February 2013
It took three exercise classes in less than 24 hours and my legs are crunchy. Sleep tonight = bliss.
Six years ago, this guy came into life. He's filled my heart with so much love, my little Romeo. http://instagr.am/p/VLR7yKJvRB/
RT @HPBenschop: RT a survey of a #TedxZwolle speaker: @heathervescent: the 2013 Future of Transactions Survey. Please share it: http:// ...
RT @WorldFutureSoc: Meet mindblowing #futurists like @ramez @nnegroponte @heathervescent + https://twitter.com/WorldFutureSoc/worldfuture2013-speakers at WorldFuture 2013 #FF ...
I've got some really cool speaking engagements coming up later this year. TedxZwolle in the Netherlands and WFS in Chicago.
Please take and ReTweet the 3rd Annual Future of Transactions survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013 (larger data set = better extrapolations)
@Fiserv what's the reverse? Internet users who pay only 1 bill OFFline?
@MarcHochstein I can't find enough unbiased information online to make an educated judgement. cc @docsearls @petervan @copernicc @KimDotcom
@mungopark52 glad you enjoyed. Yes, DAG is phenomenal concept. Meet up when I am in London next month?
I'm becoming convinced anarchists will save the world. #decentralized #nonhierarchical #cooperation #mutuality
Opinionated about Bitcoin? Take the 3rd Annual Future of Transactions Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013 #bitcoin #transactions #futureofmoney
@Cruftbox I need to start by _reading_ it first. ;) Thank you for the suggestion!
RT @DesignerTweetz: Illegal, Addictive and necessary, Ramez Naam’s Nexus: Nexus is about the evolution of a techno-participatory cul... ...
@Cruftbox Thanks Mike! Totally awesome!
Never realized the delicate scent of tulips. Smelling them now as my bday bouquet opens.
California dream living is fresh squeezed grapefruit juice from my homegrown grapefruits while wearing shorts in February.
RT @digiphile: ~250,000 @Twitter users just got a password reset. @Twitter #security director @BobLord explains why: http://bit.ly/XuCfgf
Kama Sutra butter molds. These need to exist.
Its days like this my balmy winter love for my city of angels fills my lungs.
In other news finished two cheers for anarchism. So much good material for a futurist/cacophonist.
I love this LA weather.
Groundhog says six more weeks of heartbreak.
I went to the Melrose Swap Meet but it made me sad seeing dead people's things. Felt like going through moms life/garage.
Dark Garden corset trunk sale at @jeannettebras is my own personal heaven. Picked up some new @marliesdekkers :D
Please take my 3rd annual Future of Transactions survey (includes Bitcoin section this year) http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013
RT @citizenrobot: There must be a German word for "open Portishead concert email with great anticipation - realize all shows are in Euro ...
Playing around with my new @Simplify account. Loving it. Now just need to make some money to put in it. ;)
And also, not surprised by Amazon's currency. Just a matter of time. Expect to see more in this area from them. Could be a big player.
Reminder: You can sign up (to buy) for Burning Man tickets today (for the next few days): http://tickets.burningman.com/
RT @localrat: Apple mobile banking system supports peer-to-peer banking model http://bit.ly/XF0IQ4 via @PSFK CC @heathervescent #4futr # ...
Afternoon nap. Dreaming of chomps. http://instagr.am/p/VaUGvupvSU/
I always forget how much I love the Smiths until I hear them. Comfort music for the angsty teenager.
Mexcellence! http://instagr.am/p/VajJi9pvTY/
Tonight's topics are terror management theory, death thought accessibility, Sapir–Whorf hypothesis. Damn & thank you equally @Cruftbox
I did more work today, than I had done in the past 4 months. That felt really good.
Sleeping in my dome tonight. The desert, she is cold.
desert view http://flic.kr/p/dTpz2B
RT @100PctSolutions: #Future of #Transactions 2013 > http://r88.it/k9ea via @petervan @heathervescent #currency #money
Big pondering this week: what furniture does one put in a dome?
@rightfuture inside a geodesic dome?!?! I'm not talking about a stadium. And am looking for some class. ;)
Strawberry Champagne Cupcake - thank you for the tongue bliss, however you will not prevail against my stomach juices. Chomp.
@Radiskulls 3 bedroom, 2 bath. for living. ;)
@rightfuture sounds like some home design there!
Night Owls & West Coasters, I know you have opinions on how we're gonna pay for things. Tell me! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013
@Radiskulls yeah. neither of those really vibe with me.... still searching for the style.
Thanks @Cruftbox for the beginning of the conversation between Le Guin and Delaney. Wow! Loved it! Must read both again in sequence! TY!!!!
