Newsletter 315
[1]Chilling Story Of Genius In A Land Of Chronic Unemployment
Links:
1. http://b.rw/luP1Yx
Sarah Lacy | Techcrunch | 15 May 2011
Meet the "Yahoo boys" of Nigeria, successors of the 419 scammers. Astounding
computer skills, masters of human manipulation. New con involves online
dating. "We use our brains to get what we want. For us it’s the only way to
live" [2]Comments
Links:
2. http://thebrowser.com/articles/chilling-story-genius-land-chronic-unemployment
[3]Kandahar Prison Escape: The Taliban's Tale
Links:
3. http://b.rw/lWEvP5
Alex Strick van Linschoten | Different Place | 15 May 2011
Extraordinary pair of articles, in which Taliban members purportedly explain
how they staged a major prison break in Afghanistan. Much detail, right down
to a breakdown of expenses involved. Thanks to Conrad Jennings for alerting
us [4]Comments
Links:
4. http://thebrowser.com/articles/kandahar-prison-escape-talibans-tale
[5]Too Young To Wed
Links:
5. http://b.rw/iS37A8
Cynthia Gorney | National Geographic | 16 May 2011
Midnight wedding ceremony in Rajasthan. Brides are 15 and 13... and five.
"The littlest daughters tend to be added on discreetly, their names kept off
the invitations, the unannounced second or third bride at their own
weddings" [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/too-young-wed
[7]The Price Of Gold
Links:
7. http://b.rw/lPm2SN
Robin Hammond | Robin Hammond Blog | 17 May 2011
Stunning photo essay of Zimbabwean gold mining. Discovery of gold saves
lives in a desperately poor country. But the search can kill too, with
miners regularly sifting through toxic mercury deep underground. (Auto-play
slideshow) [8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/price-gold
[9]Turning To Biomechanics
Links:
9. http://b.rw/irfa18
Carl Zimmer | NYT | 16 May 2011
Experts in biomechanics -- the science of how creatures fly, swim and crawl
-- are using robotics skills to revolutionise the world of surgeons'
instruments. Physcient is one of those leading the way. This is their
remarkable story [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/turning-biomechanics
[11]Converting Mamet
Links:
11. http://b.rw/ixkDce
Andrew Ferguson | Weekly Standard | 16 May 2011
He's a Broadway playwright. A Hollywood scriptwriter. His characters swear a
lot. So he's a Democrat? Wrong. "After a years-long conversion from left to
right, David Mamet has gone too far. He’s turned into a f—ing Republican"
[12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/converting-mamet
FiveBooks Interview
[13]Iain Sinclair on London
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/iain-sinclair-on-london
A city of hidden depths and morbid fascination, by turns respectable and
savage. Five novels that capture the spirit and rich history of London
Featured Topic
[14]Mind And Brain
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/topics/mind
Everything you wanted - or didn't want - to know about your mind. From how
many friends your brain can cope with, to experts discussing consciousness
and mental illness
Reader Recommendations
_@smiler29_ good intro to Secret Cinema - best immersive entertainment i
have had in a long time http://tinyurl.com/69xdjmy
[16]#browsings
Links:
16. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
Book of the Day
[17]Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy by Jane Leavy
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/sandy-koufax-leftys-legacy-by-jane-leavy
[18]Joe Posnanski says: "Koufax was not only a great Jewish athlete, but
proudly Jewish. This book is definitely not just about sports"
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/joe-posnanski-on-baseball
Video of the Day
[19]Two Minutes Of Trump
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/videos/two-minutes-trump
That's two too many, you say?
Quote of the Day
[20]Kenneth Minogue, on equality
Links:
20. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730804576317394134320476.html
"In an egalitarian world, everyone is equal, except the managers of
equality"