I read a lot. I write a lot. Subsequently, I think a lot about what I read & write Now these notes are going live on the world wide web. I like to think of it as ‘plunging’ the cr** out of news media, gathering facts and making occassional predictions (that are correct 97.8% of the time)Tumblr (3.0; @webplunger)http://webplunger.tumblr.com/Legalize Hempcrete: The Growing Eco-Movement to Build Homes Out of Hemp: Hemp is energy-efficient,...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22677390775http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22677390775Tue, 08 May 2012 17:56:08 -0500by topicby industryconstructionquotivation<a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/04/there_is_no_invisible_hand.html?cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-weekly_hotlist-_-hotlist041612&referral=00202&utm_source=newsletter_weekly_hotlist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hotlist041612#.T6U8D3JdqTI.tumblr">There Is No Invisible Hand - Jonathan Schlefer - Harvard Business Review</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22446853291http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22446853291Sat, 05 May 2012 09:44:26 -0500quotivationSo, what if you were cruising along in your giant yacht, only to be abruptly stalled by this: The...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22271915850http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/22271915850Wed, 02 May 2012 15:34:45 -0500quotivation<a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php">Didn't realize there were earthquakes every day for the past week....Check out this government register of all earthquakes worldwide.</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/20984882130http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/20984882130Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:57:58 -0500scienceearthquakesby topicquotivation<object width="400" height="284"> <param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/KevinSlavin_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/KevinSlavin-2011G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1194&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world;year=2011;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=to_boldly_go;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=complexity;tag=computers;tag=social+change;tag=technology;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="284" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/KevinSlavin_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/KevinSlavin-2011G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1194&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world;year=2011;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=to_boldly_go;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=complexity;tag=computers;tag=social+change;tag=technology;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p><strong><em>Kevin Slavin: “How Algorithims Shape Our World</em></strong>” @TED</p>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/20980994595http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/20980994595Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:52:54 -0500videoTEDalgorithimsby topictechnologyquotivation<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17067897357/tumblr_lywflpVYPr1qzqnhq&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Saturday’s music selection - Metasonik’s “Harry Haller”</p>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/17067897357http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/17067897357Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:44:13 -0600musicaudiometasonikquotivationThis American Life: http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/16816079069http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/16816079069Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:47:03 -0600audioarchivesnprthis american lifequotivation<a href="http://www.good.is/post/check-your-emotional-baggage-in-exchange-for-a-song?utm_campaign=daily_good&utm_medium=email_daily_good&utm_source=headline_link&utm_content=Check Your Emotional Baggage in Exchange for a Song">Check Your Emotional Baggage in Exchange for a Song - Media - GOOD</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11443317731http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11443317731Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:56:21 -0500by topicGOODemotional baggagepsychologymusicquotivation<a href="http://www.good.is/post/remember-geocities-explore-a-map-of-the-vintage-internet-metropolis">Remember GeoCities? Explore a Map of the Vintage Internet Metropolis - Media - GOOD</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11442361833http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11442361833Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:25:39 -0500geocitieswebtechnologygoodby industryinternetarchivequotivation<a href="http://www.good.is/post/can-yelp-help-independent-restaurants-drive-chains-out-of-business?utm_campaign=daily_good&utm_medium=email_daily_good&utm_source=headline_link&utm_content=Yelp Helps Independent Restaurants. Hurts Chains">Can Yelp Help Independent Restaurants Drive Chains Out of Business? - Business - GOOD</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11406258643http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11406258643Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:49:01 -0500by industryweb 2.0yelpby companyfoodfactsquotivationMedical Breakthroughs: Scientists figure out how to switch off peanut allergy(via @io9): The peanut...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399559065http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399559065Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:29:29 -0500scienceby topicallergypeanutsi09quotivation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt0ltsOKfF1qzqnhqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Why Startups Fail? via Visual.ly</p>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399507401http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399507401Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:27:27 -0500startupsinfographicsby industryentrepreneursfailurequotivationhttp://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399329847http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11399329847Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:19:00 -0500infographicsby topicmediabrainmultitaskingTime Managementquotivation"Temporary Marriages" Would Let Couples Opt Out After 2 Years - SLATE: Til death do us part just got...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11340987694http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11340987694Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:50:23 -0500HUMORby topicmexicolawinternationalmarriagequotivationNutrition: 10 Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won't Die, Debunked by Science(via @Lifehacker): Every...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11157172983http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/11157172983Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:17:32 -0500mythsfactsfiguresfoodby topicquotivation&#8220;Many problems, signs of hope in New Orleans&#8221; http://t.co/Zr8kM34 #neworleans #nola...http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9872769729http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9872769729Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:38:35 -0500quotivationVideo: TEDxUIUC - Sherry Turkle - Alone Together (by TEDxTalks) http://t.co/NESKOzMhttp://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9821606090http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9821606090Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:20:13 -0500quotivation<iframe width="400" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MtLVCpZIiNs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>TEDxUIUC - Sherry Turkle - Alone Together (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtLVCpZIiNs&feature=share" target="_blank">TEDxTalks</a>)</p>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9812803798http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/9812803798Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:42:04 -0500moviesvideoTEDtechnologythewayofthefuturequotivation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln91xoLdTl1qzqnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/6828350253http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/6828350253Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:34:37 -0500INFOGRAPHICSNPRquotivation<a href="http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2011/01/14/women-less-interested-men-jobs-where-individual-competition-determines-wages">Women less interested than men in jobs where individual competition determines wages | UChicago News</a>http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/3852294850http://webplunger.tumblr.com/post/3852294850Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:22:23 -0500by topicwomengenderworkplacewageslinksquotivation