I think I lost my ID at the airport. On the way out of town.

I think I lost my ID at the airport. On the way out of town.

I've ordered a new one, so I'll be fine.

The problem is getting home. Anyone have personal experience with flying without an ID?

Project Falcon.

Project Falcon.

Too dudebro?

If you haven't, check out Everyday Miracles on netflix.

If you haven't, check out Everyday Miracles on netflix.

Because reasons, paging Tony Lower-Basch whose love of materials science says he may enjoy it. And paging Jason Morningstar, whose broad based interest in the world says he may already know what's in it.

I want to be able to focus on longer-term larger-scale problems at the company.

I want to be able to focus on longer-term larger-scale problems at the company.

Am I the only one?

Perhaps of interest to Jon Cole and originally brought to my attention by Jason Morningstar.

Perhaps of interest to Jon Cole and originally brought to my attention by Jason Morningstar.

So, there's this larping group in Palenstine that uses nordic larp techniques as an "effective tool to promote dialogue and participatory art."

The group is here: http://www.baitbyout.org/

That is, they are using larp to help children become more awesome.

I reached out, asking how I could throw money their way. We settled on an amazon wish list.

If you are interested, the list is here:
http://a.co/7HVTkIG

If I've done this right, you should be able to see it and maybe things you send will go to them. If I wind up with a bunch of animal masks, it'll be weird.
http://www.baitbyout.org/

I've got an amazon wish list for Palastenian dancing larp. Who wants in?

Here's a question: Does this sound like a good working environment?

Here's a question: Does this sound like a good working environment?

Within the office I work at, there's a large office that is currently filled with four cubicals. I want it, and here's what I want to do with it.

I want to tear down cubical walls, throw away the phones. Toss the filing cabinets, and the rest of the stodgy furniture while we're at it.

Bring in long tables, with more chairs than people. Encourage us to look at and work with each other. I want bar-height table against one wall, and a centralized coat rack for all the distracting shit we bring on commutes. I want the window shared by everyone. I want the lights on, bright and welcoming.

I want the longest wall covered in whiteboard, with post it notes and markers everywhere. I want burn down charts and scrum boards. I want successes and failures to be visible and shared. I want to shut the door,

Outside this large office, there are some private cubbies no one ever uses. I want this team empowered to go to there when they need to get away from the chaotic wonderful mess. I want to ensure everyone feels empowered to use it. I want that space to have cell coverage.

I want to say no to firedrills, for everyone on the team to know to direct these special weird requests back to a single point of contact who will refuse. I want to toss outlook calendar reminders into the trashbin of history.

This space is far from the kitchen, so I want a a mini kitchen: food bars, bottled water and coffee. A mini fridge. I want a single trash can and recycle for the place. Whatever beverage or food item people most need, I want to supply. I don't know if I want this at the door, or the opposite end at the window.

I want information and skills shared, for everyone growing and learning from each other. I want to keep this team functioning. I want everyone to work in the way that makes them the best.

I want me plus three working in this office, probably new hires. I don't want to be their boss. I don't want them to have a boss. I want to solve their blocks and keep them happy. I want a mathematician, a BI experts, probably a tester/UX person, and a highly technical DBA. The DBA's we've got internal, and I can nab one from a satellite office five thousand miles away. I want not a one of them to be a straight white dude -- I need the diversity of thought.

I want a slack channel up with our product owner, who travels. I want that visible to all of us. I want to have weekly sprints (probably), showing off the cool maths we've done every friday afternoon. I want to be proud of our accomplishments. We can do those in the same room, and invite everyone.

For those product demos and whatever else, I want a large shared monitor. I want it to have a chromecast or something else just as easy. I want anyone to be able to toss what they are working on to that monitor to discuss it with everyone.

I want a unix command prompt. I want PowerPoint to cry itself to sleep from loneliness. I want a daily standup, and to know we're all working on the most important items.