Monday, July 22, 2013
Stop taking multivitamins. Seriously.I’ll be the first to admit I took multivitamins on and off for years, always assuming vitamins could only be good for you. But the overwhelming majority of scientific studies on the subject not only debunks the myth that they help, but strongly suggests that they …Friday, September 21, 2012
Longread: Cameron Todd Willingham, Texas, and the death penaltyI usually like to include a quote from the longreads I share, but this story cannot be reduced to a single blockquote. Whether you support or oppose the death penalty, you should read this 2009 article by David Grann at The New Yorker. …Friday, August 24, 2012
[Longread] Scamworld: ‘Get rich quick’ schemes mutate into an online monsterThis article by Joseph L. Flatley at The Verge is a feat of modern reporting and storytelling. Do yourself a favor and watch the associated documentary, too. I like to give everything a “link” / “longread” …Thursday, August 23, 2012
Longread: Brand as Context in Interaction DesignBen Fullerton of Method, writing in UX Magazine on the interplay between user experience design and brand messaging: For designers, the development of a compelling brand helps to round out the design, creating a before and after. It builds a …Saturday, August 18, 2012
Longread: Prosecutorial Indiscretion | Secrets Of An Independent CounselDavid Gran, in 1998 in The New Republic, reprinted online by PBS: Whereas most prosecutors must discriminate between cases–to decide, say, whether to spend their time and money pursuing people who drive over the speed limit or …