by Alicia | Apr 30, 2014 | Journalism, News, The New Stack, Writing
It began with an overwhelming desire for Japanese food. Not to eat it, but to see if those delectable, hyper-real plastic Japanese fake food dinner replicas could be perfectly replicated. If it’s possible to 3D print KFC’s Colonel’s Original Recipe chicken, edible...
by Alicia | Apr 28, 2014 | Journalism, News, The New Stack, Writing
It’s not just glue gun art for nerds anymore As additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is becoming more affordable and accessible, it is similarly seeping into design worlds such as jewelry and miniature furniture and theater set building. Rather than just printing...
by Alicia | Aug 29, 2012 | Gapers Block, Journalism, News, Writing
Adam Rust and Skye Enyeart-Rust live for adventure. Whereas a more practical business owner will tell you they opened their shop because they saw a market need, this couple did it for the thrill. For the kill, you might even say. “We were on a belated honeymoon...
by Alicia | Mar 18, 2012 | Journalism, ReadWriteWeb, Writing
ReadWriteWeb is one of the Internet’s leading tech news sites. From October 2011–July 2012, I served as a reporter for ReadWriteWeb. I covered the intersection of social networks, culture and communication. My most recent coverage includes Facebook’s...
by Alicia | Sep 15, 2010 | MoveOn.org, Writing
From January–September 2011, Alicia served as the Associate Editor of MoveOn.org. Here is a list of her complete duties: • Discovering and curating top viral content daily • Writing irresistibly clicky headlines and ledes for viral content posts • Tracking memes and...
by Alicia | Sep 1, 2010 | Chicago Sun-Times, Journalism
Centerstage is Chicago’s original city guide. Launched before Yelp and a plethora of mobile apps became the way for people to navigate Chicago, CenterstageChicago.com was the most Google-able site for reliable information on local venues. I worked with...