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Steven Levy interviewed Bill Gates, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak about how their views on hacking have evolved over the past 25 years for the 25th anniversary of Levy's book "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution".

via kottke.org

AnandTech's article reviews the Acer Aspire 1410, a single-core CULV laptop positioned as a cost-effective alternative to netbooks.

This blog post from 2010 shares an article about narrative and technology, sparking a lively discussion in the comments about fiction versus reality and noteworthy authors.

via languagehat.com.

This academic paper focuses on the period after 1981 when the Greek government pursued expansionary economic policies, ultimately contributing to issues that led Greece to join the Eurozone. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

Robin Hanson's blog post argues that citizens should focus on establishing effective political processes rather than battling over individual policies.

via Overcoming Bias

WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED

Freakonomics shares a catchy way to learn about cognitive biases in the form of a song by high school teacher Bradley Wray.

via Freakonomics.

WIRED highlights a range of current tech, science, culture, and business news, including an Olympic scam-busting story and the potential of a new plastic alternative. via The source of this content is WIRED.

Arnold Kling explores the idea of a "Church of Unlimited Government" and contrasts it with a libertarian viewpoint that prefers limited government. via Econlib

WIRED highlights a range of current tech, science, culture, and business news, including an Olympic scam-busting story and the potential of a new plastic alternative. via The source of this content is WIRED.

Tyler Cowen shares the most highlighted passage from an unnamed author on Kindle and links to the full list of most highlighted passages. via Marginal Revolution

A study found that college students in 2003 spent 13 fewer hours per week on academics compared to students in 1961.