Yahoo manages to make a travesty out of a tragedy.

Yahoo manages to make a travesty out of a tragedy. Does anybody respect the wishes of the dead anymore? That used to be the way it was, right? Links On Day of Suicide, Blogger Launches Site About His Life and Death Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez

August 18, 2013 · 1 min · 48 words · Christopher Hicks

Aren't you happy to be on google+ instead?

Aren’t you happy to be on google+ instead? Links Facebook use ‘undermines well-being’ Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez Comments Jerry Landry - 2013-08-29T18:56:28Z Isn’t it the same basic principles, I guess facebook overloads with games and bad spamming ads and such. Jerry Landry - 2013-08-29T18:56:28Z Isn’t it the same basic principles, I guess facebook overloads with games and bad spamming ads and such. Christopher Hicks - 2013-08-31T05:09:21Z The principles are absolutely the same and there’s no reason to guess that the same effect would not occur on google+. But taunting facebook and promoting google+ is entertaining. ...

August 15, 2013 · 1 min · 98 words · Christopher Hicks

A backyard nuclear reactor for your own amusement

“You do not get to have a lawn in the desert, any more than you get to have a backyard nuclear reactor for your own amusement.” rofl I’m good with backyard nuclear reactors actually, but the rest of his argument makes sense. I found this from fark. Links Ban Lawns Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez, John McWade Comments Paul Fernandez - 2013-08-13T05:09:41Z That dude hates grass! :)

August 13, 2013 · 1 min · 69 words · Christopher Hicks

A balanced view of free software helps effectively separate the hype from the facts.

A balanced view of free software and open source helps effectively separate the hype from the facts. It is a long video, but anyone interested in software development methodologies will benefit from thinking about the ideas presented. Links When Free Software isn’t (Practically) Better - Benjamin Mako Hill — GNU MediaGoblin Shared with: Public Comments Christopher Hicks - 2013-08-10T21:26:50Z Can anyone find the slides for this talk? Christopher Hicks - 2013-08-11T15:32:57Z ...

August 10, 2013 · 1 min · 104 words · Christopher Hicks

Defunct linked-in 2013-08-08 19:29:37

Poignant and hilarious. (Not sure what this was in reference to.)

August 8, 2013 · 1 min · 11 words · Christopher Hicks

In Tough Times, Abandon Your Employees

I shared https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130807135334-36792-in-tough-times-abandon-your-employees by Bruce Kasanoff.

August 8, 2013 · 1 min · 6 words · Christopher Hicks

checklists++

checklists++ Links Change Your Habits with a Good Checklist | LinkedIn Shared with: Public

August 7, 2013 · 1 min · 14 words · Christopher Hicks

Change Your Habits with a Good Checklist

I shared https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130806173515-28893870-change-your-habits-with-a-good-checklist/ by John Ryan.

August 7, 2013 · 1 min · 6 words · Christopher Hicks

Stop the Presses: A New Media Baron Appears

I shared https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130805231302-25760-stop-the-presses-a-new-press-lord-appears/ by Michael Moritz, Chairman at Crankstart.

August 6, 2013 · 1 min · 9 words · Christopher Hicks

Maybe Apple will realize the advantages of being open ...

Maybe Apple will realize the advantages of being open rather than having Big Brother up their a$$. #sour_apples Links #sour_apples DOJ Wants to Slam Apple with Antritrust Restrictions After Trial Shared with: Public +1’d by: Brandy Butler

August 3, 2013 · 1 min · 37 words · Christopher Hicks