Author Archives: amir

Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation

Posted on August 9, 2010 by amir

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward. … Continue reading →

Posted in TED | Tagged candle stick theory, Daniel Pink, motivation, TED | Leave a comment

Iranian underground collective – SaroSeda

Posted on August 8, 2010 by amir

Sarodesa started by no other than Arash Salehi (aka The11 / Yazzda). Arash and I became good friends a few years back when I some how found myself living in Tehran (Iran). Had the pleasure of working with him ever since on a couple of projects. Considered an ounce of sanity in the middle of a prison mental ward, Arash, now a seasoned electro punk, is influenced by the extreme weather pollution and Tehran traffic lights. blinking. .blinking. .blinking. . Continue reading →

Posted in music, technology | Tagged ableton live, arash salehi, Hameed Saeid, Idlefon, Iran, Iranian computer music, Kamran Arashnia, kontakt, lemur, Majid Kazemi, max msp, pd in iran, Promid, puredata, Saroseda, Stonail, technology society, Tehran music, the11, Umchunga, Yazzda | 1 Comment

Welcome to my new blog ..

Posted on August 5, 2010 by amir

As many of you know, I accidentally mass distructed my website+blog+database. Call it what you will. It’s sad to lose your treasure chest in a fire. Like many things in life, maybe a sign to move forward. start fresh. less … Continue reading →