2010

A Ukrainian firm called "Kind Fairy" is offering rentable drinking buddies for €14. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Dan Kaminsky created an iPhone/Android app that corrects for color blindness in anomalous trichromats. via kottke.org

Bethany McLean's "The Bank Job" examines the gap between how Goldman Sachs views itself and its public perception. via Longform

Robin Hanson's blog post questions why we admire fictional characters who enjoy stories, suggesting that if we find inspiration in narratives, our heroes should logically do the same.

via Overcoming Bias.

Alex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution discusses the ethics of random clinical trials, citing a New York City housing program that drew criticism.

Doctors believe a Berlin man has been cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant in 2007 in which the donor's cells had a genetic mutation resistant to HIV infection. via kottke.org

Ben Greenman made a playlist of one hit song from each year of the New Yorker's history (1925-2010) for their holiday party.

via kottke.org

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks, Israel's bombing of Beirut, and the situation in Gaza one year after an attack.

The Department of Homeland Security is partnering with Walmart to display video messages reminding people to report suspicious activity.

The Millions shares recommendations from notable writers and thinkers, like Margaret Atwood, on books that impacted them.

via kottke.org

This blog post compares the argument that unemployment relief encourages unemployment to the idea that emergency rooms encourage drunk driving. via ThinkMarkets

QWOP is a tough game where you control a runner's limbs individually using the QWOP keys. via Know Your Meme