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paxmachina: Barcelona, Spain Sometimes reality is better than art, clever coincidence courtesy of the Barcelona municipal authority.
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The way to get things done,” says Schwab, “is to stimulate competition. I do not mean in a sordid, money-getting way, but in the desire to excel. When nothing else works, try this
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Beth Pratt: In which I solve the problem of how much funding schools should have
Beth Pratt: In which I solve the problem of how much funding schools should have bethpratt: I’ve been thinking about this and I figured out a brilliant way to decide how much funding to give our public schools. We live in a representational democracy, so it should be up to Congress. But here’s how they…
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Bitcoin: a new “peer-to-peer currency” – Boing Boing
Bitcoin: a new “peer-to-peer currency” – Boing Boing
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Still, after a few years, Capecchi had decided that Harvard was not for him. Despite great resources, inspiring colleagues and a supportive mentor in Watson, he found the Harvard environment demanded results in too much of a hurry. That was fine, if you wanted to take predictable steps along well-signposted pathways. But Capecchi felt that…
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The 50 From speaking to friends, colleagues and recalling my own experiences I’ve complied The 50, a list of 50 things I believe every graphic design student should know on leaving college. Some of these points are obvious, others less so – but all are brief, digestible nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully go some…
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emergentdigitalpractices: If you still practice or encourage the outdated practice of writing long design documents, you are doing your team and your business a grave disfavor. Long design docs embody and promote an insidious world view: They make the false claim that the most effective way to make a game is to create a fixed…
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Imagine if Honda, in order to compete in the American market, had been required by federal law to adopt the preestablished labor practices, management structure, dealer network, and vehicle portfolio of General Motors. Imagine further that Honda could only sell cars through GM dealers. Those are essentially the terms that accreditation forces on potential disruptive…
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beautyandthebook: I don’t think anyone can know how happy this book makes me. I know it looks pretty boring and nondescript, but its binding is fireproof and I love it with every ounce of my being.
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philmcandrew: Smart words from Lisa Hanawalt.