November 2008
“Cheap food is actually incredibly expensive. If you look at the all the costs,...”
– Michael Pollan
The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian... →
“Here is a simple political concept that deserves discussion: should not all...”
– Chris Crawford
The babies born between 1965 and 1970 were... →
“Internet innovation has transformed business, entertainment, and even...”
– Elaine Kamarck
“Crowd forces can reach levels that almost impossible to resist or control....”
– Crowd Dynamics
GenderAnalyzer
Determine if a homepage is written by a man or woman
We think http://azspot.net is written by a woman (63%).
/wrong
Why I Love Twitter →
“Live within our means and save: This new commandment has entered the...”
– NYTimes.com
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“This book is an attempt to tell the story of the battles over intellectual...”
– James Boyle
Prophecies about Obama? →
“I have boycotted Wal-Mart for year because of the way they abuse and threaten...”
– Larisa Alexandrovna
This week in Apple: 24" Cinema Display, iPhone 2.2... →
Overconsumption and consumerism are out of control...
kateoplis:
dalasverdugo:
marco:
Me:
Cause of death: an incredibly dysfunctional society where overconsumption and consumerism are out of control while education and adulthood are neglected.
dalasverdugo:
Marco, I like you, but every other post you make is about something you just bought or you are considering buying. So this is hard to take, coming from you.
You have a point, but I...
We are talking about an ungodly amount of money
Big Bailouts, Bigger Bucks
Whenever I discussed the current bailout situation with people, I find they have a hard time comprehending the actual numbers involved. That became a problem while doing the research for the Bailout Nation book. I needed some way to put this into proper historical perspective.
If we add in the Citi bailout, the total cost now exceeds $4.6165 trillion dollars. People...
Lessig on the hybrid economy and corruption →
“All this to say, streaming digital entertainment from your Windows computer to...”
– John Rogers
“We as a nation were so surprised by what happened with 9/11. Had we known more...”
– Jennifer Lawson
“In the natural world, Darwinian natural selection would weed out tendencies for...”
– Peter Crabb
“You show me a 50-foot wall and I’ll show you a 51-foot ladder at the...”
– Janet Napolitano
“How about if we keep the spirit of the Obama campaign alive by making a...”
– Sarah van Gelder
A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when... →
How to Build an Igloo →
Legacy of Conservatism: Child Labor Abuse →
“This is a nightmare, which will pass away with the morning. For the resources of...”
– John Maynard Keynes
Remember when you used to be able to search for... →
“So this Thanksgiving let us remember and celebrate a time when there was no...”
– Jon Swift
At search.twitter.com, the query “near:mumbai... →
“So this is a Brave New World that is evolving. And of course Aldous Huxley, who...”
– America 3.0
“Cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart disease: All have...”
– Wired.com
Procrastinating Again? How to Kick the Habit →
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“I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to...”
– Woody Guthrie
FOIA docs show feds can lojack mobiles without... →
Sewage Saturates Sadr City as Billions Fail to... →
“The idea that you’re isolated when you’re online is, to me, just wrong. It’s an...”
– Keith Hampton, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania
On this day in 1095, Pope Urban II officially... →
“Mainstream economic thinking backs up this materialist prejudice. Economic...”
– Helena Cobban
“How many Facebook groups are there dedicated to impeaching Barack Obama? I lost...”
– Rick Perlstein