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Google Knol is not bad, as a web publishing platform —but I still prefer WordPress and MediaWiki.

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Iraq War = “not necessary”, “a serious strategic blunder” — US News Media = “complicit enablers” in the manipulation of the public (“the propaganda campaign”) — George W. Bush turned away “from candor and honesty when those qualities were most needed.”

- Check what he wrote on Katrina and on Condoleeza Rice. – And, now, the clincher: [Scott McClellan] does not exempt himself from failings — “I fell far short of living up to the kind of public servant I wanted … Continue reading

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The economic model that BetFair Australia operates under does not compensate the industry for putting on the show.

… said some kind of horse racing official from Down Under. Via mister Betting Market.

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BitGravity = video distribution network

BitGravity is the IT provider for the official Apple video feed of MacWorld 2008. Go to its frontpage, and stick there for 3 minutes to watch the awesome animals-in-the-wild video. Let’s hope that the videos on prediction markets will reach … Continue reading

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The event futures contract on both Bin Laden and Musharraf at InTrade-TradeSports

InTrade-TradeSports: This contract will settle (expire) at 100 ($10.00) if BOTH of the following events occur before 11:59:59pm ET on the date specified in the contract: 1. Osama Bin Laden is captured or neutralised 2. President Pervez Musharraf departs as … Continue reading

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The definitive proof that Burke Hansen of The Register does not know what he is talking about.

Burke Hansen of The Register: [...] Betcha.com, a peer-to-peer betting exchange similar to Intrade or Betfair but based in Seattle [...] There is no trading going on at Betcha, sir. The official Robin Hanson-critic comes out as totally misinformed and … Continue reading

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How can BetFair, the world’s market leader, produce such a piece of ****?

Betting @ BetFair – The Official BetFair News Site — … is a piece of ****. #1. The brand name of this sub-site is crappy. #2. The organization of the content is crappy. #3. The content is crappy. #4. Everything … Continue reading

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Creating a Prediction Market on Inkling for the Women’s World Cup was Easy!

We’ve talked about setting up public markets on Inkling here before. I just set up a market for predicting the winner of the Women’s World Cup 2007 tournament, which is kicking off in China this weekend and wrapping up on … Continue reading

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The BetFair Galaxy

BetFair – (Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom, E.U.) — Alternate URLs: BetFair.co.uk & Flutter.com — Described as “the eBay of peer-to-peer betting”. — BetFair is a prediction exchange that does not prominently display the last price. Instead, the “Express View” gives the best offer (i.e., ask … Continue reading

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Linden Lab has chosen to restrict gambling in Second Life.

Via Niall O’Connor, the Official Linden Blog (Wagering In Second Life: New Policy)

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