Daniel Freshman

STLR Link Round-Up – March 13, 2015

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Daniel Freshman

Obama Announces ‘TechHire’ Jobs Initiative President Obama has announced a new $100 million grant program to train and hire new job seekers in the technology space. “TechHire” may not have the same ring as “America Works,” but the initiative plans to provide tech training and job placement opportunities in 20 regions across the country, with the help of 300 private sector employers. Together, these 20 regions have 120,000 openings in the technology sector, where some entry Continue Reading →

Virtual Reality Meets Body Ink

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Daniel Freshman — Leave a reply

The video game industry has swelled into a $20 billion market in the United States alone.[1] With industry growth, game developers continue to push the limits of digital graphics, inching closer every year to on-screen renderings that bear an uncanny resemblance to the real world.[2] This collision course into the uncanny valley, however, may have hit its first of many unexpected obstacles: the also-surging tattoo industry.[3] Sports games are the third-most popular video game genre Continue Reading →