Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
With Instant Apps, clicking a link can give you an app-like experience even if you don’t have the app installed already. Google cache hit 288:single/related:d6301bcf9efc0b595dd8f77bfbfb6673 empty MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Mobile websites are often more convenient than their desktop counterparts when you’re on your phone, but they’re also usually missing some important functionality that’s available (or just…
Donald Trump on Wednesday released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court nominees to fill the seat left vacant by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. According to the Associated Press, the list includes: Steven Colloton of Iowa; Allison Eid of Colorado; Raymond Gruender of Missouri; Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania; Raymond Kethledge of Michigan; Joan Larsen…
Arthur Kapitainis is probably the most respected music critic in Canada. Just not by the Canadian Opera Company. When COC read his review for Mametto II online in the National Post they sent over a complaint to demand its removal (recte: two corrections). Unbelievably, the weak-kneed newspaper obliged. (see Comments below for COC account of…
In a major vindication for Edward Snowden — and a blow for the national security policy pursued by Republicans and Democrats alike — the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency’s metadata collection program is unlawful. This is the most serious blow to date for the legacy of…
This War Of Mine: The Board Game is the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that pictures the drama of civilians trapped in a war-torn city. You will enter this experience as a group of civilians trapped in a besieged and conflict-ridden city, enduring many hardships that often test the essence of humanity. During…
Snapchat is developing an algorithm that will act as a gatekeeper between publishers and brands and their audiences, according to sources. Many publishers and brands are earmarking resources for Snapchat, the platform of the moment for reaching a large, young and active audience. Users currently see all the messages from accounts they follow in chronological order, but with…
Elizabeth Spayd, editor and publisher of CJR, has been named public editor of The New York Times, according to a news release. She’ll start in the new role this summer. Spayd’s experience “will serve us well as she assumes this critical position serving as a reliable and engaged representative of our readers,” Publisher Arthur Sulzberger,…
Hawks are a kind of bird, yes. But Birdman and Hawkman are not the same character. This seems like something DC Comics should probably know. Whoever’s in charge of DC Comics’ twitter account just messed up when they sent this tweet promoting the launch of Future Quest—a new series that teams up old-school Hanna-Barbera characters—which…
Methodology What is this? Recent posts from sources where the majority of shared articles aligned “very liberal” (blue, on the left) and “very conservative” (red, on the right) in a large Facebook study. In 2015, the journal Science published a research paper by Facebook scientists (Bakshy, Eytan; Messing, Solomon; Adamic, Lada, 2015, “Replication Data for:…
New York City vs. San Francisco: Part Deux — The Cooper Review — Medium. Source: New York City vs. San Francisco: Part Deux — The Cooper Review — Medium