Since Google Reader sharing met an untimely death, here’s a round-up of interesting links that I thought you might like. Most of them are totally unrelated to aid and development. Sorry.
Quick fun
- Best statistics question ever
- Knowledge is Power. France is Bacon.
- Search Google for “do a barrel roll”
Good reads
- Why taxi medallions cost $1 million
- The Illusion of Asymmetric Insight
- Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time
- The Politics of Humanitarian Principle
- US Military + Gangs
- Islamic televangelists
- DR Congo: the role of locals and internationals
- How the Web Affects Memory
- New service for celebrities who can’t read good & wanna learn not to hang out with dictators
Also, this is a guest post I wrote for PDT last month. I realized that I forgot to share it here:
Things to watch
Malcolm Gladwell discusses the Norden bombsight and the things we make
Elizabeth Warren launches a bid for Senate (warning: a bit vulgar, but hilarious)
Zombie in a Penguin Suit (warning: a bit graphic, but also kind of beautiful)
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