Originally published at Romper. From Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover debut this past summer as a trans woman to the disappointing defeat of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) Act just last month, trans issues are ever so slowly emerging into mainstream awareness from otherwise marginalized conversation. FLAVNT Streetwear (pronounced “flaunt”) is one such company […]
5 Innovations Disrupting Life as We Know It
Read the rest at Royal PortFolio magazine (archived). How disruptive technologies will change the way we live, work, play, learn—and even how we eat. dis·rupt, v: to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way: to interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something)—Merriam Webster Dictionary. Disrupt: a term so pervasive in […]
Living in a Land of Virtual Reality
Originally published at Royal PortFolio (archived). Oculus Rift—the virtual reality goggles Kickstarted into existence—isn’t just a gamer’s dream, it’s a game-changer that Facebook bet $2 billion will alter the way we interact with technology and with the world around us. When you think of virtual reality, what comes to mind? Maybe you’re picturing cyberpunk techno-goggles strapped […]
Satellite Speed: O3b and the Future of Connectivity at Sea
Originally published at Royal PortFolio (archived). Gone are the days of the “communication blackout” from the moment you arrive on board. Have you Instagrammed your cruise holiday selfie or checked into your shore excursion via Facebook? Perhaps shared a Hyperlapse of a stunning sunset at sea? If you have, you’re certainly not alone. Gone are […]