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September 2008

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Only say true things

Only say true things

At McSweeney’s, Zadie Smith on the organizing principle of David Foster Wallace’s writing:

If we must say something, let’s at

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Remembering David Foster Wallace.

Remembering David Foster Wallace.
David Foster Wallace hanged himself at his home in California on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at the age of 46. A …

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Why people pirate games

Why people pirate games
Last month, indie game developer Cliff Harris asked on his blog: why do people pirate the games I make? That question …

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Just heard on CNBC: []

Just heard on CNBC: []

“Vladimir Lenin did not destroy as much capital as this SEC.” Cramer, natch.


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Painstaking News [Newspapers]

Painstaking News [Newspapers]
Here’s a throwback idea to revive the flagging newspaper industry: an 81-year-old Urdu paper in India is written entirely by hand! “I …

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The Google Armada Is Coming [Scary]

The Google Armada Is Coming [Scary]
“Google may take its battle for global domination to the high seas with the launch of its own ‘computer …

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David Foster Wallace’s Online Legacy [In Memoriam]

David Foster Wallace’s Online Legacy [In Memoriam]
1435829Harper’s has made available online eleven essays by David Foster Wallace following the postmodern writer’s suicide last

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And Then Book Publishing Came to the End [Books]

And Then Book Publishing Came to the End [Books]
Is the book industry dead (again), as it is often noted? Hope not! The latest angle

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