Beau Colburn does the roundup and loves Phish.
01. Breaking curveball an illusion, scientists say
“The curveball does curve, but the curve has been measured and shown to be gradual,” Shapiro said. “It’s always going to follow a parabolic path. But from a hitter’s point of view, an approaching ball can appear to break, drop or do a whole range of unusual behaviors.” (msnbc)
02. Just Like Heaven (above)
“When I opened the “Happy Place” theme that became this showcase, I expected vacation photos. Umbrellas in drinks, ski slopes, shopping malls, that kind of thing. But I’m delighted that instead you submitted so many moments of joy from normal life. Rapture in the routine. Appreciation of the little daily details. These are the moments that matter — count them when they come and remember them when they don’t.” (pictory)
03.India’s Richest Man Builds a Private Island in the Middle of Mumbai
“Flouting Prime Minister Singh’s call for India’s new business elite to be “role models of moderation,” it features three helicopter pads, underground parking for 160 cars, a gym, a dance studio, a ballroom, lounges (plural), a 50-seat cinema, an elevated garden with room for small trees, and it requires a staff of 600 to maintain.” (newyork)
04. What it means to work today
“Let’s order too much of something just to see where our limits are. Let’s take a chance precisely because it might fail. Let’s take the hard way out. Let’s go to the moon. Fuck it; let’s go to the moon again. Let’s quit our jobs. Let’s work at being better at what we do by fucking up faster, not less. Let’s fuck up really fast. Let’s wrestle sharks, fight monsters, and disagree with the board. Let’s borrow so much money it becomes someone else’s problem. Let’s start a 10-hour drive by announcing “I’m not into you anymore.” Let’s dump everything out of the garage onto the sidewalk and build something really cool in that space. Let’s start out to build a better mousetrap, and halfway there let’s decide to jump on the mice’s team. Let’s bet on a longshot. Let’s buy her a drink.” (good)
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