Monthly Archives: January 2009

Was the wreck of the USS Scorpion discovered thanks to collective intelligence?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Part 2 – (Previously: part 1) – Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: On May 27, 1968 USS Scorpion was reported missing with ninety-nine men on board. Nobody had any idea where Scorpion was or what … Continue reading →

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Electing a US President

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

An explainer for dummies

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Nigel Eccles and George Tziralis talked up Twitter to me in 2008.

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Will Chris Masse open a Twitter account in 2009? Let’s open a prediction market on it.

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Re-inventing the bicycle.

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Awesome invention / innovation.

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Did you get your final check from TradeSports?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

E-mail me at: cfm |-at-| midasoracle |.|-com-| chrisfmasse |-at-| gmail |.|-com-| if you requested your $$$ but haven’t received anything yet. I am monitoring the issue. Some traders have contacted me on that. Let’s see whether others are in the … Continue reading →

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Financial Woes Change Landscape for Credit Derivatives.

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

The $55 trillion credit derivatives industry has become a focal point of government attention as financial markets work their way through the worst credit crisis since the Great Depression.

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BetFair has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tennis Integrity Unit.

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Here.

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Was the wreck of the USS Scorpion discovered thanks to collective intelligence?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Wikipedia on the USS Scorpion (SSN-589): The search A public search was initiated, but without immediate success and on 5 June, Scorpion and her crew were declared “presumed lost.” Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 … Continue reading →

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2 info-tech links that set the tone for 2009

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- No need to buy a Macintosh (as EJSS has just done). Windows 7 will be good enough. [UPDATE: An opposite view.] – No need to bookmark websites, anymore. Do subscribe to their feeds, and do use Google Reader. – … Continue reading →

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NewsFutures and the media are hostile to Princess Caroline.

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

“Caroline Kennedy draws criticism after latest tour.“ More from the Beeb. – - © NewsFutures – Who will fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat? – -

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