Dalla scarsità all'abbondanza senza limiti di informazione: sta cambiando il mondo. Un saggio ambizioso e non troppo lungo cerca di spiegare il tutto

Money quote: "I’ll show how the shift from information scarcity to information abundance is transforming commerce, education, and politics. The structure of each industry was shaped by the information-scarce, Mass Media environment. First, we’ll focus on commerce. Education will be second. Then, we’ll zoom out for a short history of America since World War II. We’ll see how information scarcity creates authority and observe the effects of the internet on knowledge. Finally, we’ll return to politics and tie these threads together."

https://www.perell.com/blog/what-the-hell-is-going-on

Apple rinuncia ad AirPower: addio alla ricarica wireless multipla - il mio articolo per La Stampa

https://www.lastampa.it/2019/03/30/tecnologia/apple-rinuncia-ad-airpower-addio-alla-ricarica-wireless-multipla-OSvElutSLaCgAn6IyOld5L/pagina.html

Un nuovo numero di Mostly, Weekly, la newsletter di questo canale, è appena partito. Ma siete in tempo per agganciarvi; ci si iscrive qui: https://tinyletter.com/MostlyIWrite

In questo numero:
- Made in Italy
- L'ECG al polso
- AirPods 2
- Hey, oggi è il backup day
- Tsundoku

La cosa bella di questi articoli di americani che smettono con la caffeina, è che praticamente non hanno mai preso un caffè degno di questo nome. Alle volte non hanno proprio preso un caffè.

Money quote: “More recently, though, I’ve been able to quit caffeine for weeks at a time, whenever I want to, without experiencing much in the way of withdrawal. Now I don’t have caffeine every day, and on the days I do have some, I usually limit myself to one or two Diet Cokes or cups of tea.
What changed? I learned how caffeine works and discovered a reliable method for quitting it without feeling like crap.”

https://betterhumans.coach.me/how-to-quit-caffeine-in-one-week-e041892698ec

La festa di compleanno per i centi anni di Lawrence Ferlinghetti: se eravate curiosi, ecco come è andata.

Money quote: “I hear the party at City Lights Books before I see it. The Beats, and their twenty-first-century torchbearers, are neither quiet nor sober. The bookstore is celebrating Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s hundredth birthday in an event open to all of San Francisco. A man with shoulder-length gray hair sits cross-legged on Columbus Avenue drinking Squirt and reading Mark Twain to himself. People step around him. Men with glasses sport boots that will never be polished. The air is thick with a blend of smoke from cigarettes and joints—there are no e-cigarettes, no vape pens in sight”

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/03/26/at-lawrence-ferlinghettis-hundredth-birthday-party/

Lavorare bene, anzi lavorare meglio: con la scrivania sgombra si può. Una volta si diceva che la scrivania fosse vuota come la testa del suo proprietario. Oggi forse bisogna pensare solo alla memoria del computer...

Money quote: “Having a clear space helps you avoid decision fatigue. If you have a lot of clutter on your desk, it creates a lot of stimuli for your brain to constantly react and respond to. Likewise, if you have a lot of stuff in your space that you have to move and shift around, you’ll likely feel flustered and spend more time finding the things you need. Be intentional and selective about what goes where. If you have a lot of decor you love, consider switching it out weekly instead of trying to fit it all on your desk at once.”

https://medium.com/s/story/your-productivity-hinges-on-how-you-arrange-your-desk-6b278f018daf

Jeff Bezos nel mirino degli hacker sauditi: ritorsione contro il Washington Post? - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/jeff-bezos-nel-mirino-degli-hacker-sauditi-ritorsione-contro-il-washington-post/

La nuova “teoria” di Zuckerberg: “Più regole per salvare Internet” - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/privacy/internet-lappello-di-zuckerberg-ai-regolatori-siate-piu-attivi/

Prima che finisca il primo d'aprile, la madre di tutti i pesci d'aprile. Su Sport Illustrated, la storia di un lanciatore mistico talmente una supercazzola prematurata che avrebbero dovuto mandare tutti a casa e abolire i pesci d'aprile per sempre.

