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Lots of great analysis at the CT Mirror. With a large portion of the budget going towards pensions and debt service we are paying a lot of today’s tax money towards the prosperity enjoyed by the last generation. The Governor is on the track when he talks about investing in things like infrastructure. However, I think we all wish the economy were doing a bit better so these tough choices would not have to be made.

Back in December I read an interesting article in WIRED about habits and software design. However habits also impact our daily lives. Many fitness trackers and health related apps promise to help us develop good habits. Habits can be heard to make and hard to break. Sometimes we like our habits and other times we dislike them. However we engage in them so often they can define who we are.

One of the things that I find odd is how averse many people are to paying for software. The Mac has tons of neat applications that save time or do useful things. Here are some of my favorites:

Last night I watched Page One the documentary that was released about the New York Times. It was a worthwhile watch for two reasons. The first is that it focuses on David Carr, who recently passed away. The second is that it provides some interesting background on some of the more fascinating topics of coverage from the past few years.

Kara Swisher does a great job of interviewing Barack Obama on important issues in technology policy and law including encryption, diversity in technology, and immigration: