A bit more on US
fertilizers: $10 bn in revenues in 2011 and growing quickly thanks to
natural gas, widespread shortages, and food price spikes. The 44 plant+ is
quite necessary to keep the world going. [Note: Interesting, another
beneficiary of NatGas?]…Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/18/the-texas-fertilizer-plant-explosion-is-horrific-but-how-common-is-this/
All you can read?: Tim
Waterstone, the founder of the UK bookstore Waterstones, announced Read Petite,
a subscription streaming service for short fiction. [Note: I’m skeptical:
reading requires active engagement (which many don’t possess) and most don’t
visit the same book twice]…Source: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/04/all-you-can-read.html
The future of cars:
Google Fiber is now
headed to Provo, Utah: after Kansas city and Austin: Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/04/google-fiber-provo/
The psychology of
small packages: Source: http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2013/04/the-psychology-of-small-packages/
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