Good morning twitter. Nose out of my books today, but head still thinking about anarchist social structures thanks to @Cruftbox
Just took first peek at the 60+ responses to the Future of Transactions Survey. FASCINATING! Share your thoughts: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NN67BY5
Gotta say it, I think the big banks are doomed long term, unless they learn from companies like @Simplify and @getMoven.
And as far as Burpees are concerned. Not gonna do them until someone invents the antigravity bra. #justsayin
RT @jxa: Need rewards & @Mint functionality before I convert! MT @heathervescent..big banks doomed, unless they learn from companies ...
@jxa totally agree. I'm seeing the tip of aggregation - and it's not gonna be the traditional banks that do it. cc @mint @Simplify @getMoven
Boom - in the queue! One of my favorite rituals for that thing in the desert.
It's not burning man tickets until the server crashes! Love it! The ride has begun!
Woot! After 5 server timeouts, I made it through the queue and have my tickets! Burning Man 2013 woohoo!!
@meetar @doingitwrong @justinpickard @peterbihr guys, I'm gonna guess you're looking at this industry from the outside.
@meetar @doingitwrong @justinpickard @peterbihr I'm a female futurist - and I might say damn good at it. #notbeingegotistical
Such a rush, the first come, first serve BM ticket queue. Really missed this last year. Ahhh.
@shoghon oh yeah! moi aussi! Maybe see you on the playa this year.
@doingitwrong I'll make it easy - watch any of these: http://www.heathervescent.com/heathervescent/filmmaker.html and take this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NN67BY5
@cupassionista not sure I understand what you are saying. what do you mean?
@doingitwrong 1) transaction choices/Fly Me to the Moon 2) Intentcasting/Flowers for Grandma or 3) personal data lockers/Slices of Life.
@cupassionista I think niche (smaller, local, community, credit unions) already know they have to listen to their customers. 1/2
@cupassionista while big banks think they are the gorilla that people listen too. 2/2
@cupassionista smaller have less resources, but can respond faster.
Tickets sold out. Just wow. Didn't think it would really happen.
@cupassionista so sad for the state of financial innovation. :( Tech companies will eat them up. The cultural paradigm has changed.
While most the of the geek world will be in Austin, this futurist will be in Europe. Here I come Amsterdam!
@cupassionista Indeed. There is a lot of fear. Unfortunately fear does not help innovation. There are those who will innovate with no fear.
@Cruftbox I have not! I will have to check it out. In fact, I have not read any LeGuin, until you gifted me. She's been on my list.
@HPBenschop I'm looking forward to it!
+100 RT @Cruftbox @xeni @deanputney @xeni @deanputney What's inside those people is fear. Lots and lots of fear of change & the future.
@Cruftbox @xeni @deanputney it doesn't help that there are so many fear based view of the future. It feeds a type of energy.
@Cruftbox I love your responses to things happening in the world w/ out providing the context.
@deanputney @gregorylent @Cruftbox @xeni FTR I don't think the whole world runs on fear. It is something we face at times & often prevail.
@deanputney @gregorylent @Cruftbox @xeni some existing power structures are afraid of the redistribution of their power, rather than 1/2
@deanputney @gregorylent @Cruftbox @xeni and extension of the playground of power. Scarcity vs Abundance. (Difficult to express in 140 char)
At least there will be no burpees today.
@jxa well, I try to never say never and not be boxed in by own my negativity. So I _may_ try one again with a fresh mind. :)
Guy in class this morning leave roses in shoe cubbies for all the ladies in class! Made me smile and think life's gonna be ok.
@jxa hmmm. it's been years since I went. maybe I'll go this year.
Future of Transactions Survey is halfway to my target of 140 participants. Would you please take it and RT: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013
Highlight of the day was talking to 3 high school students about protopian futures!
Thanks for the survey RTs @robertpmoran @RMPfohl @Geofutures @petervan
Does everyone in Russia have a dashboard cam?
Thanks @mactavish @eecue @chriscorning and @litheraPrime for the russia dashboard cam replies. It's been one of my dreams to have one.
@mactavish can you send me some?
RT @krynsky: 2 days after switching from an iPhone 4 to a Nexus 4 & I love love love it. Android is ready for prime time.
@mactavish fantastic! fist fights and crashes. gives a new perspective to living! I love it!
This isn't a meteor, but it's freaking fantastic. I'm not exactly sure what it means, but it's a watershed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlxHPJAONpE
last link thanks to @mactavish
RT @ProfAbelMendez: I was able to calculate that the 'shock wave' explosion occurred at least over 12 km from surface. They usually brea ...
RT @Colvinius: A blow for unpaid freelances everywhere. Small agency takes down client's website & replaces it: http://fitnesssf.com/ ...
Considering skipping the hardcore exercise due to my sore wrist & knee... or do I go and be old in a class of 20yos....
