Grant Watson’s links for 2008-09-03

by grant on September 3, 2008

TED | TEDBlog: Africa's brain drain may have hidden benefits

A new report titled "Is Brain Drain Good for Africa?", suggests two upsides. Remittances have become a meaningful part of some African economies. A significant number of expatriates eventually return home to work, envigorated by exposure to global markets and ideas, and often charged with a mission to improve the lives of their compatriots.

(tags: africa inspiration TED)
lines and colors :: a blog about drawing, painting, illustration, comics, concept art and other visual arts » Scott McCloud’s Info-comic for Google Chrome

Scott McCloud was an obvious and superb choice for the task. Even if you’re not particularly interested in why or how Google’s new browser works, it’s worth checking out McCloud’s graphic exposition, simply to see how it works.

(tags: comics writing art google browser)

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- Arithmetic and Butter
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- SWFTOOLS
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- Getting in (and Out of) Line - NYTimes.com
  As with lines over scrums, markets have much to offer over lines. They are more efficient. They work well for those fortunate enough to have more disposable money than free time. They mop up much of the daily agony of waiting.