This sums it up perfectly: “Job security is about as real as a free lunch.” With the first year of grad school over, I’m rolling up my sleeves for thesis research. I haven’t talked about it much on the Civic blog, but I’ve been refining my idea since I arrived […]
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Three weeks ago, I submitted my Master’s thesis, packed everything I own into storage, and got on a plane for Seattle, where I’m spending the summer as an intern at Fuse Labs, part of Microsoft Research. I’m deeply excited to be here, where I have a chance to continue to […]
I was lucky enough to attend Eyeo Festival this year thanks to the Ford Foundation. There were many thought provoking and inspiring talks as well as conversations over Minneapolitan cuisine. One of the recurring themes I picked up on was how to respect data when doing data visualization, illustration, or […]
Photo by @brianquinn Robin Chase (@rmchase), founder of ZipCar and BuzzCar, started the first company WAY back in 2000. It made renting a car as convenient as owning car, and “right-sized the asset”, meaning you only pay for what you use. In addition to huge savings and new freedoms for […]
On May 29th the Media Lab hosted a conversation with Beth Noveck. The following liveblog was compiled by Ed Platt, Matt Stempeck, Erhardt Graeff, and myself. Joi introduces Beth Noveck, “a unique breed of nerd-lawyer,” a small but growing hybrid of a profession. Beth is a visiting […]