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McCain introduces bill to block Net neutrality

According to a report at NetworkWorld, McCain "called the proposed Net neutrality rules a 'government takeover' of the Internet that will stifle innovation and depress an 'already anemic' job market in the US."

Only the GOP could call net neutrality a government takeover of the Internet.

The paradox of development

it’s the study of how to get rich without knowing how

so argues Easterly. PPT here.

Moscow Mayor promises no snow this winter

Pigs still can't fly, but this winter, the mayor of Moscow promises to keep it from snowing. For just a few million dollars, the mayor's office will hire the Russian Air Force to spray a fine chemical mist over the clouds before they reach the capital, forcing them to dump their snow outside the city. Authorities say this will be a boon for Moscow, which is typically covered with a blanket of snow from November to March. Road crews won't need to constantly clear the streets, and traffic — and quality of life — will undoubtedly improve.

This is one of those things that on the surface seems to make sense, but ends up having strange unintended consequences.

obama hates black people

Against transparency

Well, not really, more like "the pitfalls of transparency"

A great read, I'm a big fan of Lessig... and there is a great proposal for some transparency research in there.

The Networked Evolution of Economies and Its Implications for International Development Research

Stuart Kauffman spoke at the IDRC

Scientific American article here.

Evloving web of the future

The web of connections among goods and services in an economy may be the long-missing key to understanding how novel innovations and new wealth arise

Feeling anxious?

then read this!

Confessions of a late night comic