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M-Theory: Lessons from the great Facebook outage
06 October 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker weighs in with insights on what we can all learn from the massive outage of Facebook and its related platforms on Oct. 4, 2021. Read more
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M-Theory: Let's make 'social' more sociable
01 October 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at how we can make social media more welcoming and effective and less toxic. Read more
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M-Theory: It's time to bring your inner child to work
16 September 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Adults have much to gain from thinking more like children in certain aspects of work, Columnist Melanie Baker argues. Read more
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M-Theory: When your time comes, take it
02 September 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker extols the virtues of taking time off to relax and reflect, an activity that has taken on added importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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M-Theory: Why work jerks aren't worth it
19 August 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the perils of having a jerk in the workplace and how companies can steer clear of them. Read more
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M-Theory: Rewriting our return-to-work notions
05 August 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores how different our workplace needs and expectation will be as employees begin to return to in-person work after the pandemic. Read more
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The wheels on the bus are 5G-connected
27 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
Audesse, a startup in Waterloo, Ont. that provides IoT devices for fleet vehicles, used the ENCQOR 5G testbed at Communitech to boost the capabilities of its products. Read more
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5G testbed streamlines R&D for video analysis company
23 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
Vubble, a Canadian startup whose technology analyzes and categorizes video content, tapped into the ENCQOR 5G testbed to conduct R&D at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo. Read more
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M-Theory: Revisiting the 40-hour work week
22 July 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores the history of the five-day, 40-hour work week and a recent study from Iceland that suggests workers can be just as productive working a four-day work week. Read more
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A magical, immersive way to explore a city
12 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
The 5G testbed at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, Ont. enabled EXAR Studios of London, Ont. to test its new augmented reality app for exploring cities. Read more