2010

Tyler Cowen on big banks: does the government control them, or is it the other way around? via Marginal REVOLUTION.

HP will release its Designjet 3D printer, based on Stratasys’s FDM technology, in Europe this May for a hefty price tag of $17,500. via The source of this content is Popular Science.

John Q argues in this blog post that it's time for the left to embrace a "politics of hope" and outlines ambitious goals like ending extreme poverty and reversing global warming. via Crooked Timber

Robert Wright argues that assassinating terrorist leaders is ineffective because it doesn't weaken their organizations; he compares it to trying to end the computer industry by killing Apple and Dell executives. via kottke.org

Slashdot user "r" discusses maintaining code patches and tech news. via Slashdot.

A photo from 1940 showing a man in what appears to be modern clothing has people wondering if we've caught a time traveler on film. via kottke.org