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...think there are two other factors I would include. One is a long-term view. [With] eBay, the potential for cheating was just enormous. What they did with their feedback system - where today buyers can rate sellers on how they behave - is that suddenly they brought sellers' behavior out into the open. So if you want to do business with a seller you can look at their feedback scores and decide, do I trust this person or not. So all of a sudden, it changed the dynamic: it eliminated the possibility of short-term cheating. If you cheated one person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Trust Creates Wealth | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

...After the story in the Bee, Sendek says he received an e-mail from the chairman of the Consultative Committee of Units at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the group tasked with creating worldwide standards for scientific prefixes. "He said he appreciated the humor but didn't think it would go much further," Sendek says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hellabytes? A Campaign to Turn Slang into Science | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

...their superb breakfast omelets (rest in peace, hot breakfast), still serve up great greasy items for the other two meals of the day. Smaller tables allow for more intimate gatherings in the bright, naturally-lit space, though the lack of napkin dispensers on tables—the House Masters think they're unsightly—annoys some messy eaters...

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Housing Market Reviews: Kirkland House | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

...Pfuck my life” is what you might mistakenly think upon discovering a Pfolar bear at your door on Thursday morning. Sure, there are closer places to live than Pfoho, but the rabid enthusiasm of Pfohosers, tutors, and House Masters alike is a testament to the fact that Pfoho is among the better Houses. Pfoho is a tightly-knit, pfamily-style community of pfriendly people who like to hang out and have a good time. Incredible rooming and a social layout make Pfoho an awesome place to meet new people while not getting too n-1 close for comfort...

Author: By Sara Joe Wolansky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Housing Market Reviews: Pforzheimer House | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

...party on the roof. Clearly everyone wishes they could be in Quincy. And people who live in the House can tell you, those wishes are well-placed. Have you ever heard a Quincyite say, “Quincy is great, despite. . .”? Didn’t think so. Although Quincy may not be the most aesthetically pleasing or have the most house spirit, there are no serious drawbacks to living there...

Author: By H. Zane B. Wruble, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Housing Market Reviews: Quincy House | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

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