Linked List: July 4, 2010

Sunday, 4 July 2010

American Drink 

Perfect for the holiday weekend: American Drink, a new site from a bunch of my friends, full of good recipes and good writing. Catch up on the whole archive with an iPad and cold beverage in hand.

Mariano Rivera, King of the Closers 

Fascinating profile of Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera by James Traub for the New York Times Sunday Magazine. That he’s the best closer in the game, and of his era, is without dispute. I say he’s the best pitcher of the era, period. A lot of baseball fans seem unwilling to consider anyone other than a starter for that honor.

Even if you’re not a baseball fan (or if you are, but despise the Yankees), do yourself a favor and at least check out this interactive infographic (Flash, alas) from The Times regarding Rivera’s cut fastball — a fascinating visualization of the best pitch in the game.

Asymco: ‘Open Always Wins, Unless It’s Symbian or LiMo or Openmoko or Qt’ 

My question: How come it only ever seems to be Apple that pundits put on the wrong side of “open always wins”, and not companies like, say, Nintendo and RIM?