Viva Sarah Press
Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired
Two years before OrCam products became commercially available, I had the chance to see how their AI-powered solution for people with...
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Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
My work, your byline? (or, why some journalists refuse to give proper attribution)
It happened again. Someone liked an article I wrote so much so that it was profusely paraphrased without proper attribution. Content...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
So, which books do you stack under your laptop for video conferences?
To make sure that my laptop camera is positioned at eye level, I use books to get the right angle. I do not want too much empty head...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Staying optimistic in the Israeli Covid-19 balagan
Israel has lost control of Covid-19 infections, according to news reports. And while the government is threatening to shut down the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
Digital cold shoulder proves to be a popular blog topic
The social media cold shoulder, why it happens and what to do about it is a hot topic, according to Wix blog and Google analytics. It is...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 lockdowns may lead to social unrest. They may also lead to social action.
"There will be vandalism.” That was a pull quote in today’s Hebrew media, following news that Israel is heading to a second Covid-19...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community
Asked what Israel means to them, American college students from across the US spoke of ‘home’, ‘Judaism,’ a ‘homeland’, ‘community’,...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
The cost of a blog post depends on the worth of a blog post
What is the blog worth to your company?
Viva Sarah Press
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Homemade ice cream sandwiches
We made homemade ice cream sandwiches! The 12-year olds baked the cookies. They followed a recipe, took tur weighiweighing the...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Here’s why I love giving Zoom talks
When Covid-19 took over the world, this borderless viral disease wiped out my speaking schedule. Groups of tourists, who were meant to...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
Cats and ceramics
I want to return to ceramics. Well, start again, is more like it. I’ve made a few lopsided bowls, vases and plates in my on-and-off...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
The people we meet (memories from my travels)
Flipping through old photo albums, I came across dozens of photographs of nature and landmarks from past journeys and the memories I...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Zoom talks on the impact of Covid-19-inspired innovation
Covid-19 has been a catalyst to amazing innovation everywhere. After all, necessity and challenges are often the main ingredients of...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Israel is 72!
For Israel’s Independence Day, I first thought about writing something that looked back at 72 years of innovation. Covid-19’s challenges...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
A hologram of the president
Israel is known for its innovation. For Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, during Coronavirus, President Reuven Rivlin is visiting homes via...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Hello 72! Telling Israel’s New Innovation Stories
Israel’s 72nd anniversary is days away. This little country is brimming with exciting stories. Stories of making the impossible possible....
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
We wrote a story with book titles
For today's family 'coronavirus creativity' activity, we "wrote" a story together. Using book titles only. All authors got equal...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
1,000 pieces of patience
1,000 pieces. It took coronavirus isolation to find enough time to do this puzzle. We had started and stopped a few times. These past...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
So many stories to tell about Israeli innovation in the time of Covid-19
Why is Israeli innovation so prominent during the novel coronavirus epidemic? On the one hand, the tech sector here, as elsewhere, has...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Crash course in mindfulness (aka sharing office space with a 12-year old ‘colleague’)
Shortly before the coronavirus epidemic sent us into social distancing isolation, I started to dabble in mindfulness, an art of focusing...
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