It’s not just cheese, when daredevils practice caution, the “Rachel” is back, the most influential man of 2012, Apple intros biodegradable packaging… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
1. Just add water: Apple’s newest iPod Touch and iPod Nano offer biodegradable packaging featuring “tapioca paper foam material,” which breaks down in warm water. (Mashable)
2. A rich, cheesy story: The story of one Silicon-Valley consultant turned dairy farmer’s quest to bring Italy’s fabled and cherished fresh mozzarella di bufala to the New World. (New York Times)
3. Get the “Rachel” look: Living Proof an MIT-scientist backed hair-care startup in Cambridge, Mass., signed Jennifer Aniston as an investor and spokesperson in an attempt to make waves in the $10 billion hair-care industry. (WSJ)
4. Capitalism: cutthroat or cuddly? Contributing Editor Chris Farrell breaks down a new controversial scholarly paper that questions the fibers of capitalism as it relates to entrepreneurship and society. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
5. 2012’s most influential man: Here’s a hint: It’s not Richard Branson or Elon Musk or even a real person. AskMen.com readers chose… (Askmen.com)
6. Let every car be an Audi: Automotive upstart Silvercar wants “to do for rental cars what iTunes did for music.” (Wired)
7. Setting the bar really high: When Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner finally jumps from his tiny capsule into thin air, tentatively on Sunday, he will be doing more than just breaking the sound barrier. Note: windy conditions delayed Baumgartner’s jump, which had originally been scheduled for Tuesday. (txchnologist.com)
8. Humor your curiosity: Jane Kim, artist, entrepreneur and founder of art studio, Ink-Dwell, explains how curiosity can lead to amazing discoveries. (revolution.is)
9. A doozy of a tie-breaker: With the U.S. presidential election just around the corner, just about every question has been addressed… except one: What would happen in a tie? The answer is more complicated than you think. (C.G.P. Grey)
10. The best fitness apps: With the ever-growing selection of self-help smartphone apps, how do you know which ones are worth trying? Gizmodo breaks it down. (Gizmodo)
