You read aboutall of the day’s Apple announcementsand you probably just gave news of the iPhone 4S’ 8MP camera (and its improved optics) a brief nod of acceptance. Well I’m here to tell you that brief nod was insulting, the new camera deserves at least a bow or a curtsey. A quick browse through this gallery of incredible photos shot with the iPhone 4S should explain why. Click each image for a larger high res version....
There is a new culture arising between (wo)man and machine. The digital afterlife — avatars we created throughout the years, photos and accounts we accumulated, contacts and messages we exchanged — is challenging our assumptions about life and death. The new frontiers we try to establish between the real and the virtual, between past memory, current experience, and futuristic vision are blurry. Who owns all the data we leave behind? How will we be remembered in this modern-day collective consciousness?...
You need to stop hiring ‘cultural fits’ Remote work has completely changed the game. 1. Monolithic company culture is less important during WFH As many organizations grapple with staying remote at least through Q3 2021, the future of building company culture is in flux.This Fast Company article arguesthat work culture is now driven at an individual level rather than from the top-down. The new reality for organizations is that remote work culture, like everything online, is moving towards personalization and specialization....
While tuning into a few quick Q&A interviews after the official Facebook F8 keynote, I managed to catch one very alarming point:Timelines, the huge new Facebook feature, is meant to completely replace our Facebook profiles. This means that the entire user interface will be scrapped and taken over by timelines. For many who have already grown accustomed to the very familiar Facebook wall or the way photos are currently displayed etc, this new revelation might come as a bit of a shock....
You seem bored — time to switch jobs Dreading work The ‘Sunday night dread’ is a good litmus test. Does the thought of going to work fill you with dread or anxiety on a Sunday evening? If so, it’s definitely time for a change. This is essentially your body’s way of telling you that it isn’t happy about Monday fast-approaching. Sometimes this can manifest itself physically so watch out for any unexpected headaches or migraines....
