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Commonplace Reading - Issue #9

And here we are again, at the weekend, with another selection of fine reads. What's that you say?  Wh
Commonplace Reading - Issue #9
By Adam Tinworth • Issue #9 • View online
And here we are again, at the weekend, with another selection of fine reads.
What’s that you say? 
What happened to last week?
 Ah, well, that.
I was in a field. Camping. With many 3 and 4 year olds. YOU try putting together a newsletter in those circumstances…

Presented as proof of the above.
Presented as proof of the above.
Unintended Consequences
Internet mapping turned a remote farm into a digital hell
Internet mapping turned a remote farm into a digital hell
A small problem for a tech business, solved with a hand-waving decision, has MASSIVE real world consequences. 
fusion.net  •  Share
The truth about Dan Bilzerian
The truth about Dan Bilzerian
A compelling (if repugnant) tale of a man who has carved out his own mythology on social media, from a small talent for poker. Not quite the “radical transparency” we once envisioned. 
www.gq-magazine.co.uk  •  Share
The Future of Design is Emotional
The Future of Design is Emotional
Interesting essay on the role of emotion in design, beyond the normal form/function axis. 
medium.com  •  Share
When tech meets society
Intelligent machines might want to become biological again
Intelligent machines might want to become biological again
Is machine intelligence our future - or our past…?
aeon.co  •  Share
Those Entry-Level Startup Jobs? They’re Now Mostly Dead Ends in the Boondocks
Those Entry-Level Startup Jobs? They’re Now Mostly Dead Ends in the Boondocks
Meet the new, digital economy. Looks a lot like the old, analogue one if you’re not one of the coding elite…
backchannel.com  •  Share
Can a video game company tame toxic behaviour?
Can a video game company tame toxic behaviour?
Fascinating look at the research the company behind League of Legends are doing into the anti-social behaviour of many of its players.
www.nature.com  •  Share
Food and sex and other pleasures
What it’s like to play Tinder in rural America
What it’s like to play Tinder in rural America
Rural Tindering isn’t quite the same as in the city…
fusion.net  •  Share
The sugar conspiracy
The sugar conspiracy
This is an absolutely riveting piece of long-form journalism on the long-term failures of the nutrition industry to keep up with scientific research. Read it.
www.theguardian.com  •  Share
The Voyeur’s Motel
The Voyeur’s Motel
A compelling and creepy piece of journalism, lifting the lid on a motel proprietor who designed his rooms so he could watch the occupants at “play"…
www.newyorker.com  •  Share
Real Purty, hur hur
Alternative office furniture by Rolf Hay and Lund University students
Alternative office furniture by Rolf Hay and Lund University students
If I ever take a “proper” job again - this sort of furniture is non-negotiable. 
www.dezeen.com  •  Share
And… watch.
Alone in Paris
Alone in Paris
Being alone in a big city is something rare, but what would happen if you could visit a totally empty version of Paris ? An eerie vision of the French capital, created not be shooting in the early hours, but by erasing everyone else…
www.youtube.com  •  Share
Misty Adur
Misty Adur
Until next weekend - have a productive and thoughtful week.
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