A few months back, I read a book by Clay Shirkey entitled, Cognitive Surplus. It is based around the fact that post World War II and with the popularization of the forty-hour workweek, Americans had enormous amounts of free time. … Continue reading →

After a ten month sabbatical, Jake and I are ready to start the incessant rambling up again. Just to prove to you that we’re serious, we even gave the site a face lift. We’re going to experiment with several posting … Continue reading →

Be it shady activity in North Korea, what’s coming out next on Wikileaks or where exactly our war in the middle east is, there are an infinite amount of things to think about and discuss. Each of these partially shield … Continue reading →

I recently read an article about how ‘traditional’ game designers are reacting to social media gaming. There was a lot of talk about a lack of game play, craftsmanship and overall pride in development. All that aside, the quote that … Continue reading →

Today I thought I’d share a video that discusses productivity in the workplace. I realize not all of our readers dwell in offices or cubicle farms, however, this video offers a bit more than just tips for productivity in the … Continue reading →

It’s inevitable. When talking about the current state of our societal affairs, the topic arises. “We’ve got all this money, technological gadgetry, time to talk and think, but not a damned one of us is happy.” Everyone will posture as … Continue reading →

The following video has been floating around the intertubes for a while now, but I wanted to give our readers a chance to check it out if they missed it. The Story of Stuff was written and narrated by activist … Continue reading →