Arikia. Just Arikia.

We were full of hope in the Spring of 2008, the year I graduated from college. We had gone by the book (you know, the one titled The American Dream), doing everything that we were supposed to do to become productive members of society. Despite the times we were so stressed out that we thought we would mentally break, we made it out of that tunnel, though not all of us unscathed — many carry the…

Overprotect the very weak, help the risk takers take more risks, and worry less about the middle. Nassim Taleb on what society should do much more that it currently is, from tonight’s lecture at the New York Public Library.

My mother was a true nomad. She could never stay in one place for very long, and it forced me to learn to quickly adapt to new environments. I find myself drawn to other adapters. In New York I would sometimes wind up in a small group of virtual strangers, having the best conversation ever into the wee hours of the night, and someone would casually mention that “…because I moved around a lot as a…

When asked for comment about the recent Chaos Computer Congress (34c3) by Motherboard writer Theresa Locker, I responded in English. For some background, I am a big fan of Motherboard: I used to write for Motherboard on a freelance basis, and my former company, LadyBits, was once partnered with Motherboard US. Anyway, I have no idea what the article on the whole says because I don’t speak German…

Them: I hate birds. Seems like an annoying pet to have. And they bite. I would never own a bird.

I just published a photoessay on NewHive. I was at the huge protest on Wednesday, Nov 9, photographing and doing what I do best. Everything I saw there gives me hope for the future.