Herding Behavior

(via dailyspeculations) Vinh Tu writes:
Virtual birds form flocks, when each bird individually follows three rules:
1. Separation: steer to avoid crowding local flockmates.
2. Alignment: steer towards the average heading of local flockmates.
3. Cohesion: steer to move toward the average position of local flockmates

Demo @ http://www.red3d.com/cwr/boids

I liked it. Thanks Vinh Tu.

Diamonds: Best Case Scenario Forecast

Chaim Even Zohar's viewpoints on best case scenario forecast for diamond jewelry @ http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp was insightful. A must read.

Bringit

Challenge + Play + Earn = http://bringit.com
An interesting site for die-hards to test their skills. I think.

Best Business Books Of 2008

Fast Company: The Best Business Books of 2008
http://www.fastcompany.com/multimedia/slideshows/content/books-2008.html?page=1

Notable Books Of 2008

New York Times: The Book Review - 100 Notable Books of 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/books/review/100Notable-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Australia

Australia
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Nicole Kidman + Hugh Jackman light up the screen in the movie Australia. I am a huge Baz Luhrmann fan. I think Baz has pulled off another huge success. A must see movie, really.

Useful links:
www.australiamovie.com
www.australia.com
www.bazthegreatsite.com

The Polar Rink

The American Museum of Natural History has opened New York City's first synthetic ice-skating facility, the Polar Rink, located on the Arthur Ross Terrace. Go to www.amnh.org for further info. A must visit.

Diamond Futures

Madhurima RS's report on diamond futures and the impact @ http://www.commodityonline.com/news/No-Futures-for-Diamond-12970-3-1.html was interesting. My personal view is diamond futures would be hard to price due to lack of standardization.