January 2010
16 posts
“Though Apple is a reasonably progressive company, they explicitly don’t give a...”
– Free Publicity: Who do we help? - Anil Dash
Some really excellent perspective on the big events of today: the Apple Announcement and the State of the Union address. [via waxy]
(via ericaaaaa)
Alcohol's Neolithic Origins: Brewing Up a... →
Did our Neolithic ancestors turn to agriculture so that they could be sure of a tipple? US Archaeologist Patrick McGovern thinks so. The expert on identifying traces of alcohol in prehistoric sites reckons the thirst for a brew was enough of an incentive to start growing crops.
“Democrats in search of clues as to why voters are unhappy may want to take a...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - They Still Don’t Get It - NYTimes.com
25 Clever Exam Answers →
Aw shucks, Harpoon’s brewing oyster beer →
Curious about the next Harpoon 100bbl series? Note to self: stock up on the Ginger Wheat ASAP.
“BILL MOYERS: Why? So, part of the problem with America is the Democratic Party?...”
– Bill Moyers & Thomas Frank: How America’s Demented Politics Let the GOP Off the Hook for Their Giant Mess | | AlterNet
Wealth Distribution in the United States |... →
Financially speaking, there is a great inequality in the United States. Over the last 30 years, while the rich have been getting richer, the poor have been getting steadily poorer. One reason for the growing disparity between the rich and the poor is the fact that most new jobs that are created pay low wages and often do not offer retirement plans or health coverage. Here is a graphic look at the...
Handsome Furs in Asia -- CNN →
Handsome Furs went on tour in Asia and documented it in a series of episodes for CNN. View it online here! All this does is make me want more Wolf Parade soon.
BBC - BBC World Service Programmes - Business... →
Interesting listen from the BBC talking about locavore and global industrialization of food production. The interview with the person who coined the term “locavore” is particularly interesting, as the interviewer asks her some hard questions and seems to hit the nail on the head of the romanticization and mythological status of the pre-industrial era for farms. The interview with the...
