Weekly Tech Roundup for March 1 2019
Cory Doctorow said once “This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy.” The whole idea is not about the choice between using or not using technology but using it right. Check out these inspiring technology trend that might just inspire you to further develop your love for technology.
We also included some snippets from our daily knowledge development sessions, just to give you a little extra knowledge. After all, knowledge is never enough. Take your time and digest every one of them. The world is fast evolving and so should your mind.
GitHub Linguist
So you have a GitHub repository for practice projects and practice, Bravo! One problem though, you’ve probably written PHP or JavaScript along with some HTML files, but the “sep line” – the familiar line thingy that shows the language of the repository’s files – does not properly describe the language of your project….
There are certain customer service skills that every employee must master if they are forward-facing with customers.
Without them, you run the risk of finding your business in an embarrassing customer service train-wreck, or you’ll simply lose customers as your service continues to let people down.
Luckily, there are a few universal skills that every support member can master that will dramatically improve their conversations with customers.
Imagine a website with one function… To create a new face every time the page is refreshed.
https://thispersondoesnotexist.com was created by Philip Wang, a software engineer at Uber, and uses research released last year by chip designer Nvidia to create an endless stream of fake portraits every time the page is refreshed.
Check out AI create an impressive fake visual of people who don’t exist… or might have… or will…
Be warned, not all are visually appealing.
Maximize Performance with Social Platform Algorithms
Speaking about Social Media and the rebirth of organic post. Seems the Social Networks are now giving some more visibility to organic posts . This article offers some advice to.anyone working with a brand on social media .
Cell Phone Addiction: Why you need to get out of it
Break up with your phone now. Statically, you are very likely to be a phone addict. It is costing you a lot more than you have consciously counted.
A tour around the Technology communities in Lagos and its environment to see the possibilities and the opportunities around.
About Weekly Tech Roundup by Bincom Dev Center
You probably already know that Bincom ICT‘s core is Best Use of Technology. This initiative is a compilation of some of the things the people at Bincom Dev Center found interesting during the week in review. Bincom Dev Center is the Training & Development Arm of Bincom ICT.
In this weekly publication, You will find various pieces ranging from ideas to trends, to random thoughts. They are here because we found them interesting. We also include some knowledge development pieces and where to get more information about these topic. We aim to publish an edition every Friday at 5:00pm (with exception of Holidays). We are working hard to keep ourselves updated and we think you should too!
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One more thing, Credits for this edition goes to :
- Contributors: All_of_us @ Bincom Dev Center
- Compiled by: Ejiofor Ekene
- Edited by: Nnaemeka Nwosu
- Senior Responsibility Officer: Bade Adesemowo
