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“ The motive of the algorithm is still unclear.
Mysterious Algorithm Was 4% of Trading Activity Last Week - CNBC.com - US Business News - CNBC
Also, expect to read sentences like “the motive of the algorithm is still unclear” a lot in the coming years.
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Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Algorithm
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“ Amazon isn’t a store, not really. Not in any sense that we can regularly think about stores. It’s a strange pulsing network of potential goods, global supply chains, and alien associative algorithms with the skin of a store stretched over it, so we don’t lose our minds.
Algorithmic Rape Jokes in the Library of Babel | Quiet Babylon
The Meaning of Eat: Want to thank a farmer? Try learning from one.
There is a lot of talk about having gratitude for farmers these days. Be thankful. Recognize their contribution.
For example, today I came across this article on the Huffington Post blog that talks about the value of farmland and the need to take a moment and recognize all that farmers…
The Meaning of Eat: My dumbest cooking mistakes - and why perfectionism doesn't belong in the kitchen
I believe we live in a culture where perfectionism is held up as something to aspire to, when really, it’s deadly. It can be toxic to businesses, dreadfully unhealthy for people, and a roadblock to innovation and improvement. It can prevent us from trying new things, or keep us from admitting…
http://xkcd.com/1127/large/
Awesome visualization of US political parties in the senate and house.
The Meaning of Eat: Weekly Food News Round-Up September 7
Each Friday I am committing to sharing 5 articles from the week on food and ag topics. I’ve picked articles I think are interesting, potentially controversial, and good fodder for discussion. Enjoy!
Study Questions Health Benefits of Organic Foods (Toronto Star)
The Meaning of Eat: Vegetarian Apocalypse
On the back of a historically traumatic US drought, the concept of a vegetarian world is getting some media buzz lately.
The amount of water required to produce livestock is cited as a leading reason we simply won’t be able to keep producing the amount of meat typically consumed in the West….
The Meaning of Eat: The risks of eating while travelling
I just got back from a two-week vacation: a road trip with my husband that took us to Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, across the Cabot Trail of Cape Breton, a somewhat remote island in Maine and a handful of other interesting little cities and towns. Essentially, we ate our way…
“ This fast, unconscious switching of roles went on all the time. There was never any display of status: people took the leadership when it was indicated, and relaxed and listened when it was not. One result of this was that we all had a very good time; another was that, despite the easy conversational atmosphere, a prodigious amount of work got done. No one felt the need for power plays and, in consequence, no one felt the need to take sides, assemble supporters, or do anything except deal with the problem at hand.
This is what makes a company great and sustainable. Not taking advantage of people, not scraping for every cent saved, but mutual respect, full individual accountability, and a passion for what you produce.
Food porn alert! Lobster rolls with drawn butter (plus fries and Maine blueberry cake) at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, ME. Red’s has been written up in dozens (hundreds) of travel guides, food blogs, and the like, but we just stumbled upon it while driving through Maine. People were lining up for the lobster rolls, and as you can infer from the photo, they were worth the wait.
I was there and this is awesome. I want to eat it again right now.
