Cow poop? Techno clubs? Zoe Saldana? 7 unforgettable moments from TNW Conference

We are beyond excited forTNW Conference 2021! For the 15th edition of the event, we went all out.A gorgeous venuealong the Amsterdam riverside? Check. Seven stages withspeakersand topics worth at least five conferences? We got you.Bars, food stalls, live music? You better believe it. But just in case you’re not familiar with the vibe, we asked people about their funniest/strangest/most memorable TNW conference experiences. Iva, Events Project ManagerI really love the feeling of excitement that hits you during the opening of the conference....

4 min · 721 words · Lori Brown

Cowboy 4 review: An ebike delicious enough to eat

In my mind, there are two brands operating at the top of the ebike game: VanMoof and Cowboy. I’m a big fan of both, but, with the Cowboy 4, the company may have just edged ahead. Recently, I had the pleasure of riding the Cowboy 4 and Cowboy 4 ST for about a week — and damn, I was impressed. Long story short, the Cowboy 4 is an excellent iterative upgrade....

8 min · 1496 words · Veronica Johnson

Cowboy’s new ebike is here with a new frame, fancy accessories, and MORE TORQUE

Belgian ebike maker Cowboy came on to the scene a few years back, and has quietly been making a solid name for itself as a maker of app-driven “smart” ebikes. Now, the company has just announced its next generation ebike, the Cowboy 4. It’s the fourth generation, in case that wasn’t clear. So what’s new Alongside its standard horizontal top-tube, sling-yer-leg-over style frame is a new step-through option. Old-fashioned cantankerous men with beards would refer to these as “women’s bikes....

4 min · 753 words · Dustin Gallegos

CPUsage is Airbnb for CPU, giving you cash for your idle computers

Just like Airbnb enables you to make money from your spare property space,CPUsageharnesses the unused processing power of idle computers rewarding owners and enabling others to benefit from that processing power. Computer owners build up points, similar to airline miles or credit card rewards that can be redeemed as gift cards for major restaurants and retailers, electronics, home goods, and video game points like Wii Credits and Xbox Live points....

1 min · 208 words · Lauren Williamson

Cracking the viral advertising code with TED’s “Ads worth spreading”

TED recently released what I think is a fascinating insight into advertising and online video today, with their top 10 list of ads worth spreading. The title itself shows just how much advertising has changed today. The success of an ad is not defined so much by its likelihood to make you purchase a product or consider a service, but by its talkability; just how likely are you to share it, and spread its reach beyond what you’d traditionally reach through TV....

5 min · 864 words · Richard Meyers
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