links for 2007-11-27

I'm far from a trendsetter, but I successfully argued that oversight.house.gov should use the term "more search options" rather than "advanced search."

I love the nostalgic look of this...

That's a big difference in the number of stars and seems to be a huge break from tradition.

"Food safety, like toy safety, is part of a growing national concern that government agencies that are supposed to protect consumers have been whittled down to incompetence."

As usual, I think Ritholtz is right on track.

I think maybe Ben's just hanging out with the wrong crowd, no? And somehow he thinks it's young people who aren't working, though he cites all older "one-off" people as his examples.

Facebook's "Beacon" in action.