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Privacy also makes us productive. In a fascinating study known as the Coding War Games, consultants Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister compared the work of more than 600 computer programmers at 92 companies. They found that people from the same companies performed at roughly the same level — but that there was an enormous performance…
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GET RAD.: Amanda Hiscock (canadian anti-G20 organizer) statement to the court
GET RAD.: Amanda Hiscock (canadian anti-G20 organizer) statement to the court dropouthangoutspaceout: lukesimcoe: martintensions: [Today, Mandy was sentenced to 16 months in prison. During the sentencing hearing, she made this statement to the court, which was interrupted 8 times, by both the judge and the prosecutor. In the end, they spoke more during the time…
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dropouthangoutspaceout: epic4chan: gaming lulz: Gabe truly is the greatest boss of all time. 画 My buddy Will, who toured the Valve offices, always talks about how Valve is just one of those places where you actually can’t leave. Because they will just raise your pay.
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dropouthangoutspaceout: epic4chan: gaming lulz: Gabe truly is the greatest boss of all time. 画 My buddy Will, who toured the Valve offices, always talks about how Valve is just one of those places where you actually can’t leave. Because they will just raise your pay.
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Tower of Sleep: Amanda Hiscock (canadian anti-G20 organizer) statement to the court
Tower of Sleep: Amanda Hiscock (canadian anti-G20 organizer) statement to the court martintensions: [Today, Mandy was sentenced to 16 months in prison. During the sentencing hearing, she made this statement to the court, which was interrupted 8 times, by both the judge and the prosecutor. In the end, they spoke more during the time alloted…
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But there is a world of difference between the traditional notion of public participation in a newspaper or magazine and the cacophonous, sometimes libelous free-for-all that passes for it today. Whereas the old-fashioned letter to the editor involved crafting a letter, figuring out where to send it, springing for a stamp, and knowing that its…
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“Gamification” treats people like children — children who need to be manipulated, who need to be tricked into doing what’s good for them. Brent Simmons My take. (via tommorrisdotorg)
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“Gamification” treats people like children — children who need to be manipulated, who need to be tricked into doing what’s good for them. Brent Simmons My take. (via tommorrisdotorg)
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William Gibson’s Future Is Now
William Gibson’s Future Is Now dissemination: Distrust That Particular Flavor – By William Gibson – Book Review – NYTimes.com
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mattermedia: Social Media and Art Museums – Authoritarian and Self-Promoting Friends? The emergence of social media has been associated with the rise of ‘prosumers,’ that is, users who do not simply consume content but also produce it. Where it concerns art museums usage of social media, it appears that such institutions face considerable challenges, perhaps…