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The Indie Web Summit in Portland is go. I'll definitely be there. http://2016.indieweb.org/ #openweb #socialmedia
Subtext to this note from Emerge Education: "please don't build another goddamn LMS." https://medium.com/@emergelab/thoughts-on-learning-management-systems-2c2fd0fc89ca #edtech
This weekend I wrote the story of how I helped build an enduring web community that I'm incredibly proud of. https://words.werd.io/we-are-the-monkeys-of-rum-70f81d4a02df
49% of people surveyed across 14 countries consider themselves a citizen of the world more than any one nation. http://www.globescan.com/news-and-analysis/press-releases/press-releases-2016/383-global-citizenship...
This isn't on my CV and I've never written about it before, but it might be the most important thing I ever built. https://words.werd.io/we-are-the-monkeys-of-rum-70f81d4a02df#.nxw74bil0
Just found a $50 bill on the ground by itself. Not sure what the right thing to do is, but I'm thinking donate it to a homeless charity?
The story of the White House Seder is pretty great. http://gu.com/p/4tk2n/stw
@kylewmahan It was actual (and accurate, and arguably not heeded well enough) feedback from @mattervc. It stuck with me.
Surveillance makes people more compliant. As if that isn't the whole point. https://theintercept.com/2016/04/28/new-study-shows-mass-surveillance-breeds-meekness-fear-and-self-...
@ewout @creativecommons I'd say this is a good thing: CC licenses are enforceable, and the terms really do matter. It's not public domain.
Aww, Comcast thinks it can be Disney: http://fortune.com/2016/04/28/comcast-dreamworks/
The new Jelly looks super-interesting: https://medium.com/the-biz-stone-collection/introducing-jelly-a-new-search-engine-47e2594ad3ff#.pa8x...
Always fascinating to see a new Elgg site. http://www.arckinteractive.com/projects/elgg/simplur
@amyburvall THIS. Defining in a vacuum is just talk. Design, prototype, iterate. Act. #edchat #dtk12chat
Candidates are eager to show us how tough they are. I'd prefer smart. https://words.werd.io/blowback-mountain-f1f926169a3#.odx9crpfi #election #politics #military
Transphobic jokes: not just never okay, but not something that should ever be part of a comedy show in SF. @docslabsf
Transparent, accountable progressivism: https://medium.com/@girl_onthego/transparent-accountable-progressivism-4266fe206d3f#.hxb93v4ke
We're living in an era where political candidates announce their plans on Medium: https://medium.com/@CarlyFiorina/ted-cruz-and-i-will-stop-donald-trump-afa4e07be7a7#.n1jh11t6r
I'll be at @docslabsf (over by North Beach) for some live music and comedy tonight. Come join! https://twitter.com/DjangoMoves2PDX/status/725343903126167552
"It will take almost a year to realize I was gaslighting myself." A beautiful, sad reflection of life in tech: https://nplusonemag.com/issue-25/on-the-fringe/uncanny-valley/
Powell St is a perfect metaphor. Streams of tech workers ignoring the homeless people lined up against the walls by staring at their phones
Perfect early-stage startup team:
Business domain expert
Seasoned developer
Designer who codes
All should *understand* technology.
Will watch, but I'd love to know if @Snowden was consulted. http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/27/11517876/snowden-film-trailer-oliver-stone?utm_campaign=theverge&a...
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