David Weinberger live-blogging a talk at the Mesh conference by Ryan Carson of Treehouse.
“As a father, I realize I’m going to die, sooner rather than later. If I work four days a week, I can send 50% more of my life with my wife and kids.”
Tag: David Weinberger
Working from Home – David Weinberger weighs in [Blogpost]
Marisa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo, has, in an apparent attempt to turn around the ailing giant, recently banned telecommuting (or working from home, as it’s commonly known as) for all employees. David Weinberger, a senior researcher at the Harvard Berkman Centre for Internet & Society, weighs in with his thoughts on why he disagrees with the decision.
Facts, Truth & Stories in the _____ Era [Opinion Blog]
Data is not information,
Information is not knowledge,
Knowledge is not understanding,
Understanding is not wisdom. ~ Clifford Stoll
Electric cars are taking on the might of the gas-guzzlers. John Broder, a NYTimes journalist, says his car broke down, in his review in the NYTimes on Feb 8, 2013. Elon Musk, the Chairman of Tesla, rebutted Broder’s claims in a blog post, with vehicle log data, claiming that Broder set out with the intention to discredit the Tesla S.
Data should speak louder than opinions, you say? Rebecca Greenfield, writing for the Atlantic, read Musk’s data in a very different light. NYTimes’s Public Editor, Margaret Sullivan, weighs in with her opinion of the way in which the case is unfolding.
David Weinberger explains why facts don’t work the way we want.