B Corp Feature: Energy, Economics, and Environment
2 February 2015
There are a lot of aspects of green living in which we’ve made huge strides, but still have a long way to go. One area in which we seem to struggle, though, is renewable energy. Our reliance on coal and natural gas still accounts for two-thirds of electricity production in…
How the Smallest Devices Can Make the Biggest Differences in the Developing World
21 January 2015
The United Nations estimates that although only 4.5 billion people across the planet have access to toilets, 6 billion have access to a mobile phone. A World Bank report further reports that of those 6 billion, nearly 5 billion are in developing nations. These are certainly sobering statistics in terms…
6 Simple Ways to Protect your WordPress Site
13 January 2015
WordPress is the most popular and widely-used content management system in the world, powering nearly a quarter of the internet. At Exygy, we’re big fans of the WordPress platform, but we also understand that it can be scary when there are news reports about multiple data breaches and successful hacking…
Retailing Health: The Rise of the Urgent Care Center
8 January 2015
We’ve all been to the emergency room at one time or another, and rarely is it an experience that anyone wants to repeat. Waiting times can be unreasonable, matched by sky-high prices. Sometimes the reason you’re there isn’t even a life-or-death emergency, but the ER is the only available option…
Can Hashtag Activism Really Make a Difference?
6 January 2015
Over the past couple of years, the term “slacktivist” has resurfaced as a way to describe people who see themselves as activists and want to feel good about making a difference, but aren’t actually willing to get out of their chairs for causes they support. Social media hashtag campaigns have…