How One Hardware Startup Solved Silicon Valley’s “Woman Problem” — Backchannel — Medium
"the culture she is creating has turned out to be a potent recruiting tool: 'The ladies know where the ladies are.'" »
"the culture she is creating has turned out to be a potent recruiting tool: 'The ladies know where the ladies are.'" »
Your Emoji Is Racist Because It Was Born That Way
I have written about the racist emoji that you probably thought were Apple's fault but it's way more complicated »
I have written about the racist emoji that you probably thought were Apple's fault but it's way more complicated »
Policy and product updates aimed at combating abuse | Twitter Blogs
twitter has slightly broadened it's abuse policy beyond direct, specific threats of violence. »
twitter has slightly broadened it's abuse policy beyond direct, specific threats of violence. »
The Emoji Translation Project by Fred Benenson — Kickstarter
Hi Internet! @chmullig and I are building the world's first emoji translation engine. Just launched on Kickstarter »
Hi Internet! @chmullig and I are building the world's first emoji translation engine. Just launched on Kickstarter »
Let's Play: The Shining
Oh mannnn, @pippinbarr's new browser game send-up of Kubrick's "The Shining" is super super funny »
Oh mannnn, @pippinbarr's new browser game send-up of Kubrick's "The Shining" is super super funny »
The Cost of Fame — The Message — Medium
"we created structures for everyday people to achieve mass attention…never structures to help them cope" @zephoria »
"we created structures for everyday people to achieve mass attention…never structures to help them cope" @zephoria »
A List Apart: Write for Us
I'm an editor at ALA and would especially like to hear from web-workers of color! Please RT! »
I'm an editor at ALA and would especially like to hear from web-workers of color! Please RT! »
The Emoji Translation Project by Fred Benenson — Kickstarter
I just backed The Emoji Translation Project on @Kickstarter »
I just backed The Emoji Translation Project on @Kickstarter »
Does Twitter's Exec Team Even Use Twitter?
Does Twitter’s executive team even use Twitter? /via @hotdogsladies & @SiDawson »
Does Twitter’s executive team even use Twitter? /via @hotdogsladies & @SiDawson »
Genetic Football
Genetic Football: an evolutionary model of American football that you can watch in action and tweak. »
Genetic Football: an evolutionary model of American football that you can watch in action and tweak. »
The Bot Bubble: Click Farms Have Inflated Social Media Currency | The New Republic
'The Bot Bubble' - startling article on how Facebook account fakers are getting supercomplex: (via @MediaREDEF.) »
'The Bot Bubble' - startling article on how Facebook account fakers are getting supercomplex: (via @MediaREDEF.) »
Teacup for Pebble
@kevinmarks @westleyknight @Malarkey This is powered by microformats and micropub! »
@kevinmarks @westleyknight @Malarkey This is powered by microformats and micropub! »
DCFemTech
We're lucky to work w/ @alishalisha & @mylifeasalllly recognized by @DCFemTech w/ ‘Powerful Women Programmers’ award ... »
We're lucky to work w/ @alishalisha & @mylifeasalllly recognized by @DCFemTech w/ ‘Powerful Women Programmers’ award ... »
Call me maybe: MongoDB stale reads
In this Jepsen post, we explore why MongoDB allows both stale and dirty reads at the highest consistency settings. »
In this Jepsen post, we explore why MongoDB allows both stale and dirty reads at the highest consistency settings. »
A Week of Fame — The Message — Medium
It's Fame Week on The Message: Today: @zephoria on "The Cost of Fame" »
It's Fame Week on The Message: Today: @zephoria on "The Cost of Fame" »
Adblock Plus and (a little) more: Restating the obvious: adblocking declared legal
AdBlock Plus just beat a major lawsuit in Germany that sought to declare ad-blocking illegal »
AdBlock Plus just beat a major lawsuit in Germany that sought to declare ad-blocking illegal »
Why do we keep forgiving… | WE MAKE THE COPS LOOK DUMB
Good advice from a good article on Double Fine and open game development (by @retroremakes): http://t… »
Good advice from a good article on Double Fine and open game development (by @retroremakes): http://t… »
ANNOUNCING THE INAUGURAL DIGITAL ARTS WRITING AWARDS RECIPIENTS - Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation
Such well-deserved recognition for @jomc with this award from @ThomaArt for Arts Writing! Congratul… »
Such well-deserved recognition for @jomc with this award from @ThomaArt for Arts Writing! Congratul… »
Quip Chat Rooms - Quip Blog
Today, we're thrilled to release Chat Rooms and a fresh new design for Quip »
Today, we're thrilled to release Chat Rooms and a fresh new design for Quip »
