Tag Archives: free

Radiolab: another great radio show

Posted on April 24, 2008 by kfarr

I recently stumbled upon another great radio show: Radiolab. Radiolab tries to explain things. Big things. Philosophy and science things. Radiolab features a simple theme for each episode such as Love, Pop Music, or Deception. My initial frustration while listening … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness, media | Tagged american, apm, audio, crazy, creative, design, explanation, feed, free, lab, law, love, media, mp3, music, national, npr, philosophy, podcast, pop, program, programme, public, radio, radiolab, research, rss, science, smart, talk, themed, themes, thought, thoughtful, unique | 1 Comment

Ignore the Hillary/Obama charades: NAFTA is good.

Posted on March 1, 2008 by kfarr

Marketplace painted a nice picture of Obama and Hillary’s voracious battle for the crown of ultimate NAFTA hater. This is frustrating. Yes, they’re in Ohio. Yes, they have to cater to the lowest common denominator. Instead, they should rise up … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, happiness, politics | Tagged barack, business, clinton, duty, econ, economics, economy, export, free, free trade, government, hillary, import, macro, markets, micro, nafta, obama, politics, regulation, society, tax, taxes, trade, trading | 6 Comments

Free Wi-Fi makes people happy.

Posted on January 10, 2008 by kfarr

Two fun pieces on free Wi-Fi. First, a nicely written commentary on Wired suggests that you should unlock your wireless router! It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Second, a well funded startup called Meraki claims it will create a … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, tech | Tagged 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, access, access point, airport, fi, find, free, interference robustness, internet, internets, megahertz, mesh, point, points, radio, san francisco, sf, signals, tech, technology, where, where to find wireless, wi, wi-fi, wireless | 2 Comments

Is Fair Trade coffee really ‘fair’?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by kfarr

Is Fair Trade coffee really ‘fair’? The short answer: no. EconTalk’s Russ Roberts chats with Duke Econ Prof Michael Munger about the concept of Fair Trade Coffee. It’s a very difficult challenge to ensure that a consumer price increase correlates … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, marketing | Tagged aid, artificial, beans, ceiling, certified, coffee, developing, development, econ, economics, fair, fair trade, floor, free, free trade, international, labor, price control, pricing, trade | 6 Comments