links for 2007-08-04
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Suck it, Squirrel! (I swear, the squirrels are out to get me.)
links for 2007-08-03
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Orangutan communication resembles a game of charades, a study suggests.
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Goobers – A Collection of Kid’s Songs”, released in 1993 on T.E.C. Tones (who were somehow associated with the Residents’ Ralph Records label, as I understand it), is damn near perfect.
links for 2007-08-01
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A new temporary foot bridge made of cardboard tubes has been erected over the Gardon river in southern France by a Japanese architect named Shigeru Ban – it can hold up to 20 people.
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J.K. Rowling subtly critiques, yet ultimately hews to, a fantasy script dependent on stereotypes culled from real-life racism.
links for 2007-07-31
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Biologists helpfully re-shelve religious books out of the science section and into the religious fiction sections of bookstores.
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Thought I’d learn some new curse words, but alas, I know them all. Fun read, though.
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Not based on any sort of study – just one guy’s opinion. But interesting nonetheless.
links for 2007-07-30
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Intrigued by the wave of books and articles about failing boys, Mead crunched some numbers… she concluded that “with a few exceptions, American boys are scoring higher and achieving more than they ever have before.”
links for 2007-07-29
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Gov. Mitch Daniels today ordered property tax reassessments in Delaware, Posey and Gibson counties, bring the total to 5 so far, with others demanding reassessments also.
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Discussion of the relationship between our goverment and the corrupt Saudi royal family, who were behind 9/11 and make billions from American oil dependence and selling arms.
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To look at and perhaps purchase later – read a good review.
links for 2007-07-28
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Four Indiana power plants are among the nation’s heaviest contributors to global warming, according to a report released today by an environmental group.
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Cats were first domesticated in the Near East, and some of the study authors speculate that the process began up to 12,000 years ago.
links for 2007-07-27
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Don’t read this if you haven’t read the 7th Harry Potter book. But if you have read it, DO read this. Very funny.
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Dandy.
links for 2007-07-25
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If the White House decides that you are in any way “undermining efforts” in Iraq, or pretty much anything else, the Treasury Department is authorized to seize your money, property, stocks, etc.
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The best way to live through a disaster in the sky? Move to the back of the Airbus.
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neat, but I want to make sculptures that are interesting in themselves, but also cast a cool shadow.
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Recruit a party of adventurers from your household or office, and whenever one of you completes a chore, you can log it and claim XP.
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Tetris, only with a map of the U.S.A. Quite fun.
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Woman tells story about how a pair of flip-flops she bought at WalMart burned her feet – after wearing them just a few times. Photos of her feet included. This is a must-read….
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For the 300th edition, Democratic Underground puts together a special Top 30 list – because they get dumber every day.
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Yikes.
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The Dunning-Kruger effect is the phenomenon wherein people who have little knowledge think that they know more than others who have much more knowledge.
links for 2007-07-24
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New version of Fark.com?
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