How Apple Will Make the Wearable Market
One of the most astute takes on the Watch I’ve yet read.
One of the most astute takes on the Watch I’ve yet read.
“Scientists are developing ways to edit the DNA of tomorrow’s children.” If you weren’t sure that we are living in a dystopian sci-if novel, here ha go.
(thanks, y)
<blockquote> <p>Scientists have demonstrated that a genetic variation in the brain makes some people inherently less anxious, and more able to forget fearful and unpleasant experiences. This lucky genetic mutation produces higher levels of anandamide — the so-called bliss molecule and our own natural marijuana — in our brains</p> </blockquote>
“I was an iPhone man once, like you. Then Shitphone changed everything”
After 200 million views
Something awesome is happening with the Lisi trial, but it’s under a publication ban so Goldsbie is being extreeeeeemely cagey.
Gruber doubles down on his “expensive watch” theory. I think the prices will be lower than he thinks -$500 ish for the steel base price. I do think the bands will be expensive though.
Surprisingly progressive development proposal for the Honest Ed’s site. 30 stories is too tall though.
“Perhaps someday, the Apple Watch could do the impossible: it could make you stop using your phone.”
Perhaps in eight more years we’ll need something to save us from our Watches.
But probably nothing March 9 except Watch, Watch Watch and maybe Retina Air
Interesting:
<blockquote> <p>Only 39 percent of high-school aged boys surveyed preferred to play as male characters, while 60 percent of high-school aged girls preferred to play as female characters. That 21 percent delta, the authors say, is more than enough reason for game developers to rethink who their main characters should be going forward.</p> </blockquote>
Standalone service for $15/mo. Wonder how hobbled it will be.
More details about the indie game with a procedurally generated universe
Someone’s got to liberate this thing. The public gets A Better Tomorrow and some rich idiot gets this?
For cheap – $2.50 / month, maybe (US only I’m sure)
“At least one in four women in America now takes a psychiatric medication, compared with one in seven men. Women are nearly twice as likely to receive a diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder than men are.”
I had one of these articles caught in my Instapaper for some time, and I finally just read the whole series. It’s a little meandering, but highlights include some consideration of “black cool”, and a brief history of disco. I might as well link them up for ya. Here:
Not very dramatic ending to a rather wonderful mystery