Boing Boing: Bad moods boost memory

Boing Boing: Bad moods boost memory

... grumpy individuals expressed better critical thinking and communication skills

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I suspect the communication part applies only to didactic communication -- not persuasion.

Those who know me will appreciate that I am now awaiting their plaudits.

Marxism -- look for a reinvention ...

Marginal Revolution: What is valid in Marxism? (Five things)

The author is hardly a raging Marxist. He was rising to meet DeLong's challenge. I've thought for a while, however, that the pendulum was swinging from the triumph of capitalism in the 1990s. (Ok, this is not an original observation. Tony Blair's "third way" etc.) I wonder if that will start to reach the US.

Sprint PCS Info - Content - an alternative web site for sprint info - firmware page

Sprint PCS Info - Content

Interesting site! An alternative to sprint. This page lists all their firmware upgrades.

Flickr: Organizr: works on firefox, safari ...

Flickr: Organize your photos.

I read it's a Flash application. Seems to work as well on Safari/Mac as on Firefox/XP. The controls don't have the elegance of native aqua controls -- but that's a tiny nit.

Wow.

Flickr has won my heart. Now Google will buy them ...

Minneapolis Parks - an exceptional web site

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board - Park Detail

I need to add this to our MN rec page.

Windows XP Service Pack 2: programs that need ports opened, other changes

842242 - Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

Boing Boing: Ludicorp Organizr: like iPhoto for your browser

Boing Boing: Organizr: like iPhoto for your browser

Ludicorp has the highest cool factor on the web right now.