Linked List: July 2, 2015

Thursday, 2 July 2015

The Future of Lego Plastic 

Adele Peters, writing for Fast Company:

Lego’s 57-year-old toy empire was built on plastic. But now the giant Danish toy company is investing millions into getting rid of it. By 2030, Lego bricks will no longer be made from ABS, the oil-based plastic in the 60 billion blocks the company makes each year.

Interesting that it’s a 15-year plan.

Gizmodo: ‘Apple Music’s a Crushing Disappointment, but Not Because It’s Bad’ 

Analysis like this piece — which reads more like an Onion-style parody of the petulant “Apple should be held to a standard in the realm of sheer fantasy” form than an ostensibly straight-faced actual instance thereof — is why the industry continues to hold Gizmodo in such high esteem.

Apple’s Updated Leadership Bios 

Right on target, Apple has updated its leadership bios page with Jony Ive’s new title, and new entries for Richard Howarth and Alan Dye. Not sure if there’s anything to make of it, but both Howarth and Dye are described as reporting to Tim Cook, not Jony Ive.