Remarks at the SASE Panel On The Moral Economy of Tech
The text of a brief talk I gave yesterday at Berkeley to a group of social scientists in an unventilated auditorium »
The text of a brief talk I gave yesterday at Berkeley to a group of social scientists in an unventilated auditorium »
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
SURPRISE! My new album Freetown Sound is OUT NOW across all formats. Please enjoy. ❤️ »
SURPRISE! My new album Freetown Sound is OUT NOW across all formats. Please enjoy. ❤️ »
All the Greedy Young Abigail Fishers and Me
I wrote about my shameful days as a white ally to the Abigail Fishers of the world »
I wrote about my shameful days as a white ally to the Abigail Fishers of the world »
How to Register and Vote Early Before the Presidential Election
THIS IS IMPORTANT: how to register and vote early before the US Presidential election »
THIS IS IMPORTANT: how to register and vote early before the US Presidential election »
Where Are They Hiding Donald Trump's Phone?
"Here, the tweet is far too emotionally manipulative and complex to have come from Trump’s own furious baby fingers" »
"Here, the tweet is far too emotionally manipulative and complex to have come from Trump’s own furious baby fingers" »
10 Product Designers Share Their Best Habits — Medium
What happens at a product designer cohort...ends up in a Medium post »
What happens at a product designer cohort...ends up in a Medium post »
Release v4.0.0 · d3/d3 · GitHub
After 12+ months and ~4,878 commits, I am excited to announce the release of D3 4.0! »
After 12+ months and ~4,878 commits, I am excited to announce the release of D3 4.0! »
thkpr.gs/3793360
What Donald Trump's new communications director really thinks of Trump, in 11 deleted tweets https:/… »
What Donald Trump's new communications director really thinks of Trump, in 11 deleted tweets https:/… »
Seattle on Periscope: "Drone (P4) Flight Over Blake Island #DJI #Seattle"
Drone Flight Over Blake Island Live »
Drone Flight Over Blake Island Live »
A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto | Colossal
A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto »
A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto »
5by5 | Back to Work #278: Yelling at an Idea
Just posted: Back to Work 278 with @hotdogsladies & @danbenjamin - »
Just posted: Back to Work 278 with @hotdogsladies & @danbenjamin - »
Learning from History — Medium
He's baack! Watch out world: @mpesce on how to make #VR bigger than the web! »
He's baack! Watch out world: @mpesce on how to make #VR bigger than the web! »
Apple granted patent for way to stop iPhones from taking photos at concerts or sensitive locations | 9to5Mac
Patents aren't products, but Apple has a new one on disabling pics in "sensitive" locations »
Patents aren't products, but Apple has a new one on disabling pics in "sensitive" locations »
System Shock by Nightdive Studios —
Kickstarter
SYSTEM SHOCK REMAKE KKS IS LIVE THE PLAYABLE DEMO IS LIVE U GO NOW »
SYSTEM SHOCK REMAKE KKS IS LIVE THE PLAYABLE DEMO IS LIVE U GO NOW »
igg.me/at/happyatoms
Our @Indiegogo is live! Let's change the way kids learn #chemistry together. #edtech #stem #science »
Our @Indiegogo is live! Let's change the way kids learn #chemistry together. #edtech #stem #science »
Facebook changes story, now says phone location not used to recommend friends | Fusion
Facebook confirms, then denies it uses phone location data to recommend friends. Both can't be true »
Facebook confirms, then denies it uses phone location data to recommend friends. Both can't be true »
Techmeme: Twitter hires former Apple designer Alessandro Sabatelli as Director of VR and AR, forms a new team focused on VR and AR develo...
