New Scientist: A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now
via On my Om
New Scientist: A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now
via On my Om
Slashdot: Pointless Work Meetings ‘Really a Form of Therapy’:
“People don’t do concrete things any more,” he says. Instead he says there has been a rise of managerial roles, which are often not very well defined, and where “the hierarchy is not that clear.” […] Meetings can “arouse feelings of meaninglessness,” he says. But he argues that is often missing their point. Once in a meeting — particularly long ones — their function can become “almost therapeutic.”
Reading the City: Discover book recommendations for your next trip.
via CityLab
TechCrunch: Now Facebook says it may remove like counts
Maybe this is becoming a thing? I wonder how much VSCO’s lack of likes is influencing Facebook/Instagram?
via Slashdot
Designswarm Thoughts: The Cargo Cult of Innovation: the toxic habits of corporate innovation