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January 06 2012

18:53

Taking down slumlords with social network analysis

kottke.org

A group of buildings whose tenants continually complained about living conditions changed hands so frequently that city officials could do nothing about it....until a group representing the tenants used social network analysis to reveal the connections between all of the seemingly separate owners.

It was now obvious that properties exchanged hands not as independent and valid real estate...

December 13 2011

05:01
Bottlenose Is a Web-Based Twitter Client for Power Users -by @LizGannes http://t.co/wR3PvCey
allthingsd

September 25 2011

21:52

May 20 2011

06:11

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April 15 2011

18:17
A taxpayer receipt: Enter how much you paid, it tells you where your money went. http://n.pr/geB5M5
planetmoney
02:58

March 22 2011

18:59

Will Rhymes wins starting job at 2B for Tigers

freep.com | Detroit Tigers

Leyland made the announcement a few hours after the Tigers demoted Scott Sizemore, who was Rhymes' prime competition for the job.

January 31 2011

04:59

January 16 2011

03:19

Jon recommended an article : Preventing Heat From Sneaking Out of the House

Experts offer advice on how to plug drafts to conserve heat and lower bills.
02:28

January 10 2011

03:07

January 03 2011

03:46

November 28 2010

22:39

Tine after tine: Finally, the right way to load a dishwasher

Consumer Reports

Tine after tine: Finally, the right way to load a dishwasher

November 17 2010

05:10

Jon recommended an article : Wandering Mind Is a Sign of Unhappiness

Researchers said they found that in most activities, a mind that wandered could diminish one’s happiness.

November 13 2010

19:24

Jon recommended an article : Spiked Coffee Is an Eye-Opener at Some Bars

A few restaurants and bars are exploring new frontiers in coffee cocktails, which reflect more ambition and thought.

November 11 2010

16:24

Your Brain Makes Dinner at Home Taste Better

Wired Top Stories

Scientists apply the Ikea Effect, where furniture you build yourself seems better than it is, to food and find that mice prefer treats they have to work harder for. The same may be true for homemade dinner vs. ready-made meals.

November 05 2010

04:42

★ Going Flash-Free on Mac OS X, and How to Cheat When You Need It

Daring Fireball

Last week I mentioned that, following Steven Frank’s lead, I’d completely disabled Flash Player on my Mac. But I have a cheat, for web pages with Flash content with no non-Flash workaround. I’m really happy with this setup, so I thought I’d document it here.

Previously, I used and recommended the excellent ClickToFlash plugin for Safari. The original ClickToFlash is a plugin, not an extension. ...

September 26 2010

01:54

Jon recommended a blog post : Quinoa Recipes for Health

During my recent interview with Martha Rose Shulman about her new Recipes for Health cookbook, she mentioned that she had just finished cooking up some new quinoa dishes. Although she has written about the grain before, she realized there was more...

September 10 2010

21:33

First Look: Samsung's Fascinate smart phone is fine, though flawed

Consumer Reports

First Look: Samsung's Fascinate smart phone is fine, though flawed

smart phone from Samsung's Galaxy S line of phones. Like the other Galaxy S phones, the Fascinate has many good points...

14:59
Sixteen years ago, Remy Hamilton did this to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (video): www.mgoblue.com/... #goblue
umichfootball
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