Twitter hires former Apple designer Alessandro Sabatelli as Head of VR and AR (@wbmason) https://t.co… »
Twitter hires former Apple designer Alessandro Sabatelli as Head of VR and AR (@wbmason) https://t.co… »
The death of a startup was the birth of a bot — Medium
The behind-the-scenes story of how I got into building bots & what chatbot issues I tried to solve this time »
The behind-the-scenes story of how I got into building bots & what chatbot issues I tried to solve this time »
The Outsider Pop of Dev Hynes | GQ
I reviewed the new Blood Orange record, which is excellent and peak Dev Hynes »
I reviewed the new Blood Orange record, which is excellent and peak Dev Hynes »
Silicon Valley's Leaky Pipeline Problem
Bias, reframing & network effect. @TheRealFreada shows data evidence of the meritocracy myth vs #womenentrepreneurs htt... »
Bias, reframing & network effect. @TheRealFreada shows data evidence of the meritocracy myth vs #womenentrepreneurs htt... »
Six Figures in Seven Days: Behind the Scenes of The Focus Course Launch - The Power of a Focused Life
Case Study: Six Figures in Seven Days: Behind the Scenes of The Focus Course Launch »
Case Study: Six Figures in Seven Days: Behind the Scenes of The Focus Course Launch »
The Reluctant Memoirist | New Republic
Very interesting piece from invetigative journalist whose work was repackaged as memoir and how that silenced her. https… »
Very interesting piece from invetigative journalist whose work was repackaged as memoir and how that silenced her. https… »
A designer’s guide to Parkinson’s Law of Triviality — GV Library
Nice article by @dburka on "Bike Shedding" »
Nice article by @dburka on "Bike Shedding" »
BeTheMatch Online Reg -
My darling buttercup @kausermanjra needs a bone marrow transplant. If you're South Asian, maybe you can help »
My darling buttercup @kausermanjra needs a bone marrow transplant. If you're South Asian, maybe you can help »
Watch Florian Veltman's Vine "
morning'! icymi we threw this train game on t'internet, get it here! #altgames #indiegames https… »
morning'! icymi we threw this train game on t'internet, get it here! #altgames #indiegames https… »
The Endless Express by Florian Veltman
morning'! icymi we threw this train game on t'internet, get it here! #altgames #indiegames https… »
morning'! icymi we threw this train game on t'internet, get it here! #altgames #indiegames https… »
Bumpers.fm
New @bobbie/Anna podcast -What we learned today episode five: #europeanproblems, Bjork and burping. Bjorping? /shrug »
New @bobbie/Anna podcast -What we learned today episode five: #europeanproblems, Bjork and burping. Bjorping? /shrug »
Crafting The First Mile Of Product — Medium
Great post by @scottbelsky about how to craft your new user experience & the extent to which you must invest in it »
Great post by @scottbelsky about how to craft your new user experience & the extent to which you must invest in it »
Content Specialist | Slack
You there! Got a knack for explaining things in a way that's concise and human-friendly? Come work with me @SlackHQ »
You there! Got a knack for explaining things in a way that's concise and human-friendly? Come work with me @SlackHQ »
Commissioner Novick's Statement Regarding the Proposed Use of State Volkswagen Settlement Funds for Clean Diesel Program | Blog | The Cit...
I support @OregonGovBrown's proposal to use $68 million of the Volkswagen settlement to reduce diesel emissions: https://t.co… »
I support @OregonGovBrown's proposal to use $68 million of the Volkswagen settlement to reduce diesel emissions: https://t.co… »
VidCon 2016 was all about bridging the gap between creators and fans | The Daily Dot
Post Vidcon zombie status about to commence. Read my thoughts on this year's con for @dailydot »
Post Vidcon zombie status about to commence. Read my thoughts on this year's con for @dailydot »
Job Application for Data Scientist at Simple Finance
I'm excited to be growing my team at Simple! Looking for a data scientist to add to my already awesome team. https://t.… »
I'm excited to be growing my team at Simple! Looking for a data scientist to add to my already awesome team. https://t.… »
Boris Johnson's HQ as the EU referendum result comes in. - YouTube
The Boris Johnson Downfall Parody. I laughed. Out loud. Several times. »
The Boris Johnson Downfall Parody. I laughed. Out loud. Several times. »
