Links for Saturday August 9th, 2014
Joss Whedon Interview - Guardians of the Galaxy Premiere - YouTube: "I'm a fan of most marvel comics. It's like a disease. I can't stop".
Big Blue and Apple’s Soul: Great summary, from Ben Thompson, of what the Apple / IBM deal means for both companies.
Harvey Mudd’s Klawe Maps Way to Woo Young Women Into Tech: The idea of making an intro CS course a requirement sounds pretty good to me. For a bachelor's, things like math, chemistry, physics and humanities are commonly required. Why not computing as well? It is an integral part of the modern world, and I think having more computer literate people would only be a good thing. This is the core idea, that can spread outside of expensive private schools such as Harvey Mudd.
Sapphire phone displays are tough, but the realities are even tougher: If you're not already deeply skeptical of these iPhone 6 sapphire rumors, I don't know how to help you.
The GOP's real shame on the border: ignoring an industry that makes billions off immigrants to give to politicians: This private prison thing is really getting out of control. It's shameful.