All The Marbles ?? Weekend Link Pack #45

Required Reading is a semi-weekly digest featuring ten internet items that captured @DaveCurry’s attention.

1

Wintergatan’s 3000-part musical instrument using 2000 marbles.

2

Microsoft announces the $3000 HoloLens Development Edition, shipping March 30th, and HTC may have pre-sold 15,000 Vives in 10 minutes. (I can vouch for at least two of those sales.)

3

What Google learned from its quest to build the perfect team.

4

The first thing Pentagram partner Paula Scher ever designed.

5

Tips on how to read more.

6

The vast majority of people reading this article will have a Snapchat account within 36 months.

7

Proof that positive work cultures are more productive.

8

“I have a tracker in me.” Human traffickers using RFID chips.

9

Remove a creative block by making something you’ll never show anyone else.

And Finally…

10

“I realized I was a cat when I was 16.”

“Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain whether you’re inspired or not.”
—Octavia E. Butler

Hat tips this week from Austin Kleon, CreativeMornings, O’Reilly Radar, and SwissMiss.

This issue was originally published on WordFly.

Thanks for reading,
Dave