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Facebook Home is about identity

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Rian van der Merwe:

Tech journalists can write about privacy and the virtues of quitting Facebook all day long. The rest of the world won’t even hear about it, because they’ll be too busy getting immersed in the lives and identities of the friends they agree with.

He’s right.

Three HP board members quit

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Hewlett Packard Co-chairman Ray Lane has stepped down from his position at the company, and is taking two other board members with him. Lane is leaving following a narrow re-election, and G. Kennedy Thompson and John Hammergren, also both elected by a close margin are departing as well. All three are departing in part due to their roles in the Autonomy acquisition scandal that rocked the company in 2012.

I would say the walls are starting to crumble, but I think that started years ago.

How to pour a Pilsner

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Hospoda Esquire:

No American drinks foam. Give one a glass a third full of the stuff at almost any bar, and he’ll indignantly ask, “The hell is this?” Especially for a pilsner. But the exception to this rule is Hospoda, a restaurant in Manhattan that pours the best drafts you’ll find….its bartenders use Hospoda, a unique tap system to pump out four unique pours, each of which enhance the act of drinking in their own way, because of, yes, the foam.

We thought we’d introduce you to them, and tell you how they pour such strange and delicious drafts.

I may never get to Manhattan again so one of you needs to go to this restaurant and tell me just how wonderful and delicious this beer is.

The problem with the Tesla Model S

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Except it has one major flaw.

The entire dashboard is one giant touchscreen. “But hey, that’s so modern. So Tesla,” you might say. And you would be right – but this is where Tesla’s desire to distinguish itself from any old performance sedan ended up shooting itself in the foot.

Some interesting thoughts.

Facebook Home lingo

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Christina Bonnington gives us a rundown on all the new terms you’ll need to know in order to understand Facebook Home. My favorite is “Chat Heads.” And by “favorite” I mean I don’t really give a shit.

Facebook redesigns home screen for Android devices

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Jordan Golson for MacRumors:

Facebook claims users turn on their phone 100 times per day, and, among other things, is redoing the lock screen on the Android phone to give users a slideshow of photos and updates from their Facebook News Feeds.

This isn’t a bad idea for Facebook and it’s users. Facebook is making itself the center of the user experience and that could work very well for them.

Google numbers

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Google is just crazy, but they’ll get away with it and it will look better for Jelly Bean adoption.

Çingleton 3

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I just noticed the dates for the Mac Developer get together have been announced for October 2013. You can sign-up on the Web site to be kept up-to-date.

A “Cuts of Beef” cheat sheet

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BeefCuts Visual.ly:

An easy-to-use guide to cuts of beef. The chart shows where each cut of meat comes from on the cow, how much it costs and how to best cook it.

Mmmm. Ribs. Skirt steak. Sirloin. Pot roast. Ever wonder where on a cow all those cuts of meat come from? Visual.ly has a really interesting infographic about one of our most useful (and delicious!) animals.

Pebble smart watch review

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Stephen Hackett got his Pebble and posted his review. With everything I’ve heard about this watch, I was a little surprised with the conclusion.

Rating Apple analysts

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Ernie Varitimos:

Ask yourself, how many times have you tried to make sense of an analyst’s statement, where they’ve demonstrated a complete misunderstanding of Apple culture, the ecosystem, or the fan base. This isn’t universal of course, some analysts are very knowledgeable and huge Apple fans, but even a respected Apple bull like Gene Munster ranks only in the middle of the pack, well behind several amateur analysts. Some of the most influential analysts rank near the bottom of the pack, like Charlie Wolf and Kathy Huberty.

I have little to no respect for financial analysts.

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