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Interesting! Thanks for sharing

They say life imitates art...and computers are our art

This is really impressive!

Fair points...D confuses me too!

They may not use it in the same way, but the fact that they are using them to make life decisions is pretty huge:

http://time.com/3762067/college-acceptance-instagram-high-sc...

I think they are suggesting that it's a step toward independence from the smartphone ecosystem

so true - but don't you think that it's only a matter of time? Some of the futuristic applications that we only imagine today are probably not that far away... but I think it is misguided to limit wearable focus to watches.

Interesting article on the topic: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21646225-smartwatches...

When you think about it, this is fascinating from a geopolitical perspective more than anything...wish this had been discussed more in the article

http://www.newsweek.com/normalizing-relations-cuba-unfinishe...

You know what's interesting, there's also the other side of the tech-products coin where they are designed with a certain lifespan in mind...'designed to fail' is too harsh, but certain products could be way more sustainable than they are.

In some ways, I can understand the nobility of an MVP mentality, because it's theoretically striving for more...but these others, I'm not so sure.

Then again, what do you think the net economic impact is of each of these tactics? Could be good if you think about it...

This might help: http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2012/11/lets-talk-ab...

Agreed - this is amazing, but speed to scale comes with clarity for the masses

I'm with you - though wouldn't be the first time that nostalgia rather than facts drove naming...

finally! disruption in this industry is long overdue. That said, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/new-startu...

well, they aren't exactly priced on a cost basis

Changes all around - 2030 isn't that far away...

http://gizmodo.com/the-billion-dollar-megaprojects-that-will...

"Loneliness centres on the act of being seen. When a person is lonely, they long to be witnessed, accepted, desired, at the same time as becoming intensely wary of exposure."

We are all walking the line of putting ourselves out there enough in a meaningful, authentic way to feel an organic connection while also combating a fear (that of course varies with the individual) of vulnerability.

The internet provides a little sugar high to create an artificial sweetness of connectivity but fails to (on its own) provide the nutrients needed for a healthy, complete life.

pretty good proxy for life advice, am I right?

I'm with you - it's also extraordinarily obvious given the level of detail/explored regions represented - relatively surprising that the author did this given the level of detail the article goes into...but may not have been her call though

Creating a safe space seems very reasonable, but I'm not sure I agree that the implication is that the remaining space is therefore fundamentally "unsafe." Emotional topics can definitely benefit from intellectual discussion, but it is not unreasonable to say that a portion of the population may very well not want to be a part of it

at the end of the day, it's art...'fair value' is a very unique construct

the main point I was making was that comparing 20 years ago to today in this case is likely not equivalent (at best I would say it's an incomplete view)

For more, http://fusion.net/story/57515/darpa-thinks-it-has-a-solution...

Premise is fair, though more details are needed to discuss the validity of any particular approach.

What's the turnover rate at your co-working space? If people aren't working there for any significant period of time, you might not be able to develop the same type of meaningful interactions you'd hope for in an office.

One thing to focus on is that the rate per song in the CD era can't fairly be compared to the rate per song today - particularly for popular songs that have a global reach. I would agree that "per play" is only a partial metric, but would caution against trying to compare too much over time.

It seems there may also be an additional (and potentially larger) cultural element here that goes beyond language, though it would be less pronounced at such an elementary age. Further, it would be interesting to explore how this family's experience maps to first-generation American families in the US.