I've listened to some interesting lectures recently:#

Brad DeLong it shouldn't be forced, thus it shouldn't be done. Logic at its finest.#

Scott Beaulier posts the most safe and most dangerous cities list. Interesting, Newton, MA is at the top of the safe list. I think this is strange because it is a stone's throw from some tough neighborhoods in Boston. I wonder if in compiling this data they to into account that the inhabitants are likely to routinely go into more dangerous areas?#

Bush Invigorating America's Youth via Andrew Moroz#

Gingerbread CPU#

The Graphing Calculator Story#

I used to be a contractor for Apple, working on a secret project. Unfortunately, the computer we were building never saw the light of day. The project was so plagued by politics and ego that when the engineers requested technical oversight, our manager hired a psychologist instead. In August 1993, the project was canceled. A year of my work evaporated, my contract ended, and I was unemployed.

I was frustrated by all the wasted effort, so I decided to uncancel my small part of the project. I had been paid to do a job, and I wanted to finish it. My electronic badge still opened Apple's doors, so I just kept showing up.

The Economist on Personality Cults#

Andrew Moroz posts true humour.#