These Robots Serve Up Cocktails, but Can They Tell If You’ve Drunk Too Much? - WSJ
Great @WSJ article about cocktail robots! Good quotes from @Mister_Robotics @spacemansam @sfslim and me! »
Great @WSJ article about cocktail robots! Good quotes from @Mister_Robotics @spacemansam @sfslim and me! »
Elevator.js
"Back to top" buttons will never be the same again - - making the world a better place one step at a t… »
"Back to top" buttons will never be the same again - - making the world a better place one step at a t… »
NYC Women in Tech Leadership by larahogan
I'm organizing a meetup/resource for NYC tech leaders who identify as women. Pass it on! »
I'm organizing a meetup/resource for NYC tech leaders who identify as women. Pass it on! »
WWCode Soirée featuring a Chat with Sandi Metz- Eventbrite
Special @WomenWhoCode meetup in Atlanta with @sandimetz on Weds! Check it out here: #railsconf »
Special @WomenWhoCode meetup in Atlanta with @sandimetz on Weds! Check it out here: #railsconf »
Are You Just LARPing Your Job? - The Awl
Been thinking along these lines. Slack does not make us more productive, it just makes us feel more productive. »
Been thinking along these lines. Slack does not make us more productive, it just makes us feel more productive. »
How Does BB-8 Actually Work?
Disney confirms iPhone-controlled #BB8 toys coming to “specialty retailers” later this year: ht… »
Disney confirms iPhone-controlled #BB8 toys coming to “specialty retailers” later this year: ht… »
Let's build a Hackerspace in KOSOVO by Cyrus Farivar — Kickstarter
Help to build #PrishtinaHackerspace. on #kickstarter Campaign. Great young men and women will appreciate »
Help to build #PrishtinaHackerspace. on #kickstarter Campaign. Great young men and women will appreciate »
South Dakota's new slogan: We're better than Mars | Project Economy - WMUR Home
#nottheonion South Dakota's new slogan is "Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota?" »
#nottheonion South Dakota's new slogan is "Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota?" »
An Open Letter to Owen Van Natta, the Tech Investor Who Just Destroyed San Francisco's Beloved Hapa Ramen |
First We Feast
Holy shit, @John_Birdsall on @haparamen and @linecook is PURE FIRE EMOJI »
Holy shit, @John_Birdsall on @haparamen and @linecook is PURE FIRE EMOJI »
Harlem Renaissance chorus dancer, 102 years old, sees self on film for the first time - Boing Boing
Harlem Renaissance chorus dancer, 102 years old, sees self on film for the first time »
Harlem Renaissance chorus dancer, 102 years old, sees self on film for the first time »
My Grandfather’s drill, and what it can teach us about designing business software — Elegant Tools — Medium
Why designing business software is one of the most impactful things designers can do »
Why designing business software is one of the most impactful things designers can do »
“It’s not that we control NewsFeed, you control NewsFeed…” Facebook: please stop with this. » Pressthink
"We're not platform idiots….what are you optimizing for? What kind of filter will you be?" @jayrosen_nyu asks FB »
"We're not platform idiots….what are you optimizing for? What kind of filter will you be?" @jayrosen_nyu asks FB »
Sony sends pre-emptive threat letter to journalists - Boing Boing
Sony sends pre-emptive threat letter to journalists »
Sony sends pre-emptive threat letter to journalists »
Renwick Gallery / American Art
Thrilled to announce that the #RenwickGallery reopens to the public Nov 13, 2015 »
Thrilled to announce that the #RenwickGallery reopens to the public Nov 13, 2015 »
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015 review: New features and major performance gains | Macworld
Solid Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015 review: New features and major performance gains | by @jeffcarlson @Macworld http://t… »
Solid Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015 review: New features and major performance gains | by @jeffcarlson @Macworld http://t… »
Philip Sandifer: Writer: Guided by the Beauty of Their Weapons: An Analysis of Theodore Beale and his Supporters
Guided by the Beauty of Their Weapons: An Analysis of Theodore Beale and his Supporters »
Guided by the Beauty of Their Weapons: An Analysis of Theodore Beale and his Supporters »
We Can't Let John Deere Destroy the Very Idea of Ownership | WIRED
John Deere and General Motors want to eviscerate the notion of ownership. »
John Deere and General Motors want to eviscerate the notion of ownership. »
Amazon's goat grazing services
You can now hire goats from Amazon to graze on your lawn (service currently in beta) »
You can now hire goats from Amazon to graze on your lawn (service currently in beta) »
