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1000 years of urban history: the rise and fall of European and Arab cities | vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:38:54 -0400

1000 years of urban history: the rise and fall of European and Arab cities | vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists

Core77 : Harvard study questions 'Long tail' theory

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:09:32 -0400

Core77 : Harvard study questions 'Long tail' theory: In a recent study Anita Elberse looked at data for online video rentals and song purchases, and discovered that the patterns by which people shop online are essentially the same as the ones from…

iFlickr: Taken with my iPhone - uploaded with iFlickr

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:39:51 -0400

iFlickr: Taken with my iPhone - uploaded with iFlickr

Marginal Revolution: Medieval cities: Europe vs. the Arabic world

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:09:49 -0400

Marginal Revolution: Medieval cities: Europe vs. the Arabic world: The sociologist Max Weber introduced a distinction between âconsumer citiesâ and âproducer citiesâ. Using this classification, Arab cities were â much more than their European counterparts…

This is still one of my all-time favorite paragraphs that... (kottke.org)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:30:29 -0400

This is still one of my all-time favorite paragraphs that... (kottke.org): When Bob Henry, captain of the Rachel Marie, who is in charge of towing Smithson’s island, looked out across the East River Thursday afternoon and saw another piece of conceptual art gaining on him,…

Madonna - Hey Mr. DJ (CSS Remix)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:09:08 -0400

Madonna - Hey Mr. DJ (CSS Remix)

The Doors - The Ghost Song

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:09:08 -0400

The Doors - The Ghost Song

Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange remix)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:09:08 -0400

Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange remix)

AmpLive - Video Tapez (ft. Del the Funky Homosapien)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:09:08 -0400

AmpLive - Video Tapez (ft. Del the Funky Homosapien)

Grizzly Bear - Knife (Girl Talk Remix)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:04:04 -0400

Grizzly Bear - Knife (Girl Talk Remix)

Girl Talk - Bounce That

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:04:04 -0400

Girl Talk - Bounce That

Women Battle for Rights at Phoenix Country Club - NYTimes.com

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:11:19 -0400

Women Battle for Rights at Phoenix Country Club - NYTimes.com: At the century-old fixture in the cityâs social and business life, nonmember men have more rights than paying female members.

Summer Guide 2008 - The Battle Over Central Park - New York Magazine

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:11:19 -0400

Summer Guide 2008 - The Battle Over Central Park - New York Magazine: How Frederick Law Olmstedâs 843 acres of civilizing wilderness became a type-A battleground.

PresidentialWatch08 » Map

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:36:10 -0400

PresidentialWatch08 » Map: Thanks jbauchner.

Dan Deacon - Snake Mistakes

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:27 -0400

Dan Deacon - Snake Mistakes

Collections of Colonies of Bees - Flocks III

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:27 -0400

Collections of Colonies of Bees - Flocks III

The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:27 -0400

The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Ben and Alice: New York Review of Books: no other personal ads compare

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:51:36 -0400

Ben and Alice: New York Review of Books: no other personal ads compare

Is Google Making Us Stupid?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:34:30 -0400

Is Google Making Us Stupid?: What the Internet is doing to our brains.

adaptive path » blog » Peter Merholz » Independent Book Stores - Casualty of Retail Experience Evolution

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:24:45 -0400

adaptive path » blog » Peter Merholz » Independent Book Stores - Casualty of Retail Experience Evolution: I find it hard to feel bad about the demise of Codyâs (or any other independent bookseller). And it depresses me to see them talked about as if theyâre charities that warrant âsaving.â