by Joseph Forbes | Mar 2, 2013 | HAPPINESS, INTERNET, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
This week marks the rollout of the long delayed “Copyright Alert System” aka the six strike anti-piracy program. It’s a bit confusing at a glance, but it’s not nearly as powerful as you’d think. Here’s how the system works, how...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 1, 2013 | DATA, HAPPINESS, MONEY, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
from the no-learning-for-you dept. The Bandwidth Divide is a form of what economists call the Red Queen effect referring to a scene in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass when Alice races the Red Queen. As the Red Queen tells Alice: ‘It takes all the...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 28, 2013 | Blog Entry, HAPPINESS, MONEY, TECHNOLOGY
from the because-commuting-sucks dept. Remote working has existed for centuries. And now is the perfect time for its comeback. … Prior to the Industrial Revolution, goods were manufactured by contracting individual craftsmen who worked out of their homes. The...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 28, 2013 | Blog Entry, HAPPINESS
When I was a young designer, I always asked other people how they got noticed for their work. The answer I most consistently received was “do good work.” Now, when people ask me the same question, I respond with the same answer. Good work always speaks for...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 26, 2013 | HAPPINESS, HEALTH
No one likes a cluttered house. But, unfortunately, no one likes cleaning a cluttered house either, especially when it’s so hard to keep clean. Take some times this weekend to declutter once and for all, and figure out an organizational scheme that works for...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 25, 2013 | Blog Entry, HAPPINESS, HEALTH
(and Why It’s Healthier for You, Too) When dealing with jerks and trolls both online and off, you have a choice: you can engage and try to get them to see the error of their ways, or you can avoid them, ignore them, and move on with your life. Most of us already know...
