Strands of Genius is curated lovingly by Rosie & Faris, usually on Mondays & Thursdays, but occasionally you'll find it in your inbox other days too. They're unpredictable like that. They hope you read it, enjoy it, tweet it, share it -- and tell your mom ;)
LOOKING AHEAD
April 1-6: Los Angeles, CA
April 11-12: Slovenia
April 16: Istanbul, Turkey
May 20: Porto Alegre, Brazil
May 30: Mumbai, India
June 5-10: Sofia, Bulgaria
June 13: Bucharest, Romania
June 25-27: LearnFest, Lake District, UK
THE WORD
THESE BRIEF BITS OF INBOX INSPIRATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY
rain, rain and more rain! two trees down, power outages, tornado sirens, tuna noodle casserole, play date with our niece & nephews, Kingdomino & Mario Party, Erin&Eric, Noodles (!!), finally seeing A Star Is Born, crying forever, Discovery of Witches, recharging our Kindles, and re-packing our carry-on only bags now that we're back off cars and back on planes!
WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT | PUNCTUATION
As we mentioned last week, we've been playing a lot of games of late -- because we've had access, and time, and friends and that. Being an all or nothing type, Faris noticed that he has failed to read a book during the couple of months of 2019... which is fine for a bit, but maybe shouldn't last. So he didn't bring his Switch with us, just a bunch of books.
One of the things we most appreciate about the peripatetic lifestyle is that it creates a large number of what we call punctuation points. Disjunctures where the environment changes, allows us to identify and change habits. It helps us embrace new habits, and generally start fresh. Every week or two. By the same token, of course, it can make having healthy habits much harder to keep ;)
Quote of the Week
"Corporate outrage is fundamentally manipulative and tends to further the interests of the already rich and powerful. Rarely is it a force for social good." — Charles Duhigg
Making America Misogynistic Again
#Art #Politics #Advertising
An artist going by Saint Hoax has remade old magazine ads, which were already misogynistic in their illustrations, and taken to replacing the headlines with quotes from the President of the USA. What year is it again? ::BOING BOING::
Why We Can't Quit The Qwerty Keyboarde
#KeyboardLove #ClackityClack
From MIT, a history of the Qwerty keyboard, and why it's not likely to go away anytime soon. Ultimately, if we're going to be convinced to make the switch from something we already know how to use so well -- it's going to have to vastly improve our experience. And technology like tap (which allows you to tap on any surface) and voice, or even Gmail's SmartReply, just isn't there... yet. ::MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW::
Why Are We So Angry?
#USA #Sociology #Psychology
Anger research shows that it can be very useful. It's a dense form of communication that can trigger necessary conflicts. But to be healthy, it needs to achieve closure and it is easily manipulated into moral indignation, tribalism and revenge. America has always been angry, but anger merchants in politics and media are now invested in endlessly maintaining the anger, making change difficult and people unhappy. ::THE ATLANTIC::
Why You Need TLDR In Your Inbox
#SponsoredPost #PracticeSafeNewslettering
We know that managing inboxes can be a beast. And if you're like us, you're not likely to let just anyone in there. But TLDR is a good one -- We are subscribers ourselves. It's a daily newsletter full of newsworthy reads in the tech world -- So that you're up to date on the happenings each and every day. ::TLDR::
"Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.
Making money is art and working is art and newsletters are the best art."
If we can ever be of help to you, even outside of a formal engagement, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We always love getting to meet like-minded folks, so please let us know if you see we’ll be in a city near you :)
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STILL WANT MORE?
In March of 2013, Rosie & Faris left NYC. They've been #OutOfOffice for 5 years & counting. Want more on the nomad lifestyle? Check out Technomadix.co
Want to collaborate with Rosie and Faris? They are a husband and wife team that consult, speak, write, teach, strategize, facilitate & generally play well with others. You should definitely get in touch.
