Category Archives: General

Content, Communities & Collaboration for Online Media

By Lucindigo | April 25, 2009

I was just looking over my notes from Webstock 2009 (Yes, I have been reflecting on these notes since and am aware this is far from liveblogging…) and thought I would share those from my favourite speaker, Meg Pickard from Guardian.co.uk who gave a fantastic presentation on Content, Communities & Collaboration. This presentation was right [...]

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Brian Solis - Essential Guide to Social Media

By Lucindigo | February 11, 2009

A true thought and action leader in the Social Media & PR field is most certainly Brian Solis.
I am really excited to have the opportunity to pick his brains and learn from this cutting-edge expert later this week, and will share the results here on Lucindigo. I promised to keep the questions relevant and challenging, [...]

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We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just the way we play the hand

By Lucindigo | July 28, 2008

In April this year, I wrote about Randy Pausch and the inspiring “last lecture” he had delivered to a group at Carnegie Mellon. I have just heard the sad news that, the incredibly inspiring and optimistic realist, Randy Pausch has passed away. If you have not had a chance to listen to this lecture [...]

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An inspiring lecture and gift - Randy Pausch

By Lucindigo | April 19, 2008

Carnegie Mellon University holds a lecture series where lecturers address the students as if it was their last lecture they would be delivering. One lecturer, Randy Pausch, did not have to imagine this scenario as he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Randy gave a lecture called “Really achieving your childhood dreams.” Millions of [...]

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A revised caffeine strategy for the working population

By Lucindigo | April 19, 2008

New research out from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre shows that caffeine does not in face perk us up per se, but prevents us from drifting down and losing focus. After 2-3 hours in a work day the brain releases a neurotransmitter called “adenosine” which causes drowsiness and promotes sleep. An espresso timed [...]

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