Finally someone publishes something that sufficiently explains exactly what happened on the Deepwater Horizon on April 20. Thanks to The Times-Picayune.
How Google Got Its New Look →
Interesting look at some of the design processes and decisions behind Google's new search engine rollout.
The first story is that the NYSE system somehow broke down, and that's scary. There are going to be a lot of questions about program trading, because that's touched off the decline. If computers are running the world instead of people, people are going to lose confidence in the financial institutions.
— Carl Birkelbach, Chairman and CEO of Birkelbach Investment Securities in Chicago
Stock Plunge Raises Alarm on Algorithmic Trading →
Why is land close to the Wall Street Stock Exchange so expensive? Because being 100 feet closer to the exchange's switch means your computer can make micro-transactions faster, translating into millions of dollars in high-frequency trades. Those trades apparently caused havoc on the market again today, in one 10-minute stretch knocking the index down nearly 700 points and 900 at one point on the day, erasing over $1 trillion in equity values. NASDAQ and the NYSE are apparently canceling trades executed in that time frame pending an investigation.
XKCD Color Survey Results →
Orange, red? I don't know what to believe anymore!
-Anonymous, Color Survey
These results are hysterical.
Three Dead as Greek Strikes Grow Violent →
Maybe this is because they hosted the Olympics without having the money to?
Chrome Beta Speeds →
Chrome is faster than a speeding potato. And lightning. Officially.
[Edit] Be sure to check out the official results here.
Antisocial Networking? →
This is an interesting question. How does Facebook, and social networking in general, affect our social interactions, especially for young children?
If the TSA Were Running New York →
All vans or SUVs headed into Midtown Manhattan would have to stop and have their contents inspected. If any vehicle seemed for any reason to have escaped inspection, Midtown in its entirety would be evacuated.
And better:
While resilience foils terrorists' intentions, the overreaction and fear-mongering advocated by some conservatives creates a siege mentality that works against America's interests and strengths. Today we can be proud of our police and our fellow-citizens - and we should all take a lesson from New York.