document.write('\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/22/AR2010072206154.html?nav=rss_email/components\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eArticle: Status symbol: Facebook is ubiquitous, but is it really an antisocial network?\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eBut here\u2019s a secret early adopters know: You can\u2019t. It is impossible to water everyone\u2019s Farmville, coo over everyone\u2019s puppy pictures or get annoyed by every inane status update.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eEventually, Facebook will fade into the background of your life, no longer new and perhaps actually boring \u2014 about as remarkable as a ringing telephone.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/22/AR2010072206154.html\x22\x3ehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/22/AR2010072206154.html\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eOn the assumption that strangers may not make it easy for us to escape our pasts, Acquisti is also studying technologies and strategies of \u201cprivacy nudges\u201d that might prompt people to think twice before sharing sensitive photos or information in the first place. Gmail, for example, has introduced a feature that forces you to think twice before sending drunken e-mail messages. When you enable the feature, called Mail Goggles, it prompts you to solve simple math problems before sending e-mail messages at times you\u2019re likely to regret. (By default, Mail Goggles is active only late on weekend nights.) Acquisti is investigating similar strategies of \u201csoft paternalism\u201d that might nudge people to hesitate before posting, say, drunken photos from Canc\u00fan.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/magazine/25privacy-t2.html\x22\x3ehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/magazine/25privacy-t2.html\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eNow, consider this. If I sound like I\u2019m harshing on Apple \u2014 I\u2019m not. Apple\u2019s perhaps one of the economy\u2019s most radical companies and one of its most explosive outperformers. Here\u2019s the point: It\u2019s still not good enough \u2014 not enough to create jobs, meet the needs of tomorrow\u2019s generations, give back to the natural world, spark higher-order innovation, or fuel a more authentic prosperity. If that\u2019s the best that our economy can do, well, we\u2019ve got to do better.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2010/07/apples_real_achilles_heel.html\x22\x3eApple\x26#8217;s Real Achilles Heel - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4ixxseuQ21qz5qvdo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Flickr\x26amp;#8217;s version\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eFlickr\x26#8217;s version\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4ixjvoIqw1qz5qvdo1_400.png\x22 alt=\x22New Hotness: overlay tutorials\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eNew Hotness: overlay tutorials\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3eThe English-speaking world tends to worry more about the semantics of the unspeakable place\u2014is it a toilet, a loo, a lavatory, a lav, a bog, a restroom, a bathroom or a WC?\u2014than its aesthetics. But never mind what it\u2019s called, the loo is a hugely important part of a restaurant. It\u2019s central to what marketing-speakers call the \u201ctotal customer experience\u201d: it tells you what the restaurateur really thinks of you; it\u2019s a proxy for the kitchen (if the loo\u2019s dirty, the kitchen will be too); and it is the acid test for the success of the overall look. If, as you leave the dining room and head off down the corridor, you find the decor regressing from Absolutely Now to Last Refurbished When Reagan Got In, the whole brand will be compromised.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSmart restaurants are now as fashion-driven in their loos as front of house, maintaining the brand statements and keeping the design magic going all the way to the flush\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/lifestyle/peter-york/little-room-big-deal\x22\x3eLittle Room, Big Deal\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3eThe parallels between what happened to cities like Chicago, Detroit and New York in the 20th century and what\u2019s happening on the Internet since the introduction of the App Store are striking. Like the great modern American cities, the Web was founded on equal parts opportunism and idealism. Over the years, nerds, students, creeps, outlaws, rebels, moms, fans, church mice, good-time Charlies, middle managers, senior citizens, starlets, presidents and corporate predators all made their home on the Web. In spite of a growing consensus about the dangers of Web vertigo and the importance of curation, there were surprisingly few \u201cwalled gardens\u201d online \u2014 like the one Facebook purports to (but does not really) represent.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eBut a kind of virtual redlining is now under way. The Webtropolis is being stratified. Even if, like most people, you still surf the Web on a desktop or laptop, you will have noticed pay walls, invitation-only clubs, subscription programs, privacy settings and other ways of creating tiers of access. All these things make spaces feel \u201csafe\u201d \u2014 not only from viruses, instability, unwanted light and sound, unrequested porn, sponsored links and pop-up ads, but also from crude design, wayward and unregistered commenters and the eccentric voices and images that make the Web constantly surprising, challenging and enlightening.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/magazine/23FOB-medium-t.html?partner=rss\x26amp;emc=rss\x22\x3eThe Medium - The Death of the Open Web - NYTimes.com\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3eInteresting to think about the UI which would communicate the policy to travellers \x26gt; Still, for all of its sophistication, Komanoff\u2019s plan remains imperfect. Komanoff himself admits that an ideal system would track drivers wherever they went, charging by the mile and the minute, with rates determined by location. He calls this \u201cthe holy grail of congestion pricing.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSomeday, technology will probably help fulfill this promise. Skymeter, a Toronto-based company, has developed a GPS-based metering system that can track and bill cars in even the densest urban areas. With such a system, Komanoff says, he could adjust congestion prices on a block-by-block basis. Cities could do away with parking meters and simply track how long cars sat at a curb. Insurance premiums could reflect the habits of individual drivers instead of relying on crude proxies like age. Drivers could be rewarded for taking the roads less traveled\u2014not having to pay, and sometimes even getting paid, if they chose to commute on less congested routes on particularly busy days. \u201cIt\u2019s going to happen,\u201d Komanoff says. \u201cCities will charge per mile or per minute according to your exact location and the type of vehicle you\u2019re driving.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        The Man Who Could Unsnarl Manhattan Traffic\x0a\x3ca href=\x22http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/ff_komanoff_traffic/all/1\x22\x3ehttp://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/ff_komanoff_traffic/all/1\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3eA second set of provisions applies to both credit and debit card transactions. Visa and MasterCard impose an all-or-nothing requirement on businesses, requiring them to accept cards even on small transactions, and prohibiting businesses from offering discounts based on the method of payment. The amendment strikes those rules.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eMany small businesses already violate the rules. The National Federation of Independent Business reported in a 2008 survey that 13 percent of respondents required a minimum purchase before a customer could use a card, and 14 percent offered a cash discount. The amendment would provide legal shelter for chain stores to adopt similar policies.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/15/business/15credit.html\x22\x3ehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/15/business/15credit.html\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eIn a reversal, America\x26#8217;s suburbs are now more likely to be home to minorities, the poor and a rapidly growing older population as many younger, educated whites move to cities for jobs and shorter commutes.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://wap.cbsnews.com/site?t=1fZRwLTf2JI-ykjl9cMNvQ\x26amp;sid=cbsnews\x22\x3ehttp://wap.cbsnews.com/site?t=1fZRwLTf2JI-ykjl9cMNvQ\x26amp;sid=cbsnews\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');