The Daily Dozen

1. Jared Diamond explains why societies collapse.
2. September new home sales lowest for September since 1981.
   
3. Russ Roberts interviews Mike Munger about the economic role of middlemen.
4. Will smartphones replace laptops? (Be sure to also read this WSJ article on the same topic.)
   
5. Getting Things Done with Microsoft One Note.
6. Dell takes on the MacBook Air -- except the Dell is only $600.
7. Japan's stock market hits a 26-year low.
8. Pet costumes: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
9. Traveling to Europe with only 13 pounds of luggage.
10. Why netbooks are catching on.
11. Princeton Review's top 50 law schools. Sadly, GMU did not make the list. (Although we continue to rock out on the Virginia Bar exam.)
    
12. An amazing video shot with a still camera.