Category: Quickhit

Some interesting thoughts from Dani Rodrik on the [problems that capital markets can create in developing nations](http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2007/07/when-good-news-.html).

[The 12 types of adverts](http://www.slate.com/id/2170872/fr/rss/).

A little something to ease the no-more-books problem: [A plush Book of Monsters](http://www.thinkgeek.com/9359/).

[Security for your PC based on a ring worn by the authorised user](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/20/security-ring-denies-intruders-when-youre-away/).

[A floating globe of Earth](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/earth-toy/electro+magnetic-world-spins-of-its-own-accord-280586.php)

[An online RPG that gives XP for doing chores](http://kotaku.com/gaming/oddities/chore-wars-makes-work-fun-280200.php)

[What happens when you drop 100 wallets](http://www.bored.com/wallets/). ([Via](http://www.economics.com.au/?p=992))

[A box for a Plasma TV that turns into a not-too-ugly stand](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/finally/first-useful-tv-packaging-in-history-transforms-into-a-tv-stand-279659.php).

[Build your own Apple 1 replica](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/vintage_computer_kits.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890).

[Make a Link (as in Zelda) from Lego](http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/17/make-yourself-a-link-from-legos/).