Pakistan’s Troll Problem - The New Yorker
Great story by @SimonParkin for The @NewYorker on the difficult fight against deadly online harassment in Pakistan. »
Great story by @SimonParkin for The @NewYorker on the difficult fight against deadly online harassment in Pakistan. »
Cowboy Ventures Founder Lee: We're an All Female Firm - Bloomberg
"We're an all-female firm. We're open to hiring men, but we're not going to lower the bar." - @aileenlee kills it »
"We're an all-female firm. We're open to hiring men, but we're not going to lower the bar." - @aileenlee kills it »
Booster Test for Space Launch System Rocket | NASA
Booster Test for Space Launch System Rocket via NASA »
Booster Test for Space Launch System Rocket via NASA »
THEY ALWAYS DIE Patreon video - YouTube
THEY ALWAYS DIE is my new improvised adventure webcomic! The welcome reel explains all »
THEY ALWAYS DIE is my new improvised adventure webcomic! The welcome reel explains all »
How I Learned To Give A Powerful Talk In Under 5 Minutes | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
I ran an all-day @ignitetalks at @sxsw. This is Michelle's experience getting ready for her first Ignite talk »
I ran an all-day @ignitetalks at @sxsw. This is Michelle's experience getting ready for her first Ignite talk »
Canada to lift visa requirements for Mexico | Prime Minister of Canada
I'm pleased to announce Canada will lift the visa requirement for Mexican visitors effective December 1, 2016. https://t… »
I'm pleased to announce Canada will lift the visa requirement for Mexican visitors effective December 1, 2016. https://t… »
Ghost Boxes: Reusing Abandoned Big-Box Superstores Across America - 99% Invisible
Reusing ghost boxes: oh, the possibilities! (This also makes me think of @doctorow's Makers. Good… »
Reusing ghost boxes: oh, the possibilities! (This also makes me think of @doctorow's Makers. Good… »
This is making the rounds on Facebook at the... - Diane Duane
Pooh, Piglet, Brexit, and the unbridgeable rift of actions with consequences »
Pooh, Piglet, Brexit, and the unbridgeable rift of actions with consequences »
Here’s What Muhammad Ali Meant To Black Louisville Natives Like Me - BuzzFeed News
i wrote abt my trip home to Louisville to send off our hero, Muhammad Ali »
i wrote abt my trip home to Louisville to send off our hero, Muhammad Ali »
Black Girls Code Is Moving Into Google's New York Offices | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Black Girls Code Is Moving Into Google's New York Offices »
Black Girls Code Is Moving Into Google's New York Offices »
Conservatives Have Groomed the Perfect Suckers for Trump’s Epic Scam | New Republic
Trump is just the super-Saiyan form of the scammers that have been leeching off the conservative movement for years. https:/… »
Trump is just the super-Saiyan form of the scammers that have been leeching off the conservative movement for years. https:/… »
Aesop Rock - Kirby (Official Video) - YouTube
Aesop Rock wrote an ode to his cat and now there's a music video and it's great »
Aesop Rock wrote an ode to his cat and now there's a music video and it's great »
Trump Campaign Lining Up Tyson and Ditka for Convention - Bloomberg Politics
Thinking it's presidential for a convicted rapist to speak for you leaves me tasting vomit in the back of my mouth https… »
Thinking it's presidential for a convicted rapist to speak for you leaves me tasting vomit in the back of my mouth https… »
System Shock by Nightdive Studios —
Kickstarter
I just backed System Shock on @Kickstarter #CyberPunk »
I just backed System Shock on @Kickstarter #CyberPunk »
igg.me/p/the-si-ya-burning-man-2016-art-experience/cstw/1973705
I just backed The Śiṣya, a beautiful Burning Man 2016 Art Experience #indiegogo via @indiegogo #burningman »
I just backed The Śiṣya, a beautiful Burning Man 2016 Art Experience #indiegogo via @indiegogo #burningman »
Facebook did a test using location for friend suggestions | Fusion
Facebook now changing answer *again*, saying it did use location data for friend recs, but only as a 4-week test. https://t… »
Facebook now changing answer *again*, saying it did use location data for friend recs, but only as a 4-week test. https://t… »
Mississippi state rep tells distraught mom to buy kid's lifesaving meds 'with money she earns' / Boing Boing
