Why Is Tech Still Struggling With Diversity And Inclusion?
Diversity and safety at tech events shouldn’t be difficult. So why does the industry keep failing?
Tag: culture
The horror of digitizing the BBC archive
When you’re converting tapes, you’re aware that this might be their last chance A somewhat scary look at the process of digitizing the BBC film archives… Why scary? When you consider the cultural history in these tapes, if the tape is chewed up while being scanned, if it sticks on a roller, that’s game over, and something else is lost.
Ars gratia artis, unless you’re the Culture Mininster
Via the BBC, Culture Minister Maria Miller on new funding for the arts. Culture Secretary Maria Miller has said the arts world must make the case for public funding by focusing on its economic, not artistic, value. She told arts executives in a speech that they must “hammer home the value of culture to our economy… When times are tough and money is tight, our focus must be on culture’s economic impact.” …Arts organisations were told they should “demonstrate the healthy dividends that our investment continues to pay”. I find this a shockingly poor idea. Yes, it’s nice to have a few
Depression in the world of start-ups
Smart words (as always) from Violet Blue: The signs and symptoms of depression can easily go undetected in tech culture; especially since we’re all trying so hard to show we’re happy and successful – and any sign of distress or unhappiness typically results in painful reinforcement, such as unfollows. I think it will still benefit everyone to know what the signs are. Rather than a blog post, I recommend reading the complete signs and symptoms of depression as provided by the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Psychological Association’s depression page. Consider them bookmarked and read.
