HyperCard clone (more)

On Geek Culture. Even by the narrow strictures of what’s traditionally accepted as geek culture, the whole thing isn’t remotely monolithic. (hacker) (more)

A vision by Paul Ford of Google using Semantic Web technologies to provide a marketplace (EBay competitor). (more)

Wi-Fi Direct, initially called Wi-Fi P2P, is a WiFi standard that enables devices to connect easily with each other without requiring a wireless access point[2] and to communicate at typical Wi-Fi speeds[3] for everything from file transfer to Internet connectivity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct (more)

maybe the next war-inducing resource after Cheap Oil? (Water War) (more)

Robert Scoble interviews the CEO of Broad Com about their moves toward an Always On You Personal Cloud based on Low Power Blue Tooth or Wifi Direct.

The Holland Code-s or the Holland Occupational Themes (RIASEC), is a theory of careers and vocational choice (Making A Living) based upon personality types (Personality Test). It was developed by the psychologist John L. Holland. [1] Each letter or code stands for a particular "type": Realistic (Doers), Investigative (Thinkers), Artistic (Creators), Social (Helpers), Enterprising (Persuaders), and Conventional (Organizers)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Codes

Google is unifying all their Messaging apps/services under Google Hangouts: GoogleTalk, Google Messenger, Google Voice, and the Google Plus Video Hangouts. (more)

Leo Babauta gives some ideas on helping nudge your UnSchooling kid's motivation. The problem that many unschooling families face is: if you don't force the kid to learn certain things in certain ways, that's all well and good, but what if the kid doesn't feel like doing anything? Can they just lay around and watch TV all day? What if the kid wants to do some things but isn't motivated to work hard on them? (cf Saturday Morning Project)

Association of 10k scientists focused on monitoring/fighting their list of 15 potential Planetary Emergency-s. (more)

Science Fiction author, mathematician, software developer. (more)

On-demand driver app and transportation company Uber has raised a new round of financing at a $3.5 billion valuation, according new filing. (more)

Varieties: (more)

WebLog (entry) focused on link to piece elsewhere. (more)

Victor Lombardi on the history of design and the Experience Economy. We all want to invent Punk Rock, and it's a little humbling when we realize we're just repeating what Michael Thonet did 140 years ago. (more)

Stowe Boyd on Swarm Intelligence (Swarming), Idea Futures, Emergence, Knowledge Management, and Reputation Management. Reference to vendor Company Way, now owned by Ask Me.

I went to the ITP Spring Show (Live Event) yesterday, and took The Boys today for a brief run-through. (more)

Cool conversation between Anil Dash and Dale Dougherty about the Maker Movement. Great to see another mention of it as a Subversive attack on the roots of people's DisEngagement. To his last day, my great-grandfather wore khadi, the handspun clothing that didn't just represent independence from the British Raj in an abstract way, but made defiance of onerous British regulation as plain as the clothes on one's back.

Seb Paquet on Scene Hacking. (more)

Protests, revolts, revolutions of 2010-2011. Movement? Mostly Middle East and North Africa. (more)