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January 28, 2014
Today's Anti-Tech Protests Are Nothing New
The uprising against the tech industry has gone global, but just because we're afraid of a fated Terminator-like world doesn't mean we are headed into a catastrophe.
From anti-Google bus vandalism to Uber drivers being attacked in Paris, the rise in anti-tech tension is hard to miss. Some suggest that this is the beginning of a trend with more upheaval to come. But before we get all hysterical about robots replacing humans, we may want to take a look at the history books to understand our uprisings against technology.
Following Arrest, BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem Resigns From Bitcoin Foundation
The foundation where Shrem served as vice chairman said a prolonged trial would detract from its mission to improve Bitcoin adoption.
The day after BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem was arrested on money-laundering charges, the 24-year-old has resigned from the Bitcoin Foundation, where he was a founding member and had served as vice chairman since 2012.
VW Takes An Angelic Turn for The Super Bowl
Every time a VW reaches 100,000 miles, a German engineer gets his wings. At 200,000 miles... watch out!
When VW released its teaser for its upcoming Super Bowl spot, feelings were mixed. The ad involved German engineers doing their mathy best to calculate what would make a great Super Bowl ad. The engineers were funny. The rest was a collection of well-worn clichés. Would VW's agency on this spot, Argonaut, pull out a winner following Deutsch LA's back-to-back Super Bowl blockbusters, "The Force" and "The Bark Side"? Or were we in for a parade of tired tropes?
With Launch Of Analytics, Imgur Positions Itself As A Social Platform
The company, best known for sharing the web's viral photos, wants people and brands to think of it as a central repository for images.
Known for sharing viral images, Imgur on Tuesday launched an analytics platform to give brands, advertisers, and individuals a more nuanced view of shared photos beyond view count. Imgur Analytics will show users the performance of an image on different networks and websites over time.
What You Learn When Your Office Is The Side Of An Alaskan Mountain
When AT&T facility mechanic Brian Buck goes into the field, he could get buried in 64 inches of snow, face 80-mile-an-hour winds, and have to sleep in his helicopter for days. Here's how he works smart.
About eight years ago Brian Buck and his team were snowed in on a mountainside along the coast of southeast Alaska. A lead facility mechanic for AT&T, he and his team are responsible for making sure the network doesn't go down when a snowstorm hits.
9 Essential Principles to Create, Lead, and Sustain
How to work with yourself and others. The newest problems of the world find solutions in the oldest timeless practices like mindfulness, authenticity, and devotion.
With the cascade of new technologies and social changes, we are constantly challenged to spark creativity, drive innovation, and ensure sustainability.
Relax, Being Anxious Makes You A Good Leader
A new body of research paints anxious behavior in a different light than you'd expect. But when it comes to the workplace, it's a fine line to tread.
Freedom of choice is a beautiful thing, but it also breeds anxiety. What if you choose wrong? What if you screw up? Often it's the case that there isn't such a thing as choosing "right" or "wrong," so much as choosing what feels best given your circumstances. That doesn't make decision making any easier.
Indiegogo Raises $40 Million To Expand Globally
How meta.
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has a fundraising announcement of its own Tuesday: The company closed a $40 million series B round led by Institutional Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, with participation from existing investors.
January 27, 2014
The Google Glass Redesign, And How Isabelle Olsson Made The Face Computer Into A Thing Of Beauty
Google Glass lead designer Isabelle Olsson talks with Fast Company about the inspirations behind Glass's fashion-forward redesign, with classic styles that let you blend in with the crowd.
Isabelle Olsson is dressed in head to toe black, her Titian hair and gold heels shiny bookends on an otherwise monochromatic column. The color palette seems like a conscious decision by Google Glass's lead industrial designer, who has opted for one of the new Google Glass designs in black as her facial accessory. Olsson has swapped her usual custom rose gold and cotton-colored Glass for a charcoal headset that has a pair of matching titanium frames attached, and somehow the computer aspect of her faceware becomes almost invisible.
How A Crappy User Interface Can Create A Privacy Nightmare
Eliminating friction from your app's interface doesn't just improve the experience, it prevents sensitive information leaks.
A shoddy user experience is always frustrating. But what if a rusty UX or missing detail could actually lead to a dead serious privacy faux pas? It wouldn't be the first time.
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