Slashdot user "r" shared their experience with maintaining custom patches for foreign codebases in a recent comment. You can view their full profile on Slashdot.
2010
Slashdot user "r" submitted content about EarthLink backing out of a contract to provide free Wi-Fi and a 36-hour Boston Game Jam. via Slashdot
Tyler Cowen ponders the surprisingly high cost of a good night's sleep, citing luxury mattresses like the $33,000 E.S. Kluft & Co. Palais Royale. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.
Steve Landsburg considers how different history might be if Ron Paul's 2003 proposal to eliminate government subsidies for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had passed. via Steven Landsburg | The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics.
Jason Kottke links to a 2010 article about Chinese companies hiring white men to pose as businessmen to project an image of international business connections. via kottke.org
Al Jazeera provides live news updates on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including rocket attacks and bombings.
via Al JazeeraAl Jazeera provides live news updates on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including rocket attacks and bombings.
via Al JazeeraThis analysis of the charter school debate argues that evaluating their effectiveness requires looking beyond standardized test scores to factors like graduation rates and criminal justice involvement. via Crooked Timber
Photos of all the World Cup balls are featured in this New York Times interactive experience that showcases their evolution from 1930 to 2010. via FlowingData
Kottke.org shares a tip on preheating frying pans to the ideal temperature using the Leidenfrost effect to prevent food from sticking. via kottke.org
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