January 2012
40 posts
In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than... →
Jan 27th
Picture of the Day: Europe at Night →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Jan 27th
“Chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush, is a period in which Chinese people...”
– Homesick: Why Chinese Migrants Will Take 3.2 Billion Trips Over 40 Days - The Atlantic
Jan 27th
Jan 26th
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“Parenting is just one part of a French mother’s life, alongside stilettos and a...”
– Ever since “French Women Don’t Get Fat” became a bestseller in America a few years ago, a new genre has emerged devoted to the failings that French women don’t possess. Now a new book turns attention to the impossibly well-mannered offspring of these impossibly chic women. (via theeconomist)
Jan 26th
118 notes
Assetblasen, Boom-Bust-Zyklen, und Patrick Bernaus... →
from Kantoos Economics
Jan 26th
Esther Dyson’s hopes for Russia →
from Felix Salmon
Jan 26th
‘Take Your Medicine’ →
from Daring Fireball
Jan 26th
Use Google? Time to Get Real About Protecting Your... →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Jan 26th
Jan 26th
“I have never written an advertisement in the office. Too many interruptions. I...”
– David Ogilvy, cited by Letters of Note (via Jason Kottke)
Jan 26th
Tracking Pyongyang →
jstn: A new tumblr about North Korea from my brother Julien, who speaks Korean and tells me that lots of interesting stories slip through the cracks if you only read western sources.
Jan 25th
20 notes
Felix Salmon: Fear in Davos →
Jan 25th
“Some have suggested eurobonds or bigger funds. Consider a more targeted idea,...”
– Robert Zoellick, writing in the FT
Jan 25th
Piracy is part of the digital ecosystem →
from Monday Note
Jan 25th
Jan 24th
RT @felixsalmon: I'm not sure what just happened...
@nimi on Twitter
Jan 23rd
Internet 2011 in numbers →
Jan 20th
Sh!t New Yorkers say: http://t.co/g4pBX0TM
@nimi on Twitter
Jan 20th
BBC News - Strathclyde University scientists end... →
Jan 17th
Jan 17th
A Radical Plan for Keeping Iran Nukeless Without... →
from International : The Atlantic
Jan 17th
Jan 15th
Jan 15th
ListenJust foolin’ around with GarageBand.
Jan 15th
Brief Interpolation on the Contrasting Company... →
from Daring Fireball
Jan 15th
Remember, stealing from MIT is a bad idea. →
Jan 15th
Shock as Barroso misses rent-a-quote opportunity →
from Berlaymonster
Jan 15th
Jan 15th
The World's Cutest Surveillance Robot Videographer →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Jan 13th
The Party Is Ending in Super-Rich Abu Dhabi →
from International : The Atlantic
Jan 12th
“An average sentence, in a German newspaper, is a sublime and impressive...”
– “The Awful German Language” by Mark Twain
Jan 11th
Wonkbook: The two generals of Obamaland →
from Wonkblog
Jan 11th
“And as of yesterday, Jack Lew, the mild-mannered budget wonk, is running the...”
– Wonkbook: The two generals of Obamaland - The Washington Post
Jan 11th
Choices, choices, choices
I’m always slightly overwhelmed at the zillions of choices that are required to get anything done in America. Paper or plastic? Black beans or pinto beans? Cheese or sour cream? How would you like your eggs? Toast or pancakes? Receipt in the bag okay? Inevitably, these questions are delivered in a half-mumbled monotone. That doesn’t matter to the locals who anticipate the questions and...
Jan 7th
Jan 7th
How doctors die →
from kottke.org
Jan 5th
Wonkbook: How Keynes would explain Iowa →
from Wonkblog
Jan 5th
“I have a dream. It is for a rebirth of German-Jewish life. Albert Einstein,...”
– Rafael Seligmann, Jewish Voice From Germany
Jan 2nd
Gulag of the Mind: Why North Koreans Cry for Kim... →
from International : The Atlantic
Jan 1st
December 2011
73 posts
RT @Queen_UK: Alright Australia, don't get carried...
@nimi on Twitter
Dec 31st
RT @Queen_UK: Bit bored of 2011 now. One'll give...
@nimi on Twitter
Dec 30th
Our Most-Read Stories of the Year (And a Few... →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Dec 30th
A Single Boeing 777 Engine Delivers Twice the... →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Dec 30th
TOP SECRET: Your Briefing on the CIA's Cold-War... →
from Technology : The Atlantic
Dec 30th
“Brussels has decided to play hardball with Orbán. No change in the legislation,...”
– Hungary: playing chicken | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian
Dec 28th
The Future Needs an Attitude Adjustment →
from Do the Math
Dec 27th
People Who Didn’t Get What They Wanted for... →
from Daring Fireball
Dec 27th
Dec 27th
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canticle: Dictionary.com Word of the Day →
from Dictionary.com Word of the Day
Dec 26th