Stronsay island in Scotland has a population of 349, and is a 95 minute ferry away from the nearest mainland island, Kirkwall. Kirkwall, meanwhile, is a 70 minute plane journey from Edinburgh, making Stronsay is as remote as it is uninhabited. But is this virtually empty island your idea of heaven or hell? If it […]
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To tap into hidden talent pools, you need to know how to build a remote team
GUEST: One of the most important skillsets in today’s digital world is knowing how to work with remote teams — because today’s office has no walls. The walls began dissolving when technological advances shifted us from manufacturing to more knowledge-based work. More walls fell away when we moved our business operations to the cloud: Thanks to the […]
TiVo embraces voice controls in new Bolt Vox, Mini Vox, and Vox Remote
Enlarge (credit: TiVo) TiVo announced today an update to its line of set-top boxes that makes voice a main feature. The new Bolt Vox and Mini Vox devices include all the features of the original TiVo Bolt and TiVo Mini. But now, the devices also have native voice functionality. That means the set-top boxes, using […]
How to Cultivate Remote Leaders
Jody Greenstone Miller is the CEO and co-founder of Business Talent Group. Work is about more than face time. Thanks to telecommuting, flextime and virtual collaboration, the days of employees being expected to show up all day, every day are long gone. Last year, 43 percent of employed Americans said they spent at least some […]
Flight Review: The First Commercial Flight to Remote Saint Helena
Flight Review: First Commercial Flight to Remote St. Helena Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
New book helps kids from remote communities feel more comfortable heading to the hospital
When kids from northern communities have to fly south to see a doctor, they’re sometimes scared by the tall buildings and bustling streets. A new book, translated into three Indigenous languages, is helping make the journey a bit more understandable. CBC | Health News
India: Discover exotic wildlife in remote Assam on a luxurious river cruise
GETTY Take a cruise through India’s Assam region to discover exotic wildlife DAWN is breaking over the misty green expanse of India’s Kaziranga National Park and I’m about to experience a very different take on the concept of a “Bring Your Kids to Work Day”. I’ve hitched a ride with Umali, a hardworking mum who’s […]
Microsoft co-founder’s remote vehicles find a legendary WWII ship
The USS Indianapolis played an important role in WWII history, including the delivery of parts for the atomic bombs that would eventually drop on Japan. However, it met a grim fate: not only did a Japanese submarine sink it near the end of the war, but its wreck has remained elusive despite multiple expeditions over […]
Tourist discovers eerily preserved long-lost plane that crashed in WWII on remote island
The Micronesian archipelago of Palau lures tourists for its pristine beaches and tropical seclusion. But one tourist had an unexpected surprise while exploring the holiday destination. A long lost aircraft that crashed during World War Two was discovered in a shallow river off one of the islands. It’s believed to be a Japanese Aichi E13A […]
TalkTalk’s made a simple circular TV remote just for kids
It’s never been easier to keep the kids entertained. YouTube, the BBC, Sky, Virgin Media, Disney and more all have apps dedicated to shows for the little ones, and parents can trust everything on there is age-appropriate. TalkTalk has been building a walled playground of its own for kids bounce around in, but for the […]
