tricks to help workers navigate their return to the office as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Read more
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Finding new ways to connect charities and donors
16 November 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Burlington-based startup tiptap uses a touchless NFC terminal that can be placed in businesses in place of donation boxes to allow customers to tap a $2 or $5 donation using their debit or credit card. Read more
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M-Theory: To everything there is a season
11 November 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Just as seasons change the weather, so too do tech companies change as they grow and mature, Columnist Melanie Baker writes. Read more
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Giving future robot designers a head start
02 November 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
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Investing in affordable housing
29 October 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
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M-Theory: Deciphering job-posting code
26 October 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
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Social media was making me a worse father
13 October 2021 | By James Jackson in: Opinion
Contributing writer James Jackson shares details of his personal struggle to overcome social media addiction and how it affected his family. Read more
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Always in Waterloo Region’s corner
13 October 2021 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town