Hope all of you are having a good, short week. Here’s a few of the cooler stories I’ve been reading while my neighborhood explodes with low-yield fireworks…
How Google Will Use High-Flying Balloons to Deliver Internet to the Hinterlands – by Steven Levy (Wired) – Kicking off with something a little fun this week. This story was a source of a blog post I wrote Monday, for the TechCast website.
This Terrifying Chart Shows We’re Not Growing Enough Food to Feed the World by Brad Plumer (Washington Post) – Sticking with the theme of resource scarcity… A lot of my work is done in coffee shops, surrounded by food. Living in northwest DC, it’s easy enough to take a steady food supply for granted. But this article paints the picture of a rather frightening future…especially if you think about the ripple effects of not having enough food.
The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science by Chris Mooney (Mother Jones) – And why might people not believe that Post article? This juicy little piece from Mother Jones could explain.
‘Mad Men’ Has Another PC Problem by Alissa Quart (Medium) – Finally, as a fan of the AMC series Mad Men, I found this technology-focused wrap-up of season six interesting. If you aren’t current with the series and don’t want some plot points spoiled, you might not want to click on this one.
