A year after launching in 1998, Google’s mission statement was “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” AContinue reading “The Internet Archive Is The Web’s Library”
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Could Caffeine Be A “Silent Killer of Success”?
Maximizing creativity is the heart of 10x’s model for offering top tech talent. In our experience, the best way to promote that is byContinue reading “Could Caffeine Be A “Silent Killer of Success”?”
Hilarious Parody Commercial About “The Facebook – 1995”
What would a TV-commercial for Facebook looked like in 1995? “Every day, The Facebook is making it easier for people toContinue reading “Hilarious Parody Commercial About “The Facebook – 1995””
The Cathedral of Computation: Are Algorithms Our New Gods?
When ‘the World’ was wilderness, humans saw the forces of nature as gods, the ruling agents of reality and fate. Now that ‘the World’ is aContinue reading “The Cathedral of Computation: Are Algorithms Our New Gods?”
Giving Underprivileged Kids A Future In Tech
I posted yesterday about RailsBridge, which “teaches people to code because we believe that the people making technology should accurately reflectContinue reading “Giving Underprivileged Kids A Future In Tech”
Star Players Aren’t Worth Much If They Aren’t Team Players
Interpersonal and collaborative skills are vital qualities among the independent tech professionals 10x chooses to represent. Harvard professor Cass Sunstein, makes a strong case for valuing workers’ team-playingContinue reading “Star Players Aren’t Worth Much If They Aren’t Team Players”
RailsBridge Coding Workshops Promote Diversity in Tech
Started in SF in 2009, RailsBridge works to boost the low numbers of women and minorities in technology. The organization offers free and funContinue reading “RailsBridge Coding Workshops Promote Diversity in Tech”
UX 101 For Startups: Designing With Empathy
Perhaps the greatest challenge of user experience design (UX) is to fully embrace empathy – to really understand what it’sContinue reading “UX 101 For Startups: Designing With Empathy”
Virgin’s Satellite Constellation To Serve Internet to Billions
The connected world is about to grow in another leap. Virgin’s Richard Branson announced today that OneWeb and Virgin Galactic “are creating aContinue reading “Virgin’s Satellite Constellation To Serve Internet to Billions”
Browser Plugin Reveals Where Politicians’ Get Their Money
Transparency in campaign funding should be a priority in any democracy. The Higher Learning reports how 16-year old, self-taught programmer Nicholas Rubin’s ‘Greenhouse‘Continue reading “Browser Plugin Reveals Where Politicians’ Get Their Money”