January 2012
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Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their... →
Today marked the end of my second week of trailing for my first half marathon. I had a minor setback last week, but with a little bit of extra rest, today was probably the best run I’ve had yet. It felt great. I’ve really been trying to push myself more. I’ve also been reading a lot about nutrition, which is very important overall, but especially when your training for endurance....
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The True Story of Audion →
This is such a fantastic story about one of the best MP3 players/encoders ever built for the Mac. I vividly remember using it prior to iTunes and loving it. The story is an important one for any music nerds out there.
Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond)... →
For sure, Amazon is going to do really well and anybody with major e-commerce is going to do real well. But the new companies in e-commerce verticals are providing a very differentiating customer experience that is much more like shopping as entertainment.
Spotify's Daniel Ek: The Most Important Man In... →
Great read and profile. Recommended reading, especially for people working in and around music and technology.
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One in three online teens has shared a password... →
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“There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical...”
– John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter | Brain Pickings
get up stand up: The TSA of Retail →
yancey:
On Sunday I went into Best Buy to buy a camera. I walked directly to the camera section and told a clerk that I wanted to purchase a specific model. The saleswoman unlocked the case, removed the camera, and walked me to a register nearby.
Such an incredible analogy. I will not only never buy anything at a Best Buy, but I can’t even stand walking into one. There’s just no...
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“Why is it that when Republicans and Democrats need to solve the budget and the...”
– Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian on CNBC. (via wilwheaton)
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WatchLove the homage to Elvis Costello.
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“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.”
– Pablo Picasso
The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com
10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the... →
In the decade since Sept. 11, 2001, this country has comprehensively reduced civil liberties in the name of an expanded security state. The most recent example of this was the National Defense Authorization Act, signed Dec. 31, which allows for the indefinite detention of citizens. At what point does the reduction of individual rights in our country change how we define ourselves?
Why we need to stop SOPA and PIPA - Joi Ito's Web →
Internet experts have observed that, beyond being dangerous to innovation, harmful to speech and potentially unconstitutional, SOPA and PIPA are unlikely to work. Countries that block access to prohibited websites by altering the domain name system - as Vietnam does in blocking access to Facebook - find that millions of users are able to circumvent this form of censorship. Millions of Vietnamese...
What would the world be like without Guantanamo? -... →
Indefinite detention is wrong. Bypassing the courts is wrong. Succumbing to fear until it dominates the law is wrong.
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“You can tell a lot about a man by looking at the sort of car he drives, the...”
– It’s Just Stuff — Shawn Blanc
Innovation
alesserphotographer:
This week you’ll hear a lot about innovation in photography on your favorite blogs. Unfortunately, they’re talking about innovations in objects, not ideas.
How much time could you save and how much more could you learn, if you tuned out the blogs that fall in love with objects?
I’ve been thinking the same thing about…well, everything.
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BRYCE DOT VC: Actions Speak Louder Than Avatars →
brycedotvc:
What does matter is taking real action.
There are many in our community who know executives at the companies that support SOPA. Call them. Explain why they’re wrong. Burn a bridge if you have to.
There are many in our community who have have donated to Senators who are supporting SOPA. Call them and explain why they’re wrong. Threaten to divert your dollars and votes to their...
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“One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a...”
– - Gabe Newell, co-founder of videogame company Valve, which publishes Portal and Half-Life via AllThingsD (via marksbirch)
Someone who gets it.
(via section9)
100% true. iTunes and Steam both prove it. DRM is a shitty product - always has been and always will be - because the actual entertainment...
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ranch.ero.com: On Leaving... →
ranchero:
It’s with a mixture of excitement and sadness that I’m writing to let the world at large know that as of February 1st, I’ll be leaving this crazy business of music to start a new endeavor. After more than eight years Sub Pop, I’ve decided to move on to take a new opportunity in the world of HTML5…
Always happy to see people following their dreams. Congrats on having a pair,...
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Patagonia At Front Of Line To Register As Calif.... →
[A] Benefit Corporation has to act more like a person with a strong environmental and social conscience, and less like a corporation whose main interest is maximizing profit for shareholders.
I just finished listening to a podcast that someone (can’t remember who) introduced me to called On Being. The episode I listened to was a fascinating interfaith dialogue, including His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Inspirational to say the least and a good episode at the beginning of a new year. Here’s a link to it - pcast://being.publicradio.org/podcast/podcast.xml. If you have an iPhone...
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“Stop designing the compromises you expect to have to make. Your fear of being...”
– 10 New Year’s resolutions for designers | Feature | .net magazine
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Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory | This American... →
Thanks to @telephonostereo for encouraging me to listen to this episode.
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U.S. Government Threatens Free Speech With Calls... →
If the U.S. were to pressure Twitter to censor tweets by organizations it opposes, even those on the terrorist lists, it would join the ranks of countries like India, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Syria, Uzbekistan, all of which have censored online speech in the name of “national security.”
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"Solitude and Leadership" by William Deresiewicz... →
One of those things I will be re-reading over and over.