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Stephen Dubner: I hope Stewart runs for president of something some day so I can vote for him.

Why Crunch Mode Doesn’t Work: Any way you look at it, Crunch Mode used as a long-term strategy is economically indefensible. Longer hours do not increase output except in the short term. Crunch does not make the product ship sooner — it makes the product ready later . Crunch does not make the product better …

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An old (but good) article from Scientific American: 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense.

jason kottke points out all sorts of crazy/amazing features found in the mercury text font family.

this is a year old but highly relevant. Jeff Jarvis talks on citizens media to Daimler Chrysler, Organic and BBDO. via craig who calls this a potential tipping point.

The South Carolina State Senate passed a bill banning gamecock fighting while at the same time tabling a bill protecting victims of domestic violence. That means that domestic violence is a misdemeanor, but cockfighting is set to become a felony. When questioned about this, Rep. John Graham Altman insulted the reporter: “People who compare the …

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seth godin has a great new blog about marketing. he also has a book by the same name.

The Economist examines what it means to prove something, and how formal logic and computers can be used to replace traditional mathemtical proofs. Formal proof is a notion developed in the early part of the 20th century by logicians such as Bertrand Russell and Gottlob Frege, along with mathematicians such as David Hilbert (who can …

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Design Observer catches a sign that shows great design makes words unnecessary:

This rant was written for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal.