Month: March 2007
James Nachtwey
quite possibly the best war photographer. paul can aspire to him.
Larry Page at AAAS
aking a cogent case about how a 10% increase in engineers would create 10x the economic benefits
Pseudonyms Social Cost
concludes that a strategy of not trusting strangers is the best we can do (the paper presents a game theoretic study that supports that finding). A general purpose (i.e. not site specific) reputation system provides a user a way of avoiding being a stranger
Apple is the best retailer
the sleepy and consumer-hostile retail industry needs creative destruction. apple has the highest sale per sq m.
Are unions useless?
If the unions don’t actually do anything, this is bad from 2 perspectives: for the worker, who is now out his dues; and for the economy, which suffers deadweight loss from the unnecessary activity.
Reading Thomas Pynchon
Most generally, revel in the language, the fun, and the set pieces. Don’t look for deeper meanings, in my view there ain’t none, and for the better. Pynchon is about the highest-IQ author out there, a mixed blessing. Start with Gravity’s Rainbow, or V, and hope for the best.
an ambitious goal
Camels
What is going on here? “Make this my default location” on the back of a camel rocks
Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product
Today, Apple is releasing a piece of innovative new technology that will forever change the way innovative new technology is released
Law AI busted
A expert system that helped users prepare bankruptcy filings for a fee made too many decisions to be considered a clerical tool
Gregor J. Rothfuss 