Previous blog posts by Chris F. Masse:

• 48 hours after the launch of the “Prediction Markets” group at LinkedIn, we have already 52 members —both prediction market luminaries and simple people (trading the event derivatives or collecting the market-generated probabilities).
• The John Edwards Non-Affair gives us an opportunity to look deep into the caldron of the wisdom of crowds.
• We Plug This British Betting Blog On Midas Oracle Because We Like Its Name.
• 24 hours after the launch of the “Prediction Markets” group at LinkedIn, we have already 39 members —both prediction market luminaries and simple people (trading the event derivatives or collecting the market-generated probabilities).
• That was ubber world star Barack Obama in Berlin, during his July 2008 speech at the Victory Column. Spot all the digital cameras pointing to the socialist Messiah. Snatching something to bring at home — “see, I was there”.
• If you want your affiliation with the “Prediction Markets” group to appear on your LinkedIn profile, then click on “Edit Public Profile Settings”, and check the “Groups” option.
• If you want to connect with InTrade CEO John Delaney on LinkedIn…

HE HAS JUST BOUGHT AN APPLE MACINTOSH LAPTOP, A &#8220-MACBOOK&#8221-.

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Mike Linksvayer, a Macintosh hater, will strongly disapprove, I&#8217-m sure.

Apple’s penetration of the geek market over the last five years or so has bugged me … for that long.

And here&#8217-s what Mike Linksvayer, answered to Tyler Cowen&#8217-s question, &#8220-What is your most absurd view?”&#8221-:

Nearly every user interface and product from Apple has been aesthetically and functionally ugly, from the orginal MacOS to iTunes. I don’t think I can blame Steve Jobs, as NextStep was wonderful. (Yes, I know OS X is derived from NextStep. They ruined it.)