A Grand Evolutionary Theory of All the Software Behind Digital Life, From <img> Tags to CryptoKitties The evolution of online publishing software since 1991 gives us a road map for the next two decades of digital life. Out of the raw muck of early-nineties HTML came high-end Generation 1 CMSes for publishers …
We get lots of calls from charities looking to do a virtual version of their annual 5k, a virtual event that lets folks who are out of town get in on the fun. We’ve got a much bigger, more powerful idea: add a monthlong virtual training run that leads up …
We’ve just introduced a new layer to our virtual races, allowing each participant to compete as a member of multiple groups, rather than just individually and/or as a member of only one team. You can get a glimpse of how this plays out in the virtual charity race we’re doing to …
After a string of unproductive, disjointed days, I had an incredibly fun and productive morning. I filled a notebook page with to-dos and ideas — something that can sometimes take me a week. I reread key chapters in a favorite business book. And running in 55 degrees and a steady …
900 runners and their supporters assembled at noon today in a Harry Potter Facebook group called “The HRC Great Hall” for the start of the world’s biggest virtual race — The HRC Quidditch Cup. The two-week 3,342.3 mile virtual challenge brings together 12 teams of 75 people, all members of the …
Fitbit just upgraded its sleep tracker. Using data from your heart rate, breathing and movements, it calculates when you’re in light, deep and REM sleep. Given the massive impact that sleep stages and quality have on learning, mood, weight, memory, Alzheimer’s and sanity, the implications of Fitbit’s new feature are huge. Here’s …
