This is a summary of articles I read and found interesting during this past week. The list is shared from among my feed subscriptions. I only share a certain number of articles in each of these posts, so if you'd like to see more, visit my full Google Shared Items list.

• World's Craziest Dictators – Oddee.com
• The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family
• Scientists Respond to "Climategate" E-Mail Controversy: Scientific American
• Suplimente Jurnalul | Antimonden | VIDEO: Meduze uriaşe au invadat coastele Japoniei
• Climate change: this is the worst scientific scandal of our generation – Telegraph
  – Via Trevor Carpenter on FB (http://www.facebook.com/trevorcarpenter?ref=nf)
• Slashdot Your Rights Online Story | Sprint Revealed Customer GPS Data 8 Million Times
  – Via EricaJoy on FF (http://ff.im/chKUc)
• Durf.org » Archive » Et tu, Barack?
  – Great article on human vs. machine translation and cost pressures in translation industry.
• Where's the next Dubai? – Dec. 1, 2009
• AUDIO Ghidul şpăgii în maternitate
  – Very pertinent article vis-a-vis my own review of healthcare in Romania and the endemic corruption in the state healthcare system, where you’re required to bribe virtually everyone in the hospital if you’re to get any care. More details here: http://www.raoulpop.com/2009/10/21/healthcare-in-romania/.
• FEC Guts Post-Abramoff Reform — Making Government Transparent and Accountable – Sunlight Foundation Blog
• Cairo practice | The Economist
• Fined for stranding passengers | The Economist
• Obese air passenger in economy seat has picture taken – Telegraph
• Moarte sigură în ţară, viaţă nouă la nemţi
• How Will You Die? | GOOD
  – Via AJ Batac on FF (http://ff.im/cdyRL)
• FOTO: Oraşul Veneţia a fost inundat de maree | Adevarul
• The D.C. power lunch: where Washington's elite go to eat – CNN.com
• BBC News – Swiss voters back ban on minarets
• iMac G5: Troubleshooting when your computer won't turn on
• Squared 5 – MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X

This is a summary of articles I read and found interesting during this past week. The list is shared from among my feed subscriptions. I only share a certain number of articles in each of these posts, so if you'd like to see more, visit my full Google Shared Items list.

• ioSafe Press Releases
• Wooden mouse on the Behance Network
  – One of these wooden mice will set you back about 800 Euros. Ouch.
• How Transparent is Your Turkey? — Making Government Transparent and Accountable – Sunlight Foundation Blog
• 23 de ani captiv în propriul său trup | Antimonden | Magazin
• Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan
• Brain Scan Finds Man Was Not in a Coma—23 Years Later – Brain coma – Gizmodo
• EVZ.ro — Mediaş: primar ales din primul tur de scrutin

This is a summary of articles I read and found interesting during this past week. The list is shared from among my feed subscriptions. I only share a certain number of articles in each of these posts, so if you'd like to see more, visit my full Google Shared Items list.

• Killing Off Antivirus – Chris Nixon
• Photography’s Old Boys Club Is Gone Forever — Now Success Is Up to You | Black Star Rising Photography Blog
• Bering in Mind: Why do human testicles hang like that?
• Istoria unei execuţii | Campaniile Jurnalul | Decembrie '89
• Alamy Unsuitable Camera List
• Alamy Recommended Digital Camera List
• Light Peak supplier says mass production to start early 2010 — Engadget
  – Via Holger (holgr.com).
• Danny Trejo | Risenmagazine.com
  – Via @bradyoshiro on Twitter.
• When Poverty Doesn't Catch the Eye | NO CAPTION NEEDED
• Bank of America, UBS and JPMorgan are accused of manipulating the market of municipal derivatives
• 5 Creative Relationship Management Tips to Make Someone Say “WOW, I Want to Be Your Client” « Keith Ferrazzi
• No one pays for in-flight Wi-Fi | Gulliver | Economist.com
• AdSense for Feeds: "Afternoon, Frank." "Hey howdy, George."
• The Canon EOS 7D Review « Darwin Wiggett
• GestaltIT Tech Field Day – Day 2: Ocarina, Nirvanix and Data Robotics « The Storage Architect
  – Via @holgr (holgr.com)
• In House, Many Spoke With One Voice – Lobbyists’ – NYTimes.com
• Official Gmail Blog: More extra storage for less

This is a summary of articles I read and found interesting during this past week. The list is shared from among my feed subscriptions. I only share a certain number of articles in each of these posts, so if you'd like to see more, visit my full Google Shared Items list.

• SPDY: Google wants to speed up the web by ditching HTTP – Ars Technica
  – Via @holgr on Twitter.
• Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone" – yeti – Gizmodo
• How to Escape Materialism and Find Happiness – wikiHow
• EVZ.ro — Românii au tăiat cultura de pe lista cheltuielilor de criză
• Column: Guinness got it – Opinion – USATODAY.com
• Gentlemen and the security theatre | Gulliver | Economist.com

This is a summary of articles I read and found interesting during this past week. The list is shared from among my feed subscriptions. I only share a certain number of articles in each of these posts, so if you'd like to see more, visit my full Google Shared Items list.

• Chinezul de secuime şi chinezăriile de Corund | Mişcarea de rezistenţă | Mişcarea de rezistenţă
• BBC NEWS | Health | Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'
• EVZ.ro — Atenţie la cardurile de credit: dobânzi de până la 41%
• EVZ.ro — FMI confirmă scenariul sumbru: un milion de şomeri în România
• Adevarul – Constanta: EXCLUSIVITATE / UPDATE Femeie însărcinată lăsată să avorteze în patul de spital
• “Do I have the right to refuse this search?” | Homeland Security Watch
• Kids Aren’t In Danger Every Time They Wait in the Car! « FreeRangeKids
• EVZ.ro — Penalităţi astronomice la creditul cu buletinul
• Shampoo: a simple PHP photo gallery