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Texas Governor Rick Perry on how he fought to control government waste in the Lone Star State.

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 14, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Posted in Politics | Also tagged public spending, Rick Perry, Texas Governor, Texas State, US politics

A multi-million dollar Bugatti sports car driven into Texas’s saltwater marsh

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 14, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Our Mike Giberson was not at the helm.

Posted in News | Also tagged Bugatti, pelican, saltwater marsh

Don’t speak English. –> Get arrested… by the Dallas Police.

Written by Chris F. Masse on October 25, 2009 — Leave a Comment

I am in favor of the English language being imposed on all Earth’s citizens. I am serious.
CNN – Dallas Cop Gives Ticket To Women For Not Speaking English:

Posted in News, Politics | Also tagged Dallas, Dallas Police, English, English language, United States Of America, USA

Earlier this year, a panel of right-wing “experts” produced a report urging the committee to remove biographies of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen F. Austin, and César Chávez, and instead add history about the “motivational role the Bible and the Christian faith played in the settling of the original colonies.”

Written by Chris F. Masse on August 22, 2009 — 3 Comments

Our good friend Mike Giberson has landed in a state governed by crazy lunatics.

Posted in Politics | Also tagged bigots, lunatics, Mike Giberson, United States Of America

Enterprise Prediction Markets = The wisdom of crowds comes to the enterprise.

Written by Chris F. Masse on October 29, 2008 — 2 Comments

Here are short excerpts of the Forrester report on enterprise prediction markets and companies that provide software for enterprise prediction markets.
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The Forrester executive summary:
The “wisdom of crowds” is capturing the attention of corporate strategists across the globe, and, as a result, many are now looking to prediction markets — speculative markets in which traders collectively [...]

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James Surowiecki was in Texas (Michael Giberson’s new land), yesterday, spinning educators (interested in technology) about prediction markets and collective intelligence.

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 30, 2008 — Leave a Comment

National Educational Computing Conference (“the premier forum in which to learn, exchange, and survey the field of educational technology“)
Classic stuff about the wisdom of crowds, but people enjoyed it.
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Posted in Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds | Also tagged Collective Intelligence, educational technology, James Surowiecki, Michael Giberson, National Educational Computing Conference, prediction markets, wisdom of crowds

The Orb @ Texas Tech University

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 15, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Posted in Art | Also tagged Art, Texas Tech University, The Orb

The best researchers on prediction markets

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 4, 2008 — Leave a Comment

CFM: Scholars
Check that CFM page for updates. And contact me so I can make additions to the list. (I’ll then re-publish that updated list on Midas Oracle.)
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Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) — Post Archives at Midas Oracle
Bernd H. Ankenbrand – Bernd Ankenbrand – (Lecturer, Witten/Herdecke [...]

Posted in People, Resources - References | Also tagged Adam, Adam Meirowitz, Administration, American Enterprise Institute, Anderson School, Andrew Leigh, Anita Elberse, Anthony M. Kwasnica, Arizona, Australia, Australian National University, Austria, Becker Center, Bernardo A. Huberman, Bernd H. Ankenbrand, Bernd Skiera, Bilkent University, British Columbia, Business, C. Schelling, - Thomas Schelling, California, California Institute of Technology, Canada, Centre Nationale, Change, Chapman University, Charles A. Holt, Charles F. Manski, Charles Holt, Charles R. Plott, Chicago, Chief Economist, Chris Hibbert, Collective Intelligence, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Business Administration, College of Management, Connecticut, corporate prediction markets, D. Hamilton, - James Hamilton, D.C., Daniel Reeves, Dartmouth College, David M. 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Are prediction markets all hat and no cattle?

Written by Chris F. Masse on April 28, 2008 — 3 Comments

Asks Lucy Vega.
How are you going to get figures, Lucy?
Nigel, what the hell were you doing in Texas??
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Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets | Also tagged event derivative markets, event derivatives, Lucy Vega, prediction market industry, prediction markets, revenues

Lockhart sounds like a fine place to visit, for those who will be down in Texas over this coming week-end.

Written by Chris F. Masse on March 27, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Lockhart, Texas

Posted in Humor | Also tagged barbecue, Lockhart

Tag Archives: Texas

Texas Governor Rick Perry on how he fought to control government waste in the Lone Star State.

A multi-million dollar Bugatti sports car driven into Texas’s saltwater marsh

Don’t speak English. –> Get arrested… by the Dallas Police.

Enterprise Prediction Markets = The wisdom of crowds comes to the enterprise.

James Surowiecki was in Texas (Michael Giberson’s new land), yesterday, spinning educators (interested in technology) about prediction markets and collective intelligence.

The Orb @ Texas Tech University

Are prediction markets all hat and no cattle?

Lockhart sounds like a fine place to visit, for those who will be down in Texas over this coming week-end.

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