Skip to content

Daily Archives: August 4th, 2010

One Read

1. Depression-Era Color Photos (denverpost.com) “These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The photographs are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit [...]

The Giving Pledge

From The Giving Pledge’s About section: “The Giving Pledge is an effort to invite the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charitable organizations of their choice either during their lifetime or after their death. Each person who chooses to pledge will [...]

One Read

1. Peter Norvig On Being Wrong (slate.com) “Peter Norvig, the director of research at Google, has been involved in this project since its toddlerhood. Norvig joined the company in 2001 and, from 2002 to 2005, served as its director of search quality — a position that put him in charge of the company’s core Web [...]