2010

A WordPress.com private site login page prevents access to content about a Gulf spill map. via The source of this content is WordPress.com.

This blog post compares baseball umpire Jim Joyce's blown call to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's investigation into Moody's credit rating agency's inaccurate ratings. via The source of this content is the "Why We Make Mistakes" blog.

An architecture student created a dystopian “achievement” in Sim City 3000 that sustains a maximum population for 50,000 years at the cost of residents’ quality of life.

Elizabeth Loftus's work on false memories, including how easily therapists can influence clients to create untrue narratives is explored in an eight-part series.

via Mind Hacks

This blog post by Christopher Chabris argues against relying on intuition for sound decision-making, particularly regarding how our minds work.

via The Invisible Gorilla

TUAW's Technology News covers Google asking employees to drop Windows in favor of Mac or Linux.