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Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:07am

from slateTime Inc. has launched Mine, a personalized magazine with content catered to individual subcribers. The idea may seem outdated, but it just might work:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

They're Fast, They're Cheap, and I'm Out of Control


Posted Friday, May 22, 2009 - 9:09am

from slateSlate's Farhad Manjoo has a problem—a gaming problem. Luckily, the games are restricted to his iPhone, meaning there's no pesky financial consequence accompanying his habit. But when it comes to games like the ubiquitous "Flight Control" that's little solace:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Deal or No Dealership


Posted Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 8:49am

from slateChrysler is closing 789 car dealerships. Why? To save money, of course.

  • Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.

Who Can Fix the New York Fed?


Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 9:26am

from slateEliot Spitzer examines the intersection between Wall Street and the New York Federal Reserve Bank. He focuses the Fed's board, suggesting that private finance has supplanted the public voice, and nominating a few replacements.

  • Eliot Spitzer is the former governor of the state of New York.

How Far Does Two Bucks Take You in India?


Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:38am

from slateTwo-thirds of Indians live on less than $2 per day. Is that poverty? The government says no.

  • Brian Palmer is a freelance writer living in Columbia, Md.

Like Google, Only Much, Much Worse


Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:28am

from slateWolfram Alpha is the latest Web engine attempting to replace Google (GOOG). Unfortunately, it doesn't work that well:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Tim Geithner Interview On Facebook


Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 - 11:48am

Newsweek's editor will be interviewing Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner live on Facebook this afternoon. While the audience won't provide the questions, there's sure to be plenty of commentary on the discussion board during the Q&A. (Click here to RSVP.)

Using Ad-Removal Tools Ethically


Posted Friday, May 15, 2009 - 8:56am

from slateWith approximately 49 million downloads, Firefox's most popular add-on is Adblock Plus, an application that lets you block ads you encounter on your browser day-to-day. Its appeal is obvious, but some wonder whether the program is ethical. Enter the new, revamped version of Adblock Plus. According to Slate's Farhad Manjoo, the Adblock face-lift could solve many of the program's ethical conundrums:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Banks, Reborn

Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 11:17am

from slateSlate's Camilo Jose Vergara presents a retrospective slide show depicting bank buildings that have evolved to house other businesses. He also muses on how shifts in financial culture may have changed the physical architecture of banks:

  • Camilo Jose Vergara is a 2002 MacArthur fellow whose books include American Ruins and How the Other Half Worships. You can contact him at CV90@columbia.edu.

When The Recession Forces You out of Town


Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 9:49am

The newly launched Double X is chronicling the recession on its career blog, "The On-Ramp." In this first installment, readers recount the moves they've made—geographically speaking—to stay afloat in the recession. One reader tells her story:

  • Noreen Malone is a Slate executive assistant.

Is Credit Card Legislation Necessary?


Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 9:14am

In the wake of new Fed regulations on credit
card companies, Slate's Christopher Beam wonders whether a congressional crackdown on plastic is necessary. While the Fed can levy regulations as it pleases, legislation could be more cumbersome:

  • Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.

What Do Women Want at Work?

Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 12:11pm

In case you haven't heard the buzz about it yet, Double X is a new Web magazine that covers all things in the world of women. Among various topics tackled in its launch today, Double X has set out to reveal the real world of the workplace:

  • Meghan O'Rourke is a founding editor of Double X.

The Real Reason CEO Compensation Got out of Hand


Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 8:49am

As bailout funds fly left and right, questions regarding CEO pay grow increasingly significant. But how did executive compensation packages become so bloated? Slate's Ray Fisman examines:

  • Ray Fisman is the Lambert Family professor of social enterprise and research director of the Social Enterprise Program at the Columbia Business

Don't Leave a Message

Posted Monday, May 11, 2009 - 9:47am

Slate's Farhad Manjoo reviews the top perks of Google (GOOG) Voice, the Web firm's phone application. Such new tech is contributing to the demise of the voice mail business, he argues:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Sick Of New Budget-Conscious Lifestyle Shows?


Posted Monday, May 11, 2009 - 9:00am

There's no doubt that television programming has adjusted to our changing economic climate. But Slate's Troy Patterson argues that the newest crop of recessionary lifestyle shows are irritating and unrealistic. Patterson finds the Food Network's new Money Saving Meals—and its host, Sandra Lee—particularly vexing:

  • Troy Patterson is Slate's television critic.

Nickel and Diming


Posted Friday, May 8, 2009 - 9:11am

Is $17 billion a lot of money? If you ask most Americans, they'd probably say yes. But, in the context of the federal budget, it's not really a significant amount. Still, Obama wants you to think that it is:

  • John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com.

The Most Powerful Financial Institution You've Never Heard Of


Posted Friday, May 8, 2009 - 8:53am

New York Fed Chairman Stephen Friedman's
resignation raises significant questions about the nature of the Fed itself, says Slate contributor Eliot Spitzer. In his column Spitzer argues that the New York Fed is immensely powerful, yet few people understand who makes up its Board of Governors and how it is run:

  • Eliot Spitzer is the former governor of the state of New York.

Your Search Returned 12 Million Books


Posted Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 9:08am

With the new Kindle DX dominating headlines, questions about the changing book industry abound. In this Slate piece, Farhad Manjoo explores another book innovation: a proposed universal online library from Google (GOOG).

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Big Media, R.I.P.


Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 8:53am

It once seemed like media conglomerates might take over the world. Now, they're dying: (Click here to read the full article.)

  • Johnnie Roberts is a senior writer at Newsweek.

The Fairness Doctrine


Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 8:27am

Critics of Obama's tax-haven plan are having a tough time articulating why they disapprove of the plan. But there's a way to make a pro-business argument without seemingly befriending tax evaders: (Click here to read the full article.)

  • Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.

Obama's First Debacle?


Posted Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 9:40am

If Chrysler can't achieve viability after the administration's attempt to salvage it, the failure will be the president's first big flub: (Click here to read the full post.)

 

  • Mickey Kaus is the author of The End of Equality.

Caramel Macchiato Conquers Mitteleuropa


Posted Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 9:27am

Already ubiquitous Starbucks (SBUX) coffee shops have now expanded to Warsaw, Poland. Despite signs that the company may be losing its cachet in the United States, in Poland, it's all the rage: (Click here to read the full article.)

  • Anne Applebaum is a Washington Post and Slate columnist. Her most recent book is Gulag: A History.

Does Foreign Aid Help or Hurt African Debt?


Posted Monday, May 4, 2009 - 3:54pm

At Slate, economist Francis Fukuyama traces the debate over causes of and solutions to the debt of African nations, with an eye toward the role of foreign aid. The general consensus is that poor political governance contributes significantly to the problem, but viewpoints diverge on how to address it:

  • Francis Fukuyama is professor of international political economy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and director of its International Development Program.

Google's Trojan Horse


Posted Friday, May 1, 2009 - 8:55am

Self-Googlers—or, as Slate writer Farhad Manjoo refers to them, "vanity searchers"—now have greater control over their Google image, thanks to the new Google profile page creator. A boon for the self-aware, this new feature also takes a bite out of other social media sites like Facebook, said Manjoo:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

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