Introducing our new Technical Director, Chris Forrette | Jolby & Friends
We are very excited to introduce our new Technical Director! A long time friend and collaborator, @chrisforrette! »
We are very excited to introduce our new Technical Director! A long time friend and collaborator, @chrisforrette! »
Welcome to the Next List for 2015 | WIRED
Now these are some cover models. Way to go @triketora @smithmegan & @WIRED »
Now these are some cover models. Way to go @triketora @smithmegan & @WIRED »
How One Hardware Startup Solved Silicon Valley’s “Woman Problem” — Backchannel — Medium
Hey Silicon Valley! Gender balance isn't so hard after all! My story on #othermachine and @dapplestone »
Hey Silicon Valley! Gender balance isn't so hard after all! My story on #othermachine and @dapplestone »
!!Con registration lottery
Want a ticket to !!Con? This year we're doing a lottery for registration. Sign up here, on or before April 23: https://t.c… »
Want a ticket to !!Con? This year we're doing a lottery for registration. Sign up here, on or before April 23: https://t.c… »
BBC - Future - The strangest sounds in the world
The Tritone Paradox: not a Robert Ludlum novel but one of the auditory illusions featured in this BBC article http://t.co… »
The Tritone Paradox: not a Robert Ludlum novel but one of the auditory illusions featured in this BBC article http://t.co… »
'CODE' makes it impossible to ignore tech's gender gap
I saw CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap this wknd at Tribeca Film Fest. Here’s my story + an interview with the director htt… »
I saw CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap this wknd at Tribeca Film Fest. Here’s my story + an interview with the director htt… »
The FBI convicted this man using hair analysis. It was a dog's hair. | Fusion
FBI convicted a man using hair analysis. It was a dog hair (1000s of convictions were based on flawed analysis) »
FBI convicted a man using hair analysis. It was a dog hair (1000s of convictions were based on flawed analysis) »
News Feed FYI: Balancing Content from Friends and Pages | Facebook Media
Uh oh Facebook newsfeed tweak: (on the same day at Google's mobile tweak, no less). »
Uh oh Facebook newsfeed tweak: (on the same day at Google's mobile tweak, no less). »
Don Lemon Is the Anchor America Deserves
The lead on this @taffyakner profile is so good it literally made me swoon. I am sexually attracted to this lead: http:/… »
The lead on this @taffyakner profile is so good it literally made me swoon. I am sexually attracted to this lead: http:/… »
Willie Nelson launching a personally-branded strain of marijuana - Boing Boing
National treasure and noted potsmoker @willienelson launching his own strain of marijuana »
National treasure and noted potsmoker @willienelson launching his own strain of marijuana »
Book Conservationist Nobuo Okano Repairs Tattered Books to Make Them Look Brand New | Colossal
Watch the painstaking process of transforming a decades-old book into something brand new. »
Watch the painstaking process of transforming a decades-old book into something brand new. »
Like Uber but for shipping stuff: startup Shyp raises $50 million - Boing Boing
Like @Uber but for shipping stuff: startup @Shyp raises $50M. Click an app button, send things »
Like @Uber but for shipping stuff: startup @Shyp raises $50M. Click an app button, send things »
The Pentagon’s Incredible $1.5 Trillion Mistake | The Fiscal Times
The cost of making college tuition free ($63 billion) is 4% of the cost of the F-35 which has never flown a mission. »
The cost of making college tuition free ($63 billion) is 4% of the cost of the F-35 which has never flown a mission. »
This game is like a fortune cookie that makes you wrestle your friends - Boing Boing
This game is basically a fortune cookie that makes you physically fight your friends »
This game is basically a fortune cookie that makes you physically fight your friends »
Liberland is a new micronation - Boing Boing
OMIGOSH. Could you imagine how amazing it’d be if all of the libertarians all moved to here? »
OMIGOSH. Could you imagine how amazing it’d be if all of the libertarians all moved to here? »
boingboing.net/2015/04/21/uncovering-sexual-preferences.html
Uncovering sexual preferences by data-mining sex-toy sales [NSFW] »
Uncovering sexual preferences by data-mining sex-toy sales [NSFW] »
Drafting a Declaration of Independents
“If [indie business] ideals ring true, perhaps there could be a way to codify them: a Declaration of Independents” »
“If [indie business] ideals ring true, perhaps there could be a way to codify them: a Declaration of Independents” »
Are You Just LARPing Your Job? - The Awl
