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Follow For Now: A Time-Capsule of Contemporary Thought
Follow For Now: A Time-Capsule of Contemporary Thought

What the changing guard of design has to do with evolutionary theories of network dynamics.

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The Filter Bubble: Algorithm vs. Curator & the Value of Serendipity
The Filter Bubble: Algorithm vs. Curator & the Value of Serendipity

How the web gives us what we want to see, and that’s not necessarily a good thing.

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The Ragged Edge of Silence: The Art of Listening
The Ragged Edge of Silence: The Art of Listening

What 17 years of silence have to do with National Geographic and your ringtone.

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IOU Project: Social Technology Meets Artisanal Tradition
IOU Project: Social Technology Meets Artisanal Tradition

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5 Questions x 8 Interesting People x SXSW 2011
5 Questions x 8 Interesting People x SXSW 2011

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From Nature to NASA: The Fascinating Story of Velcro, a Pioneering Masterpiece of Biomimicry
From Nature to NASA: The Fascinating Story of Velcro, a Pioneering Masterpiece of Biomimicry

Innovation that sticks, or how to turn nature’s aggravations into universal usefulness.

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An Optimist’s Tour of the Future
An Optimist’s Tour of the Future

What the fountain of youth has to do with robots and unlearning our faulty thinking.

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NASA + William Shatner: Space Shuttle’s Legacy
NASA + William Shatner: Space Shuttle’s Legacy

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Game Frame: Bringing Game Mechanics to Work
Game Frame: Bringing Game Mechanics to Work

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The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood
The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood

What African drum languages have to do with the future of the Internet.

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