Occassional Dimes

RFID enabled credit cards are easy to hack: I met Pablos at ETech earlier this year, he gave a fantastic talk on credit card (in)security and other topics.

Alternative Energy: Boom or Bust?

James Speth: The co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council in an hour-long interview on KQED's Forum.

Pico Iyer on the Dalai Lama: One of my favorite travel writers has a new book on Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, I'm really looking forward to reading it. In the meantime, enjoy this recent Fresh Air interview.

Weak Dollar Hurts Poor in the Philippines: Asian economies may be less dependent on the U.S., but in many countries, dollar remittances are an important source of income for the poorer segments of their populations.

Phillip Moffitt: Former editor/publisher of Esquire, emerges as a dharma teacher.

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