Google Reader now lets you jot down a note about any feed item that youve just read, before you share it with your acquaintances and friends (so they can sense how you feel about the news of the day). So, now, we know what Googles Bo Cowgill thinks of the CFTC announcement: ITS COOL.

– – Here&#8217-s the Google Reader announcement about this new functionality. (My thought: it&#8217-s &#8220-cool&#8221-. ) Robert Scoble thinks it&#8217-s lame. – – – To share items with me (Chris Masse) within Google Reader, go to GMail, and under &#8220-Chat&#8221- … Continue reading

LinkedIn feed of your network updates

UPDATE: Following my protestation published in the post below, LinkedIn has just fixed the problem I described and its network update feeds do now output both a title and a body (a.k.a. description). The body contains information and links, as … Continue reading

Prediction markets are forecasting tools of convenience that feed on advanced indicators.

Why were the political prediction markets so wrong about Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire? &#8230-asks Slate&#8217-s Daniel Gross &#8212-via Mister Usability (Alex Kirtland), who needs to go and get his own gravatar. So, I&#8217-ve been watching the … Continue reading

Links

The Best External Web Links – Collective Intelligence Collective Intelligence @ Wikipedia MIT Center For Collective Intelligence Wisdom Of Crowds @ Wikipedia Computer & Internet Technology Apple FaceBook Google E-Mail Google Reader Google Translate LinkedIn MediaWiki Mozilla FireFox Open Office … Continue reading

IT

Information Technology – Operating Systems iOS Mac OS We recommend that you get rid of MicroSoft Windows. – Personal Computers Apple iPhone Apple iPad Apple Macintosh – Content Management Software WordPress is the best. – Midas Oracle Feeds – For … Continue reading

Authors

Authors Of Midas Oracle – Good Authors Are Foxes. Here is the definition of a fox (as opposed to a hedgehog): a thinker who knows many little things, draws from an eclectic array of traditions, and is better able to … Continue reading

Posts

The List Of The Last 1,000 Midas Oracle Posts – Technical Tip: To search this archive page within your browser, go to “Edit” and “Find”, and type your query. – Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex — [VIDEO] … Continue reading

Tyler Cowen, proven wrong on PBS? – [VIDEO]

Brian Caplan tweeted that the GMU prof was wrong and the MIT prof was right. Is that your personal view? I am not impressed by the futuristic MIT gadgets, as they won&#8217-t necessary correspond to people&#8217-s needs. Hence, I don&#8217-t … Continue reading