Newsletter 333
[1]Practical Tips On Writing A Book
Links:
1. http://b.rw/krr1w7
Steve Silberman | Neurotribes | 2 June 2011
Charming blog post. Science reporter earns (well-deserved) first book
contract. Then the nerves kick in. Thankfully, 23 experienced authors lend
invaluable advice. Including Carl Zimmer, Jonah Lehrer, Cory Doctorow
[2]Comments
Links:
2. http://thebrowser.com/articles/practical-tips-writing-book
[3]Seeing Through Transparency
Links:
3. http://b.rw/kAik4W
Sarah Leonard | Dissent Magazine | 26 May 2011
A provocative essay arguing that the data fetish - promoted by WikiLeaks and
their supporters - has become an end in itself, which often distracts us
from tackling the world's problems through more effective means [4]Comments
Links:
4. http://thebrowser.com/articles/seeing-through-transparency
[5]China's Glorious New Past
Links:
5. http://b.rw/ioLbc3
Ian Johnson | NYRB | 1 June 2011
Writer returns to Datong, once grimy coal town now recapturing its past.
"I’ve been in China long enough to know the futility of nostalgia for old
cities, but I was still shocked when I went back for the first time in 10
years" [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/chinas-glorious-new-past
[7]Feast And Famine
Links:
7. http://b.rw/m0FGAs
Siddharta Deb | Boston Review | 31 May 2011
Why do so many Indians continue to starve despite India's impressive growth?
An interesting take on how the country's high rate of inequality exacerbates
its malnutrition problem [8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/feast-and-famine
[9]Industrial Espionage: Spying Rife As Web Adds To Risks
Links:
9. http://b.rw/kIuk9e
Maija Palmer | FT | 2 June 2011
A well-researched account of recent trends in cyber espionage including some
fascinating statistics. Its annual toll on the UK economy - $27 billion; on
the German economy - $75 billion [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/industrial-espionage-spying-rife-web-adds-risks
[11]How The Library Of Congress Is Building The Twitter Archive
Links:
11. http://b.rw/ix8nKn
Audrey Watters | O'Reilly Radar | 2 June 2011
A year ago the Library of Congress announced it would be archiving all of
our tweets. What have they accomplished since then? [12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/how-library-congress-building-twitter-archive
FiveBooks Interview
[13]Joseph Nye on Global Power
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/joseph-nye-on-global-power
The Harvard academic talks about changing power in the 21st century – and
how whose story wins matters as much as whose army wins
Featured Topic
[14]Natural History
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/topics/natural-history
Everything you need to know about natural history. Experts from London's
Natural History Museum discuss their top five books on everything - from
bats to plants, dinosaurs to meteorites and more
Reader Recommendations
_@DMHardc_ _@TheBrowser_ this is great: [15]bit.ly/iqgekw _#browsings _
Links:
15. http://bit.ly/iqgekw
Book of the Day
[16]Rebel Without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Film-Maker With $7,000 Became a
Hollywood Player by Robert Rodriguez
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/rebel-without-crew-or-how-23-year-old-film-maker-7000-became-hollywood-player-by-robert-
[17]Mat Whitecross says: "When this book came out it was so inspiring
because Rodriguez said just grab hold of a camera and go off and shoot"
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/mat-whitecross-on-film-directing
Video of the Day
[18]George Lucas Strikes Back
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/videos/george-lucas-strikes-back
The real back-story to the Star Wars sequels
Quote of the Day
[19]Deirdre McCloskey updates Hemingway
Links:
19. http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/obvious-secret_571613.html?nopager=1
"The poor are not better than you and me. They’re just poorer"