From building #brandawareness#, to trying out new #marketing# channels, and utilizing your existing #customerbase# – #workingremotely# doesn’t need to put your plans for #growth# on hold when it comes to your #eCommerce# store.

Petra Labs received devastating news last Friday 09/25/26. Our SoHo office building was undergoing some plumbing work and there would be no water all day.. meaning we couldn't come in. The team was so disturbed at the thought of "working remotely" that they showed up to my apartment lounge to co-work in person. (and not just because I bribed them with Sandwich Board for lunch. Totally unrelated). It was also a nostalgic full-circle moment. This was the same lounge that we founded Petra Labs from back when we were at 0!!

From building brand awareness, to trying out new marketing channels, and utilizing your existing customer base – working remotely doesn’t need to put your plans for growth on hold.

YOUR HERMES AGENT CAN HAVE ITS OWN DESKTOP. WATCH IT WORK LIVE, TAKE CONTROL, AND HAND IT RIGHT BACK. This is one of the standout capabilities included in Hermes v0.22.0, The Threshold Release. 🔥 It's called Bot Screen, and here's what makes it so cool: ➤ Its Own Desktop Your Hermes bot gets a dedicated desktop on a Linux gateway, where it can use browsers, terminals, and apps without taking over your computer. ➤ Watch It Work Live See exactly what your agent is doing on its desktop, in real time. ➤ Take Control Anytime Need to handle a login, 2FA, or CAPTCHA? Jump in with your mouse and keyboard, complete the step, and hand control right back to Hermes. ➤ Keep Working Remotely Your bot can continue working on the gateway even after you close Hermes Desktop or shut your laptop. Bot Screen first landed a few weeks ago, but it's worth highlighting again as part of the new stable release. If you missed it the first time, check out this demo! 🔥

🌟 Meet Jeff Hilland, one of the volunteers helping drive collaboration and innovation across the OCP Community🌟 What is your role in the OCP Community? Jeff is a Distinguished Technologist at HPE Labs and serves as an OCP Project Lead. While relatively new to formal volunteer leadership within OCP, he has been a longtime advocate for open collaboration and serves as President & SPDM co-chair within DMTF, as well as prior chair experience in InfiniBand and RDMA, bringing extensive industry consortium experience to the community. How long have you been involved with OCP? Jeff has been engaged with OCP for nearly a decade, contributing to hardware management and security, and has served as a Project Lead for the past year. Why do you volunteer your time to OCP? Jeff believes OCP is unmatched in both its industry impact and breadth of participation. He sees OCP as a critical force shaping the future of hardware, firmware, and security across the technology ecosystem. What impact has OCP had on you professionally? Beyond networking, Jeff values the genuine relationships built through OCP. The community provides opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders, customers, and suppliers in a way that accelerates both innovation and learning. What are you most excited about right now? Jeff sees today’s AI revolution as comparable to the early days of personal computing. He is excited about the rapid pace of innovation and the opportunities it presents for the entire industry. Something people may not know about you? Jeff enjoys working remotely from the water and says there is nothing better than spending rush hour on a boat rather than in traffic. Thank you, Jeff, for your leadership and continued contributions to the OCP Community! #OCPCommunity# #VolunteerSpotlight# #OpenCompute#