June 2008
17 posts
No Babies? The Declining Population in Europe →
Switching languages can also switch personality →
Definitely true. I have a much shorter temper when I’m speaking spanish. Wierd.
You should have heard me when a couple guys at a Mexican gas station tried to hustle me. Perhaps I’ve dealt with too many squirrely taxi drivers in Latin America?
Economics of surfing: "Surfer's Commons" →
1. Give way to the person paddling out;
2. Do not engage in ‘pre-emptive paddling’;
3. Indicate your intentions to other surfers;
4. Ride any wave offered to you by other surfers;
5. Pick the right surf spot for your ability.
The whole paper is very interesting.
Via Marginal Revolution
Blog of the day: The Big Picture →
Big pictures. Yes.
Get the new Girl Talk album →
Looks like he’s going the Radiohead route. Awesome.
Update: It’s excellent. You can choose your price, I paid $5.00.
(FYI: explicit lyrics)
“And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. You...”
– J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
How to nap →
Vacation Rule Number Four (according to Justin)
Absolute madness will begin 7 days before you are set to leave and will not let up until you are at the airport, tired and ready to give up. Just sayin.
Chainlove.com →
Don’t know how I feel about this. I mean it’s awesome, but with Whiskey Militia and Steep and Cheap, I will soon be broke.
Someone needs to make a page that displays all three. I smell greasemonkey script.
