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Re: Exo News

lgalarneau — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:20:21 -0000

Great questions, Giorgio! I'm an experiencer and have that point of view. Here is an article I co-wrote with my team of guides about their intentions and procedures. The interesting question remains: will we decide to collaborate with our galactic neighbors? https://medium.com/we-are-n...

Re: That Google Manifesto Really Puts Executives In a Bind

lgalarneau — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:48:07 -0000

I have written about my own experiences at various tech companies, including #Amazon and #Microsoft, where I was hired as a contract/temporary employee several times. I have some not-so-charitable things to say about my time working for large tech companies, but what I am really calling for is some important culture change. For one thing, female contributors to tech projects need to be better understood and appreciated for the contributions they make. We also need to embrace human-centered design and design thinking more widely. See also #GamerGate. #GoogleManifesto #GoogleMemo
https://medium.com/planetar...

Re: sxsw-panelpicker-logo PanelPicker®

lgalarneau — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:30:55 -0000

Yes! I am a cold war veteran and social activist and I often think about the oath I took as a wet-behind-the-ears 17-year old. It is about service to begin with and yes, that commitment never ends for many veterans. What I wish, though, is there were more opportunities to match veterans with service-oriented endeavors. Maybe a job marketplace for veterans interested in jobs or freelance work related to the social good. I personally have spent 25-plus years working in corporate America and I have a ton of skills, but I have struggled to find non-profit/social good/social entrepreneurship opportunities to work on.

Re: GamesBeat panel spotlight: The new age of game rewards

lgalarneau — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:21:06 -0000

I've been thinking for a long time that it would be great to have a game platform for kids that (in addition to gameplay points) allows teachers, parents, etc. to give/buy them rewards for good behavior/accomplishments, etc. Once the kid has accumulated a certain number of points, he/she can redeem for prizes. Seems like a company could get sponsors for prizes, and relish in their pro-social impact. Also, educational games would be much more interesting for kids with this sort of upside.

Re: How the Internet is killing innovation

lgalarneau — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:26:45 -0000

You're talking about echo chambers. The savvy information maven looks well beyond mainstream and repetitive sources. Innovation is everywhere on the Web: you just have to look for it.

Re: How prepared are you for an alien invasion? Top tips for fending off ET

lgalarneau — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:05:47 -0000

Can we please not assume they're hostile? Evidence thus far indicates they are not.

Re: 10 Social Media Secrets from the Social Scientist

lgalarneau — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:48:40 -0000

Thank you!!

Re: 10 Things You May Not Know About YouTube

lgalarneau — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:15:33 -0000

What a compliment, Van! Thank you!!! I, too, got to see the world before the Internet, which I think is why I appreciate it!

Re: 10 Things You May Not Know About YouTube

lgalarneau — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:09:01 -0000

I love that quote, too!

Re: Video: My Haul from the Bento Store

lgalarneau — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:25:52 -0000

This awesome! It was fun to see you... :-)

Re: Do powerful women need to tame their unsightly bulges?

lgalarneau — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:11:11 -0000

Some people just like the feeling of extra support.

Re: 10 Social Media Secrets from the Social Scientist

lgalarneau — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:36:59 -0000

Yes! This is certainly an issue! I typically spend pretty small amounts of time on social media (usually as I share news from the stream), with the occasional sustained effort to write a blog post or catch up on Quora, Pinterest or YouTube. It takes a while to figure out where your reach is most effective, but once you know, you can (and probably should) contain most of these activities to 15-30 minutes a day.

I have many of my social media tools integrated. For instance, one of my Facebook identities posts to one of my Twitter accounts (@whyproject), so every time I share on that Facebook page, it updates Twitter. My personal Twitter account is linked to Linked In, so when I post an update on Linked In, it posts it to my @lisaga Twitter stream (LOL, which I can't remember the password for). I also use a Twitter widget on one of my other sites: http://whyproject.webs.com/ (Webs.com is a cheap web hosting service that makes social media integration easy. Social Engine is another).

Pinterest and Quora integrate easily into Facebook, as do other apps. It does mean you have to be a bit careful, too... not sure my larger community cares much about some of the things I read (which are auto-shared on my Facebook), but you can double-check and remove anything irrelevant.

Re: Who is Using Twitter?

lgalarneau — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:32:30 -0000

This poor Kuwaiti fellow just got ten years in prison for using Twitter for blasphemy:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id...

Re: 10 Intriguing Insights on the State of Social Media and Blogging

lgalarneau — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:26:18 -0000

I'm told there are a TON of teenagers on Tumblr.

Re: Valentine’s Day

lgalarneau — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:17:05 -0000

best Mama ever.

Re: 10 Ways Social Media is Transforming our World

lgalarneau — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:18:54 -0000

Some good news from Syria:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: 10 Ways Social Media is Transforming our World

lgalarneau — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:15:27 -0000

Excellent video on the digital revolution:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301...

Re: Gamification of Sex

lgalarneau — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:10:26 -0000

This is great! I wrote about this possibility space a few months back:
http://terranova.blogs.com/...

Re: The Explosive Power of the Retweet Revealed by Twitter

lgalarneau — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:27:27 -0000

Retweets are my weapon.

Re: Project 365 2012: Week 4

lgalarneau — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:39:19 -0000

Such a nice family. :-)

Re: Scenes from a Merry Christmas

lgalarneau — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:45:46 -0000

Adorable all around! Especially love the crudite Christmas tree!

Re: Holiday Entertaining for Lazy People Who Never Entertain

lgalarneau — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:15 -0000

Brownies from a mix can be baked in muffin tins... round, and more crispy edges!

Re: Our December, So Far

lgalarneau — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:56:57 -0000

I love how much Wyatt looks like you growing up, and Augie reminds me of Zach!

Re: Holiday Entertaining for Lazy People Who Never Entertain

lgalarneau — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:03:34 -0000

Oh, and bean dip. A can of refried beans (get fancy with one can of pinto and one can of black refried beans, available at Trader Joe's), shredded cheese, baked for 20 minutes. People go nuts.

Re: Holiday Entertaining for Lazy People Who Never Entertain

lgalarneau — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:02:14 -0000

My trick has always been a quick visit to Trader Joe's. They have EVERYTHING you need. Cut up veggies, fruit, tons of frozen appetizers, pita/hummus, cheese (!) , olives, crackers, beer, wine, soda. Seriously, it takes like 20 minutes to get the food out once you've done the shopping...