Mississippi state rep tells distraught mom: buy kid's lifesaving meds "with money she earns" »
Mississippi state rep tells distraught mom: buy kid's lifesaving meds "with money she earns" »
Watch Tony Hawk's awesome 900 at age 48 / Boing Boing
Watch skate legend Tony Hawk's awesome 900. He mastered it at age 17. He is now 48. Badass for life. »
Watch skate legend Tony Hawk's awesome 900. He mastered it at age 17. He is now 48. Badass for life. »
‘Super racist’ pool safety poster prompts Red Cross apology / Boing Boing
‘Super racist’ pool safety poster prompts Red Cross apology »
‘Super racist’ pool safety poster prompts Red Cross apology »
Always-on CCTVs with no effective security harnessed into massive, unstoppable botnet / Boing Boing
Always-on CCTVs with no effective security harnessed into massive, unstoppable botnet »
Always-on CCTVs with no effective security harnessed into massive, unstoppable botnet »
Kickstarting open source steampunk clocks that use meters to tell the time / Boing Boing
Kickstarting open source steampunk clock that uses meters to tell the time »
Kickstarting open source steampunk clock that uses meters to tell the time »
Where economic despair and xenophobia meet, you’ll find Trumpism – and Brexiters - The Globe and Mail
Here's @sarahkendzior on what geographic, (mostly) coastal inequality looks like globally https:/… »
Here's @sarahkendzior on what geographic, (mostly) coastal inequality looks like globally https:/… »
Using Lego as pixel art / Boing Boing
Some artists are recreating great art masterpieces in @LEGO bricks, and it's pretty great. »
Some artists are recreating great art masterpieces in @LEGO bricks, and it's pretty great. »
Healthcare workers prioritize helping people over information security (disaster ensues) / Boing Boing
Healthcare workers prioritize helping people over information security (disaster ensues) »
Healthcare workers prioritize helping people over information security (disaster ensues) »
Heads Up: There's A Congressional Primary On Tuesday: Gothamist
There’s a federal primary today! Check to see if you can vote ☑️ »
There’s a federal primary today! Check to see if you can vote ☑️ »
Fansmitter: malware that exfiltrates data from airgapped computers by varying the sound of their fans / Boing Boing
Fansmitter: malware exfiltrates data from airgapped computers by varying sound of their fans »
Fansmitter: malware exfiltrates data from airgapped computers by varying sound of their fans »
Accessibility Matters: Meet Our New Book, “Inclusive Design Patterns” (Pre-Release) – Smashing Magazine
The lovely @smashingmag have let me write and illustrate a book about inclusive design. #a11y »
The lovely @smashingmag have let me write and illustrate a book about inclusive design. #a11y »
An Antique Piano Eviscerated in Half, Connected Only by a Wishbone | Colossal
An Antique Piano Eviscerated in Half, Connected Only by a Wishbone »
An Antique Piano Eviscerated in Half, Connected Only by a Wishbone »
EU ISPs will slow parts of the Internet to a crawl if we don't stop bad net neutrality rules / Boing Boing
EU ISPs will slow parts of the Internet to a crawl if we don't stop bad net neutrality rules »
EU ISPs will slow parts of the Internet to a crawl if we don't stop bad net neutrality rules »
Report: Overwatch overtakes League of Legends as Korean net cafes' most popular game | Polygon
Today's biggest news in games: Overwatch reported to overtake League in Korean netcafes. »
Today's biggest news in games: Overwatch reported to overtake League in Korean netcafes. »
Okeanos Explorer - Camera 1 - YouTube
wow what planet what watch @oceanexplorer live from 5-6km below the surface »
wow what planet what watch @oceanexplorer live from 5-6km below the surface »
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=621926
When you prove your chromium bug was fixed because "I could play the first level of Prince of Persia". »
When you prove your chromium bug was fixed because "I could play the first level of Prince of Persia". »
Discrimination and racial inequality | Pew Research Center
Blacks and whites disagree on major factors holding black people back »
Blacks and whites disagree on major factors holding black people back »
I worked in the CIA under Bush. Obama is right to not say "radical Islam." - Vox
An explanation of why the CIA advised Bush and Obama not to use the term "radical Islam" »
