Self-Driving Car

Okay folks, this is just cool. Google has been working on a self-driving car. You can watch it in action in the video above. Or read an article about it here. The very first person outside of Google to get to drive the car was a man who is 95% blind. Just amazing. The TED talk about the car can be found here and I find it inspiring that this was initiated by a man who lost his best friend in an auto accident. The implications for people who are blind, aging, otherwise incapable of driving right now are staggering. But what about the rest of the population? I think they could benefit too. How many traffic accidents are caused by drivers who are temporarily incapacitated. Texting while driving, drunk driving, and fatigued driving make up a good portion of automobile fatalities. The widespread availability of such a vehicle is a ways off, but I definitely think it is worth pursuing!

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Facebook Scores- A New HR Tool?

 Last night on the radio I heard an intriguing story about Facebook Scores. It is no secret that employers are using Facebook to make hiring decisions. In fact, 45% of employers admit to using social networking sites to facilitate hiring decisions. The Facebook Score is a new trick though that is leaving some folks a little nervous.

Facebook scores are a way for hiring managers to get a sense of what type of employee you will be before you are hired. You already have a credit score that helps salespeople predict whether you will make good on your payments, and the Facebook score is kind of a similar deal. It tells employers whether or not you will make a good employee. It is kind of an interesting concept, and it is based on things like whether you are positive or negative more often when you post. Read more about the study here, and find out about some of the negatives in this article by msn.

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Take an Interest in Pinterest!

The secondary facilitators are in the process of moving all of our wonderful online resources to Pinterest! Pinterest is great because it is a visual way to organize all your favorite things. So if you need a presentation tool because you're tired of PowerPoint, Pinterest has your answer.

Browse through images and short descriptions, and when you find something you like, repin it to your own board so you can find it later.

You need an invitation to join, but I can do that for you! Email me if you want to sign up and I will take care of it. Need a tutorial? Give me a holler and I will help you out.


Disclaimer: this is not for use with students, With Pinterest, you never know what you're going to get. This is for your professional use- do not project!

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