How XKCD’s Genius Diode Comic Reveals the Ultimate Communication Problem in Relationships

Why a simple electronics component perfectly explains the communication breakdowns that destroy relationships XKCD #814: When engineering meets relationship psychology At first glance, XKCD comic #814 looks like just another nerdy electronics joke. Two stick figures argue while holding opposite ends of a diode, one speaks, the other apologizes, and somehow only one of them can hear what's happening. But dig deeper, and you'll discover this seemingly simple comic contains a profound insight about human...

Today’s Raging River Of Information

At today's Dev Learn 10 in San Francisco, I attended a seminar where a woman at the back of the room said “social media is great and all, but I am overwhelmed with the influx of information all around me.”  I liked what another person said which was that just because there is lots of data in the world, it doesn't mean you have to consume everything available to you.  The 3-4 minute discussion gave...

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