Boundless Connections, LLC

09/26/2022

'The sudden shift to virtual and remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic had significant implications for everyone, including -- and perhaps especially -- those with disabilities. For years, many in the disability community have asked for accommodations like working from home and greater digital accessibility. After all, a whopping 98% of US websites aren't fully accessible, according to a report by web accessibility company AccessiBe.'

https://www.cnet.com/tech/accessibility-gains-from-the-pandemic-shouldnt-be-forgotten-advocates-say/

Accommodations like remote work and captioning on video calls were a step in the right direction. But more can be done to support employees with disabilities going forward.

09/23/2022

Our tech centers are all about reducing the barriers to tech literacy.

09/22/2022

If you're ready to try something different, consider TECH Launch. Engage at your own pace so you don’t have to try to keep up… or wait up for others. You can progress quickly or take more time to accomplish your goals.

Available in our Rochester and Olean technology centers: https://boundlessconnections.com/tech-launch/

TECH Launch, a collaboration between Boundless Connections and Strength Solutions, is a 3-month certificate program for people 17 years old and over. The program is 15 hours per week for participants to work on their self-specified goals, whether for employment, higher education or entrepreneurship.

09/20/2022

Adele Goldberg, one of the developers of the Smalltalk-80 programming language, helped set the stage for Graphical User Interfaces featuring windows, icons and menus. She also co-wrote the article "Personal Dynamic Media," predicting a future where people would use notebook computers to view, change and share their personal media.

“Don’t ask whether you can do something, but how to do it.”— Adele Goldberg

09/19/2022

Computer science is for everyone.

09/13/2022

The two are basically indistinguishable. Do not, however, spritz your printer for misbehaving!

09/09/2022

Tech literacy is good for BUSINESS! Knowing different technologies and how to use them is important at all levels.

09/08/2022

Our TECH Unleashed after school program for 13-17 year-olds starts today! Available in Olean and Rochester
Learn more and sign up here ->

Over 160 hours of guided exploration of various technology including 3d printing, audio/video editing, coding/programming, smart tech and automation, eSports, and virtual and augmented reality.

09/07/2022

TECH Launch members pursue their goals at their own pace.

You don’t have to try to keep up… or wait up for others. If you're ready to try something different, consider TECH Launch, available in our Rochester and Olean technology centers:
https://boundlessconnections.com/tech-launch/

09/06/2022

Mary Allen Wilkes helped pioneer the home computer, developing the software for the LINC, seen as one of the first home computers, in 1962 - she even wrote the owners manual.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/magazine/women-coding-computer-programming.html