Here are links I found interesting on January 14, 2012:
- The Flip Side of a Big Audience – The pros and cons of being (almost) famous online.
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Interesting Links, November 30, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on November 30, 2011:
- Imagine If It Were Apple – Well said.
- The 5 Best Toys of All Time – This works for me. Best of all, they're all completely affordable.
- New publisher of computer books embraces e-books and authors, not DRM – Well, it's about freaking time.
- Feed Expanders On Rise, End Short RSS Advantage – Not what I wanted to read. I switched to summary RSS feeds when I got fed up with feedscraping. Now Jonathan is saying that there are plenty of ways around this. What is the answer? Damned if I know.
- 8 Million Americans Found Their Current Job On Twitter – Yes, people are using social media to find jobs.
- Holiday gifts for, and from, wine lovers … but better not delay – Flying M Air was mentioned in this article.
- Holiday gifts for, from wine lovers – Flying M Air was mentioned in this article.
- Content Controls – An under-the-hood feature available in Word 2010 for Windows.
- Facebook’s Phone Revealed! – This pretty much covers it.
Interesting Links, October 25, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on October 25, 2011:
- Steve Jobs wanted to help New York Times, bonded with Rupert Murdoch – Some quotes about journalism from Steve Jobs' new biography. On Poynter.
- My Accidental Masterpiece: The Phantom Tollbooth – Believe it or not, I've never read this classic. Just bought the ebook version for my iPad. Better late than never.
- "The ultimate iFan event": why Macworld Expo is changing its focus – Macworld Expo is rebranding — and that's probably a good thing.
- OWS’s Beef: Wall Street Isn’t Winning It’s Cheating – Key quote: "These guys on Wall Street are not winning – they're cheating. And as much as we love the self-made success story, we hate the cheater that much more." Once again, Matt Taibbi has cut to the heart of the matter. In Rolling Stone. Thanks to @JeffCarlson on Twitter for sharing the link.
- Translation algorithms used to crack centuries-old secret code – Extremely interesting piece about how computer translation software developers were able to translate an encoded document more than 250 years old.
- The Tablet Revolution – The Pew Research Center's statistics regarding tablet usage.
- Infographic: The Tablet Revolution – An infographic with statistics about tablet computer usage. Thanks to @ShirleyKaiser on Twitter for sharing the link.
- 7 Reasons for the Rise of Mediocrity – Good post that explains some (but not all, in my opinion) reasons for the rise in mediocrity. This piece focuses on social media causes. I think mediocrity is a symptom of a far bigger problem with today's society.
- The economics of Groupon: The dismal scoop on Groupon – The Economist provides some real-life numbers on Groupon, showing that original estimates of their IPO value were extremely optimistic. Marketing expenses are currently eating up more than 60% of their revenues. I can't see how that could possibly be sustainable, especially when they're losing merchants and customers every day.
- Real ‘Sybil’ Admits Multiple Personalities Were Fake – I remember reading this book and being amazed by it. But it seems it was was a fraud perpetrated by the patient to get more attention from the psychiatrist. Interesting read on NPR.org.
Interesting Links, October 10, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on October 10, 2011:
- http://www.centerforinquiry.net/newsroom/richard_dawkins_event_banned/ –
- Remembering Steve Jobs, the man who saved Apple – Excellent summary of Steve Job's career and the impact he had on Apple.
- AN OUTRAGE: the ritzy Wyndgate Country Club Discriminates Against Atheists. – This pisses me off, too. Discrimination like this is against the law.
- The Man Who Inspired Jobs – Interesting story about Steve Jobs' hero: Edwin Land.
- The Macintosh Way – PDF FILE. This is a direct link to Guy Kawasaki's excellent book, "The Macintosh Way." I read it when it was first published back in 1990. The rights have reverted to Guy and he's released it as a free download for those who haven't read it. Interesting insight into Apple, the Macintosh Division, and Steve Jobs. Highly recommended.
- An Investment Manager’s View on the Top 1% – Interesting article about the people at the top of the financial heap.
- George Carlin The Best 3 Minutes of His Career "The American Dream" – It's a big club — and we're not in it.
- The Art Of Google+ Comments – Ah, if only everyone would read this and follow its advice. Like the author, Guy Kawasaki, I'm already fed up with the increase in worthless content on Google+. Sure wish people would grow up.
Interesting Links, September 26, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on September 26, 2011:
- Facebook tracks what you do online, even when you’re logged out – So Facebook is at it again. For the tech-savvy, this piece also includes instructions for using AdBlocker to stop Facebook's snooping.
- When It Comes To Pain Relief, One Size Doesn’t Fit All – Ah! So maybe it's NOT my imagination that Tylenol and aspirin don't do anything for me.