Le WTF Digest (Cyber-Monday 2018)
Le WTF Digest (Weekly Technology Fix) is a curated list of articles/posts/etc. I find interesting.
Send your suggestions to wtf-digest@cornelltech.io .
Department of Digital Addictions — 🎮 💉
Making machines better for humanity; learning about online privacy; and the darker side of pair programming.
Department of Smarter Cities — 💡🏙
Transit card game (for Chicago); disaster preparedness; and better street-level imagery.
Department of Shameless Plugs — 🤑 🔌
Understanding the internet (the movie); understanding the internet (the book); and a very nice ad.
Department of Silver Linings — 🌈🎆
Dog on wheels; robot caregiver; and some nice (and not so nice) truths about life.
Department of “we” the people — 🙋👨🏽💼👷🏿👩🏼🔬
Accessible New York City; lunch; and two worlds in contrast.
Department of 1-picture-worth-1,000-words — 📷💬
Department of worthy Thanksgiving quotes — 🎬 📖
« As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. » — John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
« Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. » — Charles Dickens.
« Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. »
— Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary.
Send your suggestions to wtf-digest@cornelltech.io .