Washington’s revolving door: Cellular lobby and FCC have traded leaders | Ars Technica.

And so a reason for the recent Net Neutrality decision is clear.

Net Neutrality Finally Dies at Ripe Old Age of 45 | Mother Jones.

This is a disturbing development that will have serious and detrimental consequences for the future of the Internet. I will gladly sign up for the first ISP who makes Net Neutrality a core mission statement and acts accordingly.

How Do We Know the Earth Orbits the Sun? | Science Blogs | WIRED.

This is a nice article. The writing is casual, like you’re talking to a friend. The ideas posited are easily grasped. But even better is the way the article gives insight into thinking like a scientist.

SCNow.com.

As far as unintended consequences go,
This one’s pretty bad. I imagine most people after the first year most people will be sure to have insurance by the deadline. But even then if you have a compelling reason to switch insurance (poor service for example) but no major life events you are forced to wait until the following open enrollment period.

When Done Right, In-App Purchases can be Based on Trust by @baekdal #insights.

Companies Need To Pay People More.

Blodget is on a tirade about income inequality, or more specifically wage inequality. I hope some corporations get the message, but even so I suspect shareholders would revolt at a decrease in returns in order to pay fairer wages.

Why GitHubs CEO Ditched Its Divisive Meritocracy Rug – ReadWrite.

This is interesting. I’m not unaware of how privilege gives an advantage to those who have it, but I had not considered the corrupting influence it has on the idea of a meritocracy. I do not wish to imply that meritocracies are invalid. Certainly a meritocracy is a noble goal, but you do have to consider that the effect of privilege is to limit the opportunity of some to participate in the meritocracy.

Mac OS X Helps Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi Network.

This is amazing. What an incredibly useful tool built in to OS X, something you might otherwise have to download separately.

Zeno’s paradox: How to explain the solution to Achilles and the Tortoise to a child..