by Rob Cottingham | Oct 30, 2014 | Everything Else
Not my, like, actual person. Just my name. But given how one recent launch went, that’s probably all for the best. Want a swishy boarding pass too? Head on over to NASA.gov. (h/t John Biehler)
by Rob Cottingham | Oct 29, 2014 | Everything Else
Let’s do this in an orderly fashion: If… …then… You’ve seen Morgan Brayton perform… … you know she’s one of the funniest women on the planet. You read this blog… … you know I’ve seen her perform, and I...
by Rob Cottingham | Oct 29, 2014 | Online Community
What do you do when your social networks explode into polarizing debate? How do you participate without hurting others?—?or yourself? How can you engage in divisive conversations so that you actually learn from them, and maybe even change your views? [….] This...
by Rob Cottingham | Oct 27, 2014 | Everything Else
I get a boilerplate invitation now and then from someone purporting to represent China-based “BIT Congress”. The latest one goes like this: Dear Rob Cottingham, This is [redacted], the program coordinator of BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of...
by Rob Cottingham | Oct 21, 2014 | Conferences and workshops, Culture, Arts and Popcorn
I’m going to be one of several folks on stage on November 7 at Interesting Vancouver. Check out this lineup: A seven foot tall drag queen obsessed with bingo An indigenous multidisciplinary artist working to reverse the decline of Squamish language speakers A...