Saving the Cougar Ace

Via reddit, I came across this truly amazing article in Wired Magazine (from 2008) on the story of trying to save the Cougar Ace.  It’s a truly amazing story, something that reads like the best disaster films you’ve ever seen.  Wired doesn’t write long form like this any more, which is a damn shame.

Kindness is contagious

In findings sure to gladden the heart of anyone who’s ever wondered whether tiny acts of kindness have larger consequences, researchers have shown that generosity is contagious.

Goodness spurs goodness, they found: A single act can influence dozens more.

This is the same team that’s been studying how many things, loneliness, obesity, happiness, spread through social networks.  Wired has a good write up on the research.

Frolleague

Via my old friend Jay on facebook, originally from WIRED:

Frolleague – A work colleague friended on a social networking site and thus granted access to personal information that may be perceived as less that professional or even (if the frolleague happens to be a frupervisor) grounds for dismissal.