Kate Flynn

Writer & Editor

I'm a freelance writer/editor living in Seattle, Washington.

Contact me at: [email protected]

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My online pen name is "K. C. Flynn."

Portfolio
UW Chemical Engineering
ChemE Department Newsletter

The Chemical Engineering department has been working with partners across campus to help our faculty and students learn to translate a research idea into an innovative product.

UW Chemical Engineering
A Vision of Sustainability

Ambitious ChemE students picture a working laboratory where undergraduates produce biodiesel fuel, manage a non-profit business, educate the community about alternative fuels -- and have fun! They recently got a boost in the form of an $89,000 grant to house and operate a biodiesel reactor that converts used cooking oil generated by campus restaurants into fuel-grade biodiesel.

Tech for Non-Techies
The Best New IT Buzzword: Deca-Trillion

That's ten trillion to you and me, but "deca" adds a certain gravitas. We're talking about money, after all. References to a "trillion dollar technology market" are common when analysts make ballpark estimates of the value of the IT sector. Lately, however, estimations and forecasts have taken an interesting jump, from one trillion dollars to...

Tech for Non-Techies
3 Technical Terms for Understanding Net Neutrality

Packet-switch, buffer, and queue ... oh my. Net neutrality issues have been making headlines for almost a year now, and this February we have the satisfaction of seeing some action. On February 4th the FCC released a Fact Sheet outlining the content of a proposal to invoke Title II authority over Internet service providers (ISPs)...

Tech for Non-Techies
FCC Proposes Ban on Paid Prioritization

Net neutrality issues have been making headlines for almost a year now, and this February we have the satisfaction of seeing some action. On February 4th the FCC released a Fact Sheet outlining the content of a proposal to invoke Title II authority over Internet service providers (ISPs) and establish net neutrality rules.

Private Client
The Science of Highly Shareable Facebook Posts

When you sneeze, does the internet say gesundheit? The Marketo ebook Contagious Content doesn't promise a social audience quite that attentive, but it does offer a proven prescription for Facebook posts that generate a healthy dose of sharing.

Private Client
Spotlight on Social Media Engagement

Successful social media engagement takes more than hard work and careful planning - it takes showmanship. So how do you put on a performance that will have your social audience jumping out of their seats? ExactTarget has an ebook with 20 solid suggestions that are well worth your consideration.

Tech for Non-Techies
If the Cloud Isn't in the Sky, Where Is It?

For the last ten years or so, information about "the cloud" has been seeping into the general consciousness, yet few of us assemble the random bits of information into a well-defined picture. Our stuff is in the cloud, but where is it, really?

Tech for Non-Techies
If the Cloud Is a Game Changer, Who's Playing?

When we envision the cloud computing industry, one of the main things we want to picture are data centers running at full tilt, lots of them. And you’d think the recent burst of cloud data center construction would be big news. The facilities are huge and they are filled with an outrageous number of computers. Their technologies constitute the engineering marvels of our day. If nothing else, they cost a fortune and look like sci-fi movie sets. Still, they seem to operate under the radar of...