Meteor hitting the earth is not Apocalypse, but fantastic videos shared all over the world bringing delight & us together. #globalnow
76 degrees today. Hike in Malibu. Ruins of 50s houses and views of the Ocean. Stick shift top down driving on the 101. Bliss.
@Radiskulls I went hiking instead. #feelingmiddleagedinLA (anyone over 23 in LA is old)
I've got my spine, I've got my Orange Crush.
RT @Cruftbox: It’s a beautiful day. Go outside. You might see a meteor.
TechFashion Prediction: Custom helmets/face/head gear w/ dev APIs.
@justinpickard I'd say that's been going on much longer.... ;)
An extreme. Exhausted. Like the dry lakebed. The rains will come and I drink deep from the well. The pendulum swings. Cycles spiral.
@umairh that says more about the observer than the observed.
@umairh who said anything about fault? We see what we are looking for thanks to our reticular activation system.
RT @jhlinde: Let's talk cashless. Now you can participate in the Third Annual Future of Transactions Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5MZG32M @hea ...
@petervan thanks for the tip Peter!
Here's hoping the burpee-free endorphins kick in soon.
Thank you Astro Burger jukebox. And thanks to you who played Owner of a Lonely Heart.
Dear @futureofcities please stop being hacked and sending me spam! Unfollowing for now.
@ZancomMedia Thanks for sharing the survey Zan!! I sincerely appreciate it. :)
RT @ZancomMedia: Interested in the Future of Transactions, check out the 3rd iteration of @heathervescent 's survey http://bit.ly/X8xCrt ...
Two hours of estate paperwork followed by three hours of tax prep paperwork followed by another hour of estate paperwork. #myday
I'm at Natural Sisters (Joshua Tree, CA) http://4sq.com/134Mjmq
@Urbanverse reporting for duty! *hi!*
RT @localrat: Studies show that men specifically search for erotica with “fat” models three times as often as they search for “skinny” m ...
RT @jbmahaffie: 20 minutes until our Future of Obesity Twitter chat commences. join us, 4-5pm ET, use #futrchat hashtag. All are welcome ...
Warning followers, #futrchat is about to begin, which means I will be tweeting heavily for the next hour.
RT @jbmahaffie: Q1. Will technology provide a safe remedy for obesity? #futrchat
So True. LA fat & rest of world fat are different RT @jenjarratt @Urbanverse unfortunately fat and skinny are such relative terms.#futrchat
@Urbanverse @jenjarratt didn't fat = rich at some point? #futrchat is obesity a way of showing richness?
RT @jenjarratt: If we learn tomorrow obesity is caused by one gene and that gene can be modified, will we get over our anxiety about fat ...
@jenjarratt I'm not sure I know what the anxiety (I have) is over fatness.... Good question #futrchat
@HopefulNatsFan oh thanks!
RT @Eelizard: @localrat #futrchat I don't think more publoc pilicy is going to help it is just going to focus socitey more on obssessing ...
RT @jbmahaffie: We're in a "diseases of affluence" situation. Can emerging societies leapfrog this stage? evidence is they aren't #futrchat
Really enjoying #futrchat but feeling kinda quiet. :)
Might because I've been on 2+ hours of skype calls this morning. :)
RT @jenjarratt: Don't believe obesity is just about eating. Future science will show there are other reasons. Biological as well as in p ...
@jenjarratt haha. I know. Hard to believe I am quiet most of the time. :)
RT @Urbanverse: A4 Obesity is a system problem - food makers, eating habits, sedantary. simple formula - less calories, more exercise, h ...
@Urbanverse obesity is the result of our human success! #futrchat
@jenjarratt I like it! #futrchat
RT @BryanAlexander: A4 We should expect a rebellious pro-obesity style, like today's edgy pro-smokers #futrchat
@BryanAlexander what would a rebellious pro-obesity style look like? Don't we have a bit of that now? (Rosanne Barr?) #futrchat
@BryanAlexander what about instead of pro-obesity, it's pro-comfortable with your body? #futrchat
RT @Urbanverse: @heathervescent it is! and then... paradoxically, shunned. go figure. in fact, starving when you can overeat is applaude ...
@Urbanverse so we've switched from fat = rich (because you have resources) to skinning because you have willpower. #futrchat
@BryanAlexander ok, take me there. I want to see that punk pro-obesity vision. :) #futrchat
@BryanAlexander No idea. I haven't given it a thought. Smokers I know aren't like that. It's just part of them. #futrchat
@jmfaulkner11 I don't see how that would work. Bespoke clothing would be the norm. #futrchat
@jmfaulkner11 in fact, I think standard sizes have made it harder to look good at any size and accept one's body. #futrchat
@BryanAlexander ok, thanks for the tips! #futrchat
RT @SXSWPartyzzzzz: RT to attend Thom Yorke's secret ambient noise concert on a floating plank of beachwood in the middle of Town Lake! ...
