[nonostantement #108] - cognitive bias / dua lipa & canada / trees in barcelona
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[Video] - Two Books and a Long Walk — Craig Mod — Config 2020
”This is a talk about two books and a 43 day walk across Japan. One book in response to information over-production, the other in response to information overload.”List of cognitive biases
”Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment”You’re Not Listening. Here’s Why.
”There’s an unconscious tendency to tune out people you feel close to because you think you already know what they are going to say.”The growing global movement to end outdoor advertising
”’With advertisements removed in Grenoble you can see the city’s beauty and the mountains beyond. Adverts create obstacles. Without them you can breathe,’ explains Khaled Gaiji, national mobilisation coordinator of the French anti-advertising organisation Résistance à l’Agression Publicitaire (Resistance to Advertising Aggression, or RAP).”OH-SO magazine
”[…] a magazine that celebrates the global female skateboarding scene.”Banksy Is a Control Freak. But He Can’t Control His Legacy.
”He’s a master of manipulating the news media and the art market. But will he be remembered as a significant artist?”[Video] - We FAKED a Grandma to the Top of Fashion Week (Featured in Vogue)
Dua Lipa – Physical by CANADA
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#TECH
Designing For Belonging: Why Image Localization Matters
”[…] In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the ways in which we try to ensure that Spotify looks just right, no matter where it appears. We’ll explore the emotional content of images, our approach to cultural sensitivities, and how we handle image localization challenges that are beyond our expertise. Through these efforts, we strive to help people feel not just included, but like they can actually see themselves in their Spotify experience. By localizing images, we can help people feel that they belong.”A plan of Barcelona with information about every single public tree on the streets.
To drive daily habits and customer retention, publishers turn to puzzles
”In the quest to acquire more readers and increase customer retention, subscription publishers have long looked at how they can build products, package content and improve their communication with subscribers to drive more regular habits. Increasingly over the last year, puzzle apps have emerged as a compelling way to invite readers to return often to publishers’ websites.”Under Lockdown and Quarantine, China’s Punk Rock Bands Are Taking the Mosh Pit Online
”With venues shuttered in the wake of the COVID-19 ‘coronavirus’ outbreak, China’s indie musicians are live-streaming shows and organizing ‘bedroom’ festivals.”
#THEDARKSIDE
Here Are the Most Common Airbnb Scams Worldwide
”[…] a platform with serious problems policing itself, and sought to uncover the people who’d figured out ways to profit from that disarray. [..] from last-minute property switches, to units with sawdust on the floor and holes in the wall.”
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