Full of Interesting Strangers | Michael Loop

@rands writes a wonderful recap of what’s right and what’s wrong with conference badges and gives some insightful advise on proper conference badge design: A Badge Connects You to the People. The badge achieves this by providing as much social connection with as little social friction as possible. A well-designed badge provides useful at-a-glance information.… Continue reading Full of Interesting Strangers | Michael Loop

Who touched base in my thought shower? | Steven Poole

Who touched base in my thought shower is a book by Steven Poole (who writes the on Reading it, I was often reminded of the Bill Lumbergh character in Office Space: Only after working in very politicized organizations, I realized that there were people who constantly spoke like that. All day long. Saying things like: Sunset… Continue reading Who touched base in my thought shower? | Steven Poole

The IT Department Is Dead. Long Live the IT Department | Marcus Wohlsen

Libin says there’s an even better way to keep employees happy: Give them the freedom to use the software they actually like. This, of course, flies in the face of the stereotypical IT department, which take a top-down approach that tends to forbid any unapproved gadget or app. Their knee-jerk response to any request is… Continue reading The IT Department Is Dead. Long Live the IT Department | Marcus Wohlsen

Pencil

This is magical. In case you’re wondering, the app they’re using is Paper.

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Because

A couple of days ago I was wondering about the rise on the use of “Because [something]”. Because as a preposition. I know it’s an internet thing, and I’ve seen the Because Race Car, because… well, because internet. Then, lo and behold, Megan Garber published an article about this in The Atlantic, explaining it all: It’s… Continue reading Because

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