Radio Frequency Identification
By: Barbara Lipkin
RFID, Radio frequency identification, is a term I have just learned about. Instead of bar codes, many of the communities in the area, including Hidden Hills are now using them for resident gate entrance. I was surprised that they are also being used in credit cards and passports. Recently, I received an email from my son-in-law with a link to a video that astounded me. Read More
Join Your Neighborhood in Promoting Your Local Economy
By: Barbara Lipkin
With the economy beginning to recover, it is essential that we understand small businesses are a vital part of the recovery. Having just returned from the British Isles where we saw store after store that we have here in Westfield Topanga Plaza, I yearned to go into a store that was unique. Small and unique businesses were difficult to find in the British Isles because of the impact of the economic downturn. Now, more than ever, it is important to emphasize supporting small businesses. Of course it is difficult to support a local business on one’s own, so lately people have become creative in the way they are aiding small businesses. One of these ideas has formed into a phenomen called, “Cash Mobs”. Read More