Holy crap, loving the @SXSWPartyzzzzz feed. h/t @dearsarah
@nraford what is it like?
Thanks all! #futrchat
Hi @felixbbopp . I'll be in Amsterdam in March. Any possibility of meeting up? Thanks!
I think now is the time to start my racing career. Doors closed, new ones open.
Skip Barber, Bondurant or something else? I've already done Bobby Ore's.
I want a medal in yak shaving.
Feeling sad about possibilities that could not be & people who can't/don't rise to be their best self & for putting up with it so long.
In other news, back on the Aikido mat today was more challenging internally/emotionally than it was physically. Touched a nerve.
@Urbanverse I want to be an "official" speedster. Possibility ghosts emanate from behind closed doors. The ache for what could not be. :(
@nicole_planB Lucky you and anyone doing dishes! Thanks for the tip!
My tornado is the spiral staircase to heaven. I stand waiting on the landing. No castles in the air here. So I'll jump into the world & fly.
I need to remember Brazilian music always soothes my broken hearts.
Dog is my copilot. http://instagr.am/p/WIFx0DJvVD/
United States in 2013. Convoy and wind power. http://instagr.am/p/WIbdL2JvYV/
Fantastic magic hour moonrise over Joshua Tree. Sounds of desert quail and motorbikes.
Record time back to LA. No one on the freeways. I wonder why?!? (not really) Downside: no parking in WeHo.
Fascinating almost CLA analysis of Silicon Valley culture http://blog.prettylittlestatemachine.com/blog/2013/02/20/what-your-culture-really-says/ via @anildash #culture #4futr
RT @sblackmoore: Important Safety Tip: The oven is not a recommended storage location for your ammunition. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/21/17045722-woman-shot-by-oven-while-trying-to-cook-waffles
I've got the Charlie Kauffman adaptation dialogue going through my head this morning. #selfloathing
What will a doctor's appointment look like in 2033? Watch this video from 2:50-3:35 to see https://vimeo.com/52354667 #hxd2013 for @_Continuum
Last nights magic hour Joshua Tree full moonrise. http://instagr.am/p/WK_4n7pvSe/
@sblackmoore @kittenhotep Come see it in person! Really Amazing. After that shot, the sky deepened to indigo while the moon ivoried.
RT @ObsoleteDogma: Disrupting innovation with innovative disruption #FiveWordTEDTalks
RT @AngelinoBride: Brides! We need a consensus! Join in the revelry of #DTLA #ArtWalk Thursday 3/14, or pick a Saturday later in the month?
"Human hands and fingers are good at feeling texture and detail, and good at gripping things" http://www.theawl.com/2013/02/how-minority-report-trapped-us-in-a-world-of-bad-interfaces #interfaces
Thanks to everyone who took the 3rd Annual Future of Transactions Survey. It's staying open for another week: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fot2013
Keep totally rewriting my upcoming Tedx talk on Future of Transactions & Shopping. On revision 5 now. Deadline looms.
Thanks @robertpmoran and @incognitosum :-)!
RT @pinkyracr: Driving past an Indian restaurant advertising "Pizza Subs Burgers!" @heathervescent just got the biggest craving for a ch ...
RT @pinkyracr: A girl and her dog. And their dome! @heathervescent http://instagr.am/p/WQFBGqoWEO/
@pinkyracr He's the sneakiest!
Thanks for company on the adventure and picking out colors! @pinkyracr
@berkun try to understand why they're right from their perspective and then understand what growth is needed to change the perspective.
@berkun then support the actions necessary for growth.
@wadhwa not limited to youth.
@wadhwa youth has fewer scars. Easier to risk when you have no scars (aka experience). Takes guts of steel/courage to keep risking/failing.
The Amiigo just keeps on raising more money. I hope they can deliver on the hype: http://www.indiegogo.com/amiigo #quantself #hypecurve #future
@_Continuum if you're in LA - we should meet sometime.
A balmy good morning to @IdentityWoman. Was remembering my Future of Identity talk at H+. I want to revisit the topic soon!
Just remembered I'm seeing one of Basement Jaxx do a sound and light show in London a week from tomorrow. SUPER EXCITED! #jaxx!
Of all the SciFi females characters I read about, I like Chase Kolpath the best. I love how bad ass she is. I love how human she is more.
IT'S FUCKING TERRIFYING. I dare anyone to try it consistently. MT @ericgarland I'm interested in seeing what actual freedom looks like.
When are we partying in LA Mr @ericgarland ?
I forgot how much I love Basement Jaxx. Where's the party?
"The chats “allowed me to feel connected to others” soothing the emotional stresses of deployment." http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/02/bradley-manning/ #warconsequence