Get out there and walk, run and play
All through the winter you promised yourself that when warm weather came, you would start walking. Well, it’s here. Being, busy doesn’t cut it now. All…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
Briefs and quick reads selected and edited by The Smart Reader's editorial team of Rick, Allyson, and Ryan Good.
Plan now for next year’s family reunions
July is one of the most popular months for family reunions. Virtually everyone takes a few days off, so even if relatives have to come some distance, they…
Check the back seat before leaving the car
Certainly you would never intentionally leave a baby, child or pet locked in the car when the weather is hot, or anytime. Within 10 minutes, the…
How to deal with customer service
The current tech support landscape functions on the principle of no gain without pain. Customers issue a flurry of phone choices before they get help. If…
A love story: The invention of Wordle
Wordle has taken the world by storm and is now one of the most popular games around. As with many great tales, Wordle’s invention is actually a love…
Making sense of bots and algorithms
Don’t freak out, but there’s a good chance that bots have been spying on you. In fact, it’s possible that bots are snooping through your social media,…
Will automation shake up food and beverage industry?
When you think of automation, your mind’s eye might first envision manufacturing plants with robots whirling about, assembling the many gizmos that make…
How Disney built Marvel into a multibillion-dollar culture
Summer is here and blockbusters are back on the silver screen. Many of the biggest movies so far have been Marvel flicks. You can bet that they’ll…
Brick-by-brick: How LEGO solved financial struggles
Luke Skywalker ignites his lightsaber, a faint blue against a dark, alien Cloud City. But look closer and it’s not silver screen Luke but instead, a LEGO…
Fleet managers turn to electric cars
Hertz recently inked a deal to buy 65,000 electric vehicles from startup Polestar over five years. The city of Houston, meanwhile, purchased a hundred…