Posted: Sat May 12 5 a.m. by Paul Wiener AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
This Week's Web Picks: Tiny beauty, abbreviated wisdom and the webcam as starship

Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Molecular Expressions Screen, size, sight. Sight unseen. A middling computer or digital camera screen displays more than 3 million pixels per square inch. Each pixel represents a ...

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Posted: Thu May 10 9 a.m. by Kristin Judge
Where do old computers go? Best practices for disposing of old electronics

New tablets, phones and laptops seem to be released practically every six months; the volume of devices we have is increasing significantly. But what should be done with the old devices we no longer want? The issue of disposal of these devices, in a secure way, is critically important. Just ...

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Posted: Thu May 10 5:59 a.m. by Rich Kinsey AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Police Week: Overcoming fear with the courage to saddle up and move forward

After a particularly harrowing incident, a character in the latest Joseph Wambaugh police novel, "Harbor Nocturne" tells his partner, “We came close to a bagpiper on the hill.” It's a reference to the tradition of bagpipers playing at police officers' funerals. Every police officer whether in a large urban area ...

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Posted: Sun May 6 6 a.m. by Greg Peters AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Networking partners: Who should we bring?

A while ago, we talked about the many benefits of inviting a partner to attend a networking event with you. From keeping each other accountable to helping out with introductions, the combination of your networking skills will be much greater than the sum of the parts. So, now that I've ...

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Posted: Thu May 3 5:57 a.m. by Rich Kinsey AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Neighbor's help past 'snake alley' inspires career in police work

The 5- or 6-year-old little boy crying must have been a sad sight for the cop down the road. He had probably seen the kid before in the neighborhood, but obviously something was wrong with the little guy that day. Clearly he was lost or scared of something. The off-duty ...

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Posted: Wed May 2 11:15 a.m. by Wayne Baker Community Contributor
Immigration: Can newcomers save America's economy?

This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing immigration. Immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to start new businesses. Can they save the American economy? They can, according to a new book on the ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 29 6 a.m. by Greg Peters AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
The level of risk determines the time until the network pays off

One of the things we talk about with respect to referrals is that the higher the risk associated with your business, the longer it takes before your network begins to take off. The classic example of this is just about anyone who works in the field of financial services.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26 10:54 p.m. by Mike Ball AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Caelyn - Birth of a granddaughter is perfect time to exact retribution on my son

My new granddaughter was born last night. Now, a lot of things can happen to you that are really great; finding a $20 bill in the pocket of a jacket you haven't worn in a couple of years; your $1 lotto ticket hitting for $100; the Detroit Red Wings winning ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 26 11 a.m. by Kristin Judge
To click or not to click - links, attachments and phishing

I love my mother. She is so thoughtful and always wants to share fun, inspirational, and educational emails with me after she receives them from one of her friends. If someone in your life is constantly sending those forwarded emails with 100 people listed in the body of the email ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 26 5:59 a.m. by Rich Kinsey AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Rainy, cold weather a blessing for cops having to police annual Greenwood Avenue party

Sorry to hear the weather and keg laws dampened the spirits of revelers on Ann Arbor's Greenwood Avenue this past weekend. I’m betting my brothers and sisters in blue were not as bummed out. In fact, if they had a chance to stop for a piping hot cup o’ joe ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 22 6 a.m. by Greg Peters AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Don't expect too much when handing out business cards

Networking, like so many other pursuits has its own set of first-timer mistakes. If you are new to the practice, watch out for these misconceptions and you'll end up having an easier time of it. Today's mistake? Unrealistic business card expectations.When I first started networking, I would show up at ...

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Posted: Sat Apr 14 7 a.m. by Paul Wiener AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
This week's web picks: Make music, track trends, play 'Krazydad' games

Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Wolfram Tones This is another one of those sites where all I can do is say, "Have fun with it." You make music with it, of a ...

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