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Meet the SmartSign team: Marco Silva

Meet the SmartSign team: Marco Silva

Marco Silva is a salesperson at SmartSign. Raised in Queens, New York, he’s worked at SmartSign for a year this August. For the last eight years, Marco has been a dedicated MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter. He also recently got engaged. Charity: Tell me about what you do at SmartSign. Marco:   My job mainly consists of […]

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Texting while walking will cost you, but haven’t we always been distracted?

Texting while walking will cost you, but haven’t we always been distracted?

At SmartSign, we often discuss the dangers of our dependence on smartphones and the benefits of digital detox. But when it comes to texting while walking, those dangers will cost you more than a sense of human connection. In Fort Lee, New Jersey, texting while jaywalking now carries a $54 fine, and it’s not the […]

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Our smartphones could be costing us our personalities

Our smartphones could be costing us our personalities

In 1996 Sherry Turkle, professor of the Social Study of Science and Technology at MIT, made a name for herself speculating about the potential of virtual communities to enrich our actual lives. By 2013, she had pulled a 180 and was sounding out warnings on how smartphone dependency erodes our ability to connect with people, […]

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Need to overcome your cell phone addiction? There are apps for that

Need to overcome your cell phone addiction? There are apps for that

Our internet and cell phone addiction is fueled by our need to stay on top of current events. Ironically, more often than not, it causes us to lag behind in what’s going on around us. The cost of cell phone addiction in teens and adults In teens, this obsession can lead to behavioral problems, disrupted […]

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Georgia makes pet evacuation SAFE

Georgia makes pet evacuation SAFE

As hurricane season approaches, pet owners will have to make some tough decisions. Evacuating with pets during an emergency is often not an option, since most shelters do not take pets in. For Georgia residents, however, there is some respite. Georgia’s new pet evacuation center The SAFE center is the brainchild of George McCommon, currently its […]

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Florida officials prepare for evacuation as hurricane season approaches

Florida officials prepare for evacuation as hurricane season approaches

Even though the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are considered high-risk areas for hurricanes, the Tampa Bay area in Florida has been lucky so far. Except for a few problems due to tropical storms, the region has not witnessed any disastrous damage due to hurricanes for the past seven years. But Florida officials are not relying […]

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Say goodbye to technology at Digital Detox summer camp

Say goodbye to technology at Digital Detox summer camp

How about spending four days in a camp with strangers minus your cell phones, laptops, iPads, or any other gadget? Uh…okay. But how do I check-in? If your idea of connecting with people is only through the digital world and the thought of losing your smartphone sends shivers down your spine, you are a perfect […]

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