An Eclectic Mind

Here are links I found interesting on August 16, 2010:

• Traveler to the undiscovere’d country – Insight from this piece: "Those rare people who practice in their lives the underlying principles of their religions are most often good for themselves and others. Those who use religion as a means toward thought control and rigid conformity are twisted and deranged. Anyone who would use religion as their reason to cause unhappiness to another is guilty of a great sin." Roger Ebert writes about Christopher Hitchens.
• Did ‘Star Wars’ become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back – I can't agree more with this summary of the ending of the third Star Wars film: "…forest celebration of the Ewoks that essentially ended the trilogy with a teddy bear luau." I REALLY hated that scene. Interesting insight into the creation of the first three movies.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 14, 2010:

• Bradley Manning’s guilt — and ours – From this piece, some food for thought: "If putting people in harm's way is a damning criticism of Manning, then what are we to make of those who have cheered on, voted for, and managed America's wars?" On The Week. Thanks to @donperreault for sharing this thought-provoking link.
• Questions Grow About Ansel Adams Discovery – Those negatives supposedly worth $200 million? Well, it looks like they may have been snapped by Uncle Earl. Read more on the New York Times. Thanks to @TedLandau for sharing this link.
• Ground Zero Mosque – What Sam Harris thinks about the proposed mosque two blocks away from NYC's Ground Zero. On the Daily Beast.
• Robinson Helicopter founder retires – "Frank Robinson, who founded Robinson Helicopter Co. in Torrance nearly four decades ago, has retired as the private firm's chairman and president." Read more on The Daily Breeze.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 11, 2010:

• Twitter’s Meteoric Rise Compared to Facebook – Here's another infographic — this one is for Twitter stats. On The Blog Herald.
• Facebook Statistics: The Numbers Game Continues – Interesting infographic depicting the raw numbers of Facebook. On the Blog Herald. Thanks to @plagiarismtoday for sharing the link.
• The Quitting Tale That Suckered the Whole Internet – Okay, so it was fake. It was still entertaining and fun. And I suspect a lot of folks will be quitting their jobs like this in the future — for good or bad. Read more on Gawker.
• Consumers Find Ways to Spend Less and Find Happiness – The benefits of living simply. Having spent the past three months living in an admittedly comfortable RV with just one vehicle to get around and minimal possessions along for the ride, I can confirm that a simple life is a better life. If I didn't have to go home to my big house and spare cars, I wouldn't. Read more about this topic on the NYTimes.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 6, 2010:

• Filibusters and arcane obstructions in the Senate – "Mindless obstructionism" and more. Read about it and weep in the New Yorker.
• Google and Verizon Near Deal on Pay Tiers for Web – "Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege." Could this be the beginning of the end of net neutrality? In The New York Times.

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Here are links I found interesting on July 28, 2010:

• Apple Sued Because iPad Does Not Work "Just Like A Book" As Claimed – Yet another frivolous lawsuit. Why don't these lawyers go out and get REAL jobs? Read about it on The Consumerist.
• Firing clients: Knowing when it’s time to just say no – "How do you know when it’s time to cut a client loose? Here are surefire signs that this person’s business is more trouble than it’s worth." Read them on YourGhostWriter.com.
• Time Inc.’s iPad Problem Is Trouble for Every Magazine Publisher | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD – "Time Inc. likes to show off its iPad apps as a symbol of the company’s future. But inside the publisher, the digital editions have become a source of hair-pulling frustration. That’s because the magazine giant has been unable to get Apple to let it sell and manage subscriptions for its iPad apps — much to Time Inc.’s surprise." read more on MediaMemo/AllThingsD.com. This is a perfect example of how Apple's desire to control every aspect of its apps is hurting its partners and customers.

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