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Present Day: I left the law because I had no choice.
http://online.wsj.com/news/interactive/LSCHOOL20120625?ref=S...
Reminds me of the beginning of Marshall Brain's novella 'Manna':
>Manna was connected to the cash registers, so it knew how many people were flowing through the restaurant. The software could therefore predict with uncanny accuracy when the trash cans would fill up, the toilets would get dirty and the tables needed wiping down.
Also, I wonder how long it will be until Amazon acquires Zillow and 'homes' will be listed in departments.
The idea that a ton of lost sneakers helped to illustrate ocean currents blew my mind as a kid.
This is the first step towards realizing Balaji Srinivasan's insane vision: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/us/silicon-valley-roused-b...
Edit: And yes, Yahoo did something similar:
It turns out Mayer herself played a pivotal role, working with Yahoo's design team (and an intern) to design the new logo over the course of a single weekend. "I’m not a pro, but I know enough to be dangerous," Mayer says of her Adobe Illustrator know-how. "We knew we wanted a logo that reflected Yahoo — whimsical, yet sophisticated," she writes. "Modern and fresh, with a nod to our history."
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/5/4696274/yahoo-reveals-its-n...