Money quote: ""I never dreamed a baseball could be thrown that fast. The wrist must have a lot to do with it, and all that leverage. You can hardly see the blur of it as it goes by. As for hitting the thing, frankly, I just don't think it's humanly possible. You could send a blind man up there, and maybe he'd do better hitting at the sound of the thing.""

https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/15/curious-case-sidd-finch

Apple ma non solo: cosa c'è dietro la moda delle carte di credito minimaliste - il mio articolo per Wired

https://www.wired.it/economia/finanza/2019/04/02/apple-card-carta-credito/

Amore per i videogame. Letteralmente.

Money quote: “Love and Producer is a mobile game that follows the story of a young TV producer who is dedicated to reviving her late father’s TV show that explored mysterious incidents and anomalies revolving around Evols (humans with special powers, think X-Men but different). In the game you explore the main plot and produce shows, making tough decisions by selecting the right crew and guest stars, according to their strengths, for each episode.

But it’s her four love interests that have captured female gamers’ imaginations. “I’ve been playing nonstop for a year,” says Zhao Xueyue, 29, who works in marketing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. “There are four types of boys who I can choose to talk to. When a girl is single, she likes that type of thing.”

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-love-games

Thanos è tornato, siete pronti per Avengers: Endgame?

https://www.fumettologica.it/2019/04/avengers-endgame-thanos-trailer-film-marvel/

Google-Huawei: la “strana coppia” dell’AI preoccupa gli Usa - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/google-huawei-la-strana-coppia-dellai-preoccupa-gli-usa/

Facebook, non decolla (per ora) il progetto sulle “news di qualità” - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/media/facebook-non-decolla-per-ora-il-progetto-sulle-news-di-qualita/

Il Dipartimento della Giustizia americano scrive all'Academy degli Oscar: se cambiate le regole in maniera tale da escludere Netflix dalle prossime edizioni, indagheremo sulle vostre pratiche per appurare se vanno contro il libero mercato. Tra l'altro, quanto segue spiega perché Steven Spielberg fosse l'ospite d'onore della presentazione di Apple Tv+: guerra aperta contro Netflix.

Money quote: "The letter came in response to reports that Steven Spielberg, an Academy board member, was planning to push for rules changes to Oscars eligibility, restricting movies that debut on Netflix and other streaming services around the same time that they show in theaters. Netflix made a big splash at the Oscars this year, as the movie “Roma” won best director, best foreign language film and best cinematography."

https://variety.com/2019/politics/news/doj-oscar-rules-changes-netflix-1203178413/

Ops. Microsoft ha chiuso il suo store dei libri. E i libri già comprati? Ehm...

Money quote: "“The books category is closing,” a Microsoft email to ebook customers reads. “Thanks for buying or downloading an ebook from the Microsoft Store. Starting April 2, 2019, the books category will be closing. Unfortunately, this means you will no longer have access to your current ebooks as of July 2019, but you’ll get a full refund if you paid for your ebook download.”"

https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/204207/microsoft-is-closing-its-ebook-store-edge-support

Sarà il fattore A a salvare i nostri dati? - Il mio lungo articolo per La Stampa

https://www.lastampa.it/2019/04/03/tecnologia/sar-il-fattore-a-a-salvare-i-nostri-dati-nLxpqaIIq9BNz4xhhJiWyK/pagina.html

Vodafone ottimista sul deal con Liberty: “Aspettiamo il disco verde Ue” - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/vodafone-ottimista-sul-deal-con-liberty-aspettiamo-il-disco-verde-ue/

Intelligenza artificiale, rivoluzione da 100 mld di $: Rometty: “La sfida sarà il lavoro” - il mio articolo per CorCom

https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/intelligenza-artificiale-rivoluzione-da-100-mld-di-rometty-la-sfida-sara-il-lavoro/

La guerriglia casa per casa, ospite per ospite, di AirBnB per non far pagare le tasse ai suoi affiliati

Money quote: "Airbnb is engaged in “a city-by-city, block-by-block guerrilla war” against local governments, says Ulrik Binzer, CEO of Host Compliance, which helps cities draft and enforce rules for short-term rentals, sometimes putting it at odds with hosting platforms. “They need to essentially fight every one of these battles like it is the most important battle they have.”"

https://www.wired.com/story/inside-airbnbs-guerrilla-war-against-local-governments/