David Lidsky's Blog, page 2959
June 22, 2015
What Managers Can Learn From Nasty Gal's Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
The much-publicized case can serve to highlight the issues of work and motherhood for other employers.
Earlier this month, it was reported that a lawsuit had been filed against Los Angeles-based clothing retailer Nasty Gal by a former employee alleging that last year, the company illegally fired three pregnant employees and a man about to take paternity leave. The terminations were all around the time of a company restructuring and layoffs of up to 10% of staffers, and the company denies that the pregnancies in any way motivated the firings.
Virtual Reality Is Finally Growing Up
At E3 2015 last week, several companies made pitches for their vision of VR. Here is how it all stands at the cusp of VR's maturation.
When E3 2015 kicked off last week in Los Angeles, there was a growing sense that this was virtual reality's official bar mitzvah or Quinceañera—the celebration of a format that was finally coming of age.
Apple Appeases Taylor Swift, Agrees To Pay Royalties During Free Trial
Taylor Swift to Apple: "We don't ask you for free iPhones. Please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation."
Ask, and you shall receive (if you are Taylor Swift): Apple announced Sunday that it will pay full royalties to artists, writers, and producers during the three-month trial period of its forthcoming streaming service Apple Music in the wake of Swift's Tumblr post heard 'round the world.
Inside The Campy, Colorful World Of Rocky Horror Picture Show Fandom
Photographer Lauren Everett documents the people who have kept the film in theaters for nearly 40 years
As anyone who has attended a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show can attest, it is not your normal movie-going experience. Audience members shout and throw things at the screen. People get out of their seats to dance the Time Warp. And members of "shadow casts" dress up as characters from the film and act out the entire thing as it's happening on the screen.
The Most Annoying Productivity Tool Ever Overloads Your Browser With Tabs
Closing a tab is the new crossing off.
You know that feeling you get when you cross something off your to-do list? It's a brief rush that helps some people actually get stuff done.
Hyatt's Global Marketing Head On How To Embrace Risk
Maryam Banikarim, Global CMO of Hyatt Hotels, talks about taking chances, making your own rules, and why design matters.
This is the second in a series of interviews with senior-level women in design-related fields by Doreen Lorenzo, former president of frog and Quirky.
Why Offices Full Of Ping-Pong Tables And Video Games Might Be Onto Something
New research suggests that how old you feel has a bigger impact on your productivity than how old you are. Playground offices FTW!
The wow-factor has faded for startup offices with playground-style amenities—slides, Ping-Pong tables, game rooms with an Alice in Wonderland theme, and so on—but these designs still spark plenty of debate. Some experts subscribe to the idea that such features can improve both workplace moods and productivity. Others sympathize with the likes of interior designer Denise Cherry, who recently called the trend "a little bit juvenile, a little too playful."
How John Bell Designed The Future, And The Hoverboard
For the first time, artist John Bell shares unheard stories and unseen concepts of the hoverboard from Back to the Future 2.
"The only thing they said to me was, we go 30 years into the future, and there's something called hoverboard. Put together a package. We'll get together with Bob Z and Bob Gale and see what you make."
How Shake Shack Leads The Better Burger Revolution
How Shake Shack has customers (and many investors) salivating for its burgers and unique brand of hospitality.
"I bet no CEO of a company has said this to his team," Shake Shack leader Randy Garutti tells a roomful of employees. "I want to challenge you to put us out of business."
TV Wars: Inside Roku's Plan To Beat Apple, Amazon, And Google
Indomitable little Roku is attacking industry giants on every front it can. But can it remain a living-room fixture over the long haul?
With Roku CEO Anthony Wood on the phone, I barely had to ask a question before he launched into a lecture.
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