In season 1 of Game of Thrones, master swordsman Syrio Forel said as he trained Arya Stark, “There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today.’” When it comes to this television series, such pleas, while heartfelt, can simply be in vain. […]
Winter is here and so is the frenzied interest in Game of Thrones. From the first season, it’s seemed that anyone might die in the show. As an episode’s opening credits move into the foreboding black screen, suspense fills the air. It’s the tension of uncertainty. Is death that unpredictable? Or, are there some rules […]
The story behind the legend Growing up in the suburbs of Birmingham as a world renowned choir singer, Matt Dix was ahead of his time with his pronounced passion for Pokemon (some speculate that he may have started the trend in the first place) and research (having interned at the University of Alabama at Birmingham […]
Heather Lux joined the Tresata team officially at the beginning of 2016 as Director of Sales. She also (thankfully) agreed to be my guinea pig for the first piece in our ‘Tresata Talent Series.’ Hats off to her for not admitting that she drew the short straw and for humoring me. Ladies and gents…meet Heather. […]
“That’s what she said.” – Michael Scott Whether it was your ‘cup of tea’ or not, there’s no denying that NBC’s mockumentary, The Office, was more successful than I think even the writers ever thought it would be. The Office was unusual in the sense that the show was set in an actual office (I’m […]
It is hard to write about things where you risk emotions getting the better of your words. It is harder yet to stay quiet. One rarely hopes to encounter numbing stupidity in life, as those encounters leave you drained. The entire HB2 drama currently going on in North Carolina, specific to something bold the city […]
Hack hunger. That’s what 255 registered hackers from all over the country set out to do this year at HACKATHONclt MMXVI. The 4th annual overnight coding faceoff took place for the second year in a row at UNC Charlotte’s PORTAL building Friday March 18th to Saturday March 19th, 2016. If you missed it, you’ve made a […]
Imagination has a great deal to do with winning. – Mike Krzyzewski While I realize that it may be sacrilege to quote Coach K while I write this from the city of Charlotte, I have been taught that wisdom has no boundaries. Just like winning… I also offer to do another sacrilegious thing and edit […]
When it comes to interns, we’ve been incredibly fortunate to be able to find some of the best and brightest from around the world. Although they are temporary, they become a part of the epic story of Tresata and make lasting impressions in their own unique ways. Our “Intern Update” series introduces these characters and […]
When it comes to interns, we’ve been incredibly fortunate to be able to find some of the best and brightest from around the world. Although they are temporary, they become a part of the epic story of Tresata and make lasting impressions in their own unique ways. Our “Intern Update” series introduces these characters and […]