links for 2005-12-22
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...because the world needs another mp3 blog.
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"Josh Lerner, of the Harvard Business School, found that countries that introduced stronger protections for patents saw no increase in innovation by their citizens."
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Handy for when you've got to walk home in the cold thanks to a transit strike.
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German, modern, stainless steel everything!
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"In its fictional manifestations, it tends to combine an inverse pornographic structure-- arousal and incitement leading, usually, to (anti-)climax, terrorist interruptus--with actual porn-like sexual interludes...."
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"For nearly 50 years, since 1956, the Checker Marathon cab has been a New York emblem. It hasn't rumbled down the city's streets for years, yet its hallmark checker motif still looms large at an exhibition on the New York cab of the future..."
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"The Ariaal note that foreigners slather white liquid on their very white skin to protect them from the sun, and that many favor short pants that show off their legs and the clunky boots on their feet."
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"After a particularly weak year for indie-rap, it's something that white rapping herbs across America could learn from: sledding and 7-11 runs and Animal Planet are more interesting another fuck-Bush song..."
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"Gothamist chatted with Maysles last week about his career, his relationship with the Christos, and his philosophy and thoughts about the modern state of documentary filmmaking."
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Too many takeout and delivery menus? "Menu chaos--everybody has it, nobody talks about it. Now there’s a solution."
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"The Tiny Media Empire. We make things -- prints, records, books, ephemera -- and if you like them, you may buy them. It is an uncomplicated setup, and can only result in cheer."
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"These past two days we have webommuted to work and watched on TV thousands of people...standing at major entry points to the city, waving handwritten signs that specify their needs and wants. These men and women could use the help of a designer."
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