Met Atlanta councilman @kwanzahall yesterday. First thing he says to me, "How can I help?" I don't spend much time in ATL, but I've seen a lot of cities in my travels, and I hope this city in particular is able to build bridges across communities and lift - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Being "a technology company" should not mean "being an anti-human company." What a sad excuse. We have seen this before with large tech firms that seem to forget, without people, it doesn't matter. Uber without drivers is nothing (until the driverless car - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
This taxi is not a taxi. It's NYPD, and they just flipped on their lights and demanded the SUV driver pull over. He refused basically saying "I didn't know you were cops. That's shady." I didn't follow down the street. Last I saw the SUV driver pulled awa - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
"My name is Baratunde Thurston, and I support this #SXSW panel. I've spoken at hundreds of events, and Mike is one of the most professional, organized, easy-going, and fun people I've worked with. Having spoken at the recent TEDxKC (2014), I can certify that he knows what he's doing and what he's talking about. I hope others get a chance to learn from his experiences."
- @baratunde