February 2011
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“What technology makes easy is not always what nurtures the human spirit.
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End of the Social Media Era : Human era begins →
practicalopacity:
The great problem of technology is that it can neglect the biggest component of human evolution — the heart. Computers need us to give them a soul. “Data transfers” direct from the heart are the most powerful element of human evolution possible, and you don’t need a freakin’ FB account to do it.
Nothing more I could add to that. Every word of this is fantastic.
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WatchVolkswagen Commercial: The Force
Mini-Vader
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Since January, the five star [Plaza in New York] has put iPads in all guest rooms for a multitude of reasons. One of the coolest? The custom app that the iPad runs. Replacing an older touch panel, the new app allows guests to control lights in the room, change their heat and air conditioning systems, order room service, make restaurant reservations, request wake up calls, communicate with the...
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“One of my favorite writers, Derrick Jensen, says that writing alone won’t change...”
– Has simplicity gone “mainstream”?
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How Telus lost this customer's trust today
I noticed on Facebook that there is a group called “I HATE Telus.” I’m not in that group. I like Telus. Despite various service hiccups in the past (like a 22 day delay in getting our internet moved from address 1232 to 1242 on the same street), I was still loyal to Telus.
I’ve been with them since 2001, when I became the secondary number on my sister’s Telus mobile...
