Matt Alldian

Jason Kottke introduces "The Noughtie List," a project curating lists and articles summarizing the 2000s. via kottke.org

Tyler Cowen thinks "What Works in Development?" is a great introduction to the current state of development economics.

Jason Kottke shares a list of 15 failed predictions about the future, including one example where a man believed high-speed rail travel would be impossible. via kottke.org

Blogger Jason Kottke speculates that Google's new public DNS server could be a play to speed up Google search results.

Jason Kottke links to a 2009 Boston Globe article about fantasy geopolitics. The article suggests a fantasy league where players draft countries and must draft a certain number of countries from each continent to keep things balanced.

Vimeo showcases some of their staff picks on this page of curated content. via Vimeo

Tyler Cowen shares a list of books frequently appearing on "best of" lists in 2009, including titles like "The Age of Wonder" and "The Lost City of Z." via Marginal REVOLUTION.

Jason Kottke shares a link to before-and-after photos of various cities, showcasing the impact of events on cities like Hiroshima, Dubai, and Warsaw. via kottke.org

John Scalzi criticizes a homeowner's association's decision to disallow a 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient from having a flagpole in his front yard. via Whatever

Tyler Cowen shares a collection of links, including topics like raisin-covered goat cheese and a chocolate phone. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Someone beats World of Warcraft. via www.destructoid.com

Wolfram|Alpha can guide users through step-by-step math problems, from simple equations to complex functions like derivatives and integrals.