The Lounge Viewhttp://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Different Hearts and MindssocietyethicsadlaiusSun, 20 Apr 2008 02:42:49 +0000http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/2008/4/20/different-hearts-and-minds.html221754:2191510:1774437The Economist is a great magazine—well written, intelligent, and informative. Each issue has more substantive content than most American business/news magazines publish in a year. That is, however, a bit of a double-edged sword.

]]>http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-1774437.xmlGet Out While You Still CanlifeadlaiusSat, 19 Apr 2008 03:10:08 +0000http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/2008/4/19/get-out-while-you-still-can.html221754:2191510:1772623The gist is that if you’re doing something with little or no room for improvement or growth, you need to stop, and go focus your time and energy somewhere you can make a difference. We all know that on some level, but of course it’s easier said than done. So I’ll show a simple but hopefully enlightening example here.

]]>http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-1772623.xmlRemember the Paracas on Tax DayhistoryadlaiusTue, 15 Apr 2008 09:21:32 +0000http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/2008/4/15/remember-the-paracas-on-tax-day.html221754:2191510:1762710Surely you know of the Paracas.

No?

Everyone loves a good mystery, and this one’s just about as good as they get.

]]>http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-1762710.xmlWhy Apple Sucksdigital rightsadlaiusFri, 11 Apr 2008 20:42:22 +0000http://www.aesthete-lounge.net/blog/2008/4/11/why-apple-sucks.html221754:2191510:1755420Apple fanboys are paying more for their computers and gadgets; having their usage rights as consumers restricted by Apple; having their usage rights as producers restricted by Apple, and so on…and defending Apple to the death.

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