Tuesday, January 03, 2006

He would know. I'll take his word for it. This the listmeister's list of the top 20 lists of 2005. (rexblog flashback: my interview with Rex Sorgatz about his list of lists.) [rexblog: Rex Hammock's Weblog] 8:44:25 PM    comment []

Here's to getting smarter with age.... 100 things we didn't know this time last year:â��Each week the Magazine picks out snippets from the news, and compiles them into 10 Things We Didn't Know This Time Last Week. Here's an end of year almanac.â�� (BBC) [Follow Me Here...] 6:27:33 AM    comment []

What's in a Name? Some Obscure Scholarships Often Go Begging. Some scholarships, amounting to perhaps several million dollars, are tied up in endowments that have rules so obscure and restrictive that they are rarely tapped. By MICHELLE YORK. [NYT > Education] 6:27:09 AM    comment []

EU study: more exclusive rights = worse economy. [Boing Boing] 6:26:19 AM    comment []

The wronged trousers, and other scams. Money: Man who tried to sue local council after he soiled his trousers tops list of spurious public liability claims. [Guardian Unlimited] 6:26:09 AM    comment []

Boswell points out: THINGS, among other things, is taking a look at "The History of the TV Remote." THE ECONOMIST pays " tribute to this strange little grass that has done so much for the human race. Strange is the word, for wheat is a genetic monster." 6:25:49 AM    comment []

The Dragons in the Room: Barriers to Change in Organizations. [How to Save the World] 6:25:08 AM    comment []

Mark Cuban offers his My Investment advice for 2006. 6:24:22 AM    comment []

The Mysterious Disappearance/Reappearance of Suck.Com.. Suck.com - the first great website - was gone. Andy was upset. And now it�s not**. What happened? More importantly, why don�t I wield this sort of influence? I might update as news comes to hand. In the mean time, enjoy some filler from the vault� THE BEAUTY OF GOD [Source: New York Magazine, 4/13/98] Carla Gehl, a leader [...] ** Just don�t click on the front-page fish. [intermaweb.net] 6:23:59 AM    comment []