For a while now, we've heard how anyone who doesn't know how to code will be resigned to a life of servitude in the technological underclass. Writer, developer, and Stack Overflow kingpin Jeff Atwood disagrees. At a company known for a hard-driving culture, a seven-week course in mindfulness techniques is giving employees a better way to cope. Via Howard Rheingold 
Stations haven't been playing "Mrs. Robinson" for 32 years just because everyone likes Simon & Garfunkel (although I really do love them!). It's because... Whether you aspire to start your own business, run a marathon, write a book, change careers, or reach a weight-loss goal, the steps and stories in Dream It, Do It provide the roadmap for setting and achieving lofty goals. 
Getting the News — danah boyd (This post is part of News.me’s ongoing series, “Getting the News.” In our efforts to understand everything about social news, we’re reaching out to writers and thinkers... 
New Connexion helps you create a balanced life - complete coverage of alternative health, spirituality, personal growth, green living, yoga and wellness. 
rustrated by the constant high levels of noise in his native New York City, George Prochnik takes it upon himself to discover the meaning and virtues of silence in a world that is perpetually filled with noise. 
Two nights this week I trucked out to the Bell House to attend the Chickfactor 20th-anniversary shows, which... 
The U.S. Postal Service appears to be the latest casualty in digital technology's slow but steady replacement of working humans. Unless an external source of funding comes in, the post office will... Why do people feel the need to document everything? I was watching Depeche Mode's "Tour of the Universe" DVD. During the opening song, they show the stage from the perspective of the audience. You know what you see? 
A study coauthored by Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert estimated that nearly half of the average person’s time was spent “mind wandering.” 
In many ways, the world is still economically and philosophically readjusting to the internet. For years, journalists and artists have been told that if they give their content away for free, the market will provide for them somehow. 
Most demanding careers practically guarantee stress, but if you're feeling completely exhausted, unable to concentrate, or as though you're neglecting your own well-being, you may be suffering from burnout. |
Ok, Usher. Come on dude. You're co-hosting SNL. I know like 3.5 million people follow you on Twitter, but seriously. At least wait until the tapes are done rolling to check your iPhone. 
"A whole industry is stuck on trying to force old metrics on to new channels." ![Sensory Deprivation Headphones Block Out Sight for Heightened Listening [PICS] | PAY ATTENTION! Magazine | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/BWGbYebWETL8jtktJLy_Rjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
“In an age where technology allows for a constant bombardment on our senses, where tablet computers and smartphones mean we are reachable 24/7 ... " 
TMZ got the news up first, 3:30 p.m. ET. Dick Clark was dead at 82, felled by a “massive heart attack.” Because I follow TMZ on Twitter, I got the newsbreak at 3:31. 
Understanding labor trends can help college students decide on majors and businesses choose strategic direction. 
What would happen if we threw all that out the door? What if we said, “I want to get important things done, but the rest can go to hell.”? Let’s create a new creed: Simplicity, purpose, focus, silence, and joy. Let’s make beautiful and useful things, and love doing it. 
More publishers are coming out with e-book apps that provide content for tablets well beyond just words on a page. Is this the future of publishing? 
If you're like most people, this probably sounds like a recipe for boredom. In our culture, we avoid moments of "not-doing" because we don't associate boredom with having any value 
As journalists in ever-evolving newsrooms, we often cover stories that involve death and destruction. We also face endless deadline pressures and deal with managers who push for consistent excellence. 
The Verge is a technology-focused news publication founded in 2011 by Joshua Topolsky and Marty Moe in partnership with Vox Media and its CEO Jim Bankoff. |
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