Book review: Why Maria Konnikova’s
online pharmacy atarax online with best prices today in the USA
The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It…Every Time
online pharmacy aciphex no prescription
is important in the Internet age. (FT)
Quote of the Day
"The great irony is that the consistently comfortable life is probably as fear-driven as the traumatized life."
(Brett Steenbarger)
Autos
- On the tenuous alliance between Silicon Valley and Detroit. (washingtonpost.com)
- New cars are filling up with USB ports. (bloomberg.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) is going to need a partner to build self-driving cars. (next.ft.com)
- The Feds are now supporting driverless cars. (wsj.com)
Environment
- Flaring wastes 3.5% of the world's natural gas. (scientificamerican.com)
- Falling oil prices did not put a dent in renewable energy investment. (bloomberg.com)
- Lithium is in short supply. (economist.com)
Offers
- Amazon shows more Golden Globes than Netflix. Check them all out with a 30-day Prime trial. (amazon.com)
- Sign up for Audible.com and get two free audio books including "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It...Every Time." (amazon.com)
Technology
- Why VisiCalc was such a big deal to the computer industry. (theguardian.com)
- Does auto-pilot dull the skills of airline pilots? (washingtonpost.com)
- Why would any one want a drone to follow them around? (slate.com)
The brain
- This small company offers on-site therapy. (huffingtonpost.com)
- How exercise affects our ability to focus. (qz.com)
- Researchers are increasingly interested in studying boredom. (nature.com)
- Praising effort is great but there needs to be growth. (qz.com)
Health
- Proton pump inhibitors may not be all that great for the kidneys. (washingtonpost.com)
- An indestructible pain pill could help prevent overdoses. (businessinsider.com)
- We get cranky when temps rise above 70 F. (marginalrevolution.com)
Food
- Cauliflower is the current, hot vegetable. (washingtonpost.com)
- Ten fish you can eat with a clear conscience. (grubstreet.com)
- Norwegian salmon is putting the hurt on Chilean salmon. (next.ft.com)
- The science of herbs and spices. (luckypeach.com)
- Bowls are the new plates. (wsj.com)
- 'Colatura di alici' will change your food life. (slate.com)
- An excerpt from "Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love."* (slate.com)
Drink
Sports
- Is this crushable helmet the answer to concussions? (bloomberg.com)
- Should nutritional supplements be marketed to teenage athletes? (wsj.com)
- Publicly funded sports stadiums are becoming passe. (wsj.com)
Entertainment
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you might have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: extraordinary workplaces. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Cost is the new performance. (abnormalreturns.com)
Cities
- Cities scale. Companies don't. (pieria.co.uk)
- Ancient Rome's toilets were disgusting. (theatlantic.com)
- Can American cities advance by tearing down derelict homes? (bloomberg.com)
