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Amazon Heads Into Orbit

By Wayne Hippo  /  July 31, 2020
Amazon.com is going into outer space. Well, at least into geosynchronous orbit. Associated Press reported today that the company has obtained US government approval to put over 3200 satellites into orbit. Their goal is to beam internet service down to...
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Proud to Be Part of the WorkTok Team

By Wayne Hippo  /  July 23, 2020
I am willing to bet that you have experienced a change in your work environment.  A lot of companies have either shut down, adapted to work at home, or stepped up the pace as essential businesses.  WorkTok is a new...
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The $9 per Hour Software Developer

By Wayne Hippo  /  July 7, 2020
I took a day off a few weeks ago. When I came back to the real world, I turned on my laptop and found hundreds of emails, most of which were spam.  We have all been there at some point...
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NEWS: PS Solutions Works with Altoona Lung Specialists on Youth Non-Smoking Campaign

By Wayne Hippo  /  June 19, 2020
PS Solutions Foundation was thrilled to participate with a great partner, Altoona Lung Specialists, and their Lung Disease Foundation. The Lung Disease Foundation wanted to help educate kids on the dangers of smoking at a time when they weren’t in...
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NEWS: REOPENING DAY!!!

By Wayne Hippo  /  June 1, 2020
PS Solutions is proud to announce that today we reopened all three of our offices/development centers in Altoona, PA, Forest Hills (Pittsburgh), PA, and Wilmington, NC. Employees are working at all three facilities this morning. Working All Along “While we...
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NEWS: Merilli Speaks at South Hills

By Wayne Hippo  /  May 26, 2020
Last week, PS Solutions’ Co-Owner/Managing Partner, Joe Merilli participated in South Hills Business and Technology School’s “Meet the Employer” session.  The event was organized by Dennis Lingenfelter, the Director of Student Outreach and Recruitment at South Hills.  Merilli spoke about...
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Big Blue Seeing Red

By Wayne Hippo  /  May 22, 2020
In what can only be a surprise announcement, IBM’s new CEO, Arvind Krishna, announced major cuts to the company workforce. While exact figures were not disclosed, a company source told the Wall Street Journal that the layoffs will affect “several...
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WHERE Matters Too

By Wayne Hippo  /  May 18, 2020
I’m a big fan of business guru Simon Sinek. I started following him shortly after seeing his May 2010 Ted Talk: “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”. It was this theory that gave rise to Sinek’s mantra of “Start With Why”....
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Now More Than EVER, Software & Technology Must be Developed in the USA

By Wayne Hippo  /  May 11, 2020
Certainly, the world is in a state of transition. Even before we can substantially close out the response to the pandemic, our life and our society are already changing. We are all adjusting how we do things without even waiting...
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We’re all in this Together.

By Wayne Hippo  /  March 20, 2020
Our Wilmington, NC connection helps build a small lifeline in Altoona When we face unknown and scary situations the initial reaction is “how will this impact me?” That’s okay. In fact, the immediate reaction of personal protection and survival is...
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Data of over 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed

By Wayne Hippo  /  December 20, 2019
The private information of more than 267 Million Facebook users (mostly living in the U.S.) was exposed for more than two weeks in an unsecured database on the dark web. According to published reports by the cybersecurity firm Comparitech and...
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Microsoft Announces 500 new Jobs in Morrisville, NC

By Wayne Hippo  /  December 17, 2019
What that means for smaller companies in Raleigh seeking Technology Talent Today Microsoft announced they will be adding 500 new technology jobs (paying an average of $125,000 per year) into the Raleigh suburb of Morrisville, NC. In exchange, the state...
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