March 30, 2020
Teambuilding Activities for Distributed Teams
1,000 Words Take turns being the "Caller" – everyone else will be the "Artists". The…
April 6, 2016
#schadenfreude
“self-styled Rich Kids of Instagram are, often unwittingly, revealing their parents’ hidden assets and covert…
April 5, 2016
Do People Still Make Prank Phone Calls?
“only the luckiest of amateur mischief-makers would get the satisfaction of getting to drop the…
March 16, 2016
Our Pungent History : Sweat, Perfume, and the Scent of Death
Consider the sweet, intoxicating smell of a rose: While it might seem superficial, the bloom’s lovely…
March 14, 2016
“Wall St.” vs “Gay Marriage”
The issues each party debates, or ignores http://nyti.ms/250cOb6
March 9, 2016
A longitudinal study of romance connections
“There are only three ways to meet anyone anymore” http://wapo.st/1TMmEtE
February 1, 2016
Half of NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Are Women
“38 years after NASA hired its first female astronauts, four women are training to go…
January 11, 2016
Superstupidity
“Anyone looking for something to worry about in the near future might want to consider…
December 4, 2015
Life After Internet Fame
“late-night talk shows were spoofing me, and it felt like they were mocking the language.…
December 2, 2015
Instagram Filter Baby Names Are Taking Off
Instagram Filter Baby Names: Ludwig up 42%. Kelvin, Reyes and Valencia also saw a jump…
November 26, 2015
Say “Prunes”
“By mining a vast database of high-school yearbook photos, a machine-vision algorithm reveals the change…
November 20, 2015
The Original Lonely Planet
“The first order of business was to secure suitable accommodations, in which, ideally, no-one would…
October 30, 2015
What it was REALLY like to be one of the ‘Hocus Pocus’ kids
“the kids of Hocus Pocus and Home Improvement were on the lot and high-fiving each…
October 15, 2015
The Most Prolific Editor on Wikipedia
“Everyone should do work that is not for money. I believe that when you have…
October 6, 2015
How Birth Year Influences Political Views
* Estimated vote in an average presidential election. Preferences for children are inferred. A new…
September 5, 2015
A Suicide On CO Row
“He took his job seriously. He did everything by the book. And when he was…
August 31, 2015
The popular viral obituaries of Dorothy McElhaney, Coleen Singer, and Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick.
‘In lieu of flowers, please do not vote for Hillary Clinton.’ via The Rise of…
August 21, 2015
Real Life First Person Shooter (Chatroulette version)
“Can you go up to the top?” "I can try to jump." "No? ok." http://bit.ly/1PCOwLt
August 15, 2015
Presumption of stupidity
“Where companies do things that diverge from what seems smart from the outside, it's a…
August 15, 2015
Community Books
“They don’t know how they’re supposed to find anything without a computer... I tell him…
June 26, 2015
Let me take a Disney
“elfie sticks are already banned at the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kentucky…
June 12, 2015
“Artisanal Rent Hike Price Sale”
“The air-chilled Budweiser beer flights are $33.50, but only until Sunday.” http://bit.ly/1FYEcpZ
May 29, 2015
The International Flag of Planet Earth
“PURPOSE OF THE FLAG 1. To be used while representing planet Earth. 2. To remind…
May 26, 2015
The Fermi Paradox
“Stephen Hawking warns, “If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus…
May 25, 2015
Libraries in the Age of Google
“Over 90 percent of Americans feel that libraries are a vital part of their communities.…
May 16, 2015
Be Kind
“If you are right but nobody wants to work with you, then how valuable are…
May 16, 2015
The History of Mad Men by James Poniewozik
This is one of Don Draper’s favorite questions. When you’re trying to sell people something,…