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Monthly Archives: February 2007

Hey Paul, let’s have a ball!

Friday, February 16, 2007

Last.fm reveals that the Pixies have been towards the top of my playlist in recent months. This was a very long time coming.
Kurt Cobain had said to an interviewer c. 1992 that he was “basically trying to rip off the Pixies,” and that was the first I heard of the band. But I was 12 [...]

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“Like a fine pair of jeans…”

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

“…iPod nano colors may vary and change over time.”
This is according to the fine print on the package of the Doctor’s new iPod nano.
This locution is either brilliantly mocking or plain terrifying.
Let’s assume the former. So cheers to the fellow who conceived the new text!
(”Either”? On second thought, it has to be both.)

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Good Advice?

Saturday, February 10, 2007

How to make the most of a long-distance relationship? Tim Harford has an answer:
Economist Tyler Cowen, a professor at George Mason University, has pointed out that the Alchian-Allen theorem applies to any long-distance relationship.
The theorem, briefly, implies that Australians drink higher-quality Californian wine than Californians, and vice-versa, because it is only worth the transportation costs [...]

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