interesting things
New TV ads from Mitt Romney’s campaign focus on specific ideas to revive the economy, create jobs and reduce the nation’s long-term debt, with less emphasis on assailing President Obama.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/a-shift-in-strategy-in-romneys-latest-ads/
What’s wrong with watching a movie on a smartphone? David Pogue defends the practice.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/a-case-for-watching-movies-on-a-phone/
Scientists and military experts working for the National Research Council are critical of the Obama administration’s strategy and suggest changes to the United States’ antimissile system.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/science/us-missile-defense-protections-are-called-vulnerable.html
How Putin’s latest PR stunt cost me my job.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/flying-putin-fired-editor/
The share of young adults without health insurance fell by one-sixth in 2011 from the previous year, according to a new report released on Monday.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/health/policy/more-young-adults-have-health-insurance-study-says.html
Mr. Moggridge designed the first laptop, called the Grid Compass. Most recently, he was director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/technology/william-moggridge-laptop-pioneer-dies-at-69.html
Internet Brands, which bought Wikitravel in 2005 without securing copyright to the site’s travel reviews, is now in a legal battle with the Wikimedia Foundation over reproduction of its content.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/business/media/once-a-profit-dream-wikitravel-now-bedevils-owner.html
Allowing executed prisoners to be organ donors could make transplants available to many Texans on the waiting lists, but the prospect is fraught with moral, ethical and medical challenges.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/us/considering-the-ethics-of-organ-donations-from-death-row.html
Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp has agreed to buy the About Group from The New York Times Company for $300 million in cash.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/times-to-sell-about-group-to-iacinteractive-for-300-million/
Condoleezza Rice has golfed more often since she served as Secretary of State. Now, she is one of the first two female members admitted to Augusta National Golf Club.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/sports/golf/condoleezza-rice-joins-augusta-national-golf-club.html