January 2012
88 posts
“In our world, we’d much rather have Community than Two and a Half Men, and I...”
– How Hulu’s Andy Forssell Will Spend $500 Million; Why ‘Community’ Trumps ‘Two and a Half Men’ (Q&A)
kenyatta adds: And this is why I’ve spent the past year quietly experimenting with social tv projects at relatively “small” networks.
When the revolution comes, ‘Two and a Half Men’ will do...
“The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me,...”
– CHUCK CLOSE [quote lifted from: thepacegallery / jonathanwinstone] (via 7knotwind)
Social Cities of Tomorrow conference text. By... →
radarqnet:
Excerpts from Social Cities of Tomorrow conference text by Michiel de Lange & Martijn de Waal.
Note: The bolds are mine.
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Can digital technologies enable citizens to act on collectively shared issues?
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We see three promising interrelated developments where urban technologies may be used to create livable and lively cities.
1. Data-commons
Sensing technologies and...
“In today’s paradoxical world of maximizing shareholder value, which Jack Welch...”
– Maximizing shareholder value is “the dumbest idea in the world” (via grantrharrison)
“Stack Exchange is trying really hard not to suck at building communities. I...”
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amandabees:
At Newsfoo, Brian and Kenyatta and I had a longish conversation about how people understand programming, and Brian pointed out that kids today didn’t grow up reading Joel on Software. I don’t think he actually said “kids today,” but he did identify non-readership of JoS as a problem,...
“Here’s how it works: You snap a photo of your meal and caption it. The app...”
– I don’t know if this is the answer, but it’s original and insightful. It’s the most promising approach I’ve seen in the emerging world of comparable approaches.
Massive Health iPhone App Gets You To Eat Better, Using The Crowd’s IQ | Co.Design
“When Microsoft was developing its Kinect 3D sensor, a critical task was to...”
– It’s Time to Start 3D Scanning the World - IEEE Spectrum (via new-aesthetic)
“Kahneman never grapples philosophically with the nature of rationality. He does,...”
– Succinctly stated.
Jim Holt (via christmasgorilla)
