Marginal Revolution: Pledge Drive – good explanation for a pledge drive: “Without prices not only is the incentive to produce diminished but so is information about what to produce.”

Napoleon Dynamite Lip Balm – yep…flippin’ sweet!

Putting people first: Overview of experience design companies – lots of links to companies

most needy cause – Google Search – analytical paper on the people who “need Christianity the most” in the world; could this be extended to those who need humanitarian aid the most?

Cartoonbank.com – Product Details – “No, Thursday’s out. How about never–is never good for you?”

Xooglers – Google’s speed: “The upside of this philosophy is that Google did many things quickly, most of which turned out to be positive. The downside is that Google sometimes did things with unforeseen effects and individuals occasionally misinterpreted exactly how much power they possessed. The tradeoff appears to have been worth it.”

Ask E.T.: A solution to Fermi’s paradox: Does local optimizing eventually lead to global pessimizing? -weird Tufte musing on how we’re destroying ourselves by being self-centered…

Amazon.com: Cyclone Washer Washmate: Kitchen & Housewares – portable plug-in washing machine; nice and simple…

rideoregon.schtuff.com – McKenzie River Trail – must…ride…this…trail…like this guy…