Links for 2012-02-25
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Is the Administration Joining Team Balance-Sheet Recession? - Rortybomb
Andrew Sabl Tries to Make Sense of the Romney Train Wreck - Brad DeLong A
World Ban...
Oil Prices and the Economy
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Once again we have to consider the impact of high oil prices on the US
economy. Bloomberg reports brent crude futures are up to $125.47 per
barrel, and WTI...
Using a Washer as a Soldering Aid
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Very clever trick from next month’s issue of The Family Handyman, submitted
by reader Joseph Johnson. If you have “helping hands,” clamping wire leads
agai...
Videos: ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has posted two videos from the
ARL #librarianscode event at UCLA Library. Part 1 presents an introduction
to th...
Reconciliation
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— GQ’s excellent Gary Oldman profile comes with a 3,100 word preface
explaining why the piece took three years to get published.
— The Economist posts it...
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 24, 2012
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land
and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Search In
Pics: Li...
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 24, 2012
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the
eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...
One billion slum dwellers
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One billion people worldwide live in slums, a number that will likely
double by 2030. The characteristics of slum life vary greatly between
geographic regi...
Wot I Think: Syndicate Co-Op
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Alright, I’ve spent today investigating Syndicate’s four-player
co-operative online mode, and while I’m obviously several decades away from
reaching all th...
Opening the Oscar (search) envelope
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Time to polish the champagne flutes and brush up on your movie trivia—it’s
almost Oscar night again. Before you make any Oscar bets, get an edge by
explori...
Scene #01 Lamp by Monocomplex
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South Korean design studio Monocomplex took the inspiration for their
latest lamp directly from a scene in nature. Appropriately named Scene #01,
the lamp ...
34 Superhero Artworks With The Power To Move You
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Superhero art is no longer confined to comic books and graphic novels.
Breaking free from their two dimensional boundaries, superheroes are now
the stars o...
Gadgets : Karotz
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Admit it, you want a bunny to read all your tweets. With over 400 apps,
Karotz does this and tons more. Your bunny can inform you of what's shaking
on your...
Who’s a Pretty Kitty?
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You are! Yes. You. Are! Let’s have a closer, right-side-up look at those
eyelashes! Courtney S. traveled to Africa to find her new friend. Next
time, Court...
Gathering 950 Steers
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Yesterday morning, Marlboro Man, the kids, and the cowboys had to gather
950 steers. 950 steers is a lot of animals to gather. I stayed home
and made...
No way to make ‘La Nouba’ — how about a do-over?
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Jenni Turbeville's friends can't make it to a Cirque du Soleil performance
because of traffic. Can they get new tickets, or are they out of luck?
Credit for Parenthood (in the Wall Street Journal)
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Wall Street Journal Reporter Jessica Silver-Greenberg casts a spotlight on the market for fertility treatment loans - including loans that enable the purchas...
Playing Favorites in the Corporate Tax Code
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The President’s new Framework for Business Tax Reform is two documents in
one. The first diagnoses the many flaws in America’s business tax system,
and the...
WTF’s With the Silence, Battelle?
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As you grow older, you learn a few things. One of them is to actually take
the time you’ve alloted for vacation. So while the whole
Google/Microsoft/Apple ...
Lemon verrines
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Lemon verrines I wish I had the time to share the recipe of the lemon
verrines I made for us tonight, but unfortunately, I can’t–I have pages of
drafts alm...
Showtime at The Ackland
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Hi folks. Long time no see. Hope everyone is doing well. Just wanted to
let y'all know that Friday, February 10, 2012 is opening night for my first
solo...
Beef and vegetable rolls (Yasai no nikumaki)
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Yasai no nikumaki, or vegetables wrapped in thinly sliced meat, (niku means
meat and maki means wrap or roll) is a standby ...
It’s time to stop PROTECT IP
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A couple months ago, I wrote this about SOPA: SOPA galvanized the tech
community, from start-ups to venture capitalists to the largest web
companies. SOPA ...
Markup
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This is the second in a series of articles that expand upon my essay in
Issue No. 1 of *Contents*. Read the first.
In the second part of my *Contents* ar...
Unlisted number fee a 'privacy penalty'
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Who says people won’t pay to protect their privacy? Mark Swartz is one of
millions of U.S. consumers who pay dearly every month to keep personal
informatio...
Success in the Frugal Journey
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of
the day, saying.."I will try again tomorrow." ~Mary Anne Radmacher I’ve
been look...
Wait, did nobody notice this?
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These two girls both have identical white hands (The hands holding each
phone) You can watch the video on youtube 300 Killers movie online The
making of Ca...
Their knowledge about their knowledge.
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Understanding what the Dunning-Kruger effect actually is: The findings
reported by Kruger and Dunning are often interpreted to suggest that the
less compet...
Comfy Moustaches
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It was my 43rd birthday on Sunday, I know, I’m looking good for my age, and
my darling other-half surprised me with a present of this brilliant cushion
mad...
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