“Why I Am Not a Maker”
“Every once in a while, I am asked what I “make.” A hack day might require it, or a conference might ask me to describe “what I make” so it can go on my name tag. I’m always uncomfortable with it.”
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Feb
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14
Feb
“Why ‘Diverse TV’ Matters: It’s Better TV. Discuss.”
““Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV.” So said Idris Elba at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last month. It was a reference, of course, to the furor over the Oscars’ all-white acting nominees. But Mr.”
10
Feb
“#53 In The Desert”
““You know, there’s always that fear that an unreasonable person is going to show up.” Michael Saba, on his house being The Bermuda Triangle of cell phones. Strangers keep coming to Mike and Christina’s house looking for their stolen cell phones. Nobody knows why.”
10
Feb
“Landscapes of Data Infection”
“There’s a fascinating Q&A in a recent issue of New Scientist with doctor and genetic researcher Karin Ljubic Fister. Fister studies “plant-based data storage,” which relies on a combination of artificially modified genes, bacteria, and “infected” tobacco plants.”
09
Feb
“Sure Genomics wants to sell private genetic profiles for $2,500, but it’s really testing the FDA”
“Sure Genomics, a startup based in Utah, launched a genetic testing service today that costs a whopping $2,500 upfront, with an additional $150 subscription fee that guarantees DNA analysis updates every six months.”
09
Feb
“How Does the Web Genie Work?”
“Play this game – Akinator Web Genie. Basically, you pick a “character” and then the Web Genie asks you some questions. What kind of questions? Here are some examples: After a certain number of questions, the Genie will guess your character. Everyone is surprised that it is often correct.”
09
Feb
“Mansplain it to Me: inside the Stupid Hackathon for extremely stupid ideas”
“It’s the third annual Stupid Hackathon, a one-day event in which “participants conceptualize and create projects that have no value whatsoever”.”
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09
Feb
“That Time the Super Bowl Secretly Used Facial Recognition Software on Fans”
“Fifteen years ago, 100,000 football fans streamed into the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for Super Bowl XXXV.”
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07
Feb
“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: #ProjectDiane”
“This is a part of series of discussions around the release of the #ProjectDiane report, a report on digitalundivided’s proprietary research study about the state of Black women in tech entrepreneurship in the United States. The report will be released on Feb 9th, 2016.”
06
Feb
“Twitter To Introduce Algorithmic Timeline As Soon As Next Week”
“Say hello to a brand new Twitter. The company is planning to introduce an algorithmic timeline as soon as next week, BuzzFeed News has learned.”
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