Faster, better, cheaper – pick two! I don’t know who said it, but it’s an adage that holds true for many things. So which do you pick? A faster, cheaper, or better commute? As more and more cars pile on our roads, our commute gets slower and slower. We spend more and more of our… Continue reading Knockin’ it out of the park!
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What’s app-ening at Carma?
At Carma, not only do we build apps, but like most young(-ish) technophiles we use apps as well. So what’s popular at Carma HQ? To find out, we sent a call out for everyone – developer, HR, admin, marketing – “what is your favourite app?” We got a huge response. Some apps came up again… Continue reading What’s app-ening at Carma?
Riding Together
What’s the best way to get from A to B? Carpooling is an awesome way to get to work, but sometimes public transit is the way to go, or cycling, or walking. There are many ways we can get to where we want, when we want, without adding more cars to our roads. But often… Continue reading Riding Together
Big Ideas, Big Money
They say money can’t buy you love. True, but sometimes it can buy you a solution. There are a lot of very smart, very talented people out there, but there are even more ideas begging to be realised, all crying out for the best talent to make them real. Sometimes there needs be be a… Continue reading Big Ideas, Big Money
Overgeneralization is bad
Recently, Team Carma’s Teresa Gaynor challenged everyone, both here at Carma HQ, and our hard working colleagues out in the field, to write a blog. It didn’t matter if you were an engineer, a code monkey, a marketeer, or an accountant, just write. While not everybody, cough*Gearoid*cough, managed to meet the challenge, we got a… Continue reading Overgeneralization is bad
Nicholas Ryu, Carma Champion!
This summer we are featuring one of our wonderful Carma users and Ambassador, Nicholas Ryu! He is a recent graduate from the College of William and Mary with degrees in Sociology and Environmental Policy. Nicholas has been using Carma since he moved to Sebastopol in October 2013, thanks to two of his friends and fellow… Continue reading Nicholas Ryu, Carma Champion!
1,000,000,000 and counting…
July 11th is “World Population Day” established 25 years ago to raise awareness of our global population issues. As of January 1, 2014, the world’s population is estimated to be 7,137,661,030 and growing. As the number of people inhabiting our small blue planet, so does the concern about of finite number of resources. Here’s some… Continue reading 1,000,000,000 and counting…
untitled: a carpooling poem
At Team Carma, so often dominated by coders and engineers, it is rare that we sit down to read poetry, never mind writing it. But when a call went out to the team for blog posts, it was with pleasant surprise that we received this, from an anonymous writer, our very first and best Carma… Continue reading untitled: a carpooling poem
Ice Cream, Carpooling, & An Orange Tesla Coming to Congress Ave.
Summer in Austin means two things: high temperatures & awesome road trips [on crowded highways]. Luckily, we’ve got your answer to both of these! This Wednesday, July 9th, Carma will take to the streets of Austin, TX with an ice cream cart and our bright orange Tesla! Wednesday, July 9th | 11:00 AM – 2:00… Continue reading Ice Cream, Carpooling, & An Orange Tesla Coming to Congress Ave.
Single Occupancy Airplanes
Every day, in every city, thousands upon thousands of people drive to work, sat all alone in their cars, ferrying empty seats throughout our cities’ streets. So why not do the same in the air? We’re gonna need 150 times as many planes. How much of an impact can that have? First, it’s going to… Continue reading Single Occupancy Airplanes