Tag: Western Digital
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Sharing Pride and Celebrating Equality
Western Digital Blog – 6.24.20 (6.22.20) June is definitely a month for pride. Yes, because of the Pride celebrations held worldwide. But even more, due to the significant LGBTQ+ milestones achieved during this month over the years. The Stonewall Uprising for LGBTQ+ rights in Manhattan happened in June 1969. In 2013, strides were made for…
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Virtual Graduation Dos and Don’ts – A Checklist from Our IT Experts
Western Digital Blog – 5.19.20 (5.14.20) In our previous blog post, we asked a middle school, high school, and community college teacher to share their experiences and best practices teaching their students using remote learning. Now, we turn our attention from students studying to students graduating. As Vice President of Global Infrastructure and IT Operations, my…
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4 Ways 5G Could Radically Alter How We Consume Content
Western Digital Blog – 5.12.20 5G could make content and media more immersive and responsive than ever through higher bandwidth and lower latency. These changes could enable 8K video streaming, accelerated mobile gaming, and a host of other applications. In this article, I’ll cover four key trends that the next wave of 5G devices might…
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Security Cameras Endure an AI and 4K Future with WD Purple microSD
Western Digital Blog – 4.30.20 (4.27.20) As AI and 4K rise in adoption on smart video cameras, these higher video resolutions are driving the demand for more data to be stored on-camera. Today’s security cameras often record video continuously in 1080p, but 4K-compliant cameras are projected to make up over 24 percent of all network…
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50 Years Later, Sustainability is the New “Green” for Global Companies
Western Digital Blog – 4.16.20 (4.15.20) As we commemorate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary this year — alongside the same milestone for our company — we recommit ourselves to being responsible stewards and global citizens. Although global companies like Western Digital have many opportunities for sustainable impact, protecting our environment must be one of our top priorities.…
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A Teacher’s Guide to Remote Learning During COVID-19
Western Digital Blog – 4.3.20 As schools across the world temporarily close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are turning to remote learning[1] as a way to keep their students engaged. It’s a “new normal” for education: one that technology is playing a key role to facilitate. Teachers and students are staying connected through…
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Making STEAM Dreams Come True, One Kit at a Time
Western Digital Blog – 3.13.20 (3.10.20) At Western Digital, we’re helping make STEAM dreams come true for the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, artists and mathematicians by partnering with the San Jose Sharks Foundation and Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT). RAFT is a Bay Area-based non-profit that provides teachers with fun and engaging supplemental…
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Saturday Mornings with Women Leaders
Western Digital Blog – 3.6.20 (3.2.20) What makes someone a leader? Does it require a lifetime of experience, education and development, or is it just something a person is born with? These questions might set off an intense conversation and elicit very complex discussions. We asked our leaders from around the world for their thoughts…
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A Memory Card Moment, 20 Years in the Making
Western Digital Blog – 1.29.20(1.28.20) Today, some of the world’s biggest data can be stored on the smallest devices. Photos, videos, music, games, TV shows, and so much more – all stored on memory cards as tiny as a person’s fingernail. It’s all thanks to two decades of technological innovation in SD™ and microSD™ cards.…
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Tech It Out! We Helped Open a Tech Lab for Bay Area Youth
Western Digital Blog – 10.18.19 (10.15.19) For kids growing up in East Palo Alto, a historically underserved community in the affluent Bay Area, having access to safe and enriching after-school programs has been a hurdle for many years. The city has long had to deal with challenges in the community. In recent times, though, much…