I just received an email noting that the Harvard Book Store is for sale. I know that online book sales has limited the ability for book stores to succeed, but I personally think that Harvard Book Store is the best in the world. I hope this sale doesn’t affect its standing.
New York Magazine has an interview with Xiaotu Zhang, founder of Grand Sichuan in New York City, who has some interesting things to say about Chinese cooking. And which NYC Chinatown is best? Flushing, of course.
The long-form article summarization service Brijit decided to close its doors today. It would appear that their business model (paying people to summarize long-form news articles) was not viable. I may be in the minority, but I used the tool as a clipping service, subscribing to feeds of articles about the industry (Facebook, Social Networks, [...]
Cheese is a mixture of heroin and over-the-counter cold medication. An NPR story this morning covered the epidemic usage of this drug among Hispanic elementary school children in Dallas. Cheese is extremely cheap — only $1 or $2 a dose, and “well within a middle-schooler’s lunch budget.” Dr. Carlos Tirado at the University of Texas [...]
You may have come across a Google Street View shot of a fellow getting caught counting money. Some folks over at reddit have done some sleuthwork to uncover multiple angles, and multiple different deals done by the same fellow. With multiple license plate numbers.
French newspaper Le Monde has a nice infographic of social networks around the world, Réseaux sociaux : des audiences différentes selon les continents. Unlike search, which has been dominated by two players and a few local upstarts, this map looks like patchwork.
It’s hard to live under the same roof with different dietary constraints. Some people adapt, some people supplement, some people grow apart. In my experience, adaptation (and embracing of cuisine) is a very good predictor of the longevity of a relationship. I have a valentine this year because my fiancée adapted.
Nerds will find humor in this Eric Schmidt/Barack Obama quote about sorting:
Pretending to be a technologist isn’t always advisable here, but Obama gave a convincing answer on his visit to the Googleplex in November when he was asked by chief executive Eric Schmidt about “the most efficient way to sort a million 32-bit integers,” a [...]
The Financial Times has a nice piece on the reuse of a former EMI record plant by Portalspace Records. The photo slideshow with accompanying British voiceover is well worth the registration to FT.com. It’s great to hear some optimism from people in the industry still pressing records.
I swear that every week is an NPR pledge drive. I know they say they only do it a few times a year, but every time I feel like one just ended. Every time my response to the whole affair is, “if you really want me to pledge, give the option of paying my way [...]
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