The End of Cuisine
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/15/style/tmagazine/endofcuisine.html Mixes high tech, food & multi-millionaires. Draws on molecular #gastronomy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_gastronomy
Rise of the 5-Figure #Bicycle http://online.wsj.com/articles/rise-of-the-five-figure-bicycle-1408489679 C-fiber, disc brakes & electronic shifting gives rise to 7 Treks >$11K
Academic Researchers Find Lucrative Work as #BigData Scientists
http://online.wsj.com/articles/academic-researchers-find-lucrative-work-as-big-data-scientists-1407543088 Mentions #genomics & physics as #datascience training
Nice mention of genomics/biostat as a useful training ground for data scientists
AIs Have Mastered #Chess. Will Go Be Next?
http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence/ais-have-mastered-chess-will-go-be-next Random MC tree search now necessary for evaluating board position
Randomness could trump expertise in this ancient game of strategy
.@evgenymorozov’s the internet of things could destroy the welfare
state http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/20/rise-of-data-death-of-politics-evgeny-morozov-algorithmic-regulation Insurance replacing ads as a business model
The rise of data and the death of politics
Lower premiums for insurance for good behavior in an algorithmic state
We’ll be closely monitored and …
the government will insure the transferability of our reputation
iPhone, iPad, Mac Buyer’s Guide: Know When to Buy
Good roundup for every model…
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro
Speed bump for Retina macbook pros…
http://m.tuaw.com/2014/07/29/retina-macbook-pro-gets-a-processor-bump-across-the-line
Speed bump for Retina macbook pros…
http://m.tuaw.com/2014/07/29/retina-macbook-pro-gets-a-processor-bump-across-the-line
#Programming Languages, Ranked by Job Demand, Popularity
http://lifehacker.com/the-top-programming-languages-ranked-by-job-demand-po-1601752302 Java #1, why? Plain C endures. R/matlab only in enterprises
http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-the-top-programming-languages
R & matlab down
C enduring
Java surprising