Monthly Archives: June 2009

Google Wonder Wheel on Collective Forecasting

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I am publishing an update, because things have changed since last time. (Yes, “last time” was only 2 days ago. That’s the Internet for you. Life at the speed of light.) Google has spidered and computed more things. So, here … Continue reading →

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Hubdub Hot Predictions This Week

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Ryan

Hubdub’s Hot Predictions this week, as decided by Hubdub users and staff, are selected based on their newsworthiness for the week. These stories are bound to be big news this week – and we have forecasts on how they’re likely … Continue reading →

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How to download HOME (Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s film) before it is too late.

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

HOME, Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s film/movie — Download HOME — The Earth From Above How to download “HOME”, Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s film/movie about Planet Earth Home is a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of … Continue reading →

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Google does credit Robin Hanson for “collective forecasting”.

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

UPDATE: See the update on this… -

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Midas Oracle has a de facto monopoly on “collective forecasting”.

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

If you type “collective forecasting” in the 3 main search engines, Midas Oracle pops up as #1 in the results. Thanks to Emile of NewsFutures and Prof Robin for their devotion and plain hard work in pushing this industry keyword … Continue reading →

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The economics crisis is over when CEOs indulge in pantagruelic meals.

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Chris F. Masse
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Patrick Young (InTrade’s fifth Beatle) still can’t figure out the industry he helped created.

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Well, we’re here to help out the lost souls. Patrick Young: Director and Founder: Intrade Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Capital Markets industry September 1999 – February 2002 (2 years 6 months) I was one of the founders and a director … Continue reading →

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The Future of Media: 2009

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I have watched many times this great video capturing the thoughts of a bunch of Internet celebrities —recorded at New York University (minus Prof Panos). Does anyone know how to download that damn UStream video? Contact moi, or tweet moi. … Continue reading →

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Very useful tools for following on blog posts

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

You might have noticed this series of small icons at the bottom of our posts: – THE PDF ICON: It allows you to get the PDF file of the post. You can download the document in PDF format for free. … Continue reading →

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Wanna make money on Midas Oracle?

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Chris Masse is seeking business partners to create an Internet agency, an event business, and a popular news blog (fed by prediction markets, of course). If you are interested in becoming rich (or in losing your money), then hit the … Continue reading →

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