FTOTW122 – best links of the week ending 10-August-2014
TweetProlog
Here are the best links shared on my tweet stream this week.
Best Links
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/Via @KKDUB: Why addiction isn’t always evil: “Where Tech Meets the Motivational Brain” http://t.co/uGqLSsBTPK ~ brilliant – Original Tweet
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/Via @lhakme Ramdass, the solar pushcart juice vendor from Villupuram – English version http://t.co/kACMafTkt5 ~ vv cool – Original Tweet
Epilog
Hope you enjoyed the links? Did you come across any good links you want to share? Please share in the comments below.
References
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Thanks Sukumar. Will check out your fine tastings
The best article I happened to read today is a set of great questions from KenBlanchard’s team in twitter.
http://leadingwithtrust.com/2014/08/10/10-awesome-interview-questions-to-really-get-to-know-job-candidates/
Thanks Kartic. Insightful article on hiring questions.
Read your solar pushcart vendor story. Very inspiring. One thing is solar power is hugely undertapped and primarily because of cost. The only known cases of successes that I am aware of are the solar water heater (i.e. for bathing) which is hugely popular in Bangalore and ensures cost recovery in 5-10 years. The other one that is successful is the hand held lamp used by a lot of street vendors. Came across a nice initiative 2 years back called “Light a billion Lives” http://labl.teriin.org/
In this case, but for the funding support that the pushcart vendor got (which is very vital), he might not have been in a position to do what he did. But then again looking differently , even with monetary support, its the initiative and willingness to try out that should be appreciated.
Yes Kartic solar water heater is a no brainer, solar lamp too. I had read about an initiative that replaced kerosene lamps with solar lamps in places like marina beach. If I were the govt I would heavily subsidize solar power generating and solar based equipment and undertake solarification on a war footing.
Sharing one of the top-class articles that I have read in a long long time. Absolutely amazing.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5668211?utm_hp_ref=third-metric
Thanks Kartic. Great article indeed.