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In a week when we lost Dwight Clark, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, this also happened:
Amazon said it is adding a $120 Fire TV Cube, a streaming device that will let users shout out when they want to turn on the TV, flip channels or search for sitcoms — all without pushing any buttons. Warning: Some extremely thoughtless apps might force you to actually lift the remote control and even push several buttons to get their prehistoric programs to work. In the category of mindboggling statistics: Conagra said that modifications in its Slim Jim plant in Troy, Ohio, eliminated 504 tons of waste in a year. The plant makes close to 1 billion — yes, with a b— of the meat sticks every year. Investor Warren Buffett and JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon encouraged public companies to stop predicting their quarterly earnings and focus on longterm goals. The two said on CNBC that companies that focus on hitting their quarterly numbers may do things that hurt them in the future, such as delaying investments or changing when certain gains are recorded. The Writers Guild of America West has signed an agreement with Apple, underscoring the union’s long-standing goal to expand its foray into digital media. Specifics of the deal on things like script fees and residuals are significant because the current union agreement does not provide such terms on free-to-consumer services and terms have to be negotiated writer by writer, the guild said. If you’re struggling in your career, consider this: Dwight
Clark was a 10th-round draft pick who made one of the greatest plays in sports history;
Kate Spade spotted a niche and became a fashion icon; and Anthony Bourdain was a man of many vices who shared his passion for food and life with the world. They went from ordinary to extraordinary to legendary.
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