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Kindled

I’m quite happy with my Kindle electronic book from Amazon.com. On my long trip to China, I managed to cut down on the number of books I usually carry with…

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I Gave In

Despite my pledge (largely fulfilled) to be more frugal, I bought an Amazon Kindle and have loaded it with (mainly inexpensive) books. I need to cut down on the numbers…

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Interest Kindled

Ok, I’m a bit of a gadget nut. But I also carry a lot of books when I’m on the go. Amazon.com’s new Kindle seems perfect. I saw the middling…

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Two Views on Technological Change

Via Andrew Sullivan, I saw this delightful 1982 essay by James Fallows on the wonders of “The Electric Pen,” which reminded me of my own first gigantic “luggable” Compaq computer,…

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Very Cool

I’m looking forward to flying on a lighter, cheaper-to-fuel, more luxurious Boeing 787! Imagine a firm in a highly state-subsidized industry thinking like this: “Our journey began some six years…

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But are the rooms bugged?

Hotel offers ‘East German chic’

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A Very Cool — And VERY Useful — New Site

I was just introduced to Unclutterer.com, where I got lots of information about reducing paper clutter (which I desperately need to do). But it’s full of ideas, tips, and leads…

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Enrollment Open at Cato University

It’s for businesspeople, engineers, writers, doctors, entrepreneurs, Indian chiefs, high school students, computer programmers, autoworkers, college students, bus drivers, and everyone else. It’s open to individuals, couples, and families. (We’ve…

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“Globalization is Grrrreat!” is now available in Chinese: å?¨ç?å??å°±æ?¯å¥½ï¼

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In Defense of Global Capitalism Now in Russian

Johan Norberg’s outstanding introductory work In Defense of Global Capitalism is now available online in Russian. The print edition will be out soon from Новое издаÑ?елÑ?сÑ?во (New Publishing House). We’re…

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