20 Habits for Success I Learned Working for Two Billionaires
I have spent decades "being educated" -- in college, graduate school, numerous professional certifications, and now a Ph.D. program. But at no point in ...
The $1M-A-Month Business Behind Your Favorite Twitter Accounts
If you’re one of the 1.14 million followers of the @HistoryInPics Twitter account, which posts delightfully obscure pictures of historical subjects and events, you may have asked yourself, “Are they making any money off this?” The answer is yes. Quite a bit of money. The account is one of 200 across [...]
Forgotten Shores and the Storm in a Teacup — Monument Valley by ustwo™ games
On November 12, 2014, after seven months of hard work, we finally released Forgotten Shores , eight new chapters for Monument Valley. It's available as an in-app purchase (IAP) from within the original Monument Valley, at a price of US$1.99.
What Anxiety Does to Your Brain and What You Can Do About It
Anxiety is a perfectly normal and natural part of being a human. There are always going to be times when we’re more nervous or worried than others. But for some, anxiety is a much stronger, more fearsome force—one that never goes away. But what is anxiety exactly, and what’s going on in your mind (and your body) when anxiety strikes? How do you cope when it takes hold?
The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, two publications with different ideas of moral dimensions, are asking the same question, one that has been on my mind for a long time: How does Silicon
How data scientists are changing the face of business intelligence
Humans are walking data centers and our interactions and behaviors, no matter how minuscule, are building a near infinite pool of aggregate data over the course of our lifetime. This data can be used to improve the experience of our lives through analysis of our consumption, interactions and behaviors; in business today, data has become a […]
Facebook goes after Techmeme with the launch of Techwire
Facebook has launched a new tech-focused version of its Newswire called FB Techwire, which it says it hopes will become a resource for technology journalists -- a shot across the bow of existing aggregators like Techmeme
'Running the Gammatar' is an award-winning indie comedy about a group of self-centered 20-somethings trying to navigate their way through relationships in a city that's under constant attack from a giant, fire-breathing Japanese monster. "Pure fun" - Ain't It Cool News "Wry, funny [and] perceptive" - Kuriositas "A pitch-perfect hybrid of horror and comedy" - Philebrity "[A] comedy in the best indie-style: fast dialogue, loud colors, and some hip indie pop-songs on the soundtrack." - Die Zeit Online "Absurdly enjoyable" - Geek Tyrant "Hilariously offbeat" - MightyMega "Bring[s] a genuine sen...
by Mike NagelOn Memorial Day weekend, one of the bigger shopping weekends of the year, I stopped by the Collin Creek Mall in Plano, a Dallas suburb. Sitting back about a quarter mile from the highway, the mall has ...
My friend Bradley Chambers and I have been recording and publishing a podcast for over a year now. I love podcasting because it's fun, relatively easy and I love Bradley's pragmatic take on things. I could be an ivory-tower theoretician so far up my own backside without Bradley to keep me grounded.
The social network may end TV's long dominance of American politics — and open the door to a new kind of populism. BuzzFeed News and ABC News share exclusive access to Facebook's