December 2011
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Forbes 30 under 30 in tech -- only 2 women?! →
Forbes 30 under 30 in Tech list only has two women on it — and they are both listed alongside their male co-founders. The “expert panel” Forbes assembled to decide has no women on it. Unbelievable - they just needed to look an eensy bit outside their comfort zone to find some amazing female innovators to feature. Pathetic!
November 2011
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October 2011
4 posts
NPR: A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson:... →
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Via @NickKristof: "Let's hope that Nobel Peace... →
September 2011
6 posts
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Paulo Coelho Discusses ‘Aleph,’ His New Novel -... →
I’m skeptical of one person having as many “epiphanies” as Paulo Coehlo, but his social media strategy is one to watch.
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Warco: an FPS where you hold a camera instead of a... →
I always thought I’d actually be Christiane Amanpour, but now I can at least play her in a video game.
Reading Shakespeare in Kandahar →
Great piece in Foreign Policy by my friend @nickschifrin.
Volunteering will save your career →
From Fast Company: Starting today, LinkedIn will let users list their public-spirited deeds and philanthropic efforts alongside job experience under a new section called “Volunteer Experience and Causes.”
August 2011
4 posts
Hipster Ipsum →
For the design nerds. This is genius!
The Antics Roadshow (made by Banksy) →
Banksy’s “The Antics Roadshow” “An hour-long special made by Banksy charting the history of behaving badly in public, from anarchists and activists to attention seeking eccentrics. Contributors include Michael Fagan talking about breaking into the Queen’s bedroom: ‘I looked into her eyes, they were dark’; and Noel Godin, who pioneered attacking celebrities with custard pies: ‘Instead of a bullet...
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What would a company built on women's norms look... →
From Knowledge@Wharton: “Women business leaders and Wharton experts say the workplace would probably function very differently — and have a different look and feel — if it were built by and for women.”
July 2011
8 posts
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A Mint.com for Government: The Future of Budget... →
@oso on how tools that help us monitor our own personal budgets could inform ways to help the government stay in check. Great infographics, examples from around the world & suggested online tools.
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June 2011
9 posts
Rave On Buddy Holly →
Streaming on Soundcloud — 19 awesome Buddy Holly covers. I love the Fionna Apple/Jon Brion cover of ‘Everyday’.
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Can Matt Damon Bring Clean Water To Africa? | Fast... →
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News Desk: Women in Politics Have Sex Scandals,... →
All’s fair, I suppose.
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Will Bono's new app move people from liking to... →
From Fast Company: The U2 front man is a cofounder of the charity that is now putting every step of activism—from information to calls to politicians to actual protests—in your pocket.
May 2011
10 posts
More details
pubcamp:
The full details of #pubcampwest:
What: We’re looking at tackling at least three topics: Integrating Online, Election 2012, and Reaching the whole community
When: August 19-21
Where: KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum, 474 Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA
Everyone is invited. That means public media folks, bloggers and lay folk.
We’ll have an RSVP link up soon.
Want to help? E-mail Kim Bui:...
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“Dylan is Willy Shakespeare in a polka dot shirt,” Bono writes.”This...”
– http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/great-artists-pay-tribute-to-their-favorite-bob-dylan-songs-20110511
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Journalism in Jail →
This article from the Washington Post yesterday about prison news programs is fascinating. Made me think about places where traditional media still hold strong: prisons and maybe also schools/college campuses — small, closed, tight knit communities.
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April 2011
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