Energy drinks: caffeinosis

Link. Studies have shown almost 30 percent of college students consume energy drinks regularly … high concentrations of caffeine they contain can produce cardiovascular complications…

… The amount of caffeine differs widely among drinks but can range from about 80 milligrams to more than 500 milligrams. By comparison, a 12-ounce cola contains about 50 milligrams of caffeine, while a 5-ounce coffee has about 100 milligrams….

Presumably paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in young people who don’t routinely drink coffee.

Apple Store becoming like all other retail stores.

Link. Blame Tom Cook. “Specialist performance will now be directly measured in part by how many accessories they can sell with each hardware item sold. So if you walk in to buy a MacBook Air, the new metrics would encourage sales people to push you to buy cases, hard drives, AirPort base stations, and more.”

The end of Printing.

Link. Wirecutter: “Most people don’t deal with printing … very often”. What will happen to all the mill towns? Many are loved, which surprises those who’ve never lived in one.