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Niklos Salontay, Co-Founder, Flare Code
Niklos Salontay of Flare Code speaks briefly on the inspiration behind his compnay and their QR codes.
Talking about SEO in Athens, Ohio
Cement Marketing would like to express a sincere "Thank You" to Athens Business Remixed for inviting them to speak at their February Lunch and Learn series. Talking with entrepreneurs in Athens is always refreshing because the spirit of innovation and values-driven community is fully represented in their entrepreneurs.
WOUB to host panel on 'fracking frenzy'
Hydraulic fracturing (known as fracking) will be the focus of a program on WOUB's "Newswatch In-Depth: Fracking Frenzy," airing Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The panel discussion has been scheduled in conjunction with a multimedia project involving WOUB, The Athens NEWS and The Marietta Times, to shine a spotlight on the regional fracking issue. Much of the fracking-related content has been congregated on a mobile website that can be accessed with the "flare code" appearing on this page. The site was built with help from an OU student-developed company, Flare Code.
Alumnus' company receives national tech award
Ohio Univwersity alumnus Alan Schaaf's startup company imgur.com has won national recognition at the 5th annual Crunchies Awards in San Francisco, winning a first-place award before the eyes of some major technology companies.
Happy Birthday, Columbus
Those at Cement Marketing are huge fans of Columbus. In fact, they love Columbus so much they wanted to shout it from the rooftops. They chose their windows instead.
OU president says Kasich's agenda dovetails with OU's
McDavis cited expansion of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, the work of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and the Innovation Center as evidence of how the school's mission matches the governor's agenda.
Flare Code to make an appearance in Ohio University's newspaper this week
QR codes are coming to the Ohio University's student run newspaper, The Post. These codes are not the kind that people are becoming familiar with, however. The codes that will show up in The Post this week are Flare Codes. These custom QR codes come from a student-owned company by the same name. Flare Code seeks to conglomerate digital content into a single social network based entirely on QR codes.
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Student-owned Business Joins Content From WOUB, The Post With Special QR Codes
Beginning Wednesday, January 18, readers of Ohio University's student newspaper, The Post, will find a custom QR code called a Flare Code. Viewers of WOUB-TV will soon see Flare Codes incorporated into the evening news program "Newswatch" and online at woub.org.
OU Professor Tries To Crack Issues With Asphalt
An Ohio University professor has created something that may reduce the costly road repairs caused by winter weather. Civil engineer Sang-Soo Kim has developed the Asphalt Binder Cracking Device, an instrument nicknamed ABCD.
Third Sun Solar Certified as B-Corporation
Recently, Third Sun Solar of Athens, Ohio became a certified B Corporation. After passing through the months-long review process, Michelle Greenfield was recently notified of the official certification.