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"Talking to developers and reading about open source I often get the feeling that the general notion is that open source is just about code and commits. Put another way, "If you don't make commits for a project you are not contributing to it." Or so they say. That notion is far from the truth in my eyes. Let me tell you why."

"Talking to developers and reading about open source I often get the feeling that the general notion is that open source is just about code and commits. Put another way, "If you don't make commits for a project you are not contributing to it." Or so they say. That notion is far from the truth in my eyes. Let me tell you why."

"by Cathleen O'Grady Dec 1 2014, 6:00pm CET Share Tweet 14 For researchers interested in studying human behavior, the explosion of social media data provides incredible opportunities. The result has been an explosion of research using this data, which was only brought to the attention of many users by Facebook's infamous study on emotional words, in which researchers manipulated the emotions of unsuspecting users."

"by Cathleen O'Grady Dec 1 2014, 6:00pm CET Share Tweet 14 For researchers interested in studying human behavior, the explosion of social media data provides incredible opportunities. The result has been an explosion of research using this data, which was only brought to the attention of many users by Facebook's infamous study on emotional words, in which researchers manipulated the emotions of unsuspecting users."

"by Cathleen O'Grady Nov 24 2014, 4:00am CET If you know how to do something and people around you start doing it differently, you have two options: stick to what you know, or change to use their strategy. If the new strategy is more efficient than yours, or gets better results, it's a no-brainer, so you switch. But if it's exactly as efficient and produces the same results, the decision to switch is based on another factor-conformity."

"by Cathleen O'Grady Nov 24 2014, 4:00am CET Share Tweet 24 If you know how to do something and people around you start doing it differently, you have two options: stick to what you know, or change to use their strategy. If the new strategy is more efficient than yours, or gets better results, it's a no-brainer, so you switch. But if it's exactly as efficient and produces the same results, the decision to switch is based on another factor-conformity."

"One of the strengths of the open source community has been its ability to bring concentrated effort to bear on big problems. When tragedy strikes, or a pressing need arises, there are groups of people who gather together to attempt to solve the problems as a community." [# ! #Be #Open... # ! ... be #Better... # ! & #Share.]

"One of the strengths of the open source community has been its ability to bring concentrated effort to bear on big problems. When tragedy strikes, or a pressing need arises, there are groups of people who gather together to attempt to solve the problems as a community."

"the note-taking group performed much worse"

"Wouldn't it be great if you could debug your brain as though it were bad code? We might not be able to reprogram ourselves, but we can use the principles of debugging to help ourselves build better habits. Here's how to debug your brain." [# ! #OpenSource Your #Mind... # ! #Free Your #Life]

"Wouldn't it be great if you could debug your brain as though it were bad code? We might not be able to reprogram ourselves, but we can use the principles of debugging to help ourselves build better habits. Here's how to debug your brain."

"Minerva Project Ben Nelson says the primary purpose of a university isn't to prepare students for a career. It's to prepare them for life. And he now has $70 million to prove his point." [# ! #Many... # ! … -steering educational institutions, around the world- # ! still have to #LEARN this: # ! Schools and Faculties ARE NOT #indoctrination #quarters.]

"Minerva Project Ben Nelson says the primary purpose of a university isn't to prepare students for a career. It's to prepare them for life. And he now has $70 million to prove his point."

" la Royal Society define como "la manipulación intencional a gran escala del medio ambiente planetario para contrarrestar el cambio climático antropogénico" está empezando a asustar."

[Michel Bawens shares thru Nathan Lewis an article of Øyvind Holmstad] Tags: echo-technic vs.retro-echo "March 2, 2014 The notion of an "eco-technic civilization" is popular these days. It is a good alternative to the "retro-eco" idea which is everywhere today -- that to be in harmony with the earth, one should live in some sort of 19th century pioneer subsistence-farmer fashion."

[Michel Bawens shares thru Nathan Lewis an article of Øyvind Holmstad] Tags: echo-technic vs.retro-echo "March 2, 2014 The notion of an "eco-technic civilization" is popular these days. It is a good alternative to the "retro-eco" idea which is everywhere today -- that to be in harmony with the earth, one should live in some sort of 19th century pioneer subsistence-farmer fashion."

