• Unusual Yelp reviews, from kottke.org:

Cormac McCarthy of all people has a Tumblr where he posts his Yelp reviews of places ranging from Taco Bell to Chez Panisse.

With an awesome review of the Cheesecake Factory that Jason Kottke highlights.

• Hard drive prices skyrocketing due to flooding in Thailand, from Marco.org:

I had no idea about Thailand's role in the global electronics industry:

Marc Bevand:

Thailand manufactures 25% of the world’s hard drives;