Viva Sarah Press
Can a non-humanoid robot communicate a humorous experience through gestures alone?
Having studied humor from a therapeutic clowning perspective, it seemed appropriate to try and apply it to the computer science field....
top of page
Search
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
When online sites replace your byline
When a publication updates an article, the byline may be changed. This has happened to me many times. I have written original copy, and...
Viva Sarah Press
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Doing an MA with kids
Going back to school last year, I knew it would impact my whole family. Sure, this was my choice, but I knew that the whole family would...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
Innovation Stories: Welcoming back tourists to Israel
Tourists are trickling back into Israel! And that means face-to-face meetings with incoming tour groups is back on the table. I can't...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
There is power in a name
I get unsolicited emails all the time. One of my roles in the workspace is that of a freelance journalist. So, it makes sense that I...
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
She can be
We teach our daughter that she can be whoever she wants to be. We teach our sons the same. That their sister can be whoever she wants to...
Viva Sarah Press
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Tech for Good: Hackathon
Over 50% of people with bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed. Over 50%! For some of them, it will take 10 years until they get the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Can you say, I don’t know?
Can you say, “I don’t know”? Say it out loud. I say it all the time. For me, “I don’t know” means “I have to find out.” If I don’t know...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
96,000 pounds of ice cream
Data from a local delivery service on what Israelis order makes for a fun read. Every month, over 96,000 pounds of ice cream (43,545...
Viva Sarah Press
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Multitasking: Productive or Bad for your brain?
I’m a freelancer. In different vocations. I love to be able to do this and this, too. I don’t do different tasks simultaneously. I do...
Viva Sarah Press
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Writing about innovation for Joe Smith
Joe Smith in Kansas City is always my guy. He is my go-to audience whenever I’m writing about a new innovation or technology. He is...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Corona tax is here
Corona tax has entered the Israeli lexicon. What is it? It is a fee that establishments charge to do what they should be doing anyway:...
Viva Sarah Press
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Kids vs. Zoom: Hacking the new school environment
Within minutes of exchanging their classroom for a computer screen, and Zoom specifically, my three kids figured out how to manipulate...
Viva Sarah Press
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Seeing the solution in a different way
Mathematically gifted students are able to use logic and deductive thinking. Thinking in a different way must always be accepted.
Viva Sarah Press
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Big YES to online Zoom parties and events
For my birthday, I hosted a surprise party. I chose the date. I chose the hour. I asked my friends and family to surprise me. It was the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
When companies choose to skip proofreading
Teh instead of The. Then instead of Than. Innovasion, entreprener, and busness instead of innovation, entrepreneur, and business. Making...
Viva Sarah Press
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
A stick up my nose (Covid-19 test)
The morning arrived when I had to take the Covid-19 test. This morning. And while I have heard horror stories about the feeling of having...
Viva Sarah Press
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
WFH in the days of remote learning
I wake up early but don’t get to my desk until late. As a work from home mom, there are no traffic jams en route to my computer. There...
Viva Sarah Press
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Reading with my kids to keep up on conversation
I’ve started to read the series again – to be able to hold detailed discussions with her.
Viva Sarah Press
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
Not Another Zoom Talk
The cry by those who have participated in badly run Zoom talks is, ‘not another Zoom talk.’ But Zoom does not have to imply gloom.
bottom of page