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In 2011, Apple had more cash on hand than the U.S. government had operating before hitting the debt ceiling. via Financial Post

Ray Dalio's management philosophy, based on "radical transparency" and constant feedback, has created a unique workplace culture at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.

via New York Magazine

A blogger attempted to recreate baseball pitcher Dock Ellis's famous LSD-fueled no-hitter by playing MLB 2K11 on Xbox while under the influence of the same substance. The writer documented his experience trying to match Ellis's 1970 feat in the virtual world.

via kottke.org

Endogenous prospect theory offers a new approach to decision-making, identifying the reference point in choices by observing behavior rather than assuming preferences.

This working paper proposes a decision-making model incorporating both model uncertainty and state uncertainty, building upon Savage's subjective expected utility framework. via The source of this content is IGIER - Università Bocconi.

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

Popular posts from May 2011 on FlowingData range in topic from data visualization to marriage and divorce trends. via FlowingData

Anonymous claims to have stolen 10,000 emails from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including visa and passport information, and plans to launch a DDoS attack on an unspecified Iranian government target. via The Next Web (TNW).

A Michigan school superintendent wrote a letter suggesting his school be classified as a prison to highlight funding disparities.

via TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee")

Bill Simmons' new website is called Grantland and will feature writing from Chuck Klosterman, Dave Eggers, Malcolm Gladwell, Katie Baker, Molly Lambert, and others.

Zappos used Amazon Mechanical Turk to proofread product reviews in hopes of improving review quality to increase sales.

via The source of this content is Boing Boing.

Freakonomics.com features an interview with economist Gary Becker by Stephen J. Dubner, where Becker answers questions on topics ranging from immigration policy to the show *Jersey Shore*. via Freakonomics