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The Browser daily newsletter [17 Aug 2012]

17 August 2012
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 Best of the Moment

And So Once Gaddafi Left, One Spanish Town Got A Little Smurfier

Eric Ellis | Global Mail | 17 August 2012

When Sony painted Juzcar blue as a publicity stunt for its Smurfs film, the tourists started descending on the struggling Andalucian town. So what should it do when Sony left? Return to whitewashed walls, or stay Smurf blue? Comments

What Would It Take To Start A Gun Control Debate In The US?

Ethan Zuckerman | My Heart's In Accra | 14 August 2012

Three kinds of political idea: "Consensus", on which all agree; "deviance", which is too radical for debate; "legitimate controversy", where change can happen. Task is to move gun control from deviance to legitimate controversy Comments

Chicken Of The Trees

Mike Sula | Chicago Reader | 16 August 2012

Country squirrels, fattened on nuts, make fine stew. What about their urban cousins, fattened on dumpster-diving? Turns out, they taste pretty good too. Even the brains: "Slightly creamy, almost like a soft, roasted chestnut" Comments

Time To Tax The Rich?

Stefan Bach & Gert Wagner | Vox | 15 August 2012

This is written with Germany and the eurozone in mind but it has a wider application. How does a government reduce debt at a time like this without severely damaging the economy? Here is the case for a one-off wealth tax Comments

Why Can't You Resell Old Digital Songs?

Jessica Leber | MIT Tech Review | 15 August 2012

If you buy a car, and decide you don't want it any more nobody stops you reselling it. Why not so for digital goods? Startup ReDigi is an online marketplace for reselling music files. A neat idea. Except it's now being sued Comments

After The Olympics Left

A Yi, Isabel Hilton et al | Granta | 14 August 2012

Brief impressionistic accounts from seven previous host cities. "The kayaking centre has run dry; the baseball field has turned to sand; the Olympic construction boss is serving time for taking bribes." One question: Which city? Comments

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