Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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The Rise of Silicon Beach
Municipalities around the country have realized that growing a tech community within their borders is a surefire way to attract investment, smart people, and interesting companies. Silicon Valley… -
Brainwaves Might Be Security's Next Big Thing
For years, security experts have bemoaned the inherent insecurity of passwords. Cracking software has only become more sophisticated, rendering many password-protected systems increasingly vulner… -
Pointers for Recruiting In a Demanding Market
While salary is certainly an important factor for job candidates, it’s not the only thing that can sway their decision: solid perks, best-in-class co-workers, and a sense of “changing the world”… -
What to Expect at This Year's Apple WWDC
Apple’s massive WWDC conference kicks off June 8 in San Francisco, giving iOS and Mac OS X developers the first official glimpse of the company’s latest software. But what can people actually exp… -
Bill Gates: Stay In College, You Little Punks
Bill Gates, one of the most famous college dropouts in history, wants everybody to stay in school. “Although I dropped out of college and got lucky pursuing a career in software, getting a degree… -
Testing Your Self-Driving Car? Head to Virginia
It’s clear by this point that some of the world’s most prominent tech companies are looking at the automobile industry as a ripe target for disruption. Google’s self-driving car project has earne… -
More Women Founding Startups
Since last summer, an increasing number of tech firms have issued diversity reports that break down their respective employee ranks by gender and race. Despite those datasets from well-establishe… -
Google Launches New Privacy Hub
As a company tasked with storing and managing personal information on billions of people, Google has always faced criticism from privacy advocates. Every couple of years, a furor erupts over its… -
Windows 10 Arriving July 29: 3 Things to Know
The final version of Windows 10 will be available July 29, Microsoft announced in a June 1 blog posting. Microsoft hopes that businesses and consumers will greet the new version of the operating… -
Reminder: Don't Recycle That Priceless Apple 1
Hardware depreciates; it’s a sad fact of life. That thousand-dollar laptop you bought yesterday? Two years from now, you’ll be lucky to sell it on Craigslist for a hundred bucks. Almost every des…