Selected articles for 2012-08-17
- The Great Discontent interviews Seth Godin. Excellent interview with Seth Godin.
Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified and pick yourself. It doesn’t mean you have to be an entrepreneur or a freelancer, but it does mean you stand up and say, ‘I have something to say. I know how to do something. I’m doing it. If you want me to do it with you, raise your hand.’
How to Rebuild the City as a Platform. Local governments and open data initiatives. (This manifesto from 2007 is also interesting: 8 Principles of Open Government Data.)
The Ending of an Era. Flash on Android is going away. (Adobe is just being coherent with its strategy. See here and here).
Mars Curiosity Rover Team Spills Mission Details On Reddit. A compilation of the most interesting responses from the team responsible for the NASA’s Curiosity Rover’s operations on the surface of Mars. The complete questions and answers on Reddit.