- Victory for Science – LA Times won’t be publishing letters of climate-change denials. I find this interesting in light of Popular Science’s decisions. Controversy aside, it’s a vote for responsibility over random yelling by people and acting like “all sides are equal.” Wether this takes off is something to watch.
- On the subject of calling out stupidity, and the possibility of economic meltdown, here’s six CEO’s who think Washington is stupid and are willing to say it. Hopefully there’s enough pressure here.
- Washington may be incompetent, but the publishing industry is actually . . . doing better than you may think. Here’s a fascinating deconstruction you’ll want to read.
- Also ever liked Asmov’s ‘Foundation’ but wished it was a manga? Well now it’s going to be a manga. I didn’t see that coming – and kind of wonder if that could lead to anime or movie adaptions. It’s often been talked about but never done . . . but this may be a gateway.
- Get your hand on 1,661 pulp novels as free e-books! Our culture preserved, like Hari Seldon would do . . . if he read novels with names like “Whip Hand.” Know what? I pushed that metaphor too far – but an interesting idea of how literature can be preserved.
- From books to music, a Github for musicians? That’s Splice, actually. Interesting bit of innovation there – makes me wonder what else could be done with this method . . .
Finally, some job news
- The Big Picture needs a sales assistant. I love them for my econogeek news.
- Pixar Canada shuts down. Which kind of sucks.
– Steven “Climate Change is Real Dudes” Savage