2010

Intriguing punctuation mark ideas are discussed, including chess notations and symbols for levels of understanding. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Mario Rizzo criticizes a New York Times article on Cass Sunstein and provides links to scholarly work that offers a critical examination of Sunstein's "libertarian paternalism." via ThinkMarkets.

Alex Tabarrok argues against Paul Krugman's claim that the BP oil spill demonstrates the failure of libertarianism, saying Krugman misunderstands the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

via Marginal REVOLUTION.

This EconTalk podcast episode features Russ Roberts discussing his paper about the 2008 financial crisis and uses a poker game analogy to illustrate how the expectation of government intervention distorts incentives for borrowers and lenders. via Econlib

FlowingData shares a graphic that breaks down Facebook's many privacy settings from 2010. via FlowingData

No-fly zones are back in parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland, due to volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. via Slugger O'Toole

Mind Hacks explores the evolution of criminal profiling from guesswork to a more scientific approach, highlighting how early methods led to miscarriages of justice. via Mind Hacks

FlowingData explores how one person analyzed hundreds of TED talks and used the data to create a tool to help anyone write their own TED Talk. via FlowingData

FlowingData's post details the process of creating effective infographics, emphasizing research and analysis. via FlowingData

This Slashdot profile for user "r" features their submissions, including one about a security flaw in the Android Web Browser. via The source of this content is Slashdot.

Jason Kottke shares a quote from Joe Randazzo, editor of The Onion, about the death of memes and how they stop being enjoyable once they become too popular.

via kottke.org.

WIRED highlights current tech, science, culture, and business news. via The source of this content is WIRED.