Link. Romney is not that far behind and may close quickly.
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Star Trek I is now a history documentary, not a science fiction show.
Link. “The first Star Trek episode aired closer in time to the ratification of the 19th Amendment—guaranteeing women in the US the right to vote—than to today.”
iTunes Match Uses Cellular Data Even When You Say No.
Link. It’s an old bug. If something is queued, it will complete even if cellular data use is disabled. Glad I never turned out iTunes Match. These features make no sense in a world where bandwidth costs significant money.
iOS 6 cellular data bug not just Podcasts app.
Link. I’m so glad I haven’t upgraded. Suspect it’s a bug related to iOS switching to cellular when WiFi isn’t optimal.
Most politicians happily be communist party members?
Link. Sounds right to me.
Sports and athletic participation for special needs students — and all non-elite students
Link. Reverse inclusion: lessons from special olympics and special hockey can be applied to all non-elite students.
Optimal aging – speech, senescence and retirement.
Link. Contrary to David Brooks, 65 is not the new 45. There’s a reason why we retire around 65 and should aim to shuffle off at 86: “… the period from 68 to 74 years of age was when major age-related voice changes first became evident. When Mr. Hinckley was in his 80s, his speech began to slow noticeably; by his 90s, some slurring had started to become evident.”
Podcast data consumption bug bits Economist’s Babbage.
Link. He’s not the only one. Apple’s quality problems run deep.
VoiceOver’s Double-Tap-and-Hold Gesture with Hardware Keyboards in iOS 6.
Link. Accessibility improvements may be the best part of iOS 6.
iCloud: the Apple ID debacle continues.
Link. Cook has no idea how deep his hole is.
NFL: capital vs labor vs talent.
Link. Insightful. Outsourced software dev is about turning talent into labor.
Paul Ryan: Socialism Must Be Destroyed, and by “Socialism” I Mean Things Like Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Insurance
Link. What do the strong owe the weak?
On Fatigue and the Presidency: ‘Backwards and in High Heels’
Link. Hilary spent two hours daily on makeup and wardrobe.
Pushing gin: English history.
Link. Opium war warmup.
Perils of talking to apes.
Link. Special needs adult issues are similar.
Camden and its police.
Link. We need to understand how cities die.
Washington Monthly ranks colleges by value delivered.
Link. One day we will rank hospitals and physicians by value delivered.
A Soft-Pedaled Escape From Paris.
Link. My life is good, but I am envious of this.
Google kills feedburner and RSS ads.
Link. Die RSS die! I’m humming the Rises theme.
Apple and services: deaf to our screams.
Link. The first version of eWorld was pretty good. In the 80s.
Apple can’t do services.
Link. Jobs wasn’t a net guy. They need a rethink.
iOS 6 upgrade loses Maps saved locations
Link. I’ve read of this in two places. The map update apparently removes saved locations. I have quite a few, but I’m still on iOS 5. Cook really didn’t apologize enough.
Podcast bug may lead to high data usage?
Link. Second report I’ve seen (Macintouch): “even if the cell data usage is turned off in the app, due to a bug, it keeps using it anyway” I’m waiting for at least 6.01 to upgrade our phones. Maybe 6.1.
Playlist Manager (iTunes)
Link. Manage large numbers of Playlists
Not good things Jobs was responsible for.
Link. Aperture 1 was pretty bad, I’m sure I can add five more.
Why are OS X solutions easier to find than Windows solutions?
Link. It’s been like this for years.
File sharing with Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme – Secure with a disk password
Link. Don’t use guest share …
Field Trip. Android only.
Link. Love this! Oh, wait, I’ve got an iPhone.
Cook didn’t know Maps wasn’t ready?
Link. Does he shoot messengers?
“Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite”
Desperation: Romney embraced ObamaCare?
Undecided voters don’t matter.
Link. It is all about turnout of the decided.
Tales of Hong Kong tycoons.
Link. Love the picture of her laughing. Reality TV can’t compare to this family.
GOP ecosystem evolved Romney.
Link. Leonard unloads. Can’t disagree.
Party unloads on Xilai.
Link. Turmoil in the PRC.
Fixing Europe: pain for Germany?
Link. Krugman asks a lot of German voters.
Desperately seeking SUSY – why the Higgs has not made physicists happy.
Link. Cheers creationists though.
Sponging boomers. Economist on the neediest generation.
Link. Mine. Logan’s Shuffle anyone?
Baumol’s cost disease: medicine and education.
Link. Not new, but I had forgotten. Damn! Overdue for rediscussion.
Jay’s Team walks again. (autism)
Link. Great quotes on autism.
ABC Sting operation catches TSA iPad thief.
Link. Impressive how he tried to brazen it out.
A River Runs Through…Gale Crater (Mars).
Link. Echoes of flow.
Chrome – slow down.
Link. Agree. Make it smaller, faster, simpler.
App.net developer incentive program.
Link. Cash for impactful products. I’m liking app.net’s direction. Best $50 I spend this year.
Black Holes, Complementarity, and Firewalls.
Link. Thought experiments in modern physics.
Driverless Cars Would Reshape Automobiles *and* the Transit System
Link. I want my driverless plane.
Aperture photo books – an excellent reference.
Link. From 2006(!) but still excellent. Book layout hasn’t changed very much. Fills in Apple’s missing documentation on turning a picture into page background.
Romney likely to restore torture programs.
Link. The GOP is proud of torture. Many Americans agree.
Truth for troops?
Link. Maybe after 11/2, if Obama wins, we will tell them the truth.
Google adds CardDAV for Contacts.
Link. Unexpected good news!