What is “Fast Fashion”, how it relates to big data, Facebook and us
Speed. Data. Lack of security. Encouraged anxiety. What makes a self-identity? And… fashion, clothing retailers and social media. n+1 has an interesting read in: The Accidental Bricoleurs: …As the fast...
View ArticleProgram or be Programmed at Webvisions 2011
Programming, along with critical thinking skills, should be taught in K-12 along side reading, writing and arithmetic. Douglas Rushkoff has been making the case, not for jobs, or for just economic...
View ArticleG.M. and the U.A.W. Reinvent Automaking?
That’s the way the NYTimes put it in a recent piece on the Chevrolet Sonic. Some good news to pass along.
View ArticleUnderstanding the Maker Movement
YouTube: Maker Faire: “The Long Slow Make: Understanding the Maker Movement”: “Anil Dash shares his observations and insights into the development of the Maker movement He sees it as a kind of...
View ArticleThe 99 Percent: a blog to follow
Tumblr and WordPress hosted blogs are home to an always ever growing source of inspiration. Check out “We are the 99 Percent”, hand written stories of struggle, fear, and hope. Related: Metafilter: “We...
View ArticleOn Making and Working Towards Big Things: on innovation
Wondering why we’re living in an age of ever increasing decreased expectations? You are not alone. Author Neal Stephenson wrote a thought provoking must read for World Policy Institute titled,...
View Article60 Minutes 2011 reports on family homelessness are must-sees
They titled the report, “The Hard Times Generation” and it was a revealing look at families fighting homelessness. 60 Minutes: 14 minute video: “Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars”: 60...
View ArticleUnemployment of college grads 8.9 percent, only high school? 22.9 percent
It is worth the investment – go to college. The help is out there to do so. It is more important than ever before. NYTimes: “Want a Job? Go to College, and Don’t Major in Architecture – NYTimes.com”...
View ArticleGo Philly! CyberCoders Reveals Top 10 Cities for Technology Jobs in 2012
MarketWatch: “CyberCoders Reveals Houston Beats out San Jose and Silicon Valley as The Leading City for Technology Jobs in 2012. Philadelphia is #3!!!
View Article“Every day at my job I helped people just barely survive” on Metafilter and...
codacorolla, a librarian, posted his thoughts to a Metafilter conversation about Califaornia cuts to library funding and spurs a terrific thread at Hacker News. Read his entire comment and check out...
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