Just the Basics
Eugene tech firm develops a UBI calculator
In the days of COVID-19, UBI, or universal basic income, is having a moment. Tech mogul Andrew Yang made his UBI plan, called The Freedom … Continue reading
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A Brave New World
A stay at home order means finding community online
The digital world overtook daily life faster than we could ever imagine. Choppy video feed, an awkward amount of silent smiling and sometimes strange lifestyle-revealing … Continue reading
Beyond Binary
Local tech firms are making space for LGBTQ representation
Andy Darnall, co-founder of NuRealms who identifies as queer, genderqueer and afab (assigned female at birth), praises the game-development industry’s inclusivity. A part of what … Continue reading
Realer Than Real
Eugene’s Glimmer Technology amplifies your message in the virtual world
Got your phone out? Great! Now — if you haven’t already — go to the App Store (iPhone) or to Google Play (Android) and download … Continue reading
A Healthy Exchange
True internet exchange nears completion in Eugene
When Matt Sayre explains the community benefit of starting an internet exchange in Eugene, he likes to put a non-technical lens on it. Sayre is … Continue reading
Societal Problems, High Tech Solutions
Programming teams collaborate to tackle local issues
The term “hacker” may conjure up characters from The Matrix, but the competitors in Eugene’s fourth annual Hack for a Cause may have different goals … Continue reading
The Silicon Desert
Rural Lane County struggles to find high-speed internet providers
Just as water and electricity are utilities for everyday life, the internet in the 21st century is necessary for education, work and communication. The growing … Continue reading
Solving the Big Problems
Eugene’s Matt Ginsberg just wants life to be interesting
“Information,” Matt Ginsberg says, “is stored in my head in a slightly odd way.” We’re sitting outside at Starbucks near Valley River Center on a … Continue reading
Fighting Implicit Bias
Eugene startup uses virtual reality to simulate stressful classroom encounters for teachers
I walk into Starve Ups, the tech incubator located above The Barn Light in downtown Eugene. The office is crowded, filled with wires and computers. … Continue reading
The Guardians of Net Neutrality
Local ISPs plan to stay net neutral
On December 14, the FCC, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, removed Title II regulations on internet service providers (ISPs), effectively ending net neutrality regulations. On … Continue reading