Viva Sarah Press
Corona tax is here
Corona tax has entered the Israeli lexicon. What is it? It is a fee that establishments charge to do what they should be doing anyway:...
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Viva Sarah Press
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Big YES to online Zoom parties and events
For my birthday, I hosted a surprise party. I chose the date. I chose the hour. I asked my friends and family to surprise me. It was the...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 24, 20202 min read
A stick up my nose (Covid-19 test)
The morning arrived when I had to take the Covid-19 test. This morning. And while I have heard horror stories about the feeling of having...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 22, 20202 min read
WFH in the days of remote learning
I wake up early but don’t get to my desk until late. As a work from home mom, there are no traffic jams en route to my computer. There...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Not Another Zoom Talk
The cry by those who have participated in badly run Zoom talks is, ‘not another Zoom talk.’ But Zoom does not have to imply gloom.
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 10, 20202 min read
An outstanding failure
“You could fail. Do you understand that? I don’t want you to be overly upset if you fail,” I explain, hoping that he’ll still try.
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Did you miss that headline about the latest Covid-19 innovation?
Where does news about Covid-19 innovation progress go? And who are the people behind these innovations?
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired
Two years before OrCam products became commercially available, I had the chance to see how their AI-powered solution for people with...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 28, 20201 min read
So, which books do you stack under your laptop for video conferences?
To make sure that my laptop camera is positioned at eye level, I use books to get the right angle. I do not want too much empty head...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Staying optimistic in the Israeli Covid-19 balagan
Israel has lost control of Covid-19 infections, according to news reports. And while the government is threatening to shut down the...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Covid-19 lockdowns may lead to social unrest. They may also lead to social action.
"There will be vandalism.” That was a pull quote in today’s Hebrew media, following news that Israel is heading to a second Covid-19...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 24, 20202 min read
There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community
Asked what Israel means to them, American college students from across the US spoke of ‘home’, ‘Judaism,’ a ‘homeland’, ‘community’,...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 17, 20203 min read
5 tips to make online webinars more interactive and fun
Covid-19 changed the speakers’ circuit. No more face-to-face banter with audiences, no more raising hands, or nodding faces. Now, when...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 9, 20202 min read
An online speaker vs. Zoom fatigue
It was a beautiful Sunday in Toronto, the sun was shining, a perfect day to enjoy the outdoors. And yet, some 40 households set up their...
Viva Sarah Press
May 21, 20201 min read
Homemade ice cream sandwiches
We made homemade ice cream sandwiches! The 12-year olds baked the cookies. They followed a recipe, took tur weighiweighing the...
Viva Sarah Press
May 14, 20201 min read
Talking about innovation with US college leaders
Loved speaking to Jewish college leaders across the US about innovation stories and the changing impact of technology during the Covid-19...
Viva Sarah Press
May 13, 20202 min read
Here’s why I love giving Zoom talks
When Covid-19 took over the world, this borderless viral disease wiped out my speaking schedule. Groups of tourists, who were meant to...
Viva Sarah Press
May 10, 20201 min read
The people we meet (memories from my travels)
Flipping through old photo albums, I came across dozens of photographs of nature and landmarks from past journeys and the memories I...
Viva Sarah Press
May 7, 20201 min read
Zoom talks on the impact of Covid-19-inspired innovation
Covid-19 has been a catalyst to amazing innovation everywhere. After all, necessity and challenges are often the main ingredients of...
Viva Sarah Press
May 3, 20201 min read
$1 billion buyout in the middle of a pandemic
The local tech sector is abuzz with reports of a huge buyout on its way. Intel is said to be buying Moovit for a whopping $1 billion. And...
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