Monthly Archives: March 2011

Investigating “socialX”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by gabe

Within my studies, I’ve chosen to put a particular focus on social innovation. Both because I’m interested in doing “good,” and because I felt embarrassed for not being confidently able to define the term, despite having been around it for … Continue reading →

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I make (cool and) nerdy stuff

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gabe

In grad school, I don’t make things. Papers and presentations aren’t tangible enough for me to consider them “things” in the way that I mean. So I’ve been looking for opportunities to make stuff. Food, music and lamps is where … Continue reading →

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Stress, research, fear

Posted on March 20, 2011 by gabe

I’m having difficulty managing myself lately. I have a bunch of projects on-the-go, and I’m feeling overwhelmed. However, I’d promised myself to seek a more sustainable lifestyle. Relatively-speaking, I’ve been partially successful in this: I’m going to the gym normally … Continue reading →

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I ran away

Posted on March 18, 2011 by gabe

Either I’m on the dumbest vacation ever, or my own subject in some awfully speculative experiment. Some time ago, I booked myself a flight to Mexico City. (It’s a long story, and not relevant here.) More recently (driven by the … Continue reading →

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Changewashing

Posted on March 1, 2011 by gabe

I’m maybe better than average at coming up with project ideas, but definitely poor at coming up with names for them. (Doubtless, this is one of the reasons most of my work has been collaborative.) But over lunch with Mark … Continue reading →

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