Schuluniform und Mittagstisch für Waisenkinder in Südafrika.

Wir wollen den Waisen Hoffnung geben und sie auf das Leben vorbereiten. Sie brauchen Kleidung, Nahrung, Schuluniform (Pflicht in Südafrika) und Trauerbegleitung. Jugendliche brauchen eine Ausbildung als auch Unterkunft und Versorgung in den Städten.

How to Spend Your Privilege.

Train yourself toward solidarity and not charity. You are no one’s savior. You are a mutual partner in the pursuit of freedom.

How the shared family computer protected us from our worst selves.

The rules for using the family desktop were pretty simple: homework trumped games; Dad trumped all.

Truth 2.0

Bootable CD + retro game in a tweet.

General Magic.

That time in 1994 when Steve Jobs got to use a device like an iPhone.

Fortunately, here is an alternative ranking of the world’s »best cities« to live in, this time in regard to needs and desires of Millennials (via editionf.com).

Vienna, periodically number 1 in the Mercer study, ranks on #26 here. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in-between but I find it quite interesting that this city does not sparkle so golden for the average younger folks, obviously.

The works of Grace Weaver (via monde-diplomatique.de).

I think she is gorgeous.

What happens when an everyday person gets pranked on Sacha Baron Cohen’s TV show? Christy Cones tells all.

Unfollowing Everybody.

One of the most immediate benefits is that, when something terrible happens in the news, I don't see an endless, repetitive stream of dozens of people reacting to it in succession. It turns out, I don't mind knowing about current events, but it hurts to see lots of people I care about going through anguish or pain when bad news happens. I want to optimize for being aware, but not emotionally overwhelmed