Odds and Ends 74

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LAST PERSON BLOGGING -- Potpourri

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CROSSCUT -- Piling on: City Council set to vote on new electricity rate increase

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ENGADGET -- Mercedes-Benz SLK gets Magic Sky Control roof, turns transparent at the touch of a button

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FUTURE DISPATCHES -- No Matter What Toys I Buy…

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INHABIT -- Gold Nanoparticles Could Transform Trees Into Street Lights

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LIFEHACKER -- Nutrition Professor Loses Weight on Twinkies; Cutting Calories Still Gold Standard of Weight Loss

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MASHABLE -- Will “Daily Beast” Merger Save “Newsweek”?

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MSNBC -- Companies yank cord on residential phone books

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NEW YORK TIMES -- The Special Pain of a Slow Disaster

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SETH GODIN -- I Spread Your Idea Because...