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Gernot Poetsch2 days ago6 min read

Why Tim Cook is so furious

You might have read the Apple CEO’s open response to the US government…

Full Frontal19 hrs ago2 min read

Better Countdown Clocks

Finally, cable news countdown clocks that actually matter.

Joe Bagel in The Startupyesterday5 min read

If company slogans were honest

26 revised slogans. First up……………… Google:

Daniela Gerson in Los Angeles Times19 hrs ago6 min read

“The lack of control over the air quality in our home makes me cry”

Have you been affected by an…

Ben Rhodesyesterday6 min read

President Obama is going to Cuba. Here’s why:

Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida, but for a long time…

Nir Eyal in Psychology of Stuff3 days ago8 min read

Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier

When my wife and I moved to New York City in 2001…

Bill Sheahan in Dilettante Diary2 days ago6 min read

DEAR KATIE NOLAN …

A thank you note from a long-time fan

Sarah Mock4 days ago5 min read

Meat is Dead, Long Live Meat

Even if we don’t keep animals in our diets, we need to keep them on American rangelands.

Harry DeMottFeb 127 min read

Why Everyone Is Wrong About Pandora (Or — Who Should Buy Pandora)

Yesterday, the NY Times broke a story that Pandora was entertaining the sale of the company. The story goes on as expected: the company is down $7B in market cap, it is bleeding money, its monthly active user base is…

Paul Cantor in Personal Growth3 days ago4 min read

Get Off the Internet

I was in Vermont over the weekend.

Towering mountain ranges. Rolling hills. Frozen lakes. Icy streams. Sub-zero temperatures. Snow, everywhere. Smoke, too. Lots of it. Billowing up and out, puffing like clouds from the chimneys of quaint old Victorian houses.