2010

Explorations of real-world traffic patterns are visualized on geographic maps showcasing cars, trains, subways, and airplanes in different cities. via FlowingData

This Slashdot user profile for "r" provides a glimpse into their recent activity and interests on the technology news website. via Slashdot

This blog has moved permanently to a new home at http://www.iguessimfloating.net.

Catherine Rampell finds that in the US there are five people working in healthcare administration for every doctor.

A new paper suggests that internet reading is less ideologically segregated than the networks we build in our personal lives. via Marginal REVOLUTION.

Robin Hanson's blog post, "Strange Law", examines seven recent examples of discrepancies between stated law and actual practice. via Overcoming Bias.

The Natural History Museum received hate mail from children after reclassifying Pluto as a resident of the Kuiper Belt. via kottke.org

This blog post from April 14, 2010, titled "Pretty much.", features a cartoon about hating government and taxes, originally shared by "Eli".

Tyler Cowen reviews Diarmaid MacCulloch's book "Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years," calling it information-rich and engaging. via Marginal Revolution.

Slashdot user r seems to be an active user with many contributions to their profile.

Steve Landsburg discusses Paul Krugman's green economics essay and James Hansen's critique of cap-and-trade. via The Big Questions

XKCD comic 727, "Trade Expert", features a programmer who lies to get on the news to rant about how newscasters pronounce "backslash."