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The IBMer who cut the e-mail cord and survived to tell the tale
The IBMer who cut the e-mail cord and survived to tell the tale ibmsocialbiz: He lives in the Canary Islands. Works for IBM. When he decided more than 4 years ago that he would no longer respond via e-mail but would use social media channels instead, some colleagues referred to him as “that stubborn Spaniard.”…
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This is happening down the road from us. theatlantic: In Focus: The Terrifying, ‘Epic’ Wildfire in Colorado Colorado Springs Fire Chief Rich Brown described the blaze as “a fire of epic proportions,” as tens of thousands of Colorado residents and tourists have been evacuated ahead of the growing, potentially disastrous Waldo Canyon fire. This fire…
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Gamers get hella uncomfortable over male sexuality too. Can you imagine a “good male character who just happens to be wearing sexually exploitative outfits because he’s ok with his masculinity?” Constantly has the camera pan lovingly over his asscrack and firm glutes, and big ole dangly ballsack that is totes sweaty from all this MMA…
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good: GOOD Staffers Volunteer To Teach Kids How To Code “It’s really incredible what the next generation is already building and shaping for our future,” says Senior UI Designer, Doris Yee. Doris, along with Doug (Chief Technical Officer) and Ben (Lead Developer), volunteered last week at the L.A. Youth Hack Jam, an effort to engage…
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good: Colombia Has 100 Tiny Libraries in Public Parks The program was started more than 15 years ago, and it has continued to thrive, operating 51 mini libraries in Bogotá and more than 100 throughout the country. The libraries themselves are rather remarkable—they hold about 350 books each, and they’re operated by volunteer librarians who…
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Microsoft’s developer problem – Marco.org
Microsoft’s developer problem – Marco.org Emotion and desire play an important role here. The aesthetics of the development environment, the aesthetics of the ecosystem, for both the developer side and for the user/consumer/participant side. emergentfutures: Paul Higgins: A good reminder that despite the fact I liked the initial look of the technology it is the…
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Rebuild the world with ‘Build with Chrome’
kuvva: Everyone that was born long before the “internet-era” are very familiar and have loads of awesome childhood memories playing Lego. Whether you were a boy or a girl, chances are that you’ve fooled around with these toys once or twice or even tried to eat them. Anyhow, for those that rather play games digital,…
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since I’m a science fiction writer, let’s imagine this as a hypothetical situation. You’ve got three women communicating by email. A woman, another woman and a third entity who is a computational system but presenting as a woman. Obviously this male metaphysical head-banging contest is going to last about ten minutes. This situation isn’t a…
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Pleasure in the age of information
suddenly: Paradise once was lit by the dashboard light As we roared down the road, or parked, still surging forward. Now we find our ecstatic moment By the glow of the backlit keyboard.
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prostheticknowledge: SurVoyeur A DIY Drone created in Namibia for land surveying, put together by Gisela & Joe Noci who have been working in the area for solutions to wildlife conservation and other local needs. Via DIY Drones: This aircraft is a sub 4.5kg electric, able to carry up to 600grams payloads for up to 45minutes. It…