by David | Mar 27, 2009 | working
Almost two years ago, I engaged in – indeed was one of the planners of – the Great Cube Shuffle, in which nearly 100 employees moved their workspaces around in an effort to support the company’s latest reorganization, spanning two floors and several...
by David | Feb 27, 2009 | design, technology, working
We got this spiffy new fridge at the office months ago, and every time I went to get water through the door, I had to pause for a moment. I finally figured out why. Look at this: The spout on the left dispenses ice, and you can select ice particles or ice wedges. ...
by David | Feb 22, 2009 | culture, economics, media, technology, working
Last Wednesday I had a double dose of interesting thinking about giving. First, I talked at a Harvard Extension social media class about Firstgiving and Twestival, then I popped in at the Philosophy Cafe to hear some deeper discussion of the limits of altrusim. And...
by David | Feb 17, 2009 | working
Nothing gets me through the post-meeting naptime afternoon slump like a cup of lousy office joe and a fish-shaped pastry. This one’s a tayaki, a cake filled with bean paste. I picked it up at Porter Square’s Kotobukiya market.
by David | Jan 19, 2009 | economics, media, working
If you’ve been following @tangyslice (and if you haven’t, what are you waiting for, an engraved invitation?) you may have noticed that he’s back and tangier than ever. For a while there he was spending many long hours a day comforting a screaming...
by David | Jan 4, 2009 | eating, working
Every now and again I get inspired, usually while avoiding some other work, to cook a lot of food. Sometimes a week’s worth of lunch at a go. After violating one of the cardinal rules of grocery shopping – don’t go while hungry – I came home...
