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Anyplace raises $5.3M to provide a home (office) away from home

TechCrunch

They include a height-adjustable standing desk, ergonomic chair, 34-inch “ultra-wide” monitor, professional microphone, webcam, collapsible green screen, laptop stand, docking station and key light, among other things. . particularly to popular vacation destinations such as Hawaii, Miami, Austin and Denver, Naito said.

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Musicians are hooking up synthesizers to plants for new sonic possibilities

The Verge

This combination of experimentation and a love of the environment is a theme in the community. Instead, he’s recently started a series focused on the flowers and fruit of Hawaii, captured during a recent trip. And at installations, these artists tend to find that viewers and listeners respond in turn to the plants and environment.

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Daily Crunch: Oracle dives deeply into healthcare after closing $28B Cerner acquisition

TechCrunch

One thing to rule them all, one thing to find them, one thing in the darkness to charge them : As fans of climate and the environment, and as people with an infinite number of chargers in drawers, we’re all for EU’s new rules that dictate that most devices need to be able to use the USB-C charging standard.

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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

NTEN

It's also interesting to note that, according to Wikipedia, Hawaii, New Mexico, California and Texas are already majority-minority states. Last year, I moderated a panel at Women in Green in Pasadena, CA. Today in the United States, 25 percent of children under age 5 are Hispanic; by 2050, that percentage will be almost 40 percent.

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Benefit Corporations: Back to Purpose

Tech Soup

This past October, California joined New Jersey, Virginia, Hawaii, Vermont, and Maryland in passing legislation to create this new type of legally recognized company. Benefit Corporations must: Have a corporate purpose to create a material positive impact on society and the environment. B Corps in California.

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Doing shots with true believers at Ethereum’s biggest party

The Verge

It’s no secret that blockchain computing requires a lot of energy, though exactly how bad it is for the environment is somewhat up for debate. Later in the evening Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, took the stage to tell the audience to “take the green pill,” i.e., get into environmentalism. Owocki’s talk began around 7:30PM. “In

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Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets

Engadget

The following states have laws requiring manufacturers to pay for recycling, but you, the consumer, are not actually required to recycle your electronics: Hawaii , Maryland , Michigan , Missouri , Oklahoma , Texas , Utah , Virginia , and Washington.

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