Matt Alldian

This blog post examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's tax returns and his surprisingly interesting financial strategy for writing "The Great Gatsby". via kottke.org

Christopher Hitchens reflects on his experiences debating religious people around the world in this Slate article.

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Intriguing finding - participants in a sensory deprivation experiment experienced hallucinations after 15 minutes in a dark, soundproof chamber.

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Charles Bukowski found that seeing his words on a screen helped him write better and more efficiently.

This preface is from Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok's economics textbook, *Modern Principles: Microeconomics.*

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10/GUI is a multitouch interface concept for computers that utilizes all ten fingers.

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Airlines adopting fee-heavy approaches saw revenue decline, despite the trend across the industry. via kottke.org

Kottke.org shares a link to 30 inventions deemed "dumb", including a fast-draw robot and a rainy day cigarette holder. via kottke.org

There's a Japanese cafe where you order for the next customer and receive whatever the person before you ordered.

via Marginal REVOLUTION

A Washington, D.C. councilmember faces criticism for her efforts to ban single cigar sales, believing they conceal marijuana use, and for allegedly misunderstanding gas station profit margins. via Reason.com

Intense footage shows a skier's experience being caught in an avalanche and the four and a half minutes it took for him to be rescued. via kottke.org

Articles on the Mises Institute website discuss Austrian economic principles and criticize government influence on the economy. via Mises Institute