John Abell
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'Meanwhile on Sesame Street, cookie theft remains rampant.' lnkd.in/J32CDG
Sesame Street to add a Muppet whose parent is in jail
avclub.com — After introducing an impoverished Muppet in 2011, Sesame Street will continue to help America's preschoolers cope with society's ongoing collapse by introducing Alex, a Muppet whose dad is in jail. For the moment, Alex will not appear on Sesame Street itself, but in an online series called "Little Children, Big Challenges," which began in December with an episode dealing with divorce.
Through a PRISM, Darkly: The Key Part We Missed lnkd.in/CFRSXw
Through a PRISM, Darkly: The Key Part We Missed
linkedin.com — When the Prism story broke last week, it was instantly huge - and the backlash and heated reactions from citizens, elected officials and world leaders continues. But the Sturm und Drang was misplaced. Privacy experts - myself included - have been wondering precisely what the news is here.
Photo: Yard work on the 25th Floor. (at Empire State Building) tmblr.co/ZXIdWyneDXic
Yard work on the 25th Floor. (at Empire State...
tumblr.com — Yard work on the 25th Floor. (at Empire State Building)
I'm a hot-soup-year-round kind of guy myself. @mistercharlie @samerfarha
Why banks can't make enough money on the money they borrow from depositors essentially for free is beyond me lnkd.in/VH6aGA
Banks Turn to Fees to Make Mobile Pay
americanbanker.com — At the recent Mobile Banking Summit in Miami, a question bankers raised several times was, how do we make money off mobile banking? Mobile app development projects can cost $1 million to $5 million, and often boards and executive committees want to see some kind of return on investment before approving such projects.
@fwbach I would think so. All I want is to extend the functionality of my device in any environment I choose, not reproduce it.
Amen. 'Ford wanted to make its cars more like smartphones, but it turns out that people already have smartphones.' lnkd.in/Q-CZpg
Ford gives up on turning its cars into smartphones
qz.com — Ford saw a future in which every surface is a touchscreen. But its customers didn't share in that vision. So the American carmaker is reversing course and adding knobs and other traditional controls to its dashboard panels. MyFord Touch, first introduced in 2010, put most of the controls for climate, entertainment, and navigation within a...
Edward Snowden Q&A: Dick Cheney traitor charge is 'the highest honor' lnkd.in/BZXAzu
Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions
guardian.co.uk — It is the interview the world's media organisations have been chasing for more than a week, but instead Edward Snowden is giving Guardian readers the exclusive.
@om To throttle video?
It's this [oprah.com/food/Cashew-Cr…] as a base for this [oprah.com/food/Celery-Ro…]. We don't bother with the apples @samerfarha @mistercharlie
Cashew Cream - Oprah.com
oprah.com — Cashew cream is a vegan-chef staple that stands in for dairy in a variety of ways. In the raw-food world, where it originated, it's used in lots of desserts. When you cook with it, though, it can be so much more-from cheese filling in ravioli to heavy cream in soups.
Celery Root Soup with Granny Smith Apples
oprah.com — Recipe from The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen This is the most popular soup I make-people go crazy for it. I first made it for a supper club I started at my friend Ko's jazz place in L.A. Throwing in some diced apple at the end adds a surprise tartness, and dots of chive oil give it a sleek, dramatic finish.Have a Story?
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