Press Clippings: From website iO9 (it should be in your bookmarks) comes this very interesting explanation of why you can hear your neighbors conversations from across the lake (and, of course, the opposite…why they can hear yours).It’s winter in North America and most are safe from pan-lake eavesdropping, but spring is just around the corner …
Category Archives: Press Clippings
Shake Hands With The Future
Press Clippings: A NASA telescope has captured an image from far across the galaxy that resembles the “Hand of God” . The image was made possible by new technology (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telephoto Array) but is interesting for a couple of reasons and one is the convergence of scientific theory and religious beliefs. Science and religion …
App-Propriate
Press Clippings: Do you know who Killian Bell is? Do you work on a Mac or have an iPhone or iPad? If you do, Killian is someone you need to know, and, more specifically, you need to know his website, Cult of Mac. Killian, along with John Gruber ( you also need to know John) who …
Prepster
Paying Attention: The Ivy-league initiated clothing style known as “Preppy” never really goes away. It’s too basic and ingrained in the American culture to disappear, no matter which direction fashion moves in. But, working within the rather tight, iconic framework of “preppy” clothing designs (and colors), there are always new brands that rise up. Bloomberg …
Best of the Best
Press Clippings: The BBC website has an interesting take on the Best International Businessmen of 2013. Didn’t make the list? That’s what New Year’s Resolutions are all about.
The Most Important Article of 2013
Steve Brill, a journalist who is also a lawyer, wrote the most important article of 2013. It was the cover story for TIME magazine’s 4 March 2013 issue. If you missed it…here’s the link. Read it, digest it, consider the implications, and then make a commitment to be involved in the coming (and necessary) American …
COMT I Liner Notes
The stories behind great songs can be just as interesting as the songs themselves. Here are some notes on each of the songs included in the COMT I playlist. First, a short discourse on why Christmas and Holiday music seems magical. The easy answer is….it’s traditional. Christmas music comes out of the box once a …
HOW MUCH IS YOUR BODY WORTH?
Press Clippings. How to pay for those after Christmas bills? From Bloomberg, a short video piece on the going rate for in-demand body parts on the black market. Just in case you went way over your limit for gifts—or on margin in your stock accounts—there could be a solution readily available to you. One tip: …
INSTAGRAM DIRECT
Paying Attention: Recently, Instagram announced a significant change to their service offerings: the ability to send photos directly to specific people, in a “user-to-user” distribution format. This is in direct contrast to Instagram’s normal mode of distribution which is one to many (Instagram Direct is one to one). There are all kinds of interesting scenarios …
SNOWFALL
One of the most amazing pieces of journalism in the digital era, produced by the New York Times. The combination of immersive media and investigative journalism is both compelling and deep. Very much worth your time to read (and see, and pass on and ponder–especially if you ski backcountry). Click here.