Everybody In College Hates Papers. Students Hate Writing Them So Much That They Buy, Borrow, Or Steal

Elon Musk

Elon Musk, the Rocket Man With a Sweet Ride

Museum

Elon Musk pledges $1 million to help build Nikola Tesla Museum

The Oatmeal convinces Elon Musk to donate $1 million to Tesla Museum

Hyperloop  

MINISTRY OF INNOVATION / BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY Hyperloop—a theoretical 760 mph transit system made of sun, air, and magnets

SpaceX

After successful landing, SpaceX to sue Air Force to compete for launch contracts

Tesla Motors

FTC sides with Tesla, says it should be allowed to sell directly to consumers

New Jersey bars Tesla from selling cars directly

Why Elon Musk Just Opened Tesla's Patents to His Biggest Rivals

Pen addiction

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Reading list

Don’t read all in one sitting... I’m working on an updated on an updated version of the Information Age timeline and also ruminating on themes running through these articles.   

Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech

'The goal is to automate us': welcome to the age of surveillance capitalism

The end of capitalism has begun

The manager and the moron

But this situation of linear movement is rapidly changing in every respect. And the greatest change is one that our Rip Van Winkle economist, looking only at the figures, wouldn’t even notice: In the past 20 years we have created a brand-new form of capital, a brand-new resource, namely knowledge.

Up until 1900, any society in the world would have done just as well as it did without men of knowledge. We may have needed lawyers to defend criminals and doctors to write death certificates, but the criminals would have done almost as well without the lawyers, and the patients without the doctors. We needed teachers to teach other ornaments of society, but this too was largely decoration. The world prided itself on men of knowledge, but it didn’t need them to keep the society running.

In response to an email about someone taking a social media hiatus

to make more time for living their own life as opposed to being just a spectator in others' lives:

As y'all know, I'm a big fan of social media ;)  But I completely agree that as with every tool, there's pros and cons.  However; there are just too many benefits of social media for it to decline all together...  instead we'll see a plateau, as with most hype cycles, where social media will be treated as any other mode of communication (such as email, texting, phone etc).  *Filters* and productivity tips are key in helping people manage the information deluge.  If anything, I hope email is going to decline faster than social media because in general it is much less cost effective both in terms of time and effort.

This is an excellent article that articulates those pros and cons of social media

; you can see from the list the numerous benefits social media has over more 'traditional' methods of communication-- both in terms of scale, timeliness, and also content....  I believe that teaching people how to use these tools effectively can help keep them from feeling overwhelmed and cutting themselves off from taking advantage of being a member of various s.m. communities. Personally, I've cut back on the amount of time I spend on FB for the same reason as your friend.  For me the only reason why I haven't completely deleted my account is because it lets me check in with my family/friends in a way that is more enriching than an occasional phone call or visit...

#InternationalWomensDay

There have been, and are, so many women that inspire me but this year on International Women’s Day I have to recognize my 4-H Leader, Mrs. Kay Peischel.   

When I was in 4th grade, I joined a 4-H club.  My chapter of “The Rosendale Happenings” started as a group of 4 and we met at least once a week for over 10 years.   We focused on sewing, cooking, public speaking, and volunteering. We learned so many valuable skills and had tons of fun.    

I loved my experiences in 4-H.   But these are not the only reasons why I chose Mrs. P. as the person I wanted to recognize on International Women’s Day...   Why? Because without Mrs. P.,  I would never have achieved my dream of becoming a teacher. 

Thanks Mrs. P., and Happy International Women’s Day!

Visit 4-H.org for more information about 4H and find out how to join or start a club.

Some good suggestions...

Lots of great advice and links in this post!  

Lessig, Teachout, Bharara

We the People, and the Republic We Must Reclaim Lawrence Lessig TED talk

The Bare Knuckle Fight Against Money in Politics  Zepher Teachout & Lawrence Lessig on Bill Moyers

Cuomo vs. Bharara: Battle of the Heavyweights

Cuomo's Office Hobbled Ethics Inquiries by Moreland Commission

RELATED:  Check out my flipboard on:  Wealth and Inequality 

I'm also a LL fan not only because of #creativecommons but

Lawrence Lessig on the Free Access Movement

"Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig is easily the most important voice in intellectual property today, whose work — including founding Creative Commons"

Newest YouTube user to fight a takedown is copyright guru Lawrence Lessig

"Lessig's lawsuit runs through the checklist of fair use, making a case for why his lecture falls under that distinction: he used a small proportion of the song, his lecture doesn't compete with the market for the song in any way, and the lecture is an entirely new creation. Phoenix wanted its song to entertain and make money; Lessig's lecture was educational, and neither he nor Creative Commons, the sponsor, made any profit."

10 Years of Creative Commons: An Interview with Co-Founder Lawrence Lessig

Also see

Prosecutor as Bully 

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (video, 1:44:59, CC available)

The Internet’s Own Boy review: Remembering—and honoring—Aaron Swartz

Booking Video: Aaron Swartz Jokes, Jousts With Cops After MIT Bust

Former Reddit co-owner arrested for excessive JSTOR downloads

MIT not to blame for Aaron Swartz prosecution, MIT report says

Aaron Swartz

Star Wars Geekery

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I <3 Jimmy

I'm a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel, the other day at lunch a friend and I shared some of these videos.  Had to make a post and share!

I'm F*@#cking Matt Damon

I'm F*@#cking Ben Affleck

Matt Damon Takes Over Jimmy Kimmel Live

Jimmy Kimmel Auditions for Every Matt Damon Role

Matt Damon: "I'm still F@ing Sarah Silverman"

Apologies to Matt Damon

Ben Affleck Stays Loyal to Jimmy Kimmel

Robin Williams Helps Matt Damon with His Monologue

Matt Damon Interviews Gary Oldman, Amy Adams and Nicole Kidman

Celebrities Congratulate Matt Damon on the Show