Editor’s Note: This following piece is a follow-up to Sandy’s review of the book “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions”
I. Love. Dogs. In fact, I love all animals. This should be no surprise to any of you who know me even just a little or anyone in the vicinity when I receive [...]

Renovations! Boxes! Packing plans! And…$10 Starbucks cards to boot for Organics who just need to get out for some fresh air amid the commotion while people have to kind of shift spaces for a few months while the Midtown offices get their refurbishnessosity going.
Full coverage coming from Nicole Goldman, an All Hands favorite from Camp [...]

Unless someone posts something a bit compromising or self-destructive, or maybe drops a Scrabble bingo on me, I don’t raise an eyebrow at Facebook all that much. I go on using it dutifully as a prescribed, focus-destroying narcotic. Ok, occasionally I’ll see a marketer do something smart and “of the medium” such as the Whopper [...]

Last week, the New York Times launched an article skimmer, which acts as a very nice tool for browsing daily contents in a way that is similar to skimming the headlines of an actual newspaper. The launch is part of their prototypes series, which allows consumers to test out and give feedback on site [...]

By now, the novelty of email, IM and texting has worn off and you’ve realized the value of face-to-face connections over digital contact. Still, digital is allowing us to make and keep connections we wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. Think: following a respected colleague located on the other side of the country on Twitter. [...]

I recently finished reading Clay Shirky’s “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations” where he discusses how the Internet has significantly empowered us to connect, exchange ideas, work together and engage in unprecedented public action well beyond the organizational constraints of old. He includes many great examples where large groups of people [...]

Stop-Motion App-uh-lu-cat-ion from Judson on Vimeo
With unemployment rates at an all-time high, the competition for jobs is fierce. One way to stand out is submitting a video resume. At Organic, we accept any and all forms of resume submissions, including video resumes. The idea of sharing personal content is not new, as [...]

Have you ever watched streaming content on Hulu.com? It’s okay if you haven’t but these days you’re increasingly likely to be in the minority.
Hulu’s great Superbowl ad with Alec Baldwin promises streaming TV and movie content to “your mobile computing devices”. However, one application that truly broke new ground for Hulu’s distribution model, Boxee (see www.boxee.tv) is now no longer going to feature any Hulu content, at the request of Hulu’s content partners (i.e., NBC, Fox, et. al.).

That’s right, dear Organics. Live, from Vegas…it’s Camp 15! The fun of it all begins again next week. So get your empathy on. Stay tuned…
Our own Jennifer Van Pelt from SF will be handling the reporting duties from the casino floor. And you’ll hear who won right here on All Hands first. Bet on it.

Yahoo! today announced a new mobile application Yahoo! Mobile at the Mobile World Congress. It consolidates many previously (seemingly) uncoordinated mobile initiatives from the venerable company. This is certainly a welcome development. So far so good. However, it also aspires to be “your starting point to the Internet” on mobile devices, and that’s where the [...]