Not exactly a even-handed academic treatment of the current recession, but interesting.

Security economics is so totally my jam.

If it weren't so painfully true, lulz.

eBay's "Kiva killer"

in keeping with my experience. i'll be getting paid well in SF, but it's hella expensive. good thing i don't really need to leverage my buying power at this stage in my life.

is social networking anything more than a vehicle for ad delivery?

What if we competed for IP space?