Interesting links (weekly)

• The Dangers Of False Equivalence | Media Matters for America

  2 keys points:
  Drawing false equivalence is not only “taking sides,” it’s taking the wrong side
  Drawing false equivalence between unequal sins incentivizes bad behavior

  tags: media equivalence opinion

  • drawing false equivalence is not only “taking sides,” it’s taking the wrong side
  • drawing false equivalence between unequal sins incentivizes bad behavior

• 9 Reasons Wired Readers Should Wear Tinfoil Hats | Threat Level | Wired.com

  If you thought facebook had a privacy problem, then better avoid this article.

  tags: wired privacy security

• Windows Phone Demo

  An online demo to try out the Windows Phone 7 interface. Especially designed for mobile phones, so if you are on Andorid or iOS, give it a try.

  tags: WindowsPhone demo

• Whatever works for you – Marco.org

  Simply said by the creator of Instapaper:
  “Previous-me tried to persuade everyone to switch to my setup, but I now know that it’s not worth the effort. I’ll never know someone else’s requirements, environment, or priorities as well as they do…
  You should use whatever works for you. And I no longer have the patience or hubris to convince you what that should be. All I can offer is one data point: what I use, and how it works for me.”

  tags: computers software troubleshooting apple

• The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face | NeuroTribes

  The article also includes images from Susan’s sketchbook where she designed many of the “iconic” icons

  tags: design apple mac inspiration icons history

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.