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June 10, 2016
How Rooster Teeth's "Summer Of Animation" Is Going To Forever Reshape Its Future
Rooster Teeth Animation grew from 15 employees to 70 in five years. How do you stay true to your in-house roots with that kind of growth?
Fourteen years ago, Rooster Teeth's animation department was five guys in Burnie Burns's apartment with an Xbox, recording footage of themselves playing Halo and putting in audio of the jokes they cracked on top of it. It was a lo-fi beginning, but it was enough. The show they launched off of that, Red vs. Blue, became an institution—finding release on DVD, Blu-ray, and syndication, in addition to its web presence—and has spanned a whopping 14 seasons.
June 9, 2016
Watch "Silicon Valley" Star Thomas Middleditch In A Short Film Written By An AI System
Teach an artificial intelligence system about Avatar and The X-Files, and you get a sci-fi rom-com with traces of pathos.
Hollywood churns out sci-fi blockbusters like clockwork. Why not ask AI to do the job?
As WWDC Approaches, Three Big Changes That Would Make The Apple Watch Way Better
Some modest proposals for fundamental improvements to Apple's smartwatch software.
When Apple hosts its annual WWDC event next week, let's hope that we learn that one of its top priorities will be to overhaul the Apple Watch.
It's Not Just A Game: "Minecraft" Is Coming To The Classroom
The popular game now has a version designed for students and teachers.
"Anyone want snowballs?"
The Race To Build Refugee Housing That Feels Like Home
Amid intense sociopolitical strife surrounding Germany's refugee policy, architects are rushing to provide more than just housing.
It's often said that the best solutions come in moments of crisis—pressed for time, money, and space, moments of brilliance emerge.
The World's Population Is Very Slowly Backing Away From The Dangerous Coasts
More than a quarter of the world's population lives near the shoreline. But as that becomes riskier, our demographics are starting to shift.
Throughout the history of civilization, humans have always congregated around coastal regions, from early societies on the Persian Gulf to today's largest megacities, like Tokyo, Shanghai, and Jakarta.
Surprisingly Simple Ways You Can Trick Your Brain Into Focusing
This research-based approach has shown improvements in brain function in as little as 12 hours.
What separates strategic, visionary thinkers from the rest of us? And why do we tend to worry about our ability to remember names—or where our keys are—rather than loss of cognitive memory that makes great performers?
Why Women From Apple, Facebook, And Tesla Are Joining This Silicon Valley Incubator
A new program aims to boost women's careers so they can get to the executive level of companies and boards.
The case for having more female representation in the workplace—particularly at the executive level—is strong.
The Real Reason Your Meetings Are So Unproductive
You may not be able to get everyone to speak up in meetings, but you can still make them much more inclusive.
If your meetings are like most, there are two or three people who always speak up and a handful of others who hang on the sidelines. You could write that off as just a matter of differing personalities, or you could see it for what it is: a drag on your meetings' productivity.
June 8, 2016
Airbnb's New Features Make Bookings More Collaborative
Airbnb adds collaborative wish lists, business travel bookings, and multi-party reviews.
Your Airbnb experience is about to get a bit more collaborative. During OpenAir, Airbnb's annual tech conference in San Francisco, the company announced a number of updates designed to make it easier to travel with friends, family, and coworkers.
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