lolcats
Combining cats and cake: somewhere in the world it is National Chocolate Cake Day!
see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!
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social computing & social media
The evolving power shift and our hyperconnected society
As we move away from the power structures and ways of thinking that governed the twentieth century we are seeing a desperate rearguard action from the power elites who ruled that time. Dying Dinosaur Industries in their Death Throes A good example of this is the film and music industries,
ideas
happy Caturday with Teddy Bear the porcupine
Zooniversity is the home of one of my favourite animals online - Teddy Bear the porcupine -
ethics
De Profundis: The final mystery is oneself
Recently I was re-reading Oscar Wilde's De Profundis, a moving letter from prison that looks at spirituality and faith from the depths of despair and degradation. This particular quote stood out for me, especially the notion that we do not know ourselves very well. The final mystery
ideas
Theme for 2012: Compassion, composure, and flow
Each year, instead of making new year resolutions, I pick a theme for the year. That way when I get sidetracked (as often happens) I can simply return to the theme. Also with a theme there are often many different things I can do to support it. This year my
lolcats
cake and cats - why not? #caturday #cakeday
Recently Jason Jordan called me on my limited ways of thinking. ARE YOU SUGGESTING IT CANNOT BE BOTH? RT @kcarruthers: @jasonjordan but. but. it's already Caturday. #cakeday — Jason Jordan (@jasonjordan) December 23, 2011 Then I realised that he's right. It can be both #caturday and #cakeday
future
2012: Not the end of the world, but perhaps the end of the world as we know it
As we come up to the year 2012 many prognosticators are predicting the end of the world. I suspect that this will not come to pass. But I do think that we are seeing the end of the world as we've come to know it during the latter
ethics
Worth thinking about: Seven social sins (not about social media) | via M. Gandhi
No, I'm not talking about social media. This is about real life. And I think that Gandhi summed up a lot of what the #Occupy movement is on about in his note on the Seven social sins. Naturally, the friend does not want the readers to know these
ideas
Kittehs and ice skating - adorableness multiplied
lolcats
GOLD! The academic linguistics of LOLspeak
HT to @jim_croft and thanks to Boing Boing. BTW this bears out my notion that Why LOLcats are important. [vimeo 33318759 w=400 h=300] I can has language play: Construction of Language and Identity in LOLspeak from Lauren Gawne on Vimeo.
future
A tech revolution that changes the way we organize work & the danger of digital serfdom
The old style company, that is the company circa 1880-2000, had firm boundaries and fixed hierarchies in order to function efficiently. But with the advent of digital technology and the consumer social computing revolution there is a seismic shift in how technology is used within companies. There are also
ideas
Freedom is important even for beagles - check out this poignant video
This video is from the Beagle Freedom Project who describe their mission: "Beagle Freedom Project began in December 2010 when Shannon Keith received information that beagles who were used for animal experiments in a research lab were to be given a chance at freedom. Our mission is rescuing and