Offsetting Behaviour

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Morning roundup

  • Belle de Jour revealed: she was finishing her PhD in forensic pathology.

  • Quebec uses Disney's FastPass system for managing queues for flu shots -- remarkably sensible, am surprised.

  • David Friedman on arbitrage opportunities in World of Warcraft

  • I suppose Laocoon and Cassandra served as AVG, back in the day. HT: Schneier.
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