The tech industry is renowned for the “insane” schedules people work to ship code and products rapidly. But the typical startup lifestyle is unhealthy, causingContinue reading “Work Smarter, Not Longer: Startups Offering 4-Day Work Weeks”
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Neuroscientist Explains Why Multitasking Is Bad For Your Brain
Focus! The modern world is full of distraction. Although we can think while eating cereal, thinking itself is a “serial-processing” event: we can only consciouslyContinue reading “Neuroscientist Explains Why Multitasking Is Bad For Your Brain”
A Map Of The World’s Undersea Internet Cables
An incredibly vast and complicated undersea network of fiber optic cables routes 99% of the world’s internet communications.
The Migration Patterns Of Creative And Educated Workers
Technology is remapping our population. Richard Florida, editor of The Atlantic’s CityLab, has extensively researched the changing distribution of workers across America: “There have beenContinue reading “The Migration Patterns Of Creative And Educated Workers”
Map Of The Most Common Job Per State From 1978-2014
Using census data, NPR has created an interactive map depicting the most common job in each state over the past 36 years. ItContinue reading “Map Of The Most Common Job Per State From 1978-2014”
Why Mastering Creative Consistency Is Vital For Tech Professionals
Solving hard problems in technology requires exceptional insight and ingenuity. But while an employee’s creative potential is highly valuable to an employer, equally important isContinue reading “Why Mastering Creative Consistency Is Vital For Tech Professionals”
An Overview Of The Coming AI Revolution
By most estimates, intelligent, autonomous machines will appear within 30 years. Will they deliver or destroy us? Experts like Elon Musk and Stephen HawkingContinue reading “An Overview Of The Coming AI Revolution”
Debate Over The “1099 Economy” Reaches Court
Startups like Uber and others avoid employee overhead by defining their businesses as “technology platforms” and workers as “independent contractors”. NY Magazine summarized theContinue reading “Debate Over The “1099 Economy” Reaches Court”
“Holographic Computing” With Microsoft’s HoloLens
I’m late in posting this, but if you haven’t yet watched the video for Microsoft’s HoloLens virtual reality system, here’s the link.Continue reading ““Holographic Computing” With Microsoft’s HoloLens”
Which Of The 4 “Sleep Chronotypes” Are You?
Not everyone’s bodies operate on the same clock, which is why forcing people to work standardized, 9-5, work schedules is counter-productive. People haveContinue reading “Which Of The 4 “Sleep Chronotypes” Are You?”