2009

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.

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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

Reason Magazine gives a quick rundown of topical news stories, including rising unemployment and natural disasters. via Reason.com

An FDA advisory committee recommended tighter restrictions on acetaminophen due to concerns about killer painkillers containing the drug, which could impact popular medications. via The source of the content is Reason.com.

Robert Barro and Charles Redlick argue in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that stimulus spending is ineffective. Mario Rizzo critiques their work on the ThinkMarkets blog.

Economists Robert J. Barro and Charles J. Redlick argue that government stimulus spending doesn't work and tax reductions are more effective. via Reason.com