"Slack is replacing email through its creation of a novel form of work-like non-work" | @jwherrman on… »
"Slack is replacing email through its creation of a novel form of work-like non-work" | @jwherrman on… »
Gurbaksh Chahal And Gravity4 Hit With Gender Discrimination, Illegal Surveillance Lawsuit - Forbes
Gurbaksh Chahal and Gravity4 hit with gender discrimination, illegal surveillance lawsuit from former female exec: http://t.… »
Gurbaksh Chahal and Gravity4 hit with gender discrimination, illegal surveillance lawsuit from former female exec: http://t.… »
Video Appears to Shows Federal Officer Grabbing, Kicking Woman’s Cellphone in South Gate | KTLA
Make sure someone is taking a video of you taking a video of the police. »
Make sure someone is taking a video of you taking a video of the police. »
Eye-to-eye contact with your dog enhances bonding by upping oxytocin, says science - Boing Boing
You guys, have you stared at a dog today? Eye-to-eye contact with pooches enhances bonding. »
You guys, have you stared at a dog today? Eye-to-eye contact with pooches enhances bonding. »
The Man Who Broke the Music Business - The New Yorker
Long, compelling piece on the early days of album leaks, scene groups, and MP3 filesharing »
Long, compelling piece on the early days of album leaks, scene groups, and MP3 filesharing »
RUBY-WAN KENOOBIE: Houston, We Have A Problem.
“Some of us can’t afford to continue to be silenced and erased any longer.” Powerful & smart piece by @radiomorillo »
“Some of us can’t afford to continue to be silenced and erased any longer.” Powerful & smart piece by @radiomorillo »
Automakers to gearheads: Stop repairing cars
Seen this @doctorow ? Auto makers seek copyright restrictions against repairing your own car. »
Seen this @doctorow ? Auto makers seek copyright restrictions against repairing your own car. »
Ludum Dare 32 | Ludum Dare
"Underground Hangovers" - Our metroidvania game for @ludumdare 32 is finished! #LDJAM http://t.c… »
"Underground Hangovers" - Our metroidvania game for @ludumdare 32 is finished! #LDJAM http://t.c… »
Best Sellers - The New York Times
*whispers* right now 6 of the top 10 NYT bestselling graphic novels are by women creators pass it »
*whispers* right now 6 of the top 10 NYT bestselling graphic novels are by women creators pass it »
Spalding Gray’s Catastrophe - The New Yorker
In reading this Oliver Sacks story (even better b/c his time with us is limited) I would have liked to see a note »
In reading this Oliver Sacks story (even better b/c his time with us is limited) I would have liked to see a note »
Early Twitter Vets Launch Color Genomics To Make Genetic Screenings For Breast Cancer Affordable | TechCrunch
Early Twitter Vets Launch Color Genomics For Genetic Screenings For Breast Cancer <-- @eladgil @oth... »
Early Twitter Vets Launch Color Genomics For Genetic Screenings For Breast Cancer <-- @eladgil @oth... »
Color Genomics
We are excited to announce the launch of Color’s Breast and Ovarian cancer genetic risk test for $249. »
We are excited to announce the launch of Color’s Breast and Ovarian cancer genetic risk test for $249. »
A New ‘Wrinkle in Time’ - WSJ
A lovely and illuminating note on Madeleine L'Engle's "Wrinkle in Time," in the form of a cut passage »
A lovely and illuminating note on Madeleine L'Engle's "Wrinkle in Time," in the form of a cut passage »
Canada Loves the Poop Emoji — The Atlantic
One of America’s favorite emoji is “eggplant” otherwise known as “there’s no penis emoji?” (via @yayitsrob) »
One of America’s favorite emoji is “eggplant” otherwise known as “there’s no penis emoji?” (via @yayitsrob) »
Loretta Lynch Cleared to Have a Confirmation Vote for Attorney General - The Atlantic
everything [clap] is [clap] ridiculous [clap] »
everything [clap] is [clap] ridiculous [clap] »
Seattle Police Will Hire Programmer and Prolific Records Requester Tim Clemans - Slog - The Stranger
Seattle PD hires programmer who bombarded them with FOIA requests to preemptively disclose as much data as possible http://t.… »
Seattle PD hires programmer who bombarded them with FOIA requests to preemptively disclose as much data as possible http://t.… »
GameLoading: Rise of the Indies on Steam
Game Loading tells the story of myself and several other indie devs making games we love, and it's available now: http:… »
Game Loading tells the story of myself and several other indie devs making games we love, and it's available now: http:… »
New Apple Watch Commercial featuring Christopher Walken - YouTube
If Christopher Walken was in an Apple Watch commercial... »
If Christopher Walken was in an Apple Watch commercial... »
Slack and the office chat: Several people are typing. Who’s working?
