Exasperated Calculator: Star Trek & Economics
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How much should an iPhone cost?
Nice bit of analysis from Joshua Gans [estimating the price elasticity of iPhone demand](http://www.economics.com.au/?p=599). Short version: They could be making a lot more money…
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12/3
Weight: 110.3kg Breakfast: Weetbix Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich x 2 Dinner: Mince with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Rocket Total Calories: 1267kCal
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11/3
Weight: 111.8kg Breakfast: Weetbix Lunch: Cheese & Ham Danish (Bakers Delight) Dinner: Fillet steak, potatoes, peas Exercise: None Total Calories: 1313kCal
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10/3
Weight: 102.3kg Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Snacks: Total Calories: Exercise: Ladder:
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9/3/07
Weight: 113.2kg Breakfast: Weet bix Lunch: Vegemite sandwich Dinner: Vascos steak with mushroom sauce Dessert: Plum pudding
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Headline of the year
[Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/02/AR2007030200334.html) ([Via](http://www.reason.com/blog/show/118940.html))
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Perth has no taxis
Just back from a couple of days in Perth for work. This is my second trip to Perth, and the first time that I’ve had a little bit of time to look around. I had to travel down to Mandurah (about an hour south of Perth), and got to have a look around Rockingham and…
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How big is my space ship?
[A handy comparison chart](http://www.people.iup.edu/pnwm/comparison.gif) next time you need to work out how big your spaceship is. ([Via](http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/01/17/how-big-is-your-starship/)).
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Doctor Who translated into Jamaican
[A little more YouTube rubbish for you](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p36YMOB8wq0). ([Via](http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2007/01/i_think_i_like_doctor_who_better_this_wa.php))
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What use is an appendix?
[Apparently none at all](http://surgeonsblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/god-of-appendix-of-truth-and-worms.html). ([Via](http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/02/what_use_is_an_appendix.php))