Extenuating Circumstances

This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 18th from 09:27 to 13:28:

• Larry Page wants a Google 2.0 that will build cities and airports, report says – As if self-driving cars, balloon-carried internet, or the eradication of death weren’t ambitious enough projects, Google CEO Larry Page has apparently been…
• What happens to literacy when the internet turns into a giant TV station? – Video is the future of the web. You can no longer launch a new smartphone, inaugurate a Kickstarter campaign, or even announce a business partnership without…
• Colin Bayer on Twitter: “https://t.co/kZOAVZb68A http://t.co/H0xTGK6AzI” – The rhetorical battle over defining capitalism: RT @vogon:
• Against Sharing | Jacobin – The rhetorical battle over defining capitalism: RT @vogon:
• Log In – The New York Times – I really wish the NYT would disclose how 31-year-olds pay for their beautiful, expensive apartments
• Weiqi Gao on Twitter: “😄 #strangeloop http://t.co/gkHakAG1qt” – ???? #strangeloop
• Secrets of the strong-minded | Mosaic – Researchers have identified 10 psychological & social factors they think make for a more resilient mind
• Chris Thorpe on Twitter: “.@WebSummitHQ morning. What’s the point of you folks having a Code of Conduct then advertising yourselves like this? http://t.co/YPE1tfeM6C” – .@WebSummitHQ morning. What's the point of you folks having a Code of Conduct then advertising yourselves like this?
• Early Christmas Present … | The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!] – Why humanity should thank W+K, Nike & the Chinese Government:
• My talk for @brilliantnoise’ #dotsconf recently | One Size Fits One – My talk for @brilliantnoise’ #dotsconf recently
• Data Driven Products Now! // Speaker Deck – “Etsy’s huge growth wasn’t strongly connected to employees’ actions. This is obvious to those of us who were there.”