Links and Thoughts 18: 30 May 2014
The Sweet – Little Willy
Good Morning.
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Today’s Book Recommendation is I’m Just Here for the Food by noted, um, notable Alton Brown. Alton, by his own admission, is not a chef as we now know them (celebrities and restaurant entrepreneurs) – but I would argue that he is an educator (and… well, I guess he’s a minor food-grade celebrity too, for a certain chunk of the internet)
It’s still too early to pick one book by Alton; he has a food encyclopedia in him, but that hasn’t seen print yet. There is, of course, the Epic Good Eats Trilogy [isbns: 9781584797951, 9781584798576, 9781584799030] though this hardcover set will run you about $80 and it is a massive making of… the TV show. Food is of course covered comprehensively (as that is also the topic of the TV show) but still it seems like the recipes are incidental to the Eats (if that makes sense).
Of his other books, two stand out: I’m Just Here For the Food (v2.0 9781584795599) and I’m Just Here For More Food (9781584793410) which is the first book except baking.
You are either a fan of Alton, or not (no judgments here), but even fans need occasional reminders that Alton isn’t just on TV and YouTube.
I’ll get my to-buy links sorted out eventually. In the meantime, you can still use most readers’ preferred option.
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*Tech:” …um, Tech? …Food? both? neither? (…People?)
The Psychology of Soylent : Ars Technica
Media:
“The old question for tech platforms like Google and Yahoo was: Are you a platform or a publisher? For upstart Medium, the answer is clearly both.
“The blogging platform, founded by Twitter CEO Ev Williams, continues to blur the line between platform and publisher. While the likes of Condé Nast Traveler and Entertainment Weekly are playing platform, Medium has gone in the opposite direction and built its own internal editorial arm alongside its larger mission of being a platform for user-generated content.”
Platform or publisher? Medium keeps blurring the line : Digiday
Tech and Culture: Two from Medium -
Diary of a Corporate Sellout: The rise and fall and rise of Upcoming.org
Let’s Stop Building Products That Make us Feel Like Shit
Cities and Citizens:
[yes, I found my tag for that ]
“While some Main Streets seem well past their prime, others – like Corning’s – remain thriving to this day. Why? A lot of it has to do with the towns and cities in which they are located, of course; it’s hard to have a well-functioning Main Street in a down-and-out community. But there are also elements of design and context that matter.”
What makes a good Main Street work? : Better Cities & Towns
Cities and Citizens:
“Cleveland could have a superstar neighborhood surrounded by a sea of distressed neighborhoods with ample supply. The city and the metro are drowning in vacant houses. The population in city and metro is in decline. Northeast Ohio has a gentrification problem.”
Turning Real Estate Market Fundamentals on Their Head : Pacific Standard
Cities and Citizens:
No one wants to host the Olympics anymore.
The Bidding For The 2022 Olympics Is A Disaster Because Everyone Figured Out That Hosting Is A Total Waste : Business Insider
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Diary entry for 30 May:
[see next] :) —M.
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