August 2011
71 posts
WatchJean-François (2009) (by tom haugomat & bruno mangyoku)
Even Coke Can't Teach the World to Sing in Perfect... →
An otherwise normal day at a brand page that, with 33 million fans, is liked almost as much as Justin Bieber’s began harmlessly enough. Then from somewhere within the bowels of Coke’s social-media operation came a Facebook post about something called “Student Day”: “Today’s the Day of the Student! If you’re part of this group [of students], show us by...
Carta de Gandhi para Hitler →
The UK riots: the psychology of looting →
Can We Ever Digitally Organize Our Friends? →
Where Children Sleep: James Mollison's Poignant... →
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Groups Call for Scientists to Engage the Body... →
When asked to name a scientist, Americans are stumped. In one recent survey, the top choice, at 47 percent, was Einstein, who has been dead since 1955, and the next, at 23 percent, was “I don’t know.” In another survey, only 4 percent of respondents could name a living scientist.
The 5 Kinds of Communities →
We live in communities of place, past, purpose, perspective, and practice. Neighborhoods, villages, and regions are communities of place. We share common geographies, resources, issues, and possibilities. Families and ethnicities are communities of past. We share common heritages, languages, cultures, ancestors, and roots. Companies, organizations, and institutions are communities of purpose. We...
Organizações Globo publicam seus princípios éticos... →
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WatchHOW THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING (by David Lynch)
Why Facebook and Google's Concept of 'Real Names'... →
I can understand why Google and Facebook don’t want this to happen. It’s bad for their marketing teams. It generates social problems when people don’t act responsibly under the cloak of their assumed identity. It messes up the clarity and coherence of their data. And maybe those costs do outweigh the benefits pseudonymity brings to social networks.
But then let’s have...
Life of Pi: Croatian Illustrator Takes on a Modern... →
“When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn’t make the darkness go away....”
– Neil Gaiman (via kari-shma)
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#The50 Things Every Creative Should Know →
The 10 Best Quotes From The Jon Favreau/Guillermo... →
“The internet is unique in that it’s the only information delivery and...”
– Daily Patricia: Here’s The Thing About Video Chat
(via betaworks)
