Tag: cars
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My delicious.com bookmarks for February 8th through February 9th
The rise and rise of the cognitive elite – "It seems unfair that footballers, bankers and tycoons earn more money than they know what to do with whereas jobless folk and single parents struggle to pay the rent, notes Mr Saunders. Yet it also seems unfair to take money from those who have worked hard…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for August 28th through September 3rd
Cameron Todd Willingham, Texas, and the death penalty – I find that there are many convincing arguments against capital punishment but maybe it's the emotional one that works in the end. It could be you? Why do some countries drive on the right and others on the left? – Fascinating look at why (and where)…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for March 23rd through March 30th
These are my links for March 23rd through March 30th: A thought experiment – "This presents a problem for customers who are still running the 2.2.1 firmware: they can’t get your fix until they upgrade to the 3.0 firmware." U.S. support for Detroit would buy 50 million Tata Nanos – "What else might we do…
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 24th through July 27th
NASA: 50 Years of Towering Achievement – The title pretty much says it all. The Process – What if a large corporation tried to design a simple Stop sign? (via kottke.org) July 24, 1911: Hiram Bingham 'Discovers' Machu Picchu – On my list of places to visit. I read that, despite the influx of tourists,…
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 1st through January 3rd
Banking disaster man honored by the Queen – The man who lost the personal data of 25mm people is rewarded with a CBE. Does that make any kind of sense? Anywhere other than the civil service he’d lose his job! Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking – Definite progress. Does the reference to Nazi policies…