Chicago: City of Big Data is an exhibition being presented by the Chicago Architecture Foundation from now until the end of the year. The title City of Big Data is a play on the moniker bestowed on Chicago by Carl Sandburg, "City of Big Shoulders." The exhibition focuses on how the City of Chicago uses … Continue reading City of Big Data promotes data benefits, ignores privacy concerns
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When my son started asking me to make up bedtime stories I was thrilled. I'm a creative person. This would be fun. I told him bedtime stories with original characters, complete plots, and practical morals. Then my son started asking for five or more bedtime stories each night. That was a little more improvisational storytelling … Continue reading 20 incredibly short bedtime stories for kids
They used to burn books. Now they throttle bandwidth. I remember when the entire Internet used to be slow. Not just parts. Or at least it felt slow as its bits and bytes and packets tried to squeeze through a loudly beeping 2400 baud modem. When I got my first 56K modem it seemed lightning fast. I was … Continue reading What would the Internet be like without net neutrality?
Listen to Your Mother is an annual event that in 2014 extended to 32 cities. The Listen to Your Mother shows have the same common goal: "giving motherhood a microphone" by giving a chance for anyone who is a mother, has a mother, or knows a mother to read an essay about motherhood in front … Continue reading Listen to Your Mother: The beauty of backstage
On the next episode of AMC's Mad Men... Someone is upset about something. Someone yells at someone. Someone makes a concerned face. Someone talks on the phone. Someone asks, "What?" Someone stands near a door. People wear period clothing in period settings. We are reminded that Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone once called Mad Men "The greatest … Continue reading On the next episode of AMC’s Mad Men: A generic teaser trailer
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