There’s a peculiar thing to we humans when it comes to inconvenience. We will seek to avoid inconvenience, crave convenience like a drug, and will gladly take it too easy. Yet, strangely, people often crave challenge, the unknown – and … Continue reading
The story is here. First, from everything I’m hearing, this shouldn’t be surprising as the books are popular. In fact, as we’ve seen movies can get panned and still do well if tied to a popular property. I just saw … Continue reading
Here's what I learned from Angry Birds, beyond the fact you can weaponize fowl and where the Green Ham part of "Green Eggs and Ham" comes from. I really learned about creating cultural engagement. Just look at how Angry Birds … Continue reading
Welcome to my new series – a series on Promoting Professional Geekery. We, as profans, progeeks, and protaku take pride in our dreams – and achievements – to turn our interests into careers. We build ourselves into our own ideals, … Continue reading
So after Rob's column on filling in the continuity blanks to avoid "fanon" taking over your image, how would you handle your fandom if you managed a media property? Let's hear from you! Survey here. – Steven Savage … Continue reading
Recently I judged a group of senior technology projects at DeVry in Fremont, California. It was a great group overall, and if you want to have your faith in youth and education restored, this is a great way to do … Continue reading
So after a bit of a break, it's back to the "I have a job they don't" series, where we look at just what you, the employed, can do for those who don't have a job. This week? I want … Continue reading
HR has been an obsession of mine lately. I've met some brilliant people in HR. I've seen some hideous examples of HR (and my friends and family and readers tell me many more). HR is a big area of interest … Continue reading
Someone asked me why I didn't cover the end of Smallville at Fan To Pro. Smallville, after all was a decade-long television show based on comic book icon Superman, and probably sounds like something worth covering. That was a great … Continue reading
One of my favorites parts of the story of the Buddha is when, deep in meditation and approaching enlightenment, Mara, spirit of deception, who asks him simply: “What gives you the right to do this?” The Buddha then reached forth … Continue reading