Fascinating TED talk on our “addiction to experts”
The thesis is that we are “addicted to experts” and when listening to experts, some research shows we basically stop thinking. Instead, we should continue to think for ourselves and…
“Study: Social media users shy away from opinions”
Study: Social media users shy away from opinions | Technology | KATU.com – Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News – Portland, Oregon. Study suggests people post what they…
Social media seen as bad for mental health
According to the University of Salford’s study, 5 out of 10 respondents said using Facebook and Twitter makes their lives worse, their self-esteem suffers when they compare their own accomplishments…
Why on-the-job training has mostly vanished
Is On-the-Job Training Still Worth It for Companies? – Businessweek. The relationship between employers and employees is such that jobs are rarely long lasting anymore. As a result, employers do…
Another Android – Nexus 5 battery drain problem and how to fix it
This link describes the problem: Chrome: sandboxed processes are killing my b… | Nexus 5 | XDA Forum. Periodically, Chrome launches something that shows up in Settings | Battery as “com.android.chrome:sand…“. This…