Books

India: Field Notes on Democracy

Listen to Arundhati Roy, reciting the horrors and torments befallen on the poor population of… »

Joel on Software

In this book, Joel Spolsky is an iconoclast par excellence. He relentlessly refutes many of the absurdly sacred tenants that are touted by many software developers as absolute truths, in his down-to-earth tell-it-like-it-is… »

Why Jane Fonda Is Banned in Beirut – WSJ.com

A very intriguing article by William Marling, a visiting professor of American Studies at the American University of Beirut, relating how books and other media are systematically banned in Lebanon by an outdated and ignorant censorship system, even though Beirut was named “World Book Capital City” in… »

What in the World is a Stupid Fact?

Who decides what is “stupid” and what is not? Who decides who the Web should cater for? Who says what should appear on the Web and what is “meaningless” to put out there? A new book, “Stupedia” claims to be the authority on the… »

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Let me start with a disclaimer: I’m not a fan of baseball. I don’t even understand all the rules of the game.
This book I just finished reading, Moneyball, however, was not only about baseball. Even though it has a few chapters that were, for me, a bit hard to follow because of the technical jargon… »

Cool Gadget from Amzon.com

This is one very subtle way to show-off your collection of books/CDs/DVDs without looking too cerebral. (Nobody likes that…)
One caveat: if Amazon doesn’t sell it, it doesn’t exist.

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Freakonomics Contest “Nod” for Moi

As an answer to the question “What do economists have in common with garbage?” as part of a competition on the Freakonomics blog, my answer “They both appear in piles on TV when the garbage men are on strike” was picked among the top… »

Be Prepared

“Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads”, is a great book. It’s a real pleasure to read. It’s very relevant, witty and far from… »