2010

Slashdot user r shared their profile details, recent activity, and friends list. via Slashdot

Languagehat learned about the word "postdictive", which refers to the concept of retrodiction - or making predictions about the past. via languagehat.com

You Ain't No Picasso has an archive of Arcade Fire covers. via You Ain't No Picasso

This blog post quotes *The Economist* to argue that less popular books are judged more harshly than best-sellers.

Tyler Cowen shares a list by Robin Hanson that claims many activities are "not about" their commonly assumed purposes, such as "Food isn’t about Nutrition" or "Talk isn’t about Info". via Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen suggests reading an article about Usain Bolt's speed and athleticism that makes him appear as if he stops trying before the finish line. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.