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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 29, 20202 min read
My work, your byline? (or, why some journalists refuse to give proper attribution)
It happened again. Someone liked an article I wrote so much so that it was profusely paraphrased without proper attribution. Content...


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 15, 20202 min read
Digital cold shoulder proves to be a popular blog topic
The social media cold shoulder, why it happens and what to do about it is a hot topic, according to Wix blog and Google analytics. It is...


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
May 25, 20202 min read
The cost of a blog post depends on the worth of a blog post
What is the blog worth to your company?


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 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
Cats and ceramics
I want to return to ceramics. Well, start again, is more like it. I’ve made a few lopsided bowls, vases and plates in my on-and-off...


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
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Israel is 72!
For Israel’s Independence Day, I first thought about writing something that looked back at 72 years of innovation. Covid-19’s challenges...

Viva Sarah Press
Apr 26, 20201 min read
A hologram of the president
Israel is known for its innovation. For Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, during Coronavirus, President Reuven Rivlin is visiting homes via...

Viva Sarah Press
Apr 26, 20201 min read
Hello 72! Telling Israel’s New Innovation Stories
Israel’s 72nd anniversary is days away. This little country is brimming with exciting stories. Stories of making the impossible possible....


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 24, 20201 min read
We wrote a story with book titles
For today's family 'coronavirus creativity' activity, we "wrote" a story together. Using book titles only. All authors got equal...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 22, 20201 min read
1,000 pieces of patience
1,000 pieces. It took coronavirus isolation to find enough time to do this puzzle. We had started and stopped a few times. These past...

Viva Sarah Press
Apr 21, 20202 min read
So many stories to tell about Israeli innovation in the time of Covid-19
Why is Israeli innovation so prominent during the novel coronavirus epidemic? On the one hand, the tech sector here, as elsewhere, has...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Crash course in mindfulness (aka sharing office space with a 12-year old ‘colleague’)
Shortly before the coronavirus epidemic sent us into social distancing isolation, I started to dabble in mindfulness, an art of focusing...
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