March 2012
17 posts
Lawyer assesses Pinterest's copyright situation →
Wow, this is actually a scary revelation!
Spotify Exec Ken Parks On "Windowing":... →
Who said artists are not greedy?
February 2012
38 posts
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BBC News - The myth of the eight-hour sleep →
With the advent of street lighting, however, socialising at night began to filter down through the classes.
In 1667, Paris became the first city in the world to light its streets, using wax candles in glass lamps. It was followed by Lille in the same year and Amsterdam two years later, where a much more efficient oil-powered lamp was developed.
London didn’t join their ranks until...
Foxconn, Apple, and the Fair Labor Association... →
One comment sums it up best in describing the typical American ignorance of working conditions in Asia:
You need to look at the cost of living in China and how much the person can save. Take my example. I’m an Australian living in South Korea. I earn less than half of what I would earn in Australia, yet I can save twice as much. How can that be? The cost of living is far lower. Now, I don’t know...
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Confirmed: iPad 3 Has a 2048x1536 Retina Display -... →
“Confirmed” on a rumor. I’ll believe it when Apple announce it on March 7, 2012.
Fantastic and amazing pictures — →
Indeed.
American Families See Tablets as Playmate, Teacher... →
So it’s no longer the TV’s fault.
The Way Greeks Live Now - NYTimes.com →
Sadly, America is going in the same direction.
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Brooklyn Man's $400 Light Saber Stolen From Bar:... →
Why would you bring a light saber to a bar, again?
Windows 8 Consumer Preview due February 29: why... →
I don’t care what it’s called. Just give it to me, NOW!
Pinterest is quietly generating revenue by... →
Kinda nitpicking, IMHO.
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An Ex-Zynga Engineer Is Ripping The Company Apart... →
Aren’t all companies essentially sales & marketing companies?
AT&T Starts Throttling Unlimited Data Users after... →
Tiered pricing needs to be illegal.
Pinterest for Men | Improv Media →
Thank you for the manly suggestions!
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Amazon in the Process of Launching a Retail Store... →
What? Why?? Just to appease the local government? Ugh.
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Why Piracy Is Indispensable For The Survival Of... →
Sounds like a stretch, but it actually makes sense.