An explanation of why the CIA advised Bush and Obama not to use the term "radical Islam" »
System Shock Remake Kickstarter Is Live, Has A Demo | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The System Shock remake's Kickstarter is now live, and it has a playable demo »
The System Shock remake's Kickstarter is now live, and it has a playable demo »
Half-caste (27 Sep., 2015, at Interconnected)
I’m half-caste, British, and proud… which seems important to yell about in these racially-charged days »
I’m half-caste, British, and proud… which seems important to yell about in these racially-charged days »
Evernote raises prices of its paid plans, limits device sharing on free tier | The Verge
“Evernote raises prices of its paid plans, limits device sharing on free tier” ➟ »
“Evernote raises prices of its paid plans, limits device sharing on free tier” ➟ »
Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, just launched his own chatbot | VentureBeat | Bots | by Khari Johnson
The #MessinaBot for @chrismessina is live and making waves! »
The #MessinaBot for @chrismessina is live and making waves! »
The 2016 Subtraction.com Design Tools Survey + Subtraction.com
Now open: my 2016 Design Tools Survey. Take it and be heard! »
Now open: my 2016 Design Tools Survey. Take it and be heard! »
Hillary Clinton's Initiative on Technology & Innovation
Clinton's new tech platform is surprisingly strong. Highlights on @USDS & portable benefits »
Clinton's new tech platform is surprisingly strong. Highlights on @USDS & portable benefits »
George Orwell: Part I: England Your England
To be fair to Orwell, he wrote the best hot take on brexit in 1941 »
To be fair to Orwell, he wrote the best hot take on brexit in 1941 »
Submit an article and become an open source contributor | Opensource.com
Got a Python story? Share it with us @opensourceway »
Got a Python story? Share it with us @opensourceway »
Rubber fingertips to use with fingerprint-based authentication systems / Boing Boing
Some genius came up with a brilliant way to defeat fingerprint-based authentication systems »
Some genius came up with a brilliant way to defeat fingerprint-based authentication systems »
OutRun soundtrack gets 30th anniversary vinyl reissue
OutRun soundtrack to be reissued on vinyl for 30th anniversary »
OutRun soundtrack to be reissued on vinyl for 30th anniversary »
Chatbot lawyer overturns 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York | Technology | The Guardian
When your lawyer is a chatbot. @datasociety »
When your lawyer is a chatbot. @datasociety »
Hobo Pirates Fire Gunshot at Drone Filming Their Columbia Slough Boat Camp - Willamette Week
"Hobo pirates" shooting at drones? The world is becoming a @GreatDismal novel. »
"Hobo pirates" shooting at drones? The world is becoming a @GreatDismal novel. »
Spot On :: Planned Parenthood
Attention Android users! Our birth control & period tracking app, Spot On, is now available for Android devices: https://t.... »
Attention Android users! Our birth control & period tracking app, Spot On, is now available for Android devices: https://t.... »
In Defense of the Three-Week Vacation - The New York Times
In Defense of the Three-Week Vacation via @instapaper »
In Defense of the Three-Week Vacation via @instapaper »
Brexit live: Jeremy Corbyn loses no confidence motion called by Labour MPs | Politics | The Guardian
Corbyn loses confidence vote »
Corbyn loses confidence vote »
Across the world minds are narrowing. We must fight back | Molly Crabapple | Opinion | The Guardian
The murders of Jo Cox and Amjad Sabri, and the shrinking of our world »
The murders of Jo Cox and Amjad Sabri, and the shrinking of our world »
Airbnb and house-sharing firms reduced New York housing stock by 10% – study | US news | The Guardian
Airbnb reduced NYC's overall housing stock by 10%, with a full 30% being listed by commercial hosts »
Airbnb reduced NYC's overall housing stock by 10%, with a full 30% being listed by commercial hosts »
The 2016 Subtraction.com Design Tools Survey + Subtraction.com
Just opened my 2nd annual Design Tools Survey—please take it and be heard! »
Just opened my 2nd annual Design Tools Survey—please take it and be heard! »
How do I ... respond when I see racial abuse in public? | UK news | The Guardian
Good tips for how to respond if you witness racial abuse »
