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Luis von Ahn’s Trajectory
von Ahn is the guy behind reCAPTCHA (digitizes books through those captcha gateways), and before that the Google Image Labeler (which turns labeling Google’s image index into a game). Now he’s building Duolingo, where users translate content online while learning … Continue reading
Review: Pocket Neighborhoods
Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World. I rely on architecture books to get my creative fix. Ross Chapin’s “pocket neighborhoods” are of particular interest to me as my professional life focuses on how communities can address instability … Continue reading
Woonerf.
From Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World by Ross Chapmin (full review coming up): Although a lane is a narrow road for cars that is easily shared with pedestrians, a “woonerf” is a pedestrian space reluctantly shared … Continue reading
Bailouts for Morgan Stanley Chairman’s Wife
Another excellent Taibbi piece. Quotes: The Fed sent billions in bailout aid to banks in places like Mexico, Bahrain and Bavaria, billions more to a spate of Japanese car companies, more than $2 trillion in loanseach to Citigroup and Morgan … Continue reading
Review: Visual Acoustics
If you like modern architecture, this is a great way to kill 90 minutes. (The visuals are quite enjoyable.) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.