Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”
Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:
- Tesla AI Day – Tesla – YouTube. “Tesla‘s self-driving tech is pretty amazing. They recently ran an online event to recruit data scientists and AI experts that showed some of their challenges, and how they’ve overcome them. If you want to nerd out a bit on building multi-dimensional spaces from eight camera views in real time—wow. Skip to the 38 minute mark to watch a car drive itself for a while; then to the 47 minute mark for the talks.” (Alistair for Hugh).
- The Fierce Legal Battle at the Heart of the Fight Over Reclining Airline Seats – Slate. “I love the framing of this discussion around airline seatbacks: You can either use a tray table, or the person in front of you can put their seat back. The airlines stay out of the debate intentionally, allowing them to ‘ ell’ the space used by a reclined seat twice. This is a fascinating look at the notion of possession, something we seldom talk about outside of courtrooms that borders on the philosophical.” (Alistair for Mitch).
- Cutting bell peppers and adding googly eyes is bound to heal your soul a little, give it a try – @thegallowboob – Twitter. “What it says on the tin. I have yet to try this, but these pics are a good enough incentive for me to buy some googly eyes.” (Hugh for Alistair).
- Museum of Failure. “Sweden’s ‘Museum of Failure is a collection of failed products and services from around the world.’ … Including the Betamax, a Twitter-only phone, and Ikea’s blow-up furniture.” (Hugh for Mitch).
- How Caffeine Has Fueled History – Wired. “Can you imagine a world without coffee? There so much that you may not know about coffee – especially in relation to work. Here’s a fascinating little take on what is – essentially – a drug… and one that most of us need to get the day going (and keep it going).” (Mitch for Alistair).
- A Startup Is Turning Houses Into Corporations, And The Neighbors Are Fighting Back – Planet Money – NPR. “On paper, there are many startups (that are worth billions of dollars) that sound like a smart/great idea… and maybe they are. It’s also possible that when these ideas are turned into reality, the impact outside of the transaction is something that society isn’t ready for… or… gasp… something that is really hated!” (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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Mitch Joel Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.