Good tips for how to respond if you witness racial abuse »
New evidence that sperm whales form clans with diverse cultures, languages | Ars Technica
roughly 200,000 sperm whales in the world today, each one from a unique culture, with its own dialect an… »
roughly 200,000 sperm whales in the world today, each one from a unique culture, with its own dialect an… »
Obama hints at a future as a venture capitalist, and Silicon Valley is salivating — Quartz
@bombsfall hey scott, good news »
@bombsfall hey scott, good news »
Pat Summitt, Tennessee Basketball Coach Who Emboldened Women’s Sports, Dies at 64 - The New York Times
Pat Summitt, in one quote. »
Pat Summitt, in one quote. »
Trump promised millions to charity. We found less than $10,000 over 7 years. - The Washington Post
Great report from @Fahrenthold attempting to track down Trump's elusive charitable giving https… »
Great report from @Fahrenthold attempting to track down Trump's elusive charitable giving https… »
Donald J Trump Men's Non Iron Regular Fit Dress Shirt, Aubergine (15.5 32/33) at Amazon Men’s Clothing store:
Trump's speaking about outsourcing right now. Here’s one of his shirts—made in Bangladesh: htt… »
Trump's speaking about outsourcing right now. Here’s one of his shirts—made in Bangladesh: htt… »
Facebook just redesigned the like button | The Verge
WHAT: Facebook just redesigned the like button »
WHAT: Facebook just redesigned the like button »
Call for Contributors: hardware | The Recompiler
We're looking for proposals on hardware, from Arduino to chip design to network infrastructure. What can you share? http… »
We're looking for proposals on hardware, from Arduino to chip design to network infrastructure. What can you share? http… »
Google+ is five years old today | The Verge
Google's zombie of a social network experiment has shambled its way to the grand age of five years old. via @verge »
Google's zombie of a social network experiment has shambled its way to the grand age of five years old. via @verge »
Artificial Intelligence’s White Guy Problem - The New York Times
"Like all technologies...artificial intelligence will reflect the values of its creators. So inclusivity matters": http… »
"Like all technologies...artificial intelligence will reflect the values of its creators. So inclusivity matters": http… »
PIGSquad Drink N' Draw 2016 — Portland Indie Game Squad
If you’re new to Portland or PIGSquad and want to meet fellow gamedevs, artsits, and indie game fans, come to this! https://t… »
If you’re new to Portland or PIGSquad and want to meet fellow gamedevs, artsits, and indie game fans, come to this! https://t… »
Should We Actually Try by Diana Kimball —
Kickstarter
In the final hours, @dianakimball & @lmsanchez are offering an internet book club convo with Virginia Heffernan! »
In the final hours, @dianakimball & @lmsanchez are offering an internet book club convo with Virginia Heffernan! »
An Evening with JUMP (Juneau Underground Motion Picture Society) | NW Film Center
Excited to share some JUMP Society films with Portland on Wednesday night at the @nwfilmcenter - »
Excited to share some JUMP Society films with Portland on Wednesday night at the @nwfilmcenter - »
Austin Kleon: Keep Telling Yourself It's Art
Hey, @austinkleon is coming to town and we're throwing him a party this Friday. »
Hey, @austinkleon is coming to town and we're throwing him a party this Friday. »
If You Want Life Insurance, Think Twice Before Getting A Genetic Test | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
I just encountered this exact situation- denied for life insurance b/c of genetic screening result. Needs to change. »
I just encountered this exact situation- denied for life insurance b/c of genetic screening result. Needs to change. »
AP Exclusive: Ferguson no-fly zone aimed at media
During Ferguson protests cops declared a no-fly zone to keep media from capturing aerial images. »
During Ferguson protests cops declared a no-fly zone to keep media from capturing aerial images. »
The Movie - Neven Mrgan's tumbl
Five years ago, I wrote a Tetris movie pitch as a joke. Because the idea is a joke, see. Can't take it seriously. »
Five years ago, I wrote a Tetris movie pitch as a joke. Because the idea is a joke, see. Can't take it seriously. »
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