Monthly Archives: July 2009

Playing SEO game with CrowdCast

For a short period of time, lately, the NYT article on CrowdCast was ahead of Midas Oracle in a google search for “CrowdCast”. I had to find a way to beat them. So, I created a post about CrowdCast on … Continue reading

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The number of people searching for the term “economic depression” on Google is down to normal levels.

Says Larry Summers —who is no less than the Director of the White House’s National Economic Council for President Barack Obama.

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Inkling Markets on how projects can go wrong

When Bad Things Happen to Good Projects

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RE: Andrew Gelman versus Robin Hanson

Andrew Gelman is the most wonderful forecasting expert on Earth. He is great. He is a giant. I like a lot of what he has been retorting to Robin Hanson. However, Andrew Gelman didn’t answer the Robin Hanson challenge, that … Continue reading

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MicroSoft buying Yahoo! Search business?

I only see a Reuters item about this at TechMeme.

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How the French, mice and monkeys (in that order) are the keys to a longer, healthy life.

CBS News – 60 Minutes Drink To Your Health – Scientists have found a substance in red wine that is slowing down the aging process in mice. Calorie Restriction – The key to a longer life.

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Collective Intelligence — Marriage Edition

The New York Times (who else) reports that the web dating sites use smarter and smarter algorithms to match singles.

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CFO Prediction Market

CFO Prediction Market http://www.cfo.com/cfopredictionmarket/

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Inkling Markets @ Twitter

Inkling Markets @ Twitter Inkling Predicts @ Twitter — No prediction market prices, triple alas. Adam Siegel @ Twitter Nate Kontny @ Twitter

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Dumb idea: Prediction markets on prediction markets.

The InTrade prediction markets on the InTrade prediction markets (a.k.a. “InTrade’s X contracts”) are the dumbest things on Earth. Next station: the trash can.

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