RIP, Conference Curator! The fantasy of the conference curator is dead. Instead, let conference attendees choose conference content.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2014/11/rip-conference-curator
#meetings #EventDesign #curation #myth #ParticipantDrivenEvents #eventprofs
In our Weekly Top 5:
• Bezos, paper, scissors (The Atlantic)
• Feast or famine (The Guardian)
• One reason to stay here (The New Yorker)
• Any way you slice it (Slate)
• The real Winter Olympics (Smithsonian Magazine)
https://longreads.com/2026/02/06/top-5-longreads-596/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#curation #nowreading #weekendreading #longreads #essays #journalism
The Architecture Of Ideas - Steven Johnson adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/the-architec… #AI #NotebookLM #creativity #curation (I love these ideas)
The Architecture Of Ideas - Steven Johnson https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/the-architecture-of-ideas #AI #NotebookLM #creativity #curation (I love these ideas)
Tôi vừa xây dựng một site tập hợp công cụ thiết kế, không quảng cáo, không hack tăng trưởng. Bài học: cập nhật nhỏ, an toàn giảm áp lực; lưu lượng cần kiên nhẫn; cải thiện micro UX quan trọng hơn tính năng mới; curating khó, nói “không” là phần lớn. Các bạn: ra mắt nhanh hay xây dần? Điều gì khó hơn dự đoán? #SideProject #DesignTools #UX #Curation #DựÁnPhụ #ThiếtKế #SảnPhẩm
This is important reading right here from @2foodtrippers if you are planning a trip to #Lisbon. You cannot visit #Portugal and not try the famous pasteis de nata! Another of my favorite posts that I curated for #LisbonInABox #TravelInABox #Curation
Posted into Foodie Adventures: Discovering Delicious Destinations @foodie-adventures-discovering-delicious-destinations-sidewalksafari
This week's Top 5:
* Gambling's grip (Harper's Magazine)
* Of plumes and poachers (The Bitter Southerner)
* Bemoaning Americans in Rome (The Dial)
* Magical history tour (Texas Monthly)
* Fake poultry flinger (Slate)
https://longreads.com/2026/01/23/top-5-longreads-594/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
I'm super-excited to share this #curation project. #LisbonInABox contains everything you need to plan a trip to #Lisbon.
We've put Channel.org Channels back behind an invite code 🧷
To prevent misuse of our Channel.org beta, we're going back to a controlled system which ensures we can help Channel builders get the most out of their custom feeds.
If you want to build your own Channel, please reach out to us at support@newsmast.org
#Channels #Curation #CustomFeed #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon
🔧 Hướng dẫn: Cài extension **BlackEagleAI**, cấu hình LLM hội thoại.
1️⃣ Chọn bài muốn curate (hoặc để AI gợi ý).
2️⃣ Tóm tắt nhanh 1‑click.
3️⃣ Tạo từ khóa, tìm thêm bài liên quan.
4️⃣ Tóm tắt các bài mới.
5️⃣ Kết hợp thông tin, tạo bài mới và lưu vào Notion.
#AI #Notion #Curation #TríTuệNhânTạo #TiếtKiệmThờiGian #NộiDungSố #Productivity #SángTạo #LàmViệcThôngMinh
New Year, New Intentions, New Inspiration from Flipboard
For 2026, we’re focusing on dos, not don’ts. That means yes to learning new skills, training for fun things, and spending more time on the pursuits we already love. And no to endless doomscrolling.https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/new-year-new-intentions-new-inspiration-from-flipboard/
We’ve officially launched #LondonInABox! 📦🇬🇧 I collaborated with a talented group of travel bloggers to build the ultimate toolkit for your 2026 #London trip. No endless scrolling—just a single, finite Storyboard with everything from local eats to hidden Roman ruins. Check out the full collection here: https://flipboard.com/@sidewalksafari/london-in-a-box-plan-your-ultimate-trip-of-a-lifetime-tfh91v980n2mfivc?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=curator_share
The "conference curator" is a myth. Instead, allow participants to do amazing and generous work by using appropriate participation tools.
#meetings #EventDesign #curation #ConferenceCurator #myth #participation #tools #events #eventprofs
Reintermediation: humans over algorithms, restoring the web we lost
We swapped human curators for a profit-seeking algorithm. We replaced the independent record store manager who knows exactly the right tune to play at this moment, the video store clerk who's watched 10,000 films, the magazine racks at the giant bookstores where you could spend a day ploughing thru with a coffee. We swapped them for some code owned by a company legally obliged to make as much money for shareholders as possible. But what if we could bring it back? Re-intermediation is the recovery of this layer at network scale. The surprising thing is there’s already millions of people developing and using a system that does this. It’s challenge is it’s still being built, so it’s often not as user-friendly, and there’s a fair chance ‘your people’ aren’t there yet. But if anything is going to bring back the best of what we’ve lost, we’re betting on this…
Hello #Fediverse! 👋
I’m the curator behind Floppycats, and I’m excited to bring my Flipboard collections to the open web! I’ve spent years flipping 5,000+ stories, and now I’m sharing my favorite finds here.
My main focus areas: 🐾 Cats & Pets: Everything from #Ragdoll cat health to feline enrichment. 🏡 Home & Garden: DIY projects, #InteriorDesign, and sustainable gardening. ✈️ Travel: Slow travel and hidden gems for 2026.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow curators, pet parents, and creators! Check out my full magazines here: https://flipboard.com/@Floppycats
#Introduction #Flipboard #Floppycats #Curation #CatLovers #HomeImprovement #SlowTravel
"This year’s 'Stories You Missed' include journeys with mummies and endangered birds, meditations on compost and lionfish, and deep studies of time, maps, and memory. Maybe you haven’t missed them quite yet; in fact, maybe they’ve been waiting to find you at this very moment." https://longreads.com/2025/12/19/best-of-2025-the-stories-you-missed/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social #reading #longreads #bestof #curation
Here's what we have for you in this week's Top 5:
• Midair mayhem (The New Statesman)
• Know when to fold 'em (Slate)
• For art's sake (The Economist)
• Breech of trust (The Guardian)
• May it trees the court (Harper's Magazine)
Learn why our editors have recommended these pieces and find out which story our audience loved most.
https://longreads.com/2025/12/19/top-5-longreads-591/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
"Great for the commute or that comfy spot on your couch, number five stories offer a handy distraction from the mundane or that holiday gathering you wish you’d declined." All our number fives, in a handy digest:
"Number one stories sit up straight and make direct eye contact. They’ve got a strong point of view, they often take a stand, and they always make you think." Check out all our number one story picks from 2025:
