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Quote Spamming And The Latest HFT Shenanigans
Right before the close on Friday, the S&P 500 dipped 1.4 points in the blink of an eye. This may not have caught the attention of many, but was unusual...
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Starbucks Using Old Shipping Containers For New Stores
In a really cool move, Starbucks has begun what they call Reclamation Drive-Thru. Detailed in a recent Fortune story, the new initiative is the product of Chief Creative Officer Arthur...
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Removing Traffic Lights To Create Shared Space
Poynton, England was experiencing a traffic problem, until it removed its traffic lights. Before the change, cars were too quick to accelerate on the green light, creating a dangerous environment...
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Vehicle Miles Driven -1.4% Y/Y In February
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that travel on all roads and streets decreased 1.4% in the month of February 2013 as compared to February 2012. Total travel for the...
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“Laptop Free” Zones In Coffee Shops
Coffee shops are known as being a place to relax, where many patrons will open up their laptops and stay for hours thanks to the free Wifi. This is acceptable...
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Although Few People Use Public Transit, It Has A Major Impact On Traffic
A new paper by Michael L. Anderson attempts to measure the impact that public transit has on traffic congestion. He finds that although only a very small portion of commuters...
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US Vehicle Miles Driven Rises 0.5% In January
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that travel on all roads and streets increased 0.5% in January 2013 as compared to January 2012. Total travel for the month is estimated to...
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FAA To Close Control Towers At 149 Regional Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it would begin closing air traffic control towers at 149 regional airports across the U.S. beginning in April. Some of these towers were...
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Google Reader’s Web Traffic In Context
As many of you know, Google announced yesterday that it would be discontinuing it’s very popular RSS reader. Many blog readers are of course not too happy about this, and...
