YouTube pro?

All right. Hulu has to be the coolest website ever. Too bad it is still US only.

Good intro to it was written in an article at Slate Magazine.

Monster

So far, the best articles I've read on the current financial crisis - trust me, I've read a lot on it recently - were in the New York Times. The attempts to explain the situation "for dummies", without political biases, is remarkable.

The titles are suggestive -

"What created this monster?"

"Can't grasp credit crisis? Join the club"

It's the economists, stupid

Here is a link to a blunt, in-your-face article by a smart writer, that tries to put into perspective the current economic woes of the US in light of the deregulation of the past 3 decades.

Makes me wonder, for all my belief in free markets and liberalism, whether it can be fully implemented in spite of the natural greed of humankind. Maybe it is a bit like socialism - a good idea from well-meaning people, that History will deem as not practical to implement.

My "BBC Radio 1 pop chart" mix-tape winter 2008

As I said last week, I have had very little option these past days but to listen to BBC Radio 1 everyday.

After a while, I have to admit, pop is addictive like a cigarette. I have to concede I'm gonna miss it, and therefore am putting together a mix-tape of the catchiest songs. (Mix-CD, more precisely)

Here are the YouTube videos of my mix-tape. I sorted with my preferred tracks on top, which, in addition to making the pop charts, are actually great songs.

1. Duffy - "Mercy"

2. Amy Winehouse - "Valerie"

3. Adele - "Chasing Pavements"

4. Plain White T's - "Hey there Delilah"

5. Kaiser Chiefs - "Ruby"

6. Amy Winehouse - "Tears Dry Up On Their Own"

7. Mika - "Grace Kelly"

Not so great (all a bit cheesy) but definitely catchy:

8. Sugababes - "About U Now" -

9. Girls Aloud - "Call the Shots"

10. Mika - "Relax (Take it easy)"

11. Kylie Minogue - "Wow"

12. Nickelback - "Rock Star"

13. Estelle feat Kanye West - "American Boy"

14. Rihanna - "Don't Stop The Music"

15. OneRepublic feat Timbaland - "Apologize"