About Missy Kellor

Missy works on the Corporate Communications team and reports stories to TDS employees and customers. This is right up her alley because she’s an extrovert and also a big fan of research (really, she’ll look up just about anything that strikes her interest). Missy is a native of Madison, Wis. with an undergraduate in Anthropology and a master’s degree in Life Sciences Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her interest in the Internet as a mass media shaped her work towards a PhD in Journalism and Mass Communications. She’s also worked as an editorial assistant, copywriter, and production artist. In her off hours, Missy is a crafter, Pinterest addict, reader, wife, and mom of two kids.
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Data Privacy Day: safeguard your personal information and digital footprint

Today is International Data Privacy Day. While this might not be a holiday you’ll celebrate “Pinterest style” with a color-coordinated candy buffet or handmade cut-out cookies, it doesn’t mean it’s not important. In fact, it could be one of the most important holidays of the year.
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Weekly tech news roundup for January 16

This week: • Google Glass gets spun off • Beachbot makes amazing sand art • Luggage goes high tech • The best touchscreen gloves • How to try wearables before you buy • Fridge with a Keurig in the door • And wait until you see what Google Translate can do now.
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Weekly tech news roundup for January 9

This week: new—and actually attractive—fitness trackers, 15 more "works with Nest" partners, and Sharp introduces an 8K TV. If you love your Keurig for coffee, get ready for soda coming to a counter near you. Also, check out a low-tech standing desk for your high-tech desk, find out out about a new antibiotic (and learn how they found it), and tell me whether Unroll.me actually works.
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In the spotlight: the Brainerd Lakes area

If you head about two hours north of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, you'll find three communities served by TDS—Pequot Lakes, Brainerd, and Breezy Point. All three cities offer year-round natural beauty, interesting festivals, and lots of interesting things to see.
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Weekly tech news roundup for Friday, December 19

This week: subscribe to a "movie a day" service at AMC, Apple Pay is growing quickly, Microsoft's Xim photo-sharing app just got bigger, and Australians are making a bionic bra. Have some fun looking at top tech toys from years past, find out where burned fat really goes, find out what Darwin got really wrong, and enjoy what just might be the geekiest (and best) holiday light show ever.
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Weekly tech news roundup for December 12

This week: virtual reality headsets hit the market, some for $200 and some for $25 or less (and made of cardboard), your shaky camera footage is as good as a fingerprint, and find out out what's streaming in 4K on Amazon Prime. Also, check out some artificial skin that can actually feel, find out which state is rolling out a driver's license mobile app, and more.
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Tech news roundup for Friday, December 5

This week: get Girl Scout cookies online (really!), Google's "captchas" are mostly going away, and don't do what Sony Pictures did. Also this week, check out some innovative wireless Christmas lights, find out which video "broke" YouTube's view counter, rent an ugly sweater, and more.
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Community Connections: holiday lights, Frostbite Days, and raking for MOM

​Even though the holidays are fast approaching, employees from TDS are still finding time to volunteer and help their communities. From hanging holiday lights, to doing yard work for those in need and organizing community events, employees are making it happen.
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Holiday gift guide for everyone on your list

Before Black Friday and Cyber Monday there is the mad scramble to assemble the shopping list. If you’re like me, you’ve got a few people you still need gift ideas for. No worries, I’ve got you covered—and not with ideas that’ll break the bank (yes, I’m looking at you, Oprah). I asked 200 of my friends to share what’s on their wish list (or what’s on their kids’!). Mixing their ideas with my own, here is THE 2014 gift guide (and even a little advice thrown in there for good measure) for everyone (even non millionaires!):
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Tech news roundup for November 14

This week: Amazon finally lets families share books, Raspberry Pi unveils their new $20 computer, Quirky shows off 7 new connected-home gadgets, and Chromecast gets some game. Also, check out: the world's smallest commuter bike, a gold-backed 78-inch TV, and a gorgeous...glowing...new bike path.
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