Fuck you, pulmonary fibrosis.
Also, fuck you, anyone who wants to limit access to healthcare.
Immigrants are significantly more likely to start businesses - and make them succeed. We should welcome them. https://www.inc.com/magazine/201502/adam-bluestein/the-most-entrepreneurial-group-in-america-wasnt-b...
Matter is hiring in both San Francisco and New York! Support entrepreneurs and institutions changing media for good. https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/join-matter-as-a-program-coordinator-help-change-media-fo...
This is really cool: a set of human-centered design activities from 18F. https://methods.18f.gov/
We're hiring! Come support a stronger democracy by changing media for good. Downside: you'll have to work with me. https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/join-matter-as-a-program-coordinator-help-change-media-fo...
Medium just added video to series posts. I knew this was coming; really cool to see it released. https://blog.medium.com/press-play-now-you-can-add-videos-to-your-series-on-medium-303f1becef88
The pangs of "here's what we should have done" are pretty strong for me wrt Known right now. Channeling that energy to new startups.
More and more grant-funded internet freedom projects are moving to direct revenue. ChatSecure is the latest: https://chatsecure.org/blog/sustainable-open-source-starts-with-you/
Crazy that it's necessary, but 1Password's new travel mode keeps your accounts safe as you cross borders. I'm loyal. https://blog.agilebits.com/2017/05/18/introducing-travel-mode-protect-your-data-when-crossing-border...
Platforms like ZeroKit are theoretically great, but the code should be auditable to protect against backdoors. https://tresorit.com/zerokit
Blockstack sounds great; decentralized names and certificates are a huge step forward in particular. Let's see. https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/05/23/blockstack-unveils-a-browser-for-the-decentralized...
Bombing a room full of kids is sick. Impressed by the Manchester community rallying: Holiday Inn taking in kids, cabs giving free rides.
I've been very blockchain-skeptical. This podcast episode is helping to change my mind a bit: http://a16z.com/2017/05/19/congressional-blockchain-caucus/
I'd missed this article about Facebook's campus. Interesting reading: what fosters creative productivity? http://go.theinformation.com/f8ff6ee6d714dece
There's a lot to think about here, but in principle this seems like a good idea. Protect your users. https://twitter.com/datagrok/status/866312196225024000
Meanwhile, in Britain ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cqHmCGe6tA
Jean is awesome, and she will help you give your engineering team superpowers. https://jeanhsu.com/the-next-phase-9ba903a76c83?source=linkShare-3b16402f5b9d-1495412080
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