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Monthly Archives: May 2009
May 15, 2009
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May 15, 2009
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Jane Jacobs: Cities and the Wealth of Nations
It is with unbridled pleasure that I have finished reading a most wonderful and thought-provoking book of economic theory, Jane Jacobs paramount work “Cities and the Wealth of Nations“. Her economic theory is founded upon the absolute requirement of cities. No city, no foundation for economy, other than a very basic subsistence form of economy. [...]
May 14, 2009
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Jean Michel Jarre in Gothenburg
Last Tuesday, we went to see Jean Michel Jarre’s indoor concert in Gothenburg. Jarre is one of the musicians I remember from my childhood; I bought almost every record (and then subsequently CD) with him and listened to over and over. This concert was a smaller one, he is otherwise known for his huge and [...]
May 13, 2009
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Imagination: A Wonderful Thing
Imagination is a wonderful thing; that dreamy world where a thousand different worlds unfold. What amazing stories that take place there, when one is allowed to just dream a little. And, with a snug satisfaction, all those adventures can be experienced without ever leaving your comfortable home. For instance… …I have walked down the busy [...]
May 4, 2009
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Computer Speed and Memory Access
I’ve found a new great blog, Gustavo Duarte’s blog, where he talks about hardware, operating system kernerls, and other fun items. I liked his comparison of how fast different types of memory is. The first thing that jumps out is how absurdly fast our processors are. Most simple instructions on the Core 2 take one [...]