the paradox of choice = mind blowing surprising science of motivation where good ideas come from BEWARE – online filter bubbles coolest statistics you’ve ever seen robot (more…)
A meaning for one life; thank Fulghum.
If all that is too hippy, too arcane….. self awareness of people ingesting my words quite a bit after my last breath, the earnest humanistic love trumping self shame from sounding so giddily loving and portently 3rd person, me.. a voyuer watching your reaction while long past into shadow….
Data is Now. Aggregate data overload, and unlocking it for the future.
You can find so much here at DATAVIS. This, I believe is the most significant and accessible way for people to understand what is happening here… it’s not just visualizing, but mapping data with controls (more…)
What Flower Would You Like To Be?
It’s important. I tried it here, it didn’t work. But I tried it. I think I killed a wildflower, too.
How might one impress kids at a conference for a lecture?
This officially made me feel old because I have no idea what would impress them. I thought of something like planting a fake cell phone on a participant, then throwing it across the room in a fit. Like (more…)
Can you dig infinity? The Nazz by Lord Buckley crossed with Quantum Physics & Philosophy
That Cat was the NAAaaazZZzzzzz. Can you dig infinity? Because I can. In fact, it makes me want to read this book: http://www.economist.com/node/18438055?story_id=18438055 The Beginning (more…)
Jeans with Blazers
I am going to make this ultimately clear for, literally, 40 years of ignorant people in hyped, fad fashion arenas: If you don’t see an uppity rant, click here —> Wearing jeans with a blazer (more…)
It’s not death. It’s just a job.
a) I know what you mean. The concept of being aware that almost 90% of us are spectating the existence of life… while you want to be a paricipant in it. It’s hard… you and I have a unyielding compulsion (more…)
Why I like Amazon’s new gift blocking system, or My active commitment to simplicity
Amazon patented a system that let’s you stop bad gifts from shipping & convert the dollar amount to other gifts. THIS – whether you like it or not – is an advancement towards a simpler life (more…)
NYE Riff, 2011. Things for you to do in San Francisco Bay Area.
I know we got our sound a stone makes that it tossed into a stream, in France. Buuuut…. *THIS* event can be clearly and spectacularly seen from our house.  They are at midnight, of course.  Line (more…)