:: Is College Moving Online? ::

Gregory Nagy, a professor of classical Greek literature at Harvard, is a gentle academic of the sort who, asked about the future, will begin speaking of Homer and the battles of the distant past. At seventy, he has owlish eyes, a flared Hungarian nose, and a tendency to gesture broadly with the flat palms of [...]

Responsive Web Design?

Responsive web design? What is that, and do I need it after spending all of this money on my website? Answer is: Yes, you should look into spending the money to make your already fabulous website into a responsive design. Why? Because responsive design allows your website to be seen correctly on all sorts of [...]

:: On the exponential curve > Inside Singularity University ::

Its not an accredited university, and it doesnt actually teach the singuarity, the supposed superintelligence that will result when man merges with machine, due according to prolific inventor and author Ray Kurzweil sometime around 2045. Still, the official welcome at Singularity Universitys SU opening executive-programme class this fresh December afternoon in Nasas Ames research campus, [...]

7 Tips to Finding Your Your Voice for Writing

I don’t know about you, but I love finding great articles on how to improve my content creation and writing. Plus I am a huge fan of Jeff Bullas, who happened to write this article. If you are not checking out his website at JeffBullas.com, I suggest you run over there and start following him [...]

Letting everyday people report the news can be dangerous…

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As a journalist, I learnt really early in my career to verify sources. I have never been afraid of lawsuits, it’s more about being ethical and providing my audience with the most accurate information possible. The big problem is that, not everyone takes the time to check if what they share on social media is [...]

Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you’ll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens. Some people never look away, completely immersed in whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while others get stuck in a [...]

8 Career Mistakes That 20-Somethings Make

  I ran across this article that was found by one of my friends. Biggest career mistakes that 20-somethings make. Now I am not in my 20′s anymore, but some of these mistakes could be applied to any age range depending where you are in your career. My favorite mistake is : You compare yourself [...]

Instruments for Peace: How social media can amplify the music of peace | Simon Mainwaring

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    This post provides a beautiful example of using social media for good causes. In the wake of a horrific week of terrorism and accidental explosions, it was so nice to come across this message. Music soothes the soul…and this non-profit group, Instruments of Peace, has a lot to offer people in the Congo [...]

The 100 Most Influential People in the World | TIME.com

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Covering the 100 most influential people in the world. This year seven cover portraits reflect the breadth and depth of our list, each one profiled by an equally luminary voice via The 100 Most Influential People in the World | TIME.com. Related articles PSY nominated on TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world Aamir [...]

:: Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than IQ ::

So says Dr Daniel Goleman. More of that later. Intelligence has been the subject of hot debates. Each time some psychologist tried to settle the debate by designing a defining test that showed how to check for intelligence, there would be another wave of research that showed how flawed the test was. What is then [...]

How to Get Whatever You Want!

How to get what you want

By Lillian Leon I’m so buzzing with excitement right now. Because the topic we’re going to talk about today is something I’ve always been passionate about. You see, I’m a huge believer that anyone can get what they want – if they really want it. Because if you want something badly enough, the possibilities are endless! So [...]

This Is What Social Collaboration Looks Like

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Social Media Week in NYC was beyond an “ah-ha” moment for me. I was completely enlightened about the power behind social media – and even came to realize that much of my social media thinking was small. Too small. The class I talk about here really got my mind spinning on the ideas of social [...]