The subhed of this is "how workplace chat is changing office culture" but afaict the only quotes are from journos? »
The subhed of this is "how workplace chat is changing office culture" but afaict the only quotes are from journos? »
How C-51 will undermine Canada’s business climate: An open letter from 60 Canadian business leaders
Here @unbounce we believe #C51 is bad for Canadians *and* bad for business. »
Here @unbounce we believe #C51 is bad for Canadians *and* bad for business. »
Julia Wolfe Wins Music Pulitzer For 'Anthracite Fields' : Deceptive Cadence : NPR
Wow, Julia Wolfe's new composition "Anthracite Fields" is really beautiful/haunting: Just won a music Pulitzer! »
Wow, Julia Wolfe's new composition "Anthracite Fields" is really beautiful/haunting: Just won a music Pulitzer! »
Humans' Use Of Pain-Relief Creams Proves Fatal To Felines : Shots - Health News : NPR
Human use of anti-inflammatory pain-relief creams can be fatal to cats »
Human use of anti-inflammatory pain-relief creams can be fatal to cats »
Bathroom Police Could Collect $4,000 Bounty Under New California Ballot Initiative | ThinkProgress
Heads up, CA voters. A new ballot initiative wants to pay people $4k to report #trans people for using the bathroom: http://t.… »
Heads up, CA voters. A new ballot initiative wants to pay people $4k to report #trans people for using the bathroom: http://t.… »
Writers of Color, A Working List
.@durgapolashi & i want to make sure we never hear "i don't know any writers of color" ever again. here's a start: ht... »
.@durgapolashi & i want to make sure we never hear "i don't know any writers of color" ever again. here's a start: ht... »
nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/20/upshot/missing-black-men.html?abt=0002&abg=1
What U.S. city has the highest share of missing black men (mostly from imprisonment and death)? Ferguson, Missouri. http://… »
What U.S. city has the highest share of missing black men (mostly from imprisonment and death)? Ferguson, Missouri. http://… »
This chart explains everything you need to know about inequality - The Washington Post
This is the best chart about inequality you’ll see »
This is the best chart about inequality you’ll see »
Fight 215: Stop the Patriot Act's Mass Surveillance
Ending phone records collection is a step towards reining in the NSA's surveillance abuses. »
Ending phone records collection is a step towards reining in the NSA's surveillance abuses. »
VoteRoderick.com
There is still a lot of ground to cover before the election and we need to raise a lot more cash. Please donate! »
There is still a lot of ground to cover before the election and we need to raise a lot more cash. Please donate! »
Join progressive hero Ai-jen Poo to celebrate her new book
Friday meet @aijenpoo visionary leader of @domesticworkers + author "The Age of Dignity" at @ImpactHub_SFBay RSVP »
Friday meet @aijenpoo visionary leader of @domesticworkers + author "The Age of Dignity" at @ImpactHub_SFBay RSVP »
Push Notifications on the Open Web
Push Notifications: most requested API by Web Devs is ready for all users of Chrome* * -iOS http:… »
Push Notifications: most requested API by Web Devs is ready for all users of Chrome* * -iOS http:… »
The Billion Dollar Startup Club - WSJ.com
The Billion-Dollar Startup Club shows you which private companies are insanely over-valued now. »
The Billion-Dollar Startup Club shows you which private companies are insanely over-valued now. »
Cards Against Humanity
- YouTube
We're live with @NerdettePodcast in the Cards Against Humanity theater! »
We're live with @NerdettePodcast in the Cards Against Humanity theater! »
Sticky Footer Template for Bootstrap
Haven’t got a ticket for #cssconfeu15 yet? Regular Tickets go on sale in exactly one hour (10am CEST) »
Haven’t got a ticket for #cssconfeu15 yet? Regular Tickets go on sale in exactly one hour (10am CEST) »
Weightshift — A Design & Development Studio.
Bravo! RT @weightshift: Freshened up the ol' house a little bit »
Bravo! RT @weightshift: Freshened up the ol' house a little bit »
Switchboard
Nearly 1900 Portland startup types helping one another can't be a bad thing. You should join us at @pdx_startups »
Nearly 1900 Portland startup types helping one another can't be a bad thing. You should join us at @pdx_startups »
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