Linkpile

• Virtual economy: As real as real: “The virtual world we studied appears to behave in the way a real economy does. The people there are as rational (or irrational) as we are offline.”
• Wikipedia Looks Hard at Its Culture: “The self-reported demographics of Wikipedia contributors — more than 80 percent male, more than 65 percent single, more than 85 percent without children, around 70 percent under the age of 30.” So when the gurus say “here comes everybody,” perhaps it’s worth asking: Who, exactly, is “everybody”?
• American Icons: The Wizard of Oz: Best Studio 360 ever? Perhaps. Only shortcoming is no mention of Zardoz.
• The Myth Of Multitasking: “You may not be getting as much done as you think.” Long Science Friday segment.

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