May 2016 - Monthly Newsletter
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                David
   David P. Gemma
CMO/Managing Director
 
Who’s Decoding the Body? Gamers are!
Matt Kamen,  Wired.Co.UK

A game developer is helping to improve scientific understanding of the human body at the tiniest levels.  The company built a minigame into one of their online games where the players’ responses are helping to categorize millions of proteins.  Once scientists know what proteins are doing, it will help to develop better drugs and give a better understanding of biology and of how humans work.  Learn more about how gaming is having a positive impact on science!  
App Combines Virtual Reality & Bedtime Stories
Stuart Dredge,  the Guardian

Samsung has developed a new app that allowed parents to read to their children when they’re away from home.  The technology connects everyone through a headset so that both parent and child will see the same virtual world, and the child will be able to hear the parent telling the story.  While this technology isn’t as good as a parent reading directly to their child, this could provide a good alternative when that’s not possible.  
Short Passwords Lead to Millions of Compromised Accounts
Dan Goodin,  Ars Technica

A service that provides custom multiplayer environments to gamers recently recommended to its customers the use of short passwords.  The use of short passwords is especially easy for hackers to attack, and in this instance more than 7 million accounts were compromised.  Your network is only as strong as its weakest link, so it’s a reminder to all of us to use strong passwords to prevent data breaches.  
 
6 Easy Ways to Start a Networking Conversation
Minda Zetlin,  Inc.

What’s the best way to start a conversation with a potential customer or mentor?  It’s easier than you think.  Sometimes even a simple ‘hello’ can do the trick.  Learn 6 foolproof ways to initiate a productive conversation.
Experts Predict the Future of Data Analytics & Visualization
Randy Krum, Cool Infographics

Data analytics is a booming field, and businesses are using data more and more to guide their business decisions.  Learn from some of the brightest thinkers in data analytics about future trends and opportunities in this exciting area.    
And....Video Picks from our Staff
Anbot, the Police Robot
Technology on the local beat, the world's first armed police robot.
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Homemade Hoverbike 
Mad genius builds a hoverbike. What could go wrong?
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