"don | September 30, 2014 When asked by CRC Press to review a recently released book, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide by Rafay Baloch, a closer look was in order before agreeing. The book description reads, "Requiring no prior hacking experience, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide supplies a complete introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test, or ethical hack, from beginning to end."

"don | September 30, 2014 When asked by CRC Press to review a recently released book, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide by Rafay Baloch, a closer look was in order before agreeing. The book description reads, "Requiring no prior hacking experience, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide supplies a complete introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test, or ethical hack, from beginning to end."

"Aunque los telediarios y la prensa hablan todos los días de "estragos" y de "catástrofe", la realidad es que la epidemia del virus del Ébola sigue manteniendo una magnitud bastante modesta."

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"So it would seem that Open Source community management is a different beast, a much more comprehensive set of duties and, dare I say it, a proving ground for executive leadership. "

"So it would seem that Open Source community management is a different beast, a much more comprehensive set of duties and, dare I say it, a proving ground for executive leadership. "

"... There are only a few simple house rules and guidelines that create the right conditions for controlled chaos to emerge. Invariably, time after time, something magical happens. ..."

"... There are only a few simple house rules and guidelines that create the right conditions for controlled chaos to emerge. Invariably, time after time, something magical happens. ..."

"I came back from OSCON this year with a new fire to contribute to an open source project. I've been involved in open source for years, but lately I've been more of an enthusiast-evangelist than a hands-on-contributor to an open source community. "

"I came back from OSCON this year with a new fire to contribute to an open source project. I've been involved in open source for years, but lately I've been more of an enthusiast-evangelist than a hands-on-contributor to an open source community. "

"Co-authored by Michael DeHaan, Co-founder and CTO of Ansible. It's likely that many of you have heard about Ansible. For those who haven't, it's an open source software project that radically simplifies the art of system automation."

"Co-authored by Michael DeHaan, Co-founder and CTO of Ansible. It's likely that many of you have heard about Ansible. For those who haven't, it's an open source software project that radically simplifies the art of system automation."

"Christine Hall When I read that the Takoma Park Maryland Library has 28 workstations running Linux, I literally couldn't believe it. Really? A library offering the public Linux? Whenever I go to a library, all I ever see are Windows machines or maybe a Mac or two. When I mention Linux as an alternative, and I sometimes do, I'm usually met with blank stares and the staff begins to think I'm nuts."

"Christine Hall When I read that the Takoma Park Maryland Library has 28 workstations running Linux, I literally couldn't believe it. Really? A library offering the public Linux? Whenever I go to a library, all I ever see are Windows machines or maybe a Mac or two. When I mention Linux as an alternative, and I sometimes do, I'm usually met with blank stares and the staff begins to think I'm nuts."

[# Thru hristina Lambrecht's FB @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialpirates4basicincome/]

[# Thru hristina Lambrecht's FB @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialpirates4basicincome/]

"One of the features of the open source world that I really like, besides, of course, the freedom of choice, is that the essence of their success is based"

"One of the features of the open source world that I really like, besides, of course, the freedom of choice, is that the essence of their success is based"

# ! The #sooner the #better # ! … #society #learns #Openness. # ! #Get #IT, #Share it, #Enjoy it. [Lobbying for open source and Linux in schools Posted 15 Sep 2014 by EmielBrok school supplies for back to school ] "About eight years ago, I started lobbying to bring more Linux and open source software to high schools and higher IT vocational institutions in the Netherlands and Belgium. Here's how I did it and what you can learn from it to do the same where you live."

[Lobbying for open source and Linux in schools Posted 15 Sep 2014 by EmielBrok school supplies for back to school ] "About eight years ago, I started lobbying to bring more Linux and open source software to high schools and higher IT vocational institutions in the Netherlands and Belgium. Here's how I did it and what you can learn from it to do the same where you live."