ROBIN RASKINMEDIATECHONOMY
Why Americans Hate Contact Tracing
We’ve never had more ways to connect and communicate. We’ve never had better tech capabilities....
These Tech Nonprofits for Seniors Pivoted Online–With Challenges
Advanced age comes with all sorts of wisdom, but no shortage of challenges. Some are physical,...
That Scream You Hear? A Parent Facing Summer Without Camp
We know we’ve got big issues to tackle … racism, unemployment and a nasty virus, but life’s...
Will Tech Finally Stop Excluding People of Color?
One percent is a rounding error. It is a penny on the dollar. It is also the percent of venture...
Now Every Doctor’s a “Teledoc” But What’s Next?
Before the pandemic less than 10% of the American population had tried telehealth services. Most...
Raskin’s Special Awards for Virtual Events Platforms
The gold rush is on to move live events and conferences online. New companies that promise to make...
Golden Gate Bridge Fatigue, and Other Tales From the Brave New World of Online Events
It’s only been 6 weeks since most large gatherings and events were canceled. Yet they seem so...
Yes There is Still Good News, and It’s Amplified Online
I became a John Krasinski fangirl from his first episode of SGN, Some Good News. The show is shot...
We’re Rip Van Winkled–What Happens When We Wake?
I’ve been spending my isolation in NY’s Hudson Valley, in the shadow of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge...
A Boomer Zoomer Talks to Zoom’s Chief Product Officer
I have spent years futzing around with WebEx, GotoMeeting, UberConference, Google Hangouts,...
The Covid Shock Jolts Digital Learning to Life
As Covid-19 spread and global society retreated to the safety of homes, more than 1.4 billion...
Inspired at CES, Seattle Teenagers Tackle Tech to Diagnose Covid-19
Here’s some feel-good tech news. Let’s virtually toast the next generation of problem solvers and...
What if the Stimulus Package Went Digital?
Last week I awoke to an email from Jason Brett, CEO of ValueTechnology, a non-profit think tank...