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Technology

NY Times is more than sexist…

“So the problem is much bigger than saying men did it. The problem with the Times is they think the money did it.”

Scripting News: NY Times is more than sexist

That this is being voiced in Silicon Valley shows how far the financial gurus have fallen.

 

Books

Author Ray Bradbury dies…

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“His most celebrated novel, Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953, depicts a future society in which books are banned.”

BBC News – Author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91

It’s an obvious choice but that one book was like a bolt from the blue when I was twelve. It seemed like a companion piece to Blade Runner at the time.

 

US

Seriously?

“It is really important because sugary soft drinks are the No. 1 source of calories in our diets,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “We get more calories from sodas and sugary drinks than any other individual food — cake, cookies, pizza, anything.”

Weighthacker » NYC plans first-ever ban on the sale of large, sugary drinks due to health concerns.

Apple, Architecture

Crystal Hotel…

“If you want to go with a room-and-board analogy, I’d say something more like a strict condominium board is more apt than a prison. Or a long-term-stay hotel. And in Hotel Apple, everything is very nice — looks cool, smells good, everything is clean and looks like new. But: you’re not allowed to move the furniture around, and you’re not allowed to bring in outside food that hasn’t been approved by Apple.”

Daring Fireball Linked List: The EFF: Apples Crystal Prison and the Future of Open Platforms

Reminds me of a story of Frank Lloyd Wright that I was told on the tour of Roby House.

Once the house was completed he would visit the owners from time to time. When he visited he would put furniture (that he’s designed to go with the house) back in their original places!