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Mozilla FireFox users, do you have trouble downloading academic papers (as PDF files) from SSRN?

I do. I notice that PDF file downloads work fine with MicroSoft Internet Explorer. But when I download a PDF file from SSRN with my Mozilla FireFox, it says that the PDF file is corrupted when I try to open … Continue reading

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What should Nigel Eccles do with HubDub’s cash

- Play-money prediction exchange HubDub has been selected to be part of a group of British startups that will be touring the Silicon Valley. – HubDub should redo completely its charting system. They are using Adobe Flash technology, and I’m … Continue reading

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Meet Michael Arrington of TechCrunch.

Lloyd Grove: I ran into Nick Denton [the owner of Gawker Media, parent company of the Silicon Valley blog ValleyWag.com] last night. What do you think of him? Michael Arrington: I think he’s a total dick. Lloyd Grove: Would you … Continue reading

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Desktop TD is a fun Flash-based puzzle / strategy game where you have to protect your desktop from invaders by spending money on attacking pieces and building a maze for them to follow.

Desktop TD A Web-based game based on Adobe/MacroMedia Flash… I never thought Flash could become fun… Most of the times, Flash-based sites are annoying like Hell.

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Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) is a bad US monopoly on political event derivatives / prediction markets.

The mysterious (or so he/she thinks he/she is) Anonymous writes to me: I have been reading midasoracle for a few weeks now. It is a really useful survey of what is going on in the prediction market world. I think … Continue reading

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