Wired Opinion, wired.com Whereas the success of yesterday?s Fortune 500 companies — like U.S. Steel and Amoco — once depended on resources, today?s Fortune 500 companies — like Google and eBay — depend on access to talent. Wired Opinion Our Dated Immigration Policies Could Torpedo the Tech Economy | Wired Opinion | Wired.com http://flip.it/SMrXJ http://flip.it/RGIu7…
Age of Context Draft Introduction Shel Israel, forbes.com [NOTE: I am writing a new book called Age of Context with Robert Scoble. We hope it will be ready at the end of September. This is a draft introduction. It will be changed several times before we publish the book and what we want the m……
Watch: Days Pass In Minutes In These Hypnotic Beach Videos By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com An L.A. artist attempts to capture the passage of time within a single video frame—no drugs needed. Xárene Eskandar wants you to feel awe. The Los Angeles media artist, whose past work ranges from tree pods to a Google marriage proposal,……
Big Tech: The Power of Paying: What Consumer Hotshots Can Learn From Corporate Drudges Ryan Tate, wired.com When choosing a platform API to build upon, paying cash up front can help you avoid paying in time and regret later. Ryan Tate The Power of Paying: What Consumer Hotshots Can Learn From Corporate Drudges http://flip.it/mKa4L http://flip.it/sPIOD…
Samuel Arbesman, wired.com Our species can?t seem to escape big data. We have more data inputs, storage, and computing resources than ever, so Homo sapiens naturally does what it has always done when given new tools: it goes even bigger, higher, and bolder. We did it in… Samuel Arbesman http://flip.it/is0gV http://flip.it/57gRu Stop Hyping Big Data…
The No-Hire Emails That That Incriminate Apple, Google, Adobe and More Jamie Condliffe, gizmodo.com A court filing has just been made public which sheds light on the “no-hire” gentleman’s agreements that have pervaded the tech industry—and reveals how Steve Jobs threatened litigation to prevent companies from stealing his staff.Notably, former P… The No-Hire Emails That…
Farhad Manjoo, slate.com A few years ago, Google’s human resources department noticed a problem: A lot of women were leaving the company. Like the majority of Silicon Valley software firms, Google is staffed mostly by men, and executives have long made it a priority to… The Happiness Machine http://flip.it/mYVIV http://flip.it/sQE6T The Happiness Machine Related articles…
The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year Whitson Gordon, lifehacker.com A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year. Here’s your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year.Every year year, we compile a list of the best…
Anonymous Forum Users Can Be Identified By Linguistics By CARMEL MELOUNEY, fastcompany.com Researchers discover ways to identify the authors of anonymous online comments through linguistic analysis. If you want to ensure your anonymous comments online really do stay anonymous, it’s probably wise to start using leetspeak. … http://flip.it/IVsls Related articles Linguistics Identifies Anonymous Users (disinfo.com)…
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